Orgel Plus Festival Bottrop
Festival of sacred and classical music from January 3rd to 11th, 2026 in Bottrop
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Organ + Everything Else
The Orgel Plus Festival Bottrop is one of the most exciting classical concepts in the Ruhr area in January. The festival pursues a clear approach: the organ is combined with other instruments and art forms — electric guitar, piano, pan flute, violin, harp, brass, plus film, dance, and visual arts. The idea: to detach classical church music from its purely liturgical context and bring it into dialogue with other sound worlds.
Six Venues Across the City Area
Concerts take place in several Bottrop churches, each possessing a characteristic organ: St. Cyriakus (the city's main church), Liebfrauenkirche, St. Johannes in the Boy district, Martinskirche, St. Joseph in Batenbrock, as well as the Kammerkonzertsaal as a smaller venue. This distribution also makes the festival an acoustic city tour — each organ has its own sound.
2026 Programme
The nine-day programme includes around 15 events: Taster Concert on 3.1. at 11 am in St. Cyriakus (Organ + Electric Guitar), Opening Service on 4.1. at 11:15 am with a project choir, New Year's Concert on 4.1. at 4 pm (“Organ PLUS Brass Instruments”), concerts with Organ + Piano, Pan Flute, Violin, and Harp, a Family Concert on 8.1. in the Liebfrauenkirche, an Excursion on 10.1. to the organs in Arnhem (Netherlands), and the Closing Service with a final concert on 11.1.
Bottrop as a Classical City in the Ruhr Area
With the Orgel Plus Festival, Bottrop cultivates one of the most conceptually strong classical festivals in the northern Ruhr area. The festival is co-organized by the city's cultural office and its tickets are available through the Theaterkasse (Böckenhoffstraße 12a). With this blend of sacred ambition and experimental openness, Bottrop positions itself as a specific festival location alongside the Ruhr area's classical scene (Essen Philharmonie, Bochum Symphoniker).
Orgel Plus Festival — edition 2026
The 2026 edition focuses on nine days between the taster concert (3.1.) and the closing service (11.1.). The programme includes highlights of classical organ music and unconventional combinations — such as organ + electric guitar (3.1.) or organ + brass instruments at the New Year's Concert.
With the family concert in the Liebfrauenkirche on January 8th, the festival also addresses a younger audience, while the excursion to Arnhem (10.1.) creates a geographical bridge to the Dutch organ music landscape.
Programme Orgel Plus Festival 2026
2026 Programme
- Saturday, 03.01., 11:00 AM — Taster Concert at St. Cyriakus: Organ + Electric Guitar
- Sunday, 04.01., 11:15 AM — Opening Service with project choir
- Sunday, 04.01., 4:00 PM — New Year's Concert: “Organ PLUS Brass Instruments”
- During the week — Concerts with Organ + Piano, Pan Flute, Violin, Harp
- Thursday, 08.01., 4:00 PM — Family Concert at Liebfrauenkirche
- Saturday, 10.01. — Excursion to the organs in Arnhem (Netherlands)
- Sunday, 11.01. — Closing Service and final concert
Venues
- St. Cyriakus
- Liebfrauenkirche
- St. Johannes (Boy)
- Martinskirche
- St. Joseph (Batenbrock)
- Kammerkonzertsaal
Tickets at the Bottrop Ticket Office (Böckenhoffstraße 12a). Details: wir-lieben-bottrop.de.
Highlights Orgel Plus Festival 2026
Taster concert Organ + Electric Guitar, New Year's Concert “Organ PLUS Brass Instruments”, excursion to the organs in Arnhem, and family concert in Liebfrauenkirche.
Prices Orgel Plus Festival 2026
Individual tickets and festival passes via the Bottrop Ticket Office. Some services are free to attend. Arnhem excursion to be booked separately.
Practical information — Orgel Plus Festival
Getting There
The Bottrop churches are distributed across the city area; the main office and the ticket office are located at Böckenhoffstraße 12a. From Bottrop station, it takes 5–20 minutes by bus, tram, or on foot, depending on the venue. By car, take the A2 and A42 motorways; parking is available near the respective churches.
Tickets
Tickets and festival passes are available at the Bottrop Ticket Office (Böckenhoffstraße 12a) and online via the official festival websites. Some services are free to attend.
Note
The excursion to Arnhem (Netherlands) on 10.1. must be booked separately; registration via the ticket office.
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Where it takes place Orgel Plus Festival
St. Cyriakus, Liebfrauenkirche, St. Johannes Boy, Martinskirche, St. Joseph Batenbrock, Kammerkonzertsaal
Böckenhoffstraße 12a, 46236 Bottrop