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The well-known band “Zärtlichkeiten mit Freunden” (Affection with Friends) consists of Stefan Schramm and Christoph Walther—an unfair duo at dawn on the dusty crossroads of cabaret and rock. On the one hand, unrestrained soccer legs, on the other, casual over-articulation. They also tread the path of their own invented genre of musical clowning. They are united by a crazy love of dressing up and irregular beard growth, both of which date back to their early days in the German ice cream parlour town of Riesa. These brutal careerists vie for the favour of the light muse, which used to be called “nonsense with sauce” or “political disenchantment”. They revel in their pose as merciless fun robots! With old wigs, they provoke hilarity to the point of tachycardia. Rousing jingles, a captive opening act, spit-and-soul magic on acoustic carpeting, hits from the youth of different generations! Long pauses! No gaps: they deliver their punchlines with clockwork precision, often at the expense of native electrical engineer Lnes Fleiwa. On stage, incompatibilities such as intelligence and Saxon, Saxon and charm, recorders and sexiness merge. Come with us to the wonderland of eternal adolescents! This show is truly a wet table firework display!

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Uta Bresan – “Musik für Euch” The new live show – right in your city, right in your region!

For 20 years, Uta Bresan thrilled millions of viewers on MDR television with her successful entertainment show “Musik für Sie” (Music for You), turning the format into a true cult classic. The big anniversary show in January 2024 marked the end of an extraordinary TV era – but the musical journey continues!

Because now it's time for “Music for You” – Uta Bresan live!
Instead of just experiencing the music on screen, Uta Bresan is finally bringing the popular and successful concept to the stage. The beloved entertainer is coming to YOU: to your city, to the heart of your region – to where music connects people and emotions are at home.

The audience can look forward to a rousing live show full of pop songs, humor, and surprises!

Together with her guests, she will bring every hall to a boil and create unforgettable moments. “Musik für Euch” is an experience for everyone who loves Schlager music, appreciates good entertainment, and enjoys being close to their artists.
An evening full of emotions, hits, laughter, and lots of surprises! Be there when Uta Bresan and her guests show that music can do more than entertain – it connects people!
The curtain is now rising on advance ticket sales for the big “Musik für Euch” – Uta Bresan live tour – a musical celebration that is not to be missed. Secure your seats now and be there when Uta Bresan and her guests celebrate unforgettable evenings in the most beautiful concert halls in the country.

Cast in Limbach-Oberfrohna: Uta Bresan, Mitch Keller, Heiko Harig, and Patrick Lindner

The children's musical gala “Hakuna Matata” promises an enchanting journey through the colorful world of musicals, the most famous Disney films, and the most popular children's films and series, touching the hearts of all generations. With childhood heroes and rousing songs to sing along and dance to, this gala will be an unforgettable experience for the whole family.

Immerse yourself in a magical world and let yourself be enchanted by the familiar melodies and songs from “Frozen,” “The Lion King,” the little dragon “Tabaluga,” “The Smurfs,” “Tangled,” “Vajana,” “Merida,” “The Little Mermaid,” and many more.

Look forward to a time full of fun, joy, and unforgettable moments!

Other well-known hits from Maya the Bee, Bibi Blocksberg, Jim Button, and more offer the best musical entertainment for boys and girls aged four and up, and for anyone who wants to reawaken their inner child.

Experience beautiful costumes and innovative stage designs and let yourself be carried away into a fairy-tale world. Experience real family entertainment with children's eyes shining brightly. Because only here can children meet their idols up close.

Tip: Please bring a booster seat (child seat, cushion, etc.) for your little ones.

“Fuck the wall!” She's back among us. Luise Koschinsky the original. The uncrowned femme fatale and much-loved bombshell from Meppen is back with a vengeance.

Ten years ago, she appeared as if out of nowhere on the RTL show “Olm” and rumbled her way into the hearts of a huge fan community in her charmingly brusque manner. Hundreds of thousands of clicks on You Tube testify to her immense popularity. In her first book, entitled “Ein Pullover voll Frau”, she shares a world full of crazy stories and encounters with us. Where the view of things is unfortunately obstructed for most reflective individuals today, Luise Koschinsky's view is called “Attack” on everything without getting into a big pondering.

Luise is not the type of chancellor's mom, but a woman who makes clear statements. Unlike in the past, however, sentiment, sadness and itchiness are now also part of her message. In other words, Luise has been thinking about wellness and soccer, childbirth and puberty, clothes, culture, lifestyle, the psyche and melancholy and, of course, sex, true to the motto: “I'm a mature woman in my late forties and I don't need any more foreplay.”

