In the organizer's words:

A series of events for queer poetry traveling through the Ruhr region with a changing line-up - this time as a guest in Gelsenkirchen!

In November and December, the queeRUHRlanten poetry festival is a series of readings and workshops taking place in various cities in the Ruhr region, putting the spotlight on the local queer poetry scene. Welcome to the Gelsen edition, it's getting sensitive!

Five poets take us into their hearts and minds and talk about big feelings, or sometimes none at all, about mental health and neurodivergence.

13.12.2025 at together Gelsenkirchen
14.12.2025 at readymade books
17:00 Admission
18:00 Start
21:00 End (there will be a break in between)
approx. 21:30 Doors close

If you're interested in doing a poetry slam yourself, then come along to the workshop that takes place before the reading. More about this here on rausgegangen.

Admission is free

Further dates will follow - follow us on Instagram @queeruhrlanten

The event series is supported by the City of Bochum, the Mülheim an der Ruhr Cultural Office, the Arcus Foundation and the Ruhr Regional Cultural Program of the Ministry of Art and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.