Stage in the courtyard celebrates 35 years with stars and spectacle in St. Pölten!

Stage in the courtyard celebrates 35 years with stars and spectacle in St. Pölten!

The stage in the courtyard in St. Pölten celebrated an important anniversary in autumn 2025: its 35th anniversary. This event is duly celebrated with the program "Jubilee! Enjoy until the end". The artistic director Alexander Hauer has already announced several highlights that the audience can expect in the coming months.

A central point of the celebrations is the appointment of Antonia Stabinger as the first "court artist". It will not only provide advice in artistic matters, but also curate events and enrich the program in terms of content. Your first program "pleasant" will be presented on November 15, 2025. In addition, she will participate in the Starcast Dinner and Starcast Brunch at the end of November. Stabinger continues an interesting tradition and receives a 30-month commitment as an artist in Residence in St. Pölten.

stars and events

The anniversary celebrations are accompanied by a varied program. Cabaret guests include big names such as Monica Weinzettl, Gerold Rudle, Robert Stachel, Christoph Grissemann and many more. On April 20, 2025, a festival took place on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of Contra-cabaret and comedy in St. Pölten. Among other things, the singer Romantic Slivo and guitarist Martin Rotheneder performed here, while state artists such as Robert Palfrader and Florian Scheuba presented program sections.

In addition, Herbert Prohaska will appear on the occasion of his 70th birthday in a series of conversation by Bernhard Egger. The variety program that Tom Neuwirth (Conchita Wurst) and Martin Zerza will present under the title "Ms. Thomas & Herr Martin" are particularly remarkable. The farewell concerts by Viktor Gernot & His Best Friends under the motto "Time to Say Goodbye - The Farewell Concerts" complete the artistic buffet. The Poxrucker Sisters, Gansch & Roses as well as Johann K. and Monti concrete will also be musically represented.

festive highlights and children's programs

The anniversary year is enriched with a variety of events. The Höfefest will take place on September 20, in which young stars such as Katie La Folle and Romeo Kaltenbrunner will appear. The circus festival is on the program from October 16 to 19. The young audience is also not neglected: several plays, including "Das Nohorn" of the Lower Austria Landestheater, are integrated into the anniversary program.

The fixed program will finally be completed on December 20, 2025 with a “on day of holiday” after a party week in early April. This not only creates a review of 35 years of cultural work, but also an outlook on the coming years and its relevance in the Austrian cultural scene.

The solemn announcement and the diverse programs show the commitment that the stage in the courtyard for cultural participation in Austria, and serve as a source of inspiration for artists and audiences alike. Interested readers can find more information on the websites of OE24 href = "https://oe1.orf.at/programm/20250420/791866/35-jahne-buehne-im-hof"> Ö1 and Boja.