After a short break, the master of cultivated taboo-breaking now wants to take to the stage again. In this context, she will present her new book in a very special reading. Resistance is futile.
So you can look forward to the Joan of Arc of pleasure-seekers, the Gina Lisa of sexual light-heartedness and the Vladimir Putina of in-between culling.

Bettina Tietjen on her role model Luise: "If one woman has influenced me, it's her. Tall, strong, self-confident, uninhibited - and then that subtle sense of humor! Fuck the wall, life without women like Luise is possible, but pointless."

Dietmar Wischmeyer on the unique Luise: "Once upon a time, man and woman were still one. There was neither the quarrelsome woman nor the dull-witted guy. But then the Lord divided mankind into two sexes, so that they would always get on each other's nerves. Only one being was spared from this, it unites the best sides of both under one sweater - and the name of this being is Luise Koschinsky."

Author's biography: Luise Koschinsky is the alter ego of cabaret artist Hans Werner Olm. Developed in the early 2000s, she is back on stage, in the media and for the first time in bookshops. On YouTube, Luise has a click rate of up to 450,000 per clip. Simply cult potential.

After the success in 2024 and 2025, we are going into a third round.

Are you over 40 and want to shake a leg? Then the over-40 dance evening is just the thing for you!

Spend a carefree evening in a cozy atmosphere in our Hirschbar.

Meet friends and new people
Dance
Spend time together

We offer a balanced mix of music, dancing and socializing. Look forward to a varied selection of drinks and enjoy the evening with us.

DJ Bonzay will provide the right beat. We look forward to seeing you!

Thomas Junker on the road – Places of longing

Thomas Junker is a passionate collector of stories who has captured the small and large events of this world in over 40 MDR films. In his new major live lecture, “Thomas Junker on the road – Places of longing,” he now takes his audience to places that are dream destinations and places close to his heart: magical regions that touch the soul, places of promise – and places that burn themselves deep into our hearts and awaken a quiet longing.

Be part of a special evening and get to know Thomas Junker personally. Travel with him to Aitutaki (Cook Islands) to what is probably the most beautiful lagoon in the world, to a completely secluded village in Laos, to the dream lodge Boulders in the Namibian desert.

Join Junker on a visit to Tokyo's old, historic fish market and Tristan da Cunha, arguably the most remote and hardest to reach island in the world. Only 250 people live there, who consider their isolation their personal paradise despite great hardship.

The filmmaker also shows the floating gardens on Inle Lake and the Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar. Two places that have been inaccessible to visitors for many years due to civil war.

In all these and many other “places of longing” – such as Varanasi or Rapa Nui (Easter Island) – the focus is always on the everyday lives of the people.

And Thomas Junker will also share some insider information. He talks about what you don't get to see on television: about working with MDR, about what really happens behind the scenes on trips and expeditions – and what it's like when everything suddenly turns out differently than planned during a television production.

An afternoon of dancing with Little Bit. Hits, pop songs, oldies as they used to be and still are today.

Live singing with guitar and background music.

Our gastronomy always has a colorful selection of cakes and pies as well as drinks.

It will be a truly magical journey through 20 years of music history with a selection of the duo's 20 most popular songs – whether as solo artists or with the ensembles “Elfenthal,” “The Kelly Family,” or “Kingdom of Navarre.” They will also present four new songs, including their new single and a new “Best Of” album.

An emotional rollercoaster ride, accompanied by enchanting, harmonious duets and instruments such as Celtic harp, cello, piano, guitars, and world music percussion. Laughter, tears... an unforgettable experience for anyone longing for nostalgia. Maite and John look back on a long history together.

They have been friends since childhood; when Maite was 6 years old, she told John (14) that she would marry him one day. Fifteen years later, this became a reality. In the meantime, Maite had become a renowned soprano and classical guitarist, while John enjoyed success with “The Kelly Family.” After 28 years of sharing their private and professional lives, they continue to share their affection with audiences through their music.

MAITE ITOIZ: Navarran soprano, producer, and composer Maite Itoiz completed her dual careers as an opera singer and classical guitarist with several awards. Since 2006, she has led ELFENTHAL, a symphonic rock band she founded with her husband, singer John Kelly. “Tales from the Secret Forest,” her first album of original compositions, remained on the German Media Control Charts for several weeks.

JOHN KELLY: Co-founder of “The Kelly Family” and co-founder of the symphonic rock band ‘Elfenthal’ During the first eight years of the Kelly Family, John Kelly was the lead singer of the band with top No. 1 hits such as “Who'll Come with Me” and “The Last Rose of Summer.”

