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Wednesday, July 3, 2024

What's on

Bielefeld  4th - 6th July from 17:00  Food & Beer Fest 

Enjoy a great atmosphere with delicious beer, exquisite food and live music from our DJs. We warmly welcome you from July 4th to 6th directly at Jahnplatz in Bielefeld. Don't miss this event.

Link to Google map route



Schidersee Fireworks 13th July 

The ever popular lake and family park is hosting an evening firework celebration.

The spectacular firework display includes shows on and around the lake plus  attractions and music from the 80s 90s Band promise to make the day a very special one.

Advance booking phase II: €18 • TK: €22 • Entry & start: 7:00 p.m.

Advance booking phase II ends on July 12th at 11:59 p.m.
From July 13th the TK price applies.

Family ticket (2 adults and a maximum of 3 children up to 16 years old): Advance booking phase I: €50 • Advance booking phase II: €60 • TK: €70

Reduced: Children from 7 to 15 years old, people with a disability of 50+ (accompanying persons pay the regular price) & soldiers. 
Children up to and including 6 years old have free entry. 



Winterberg Live Music in July 

From a taste of classical / pop mash ups to the full Horn bands. you can find some fun free concerts in Winterberg this July
  • Sunday, July 7th  3:00 p.m. Trio Crossover
  • Sunday, July 14th  3:00 p.m. Diemelsee-Rhenegge Hunting Horn Band
  • Sunday, July 21st  3:00 p.m. Rothaarsteig Alphorn Soloists

At  the Winterberg Active and Vitality Park. Rock, pop, folk music, oldies, blues - the program includes a wide variety of genres. There is enough space in front of the music pavilion to sit, listen or dance.

Visit the website here

ESSEN Euro 2024 Legends Match 

On 11 July, several legendary football players will line up on Hafenstrasse in Essen. 

A UEFA All-Stars squad will take on the 2004 European football champions - Greece. Top European footballers who have retired from active football have been selected for this match. 

The UEFA All-Stars include Essen's and ex-DFB goalkeeper Jens Lehmann, former French footballer Mikael Silvestre, former Italian international Marco Materazzi, French players William Gallas, Christian Karembeu  Spanish legend Gaitzka Mendieta, world footballer Claude Makellele from France and the  Irish goalscorer  Robbie Keane. They join Luis Figo , David James and Fernando Llorente.

Silvestre, Makelele and Galas, who played a key role in the 2004 quarter-finals when Greece eliminated France, are seeking revenge against Thodoris Zagorakis and co.

The game is on July 11th at 9pm. Tickets are available online for 20 euros and 40 euros . The proceeds go to a foundation with which the former Greek national players support children in Greece and refugee children.

Essen coaching legend Otto Rehhagel led the Greek national team to victory in 2004, and he will once again be on the sidelines as the Greek coach. 



Support for LGBT+ people who have experienced abuse and violence

Galop support LGBT+ people who have experienced abuse and violence. Their website has a domestic abuse survivors' forum and a page devoted to domestic abuse in the context of the LGBT+ community, as well as several factsheets: Domestic abuse - Galop the LGBT+ anti-abuse charity - Galop.

Contact details:

​Website

National Helpline for LGBT+ Victims and Survivors of Abuse and Violence: 0800 999 5428

Email help@galop.org.uk



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