
Kampnagel is a theatre in
Hamburg
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,
Germany
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. It is Germany's biggest independent production venue for the performing arts. It is based on the premises of a former mechanical engineering factory in
Winterhude
Winterhude () is a quarter in the ward Hamburg-Nord of Hamburg, Germany. As of 2020 the population was 56,382.
History
Winterhude was first mentioned in the 13th century, but archeological findings of tools, weapons and Tumulus, grave-mounds were ...
, founded in 1865.
History
Since 1982 Kampnagel has been hosting and producing cultural activities, theatre and dance performances and concerts. The site also hosts a number of festivals such as the "Internationales Sommerfestival" (International Summer Festival).
In 2022,
Federal Commissioner for Culture and the Media Claudia Roth and Hamburg's State Minister for Cultural Affairs
Carsten Brosda announced that
Jean-Philippe Vassal and
Anne Lacaton of Paris-based architectural firm
Lacaton & Vassal would be awarded the contract for the renovation and expansion of Kampnagel.
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Theatres in Hamburg
Arts centres in Germany
Music venues in Germany
Buildings and structures in Hamburg-Nord
Tourist attractions in Hamburg
Theatres completed in 1982
1982 establishments in West Germany
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