He sold over 25 million albums and over 2 million videos and achieved millions of streams on all platforms. In 2017, John Kelly celebrated a triumphant comeback with the Kelly Family. This was followed by several major tours with over 700,000 concertgoers until 2022.

Peter Treuner and Ralf Bärwolff, both known from the academixern from Leipzig, with their program: “Mehr davon” or “Am besten das Beste!”

on the piano: Jörg Leistner

Bullies, ignorant bosses, our own wives and other egomaniacs - people who get in the way of our work every day; colleagues who ruthlessly extend their elbows to ram them into our stomach ulcers; parasites who feast on the navel of our world, blackheads not just on our noses. But - why don't we fight back? What makes us hesitate? Fear? Marriage contract? Christmas bonuses? And yet we all need a kick sometimes! That feeling of not always just being the gym bag, but also the sports teacher! Many questions remain unanswered. Or not? Follow us into the living rooms, kitchens, bedrooms and open-plan offices of Germans to get to the bottom of this phenomenon. Because we, Ralf Bärwolff and Peter Treuner, have been working together for what feels like 130 years now - and we know what we're arguing about... You can expect a highly amusing evening. An evening that will certainly not change anything, but will put many things in a new light - energy-saving and absolutely eco!!!

As one of the greatest rock bands of all time, Queen dominated the world stage and amazed huge audiences with incredible music, eloquent lyrics, and fantastic live performances. Queen's legendary anthems and ballads have stood the test of time and become classics in their own right, an integral part of the modern rock vocabulary.

Now, virtuoso concert pianist Natalia Posnova vividly interprets Queen's notorious opus in her own “Queen Rhapsody,” a breathtaking orchestral production featuring exquisite classical grand-style piano arrangements of the renowned hits that rocked the planet.

As the only concert pianist in the world allowed to compose original classical interpretations of Queen's music and receive the blessing of legendary Queen guitarist Brian May, Natalia Posnova has created a magic potion of dreamlike arrangements that transform the power of rock into a glorious classical expression of epic proportions.

Natalia Posnova's Queen Rhapsody ... dynamite with a laser beam and guaranteed to blow your mind!

Natalia Posnova, the great concert pianist, composer, and arranger, transforms famous rock songs into virtuoso piano compositions. The powerful combination of her special affinity for Rachmaninoff's music, her mother's love of classical music, and her father's obsession with rock ‘n’ roll has given Natalia Posnova her unique ability to create transcendent interpretations of both classical and contemporary music, making her an extraordinary classical crossover artist.

Don't miss an evening of magical music featuring the most famous melodies and songs from all the Harry Potter films. The light of hundreds of candles creates an unforgettable atmosphere for this concert.

The program, featuring unique piano interpretations, includes a selection of film music by five-time Oscar winner John Williams, as well as works by Patrick Doyle, Nicolas Hooper, and Alexandre Desplat, another Oscar winner, offering the best of Harry Potter music.

Axel Petermann is considered THE specialist for unsolved murders. He was head of a homicide division, trained as a profiler, and lectured at various universities. At the same time, he advised ARD's Tatort productions and other TV crime dramas. His books are bestsellers, have been made into films, and have been staged as plays.

Petermann's events are occasions at which he uses multimedia to present crime scenes, introduces the work of a profiler, explains the motives of a serial killer using “fantasy diagrams,” and shows excerpts from an interview with the perpetrator.

Of course, he will also read passages from his new book "Die Psyche des Bösen" (The Psyche of Evil), recount amusing stories about his path to the police force and his work as an investigator and profiler, and attempt to answer the question of whether women are “better” murderers than men.

Anniversary – SpieLO enters its 10th round: 10 years of SpieLO in Limbach-Oberfrohna – join us and try out the new features!

10-meter game counter: 200 games available to borrow, including advice and a quick explanation of the rules. From beginners to experts, from two people to large groups, from 10-minute card games to 2-hour strategy games; we have everything – even the games of the year 2026.

Looking for players? Are you looking for players or want to play with others? Come to our introductory tables, ranging from fun to tricky – friendly rules explanation included!

Game bazaar: Played your new game 10 times and want something different? Swap it at the bazaar for one from the game club. Since the Ali Babas' warehouse is bursting at the seams, you can also grab their used games for a few coins.

Chemnitz Tabletop Community: Huge strategy games with elves, orcs, and dwarves, or even in distant universes. The Chemnitz Tabletop Community presents its hobby. Interested visitors can paint their own figures or play themselves under guidance.

Trading corner for trading cards (for kids): Bring your trading cards again. In the trading corner, you can get rid of duplicate cards and fill gaps in your decks.

