Lichter der Neustadt

In the organizer's words:

Lights of Neustadt 2025 - 10 years of winter culture festival in
Neustadt as a creative alternative to the Christmas market

From November 27 to December 20, 2025, we will once again transform
the square between bremer shakespeare company and Hallenbad Süd will once again be transformed into a
glowing winter oasis. For the tenth time in a row, Kulturkraken e.V. invites you to "Lichter
der Neustadt" - the creative alternative to the classic Christmas market.

For 24 days, visitors can expect a colorful mix of live music,
street theater, performances and surprises. Unadapted, unconventional and
uncommercial - with a lot of love for regional artists and exhibitors. The
festival proves once again how lively and diverse Bremen's cultural scene is.

Culture, creativity and delicacies at the lights of Neustadt
From the container stage, the sounds of regional and national artists such as NOT A WHALE
such as NOT A WHALE, who bring their unique blend of pop and electronic elements
pop and electronic elements, while SPINDYRELLA creates an atmosphere with danceable beats and
energetic performance. JULIO LOVETRAIN sing about the big
feelings and turn the closing on 20.12. into a pre-Christmas celebration of love.
celebration of love.

Street artists and surprise performances will fill the square with life and wonder.
amazement, and the audience can look forward to well-known acts such as contemporary weirdo
MATTHIAS ROMIR or the exceptional Swiss THIS MAAG. The cozy yurt with wood-burning stove offers the perfect retreat to warm up with an Aperol Schwitz or a vegan waffle. But there are also small, fine
performances take place and the hairdressing team "Zwei Stühle" skillfully wield the scissors.

A special kind of creative market
The "Marketplace of many things" presents around 70 artists and creative people with their lovingly
their lovingly crafted products. The focus is on sustainability and individuality
focus - from artistic handicrafts and illustrations to unusual design creations.
extraordinary design creations. There are no mass-produced goods here, but genuine
encounters between artists and the public.

Support your local winter festival
We continue to face financial challenges in our anniversary year. The
cost explosions in the event sector are not decreasing - on the contrary.
However, because we want to continue to keep the festival free of charge and because there has been
support from the community in previous years, as a non-profit organization we are relying
association, we are also relying on donations and a crowdfunding campaign this year.
Our goal is to raise €10,000 to make the festival an unforgettable experience again this year.
unforgettable experience again this year. Every donation, no matter how much, helps to keep the magic
of the "Lichter der Neustadt" as a place of encounter and cultural diversity.

Behind the festival is the collective of Kulturkraken e.V., which together with the
together with the crew of the PAPP BarCafé.

The daily changing program and the exhibitors will be announced on the homepage
and on instagram.

https://www.lichterderneustadt.de

Price information:

We have launched a crowdfunding campaign at Betterplace.org and are happy to receive every euro so that admission can remain free.