Cacao - Qualifying tournament for the German Championship final (starting at 3 p.m.): The qualifying tournament for the German Championship final starts at 3 p.m. There will be two preliminary rounds followed by the final. Prizes and a place in the German final are up for grabs. Registration is possible 15 minutes before the start of the tournament.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Andreas Maas at maas@ali-baba-spieleclub.de.

The funny show about the privy councilor

All is quiet above the peaks...? Not a chance! The Weimar cabaret is anything but quiet: here, people are laughing so hard they're slapping their thighs with Faust I and Faust II. Bernard Liebermann and Thierry Gelloz are to blame: in a colorful, musical, and hilarious evening, they track down Privy Councilor Goethe... and dare to compare his era with today.

It's clear: everything used to be better. Back then, today was still tomorrow and yesterday was today – unimaginable today! Weimar cabaret asks the important questions: Who is the modern Goethe? Why did the Privy Council fall on deaf ears with Beethoven? What would impress the prince of poets more today – the artificial intelligence of machines or the natural stupidity of his fellow human beings?

The two verbal acrobats Liebermann and Gelloz tie their tongues in knots and strain your laugh muscles: Weimar with wit, cabaret with classical music, Goethe with gags... Have a royal good time!

So then: spotlights on – or, to quote Goethe: “More light!

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of model railways at the Saxon Model Railway Days in Limbach-Oberfrohna at the Limbach-Oberfrohna Town Hall!

Our popular model railway exhibition has become an integral part of the regional cultural calendar in recent years. Following its great success with around 2,000 enthusiastic visitors in 2025, the event will take place under a new name from 2026 onwards, thereby gaining even greater national significance.

Enjoy a varied exhibition experience with detailed model railway layouts, exciting insights into the hobby of model railways, and many interesting conversations with enthusiastic exhibitors and railway enthusiasts. Look forward to lovingly designed layouts in various scales as well as numerous impressions from the world of miniature trains.

A special highlight awaits you for the first time this year: In an area designed specifically for this purpose, you can experience the world of model railroads as day turns to night. Watch as the layouts transform under different lighting conditions and the miniature landscapes suddenly shine in a whole new light. A fascinating experience for model railroad enthusiasts, families, and anyone who enjoys being surprised by special details.

The Saxon Model Railway Days will take place on:

• Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Sunday, November 1, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Stadthalle Limbach-Oberfrohna offers ideal conditions as a venue, with barrier-free access, ample parking directly at the building, and its own restaurant.

Come by and be inspired by the miniature world of model trains – we look forward to seeing you there!

Exhibitors:

• SVT Görlitz gGmbH: SVT Görlitz Booth—“A Train for Central Germany”—
• MEC Dippoldiswalde e.V.: 0e Light Railway
• Association of Friends of the Vocational School Center for Technology e.V.: H0 Layout—“Oberfrohna Station”—
• MEC Limbach-Oberfrohna e.V.: H0 layout—Limbach Station (Saxony)—
• MBC “Göhrener Brücke” e.V.: H0 layout from Era I, Z layout, Z portable layout, and a light railway workshop
• Dietrich Marsch: H0/H0e-gauge model railroad layout, Eras I–II
• Dietmar Groß: Model “Kirchenflug” Limbach-Oberfrohna
• IG Modellbahn Görlitz: N-scale layout, 3 mini-layouts, and a soldering information booth
• Ig Gartenbahn Chemnitz u.U.: Garden railway layout
• Modellbau-Team Chemnitz: Playmobil garden railway layout—“Off to the Desert”—
• Harald Ritter (Bautzener-Modellbau-Freunde): Various models and dioramas on a 1:72 scale
• VBBS Weinbergsweg e.V.: H0 S-Bahn layouts by VBBS Weinbergsweg featuring the Berlin TV Tower
• Lausitzer Modelleisenbahnverein e.V.: H0 club layout “How Lignite Shapes a Landscape”
• IG Schmalspurbahn Thumer Netz e.V.: The Ihle Family Layout and Markus Nestler’s TT Layout
• Wolf-Dittrich-Haase: H0 layout, Era III, regional scenes including the Muldentalbahn Glauchau-Rochlitz
• Wilfried Meier: Model railroad layouts “Wildpark,” “Herbst,” and “Advent”
• MBC Hoyerswerda e.V.: TT layouts “East-West”
• Wolfgang Grund GmbH: Gauge 0 rack-and-pinion railway
• Axel Ludewig: N-scale layout—Canadian Pacific—

Retailers:

• Modellbahn A&V Wilsdruff
• Buchhaus-Reisen OHG