Théâtres de la Ville (City theatres)
Luxembourg City's municipal theatres will be putting on a number of shows during the Winterlights festival:
Théâtre des Capucins
Grand Théâtre
| Date | Show | Performer/Author | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 to 21 November 2026 | in the air | Anne-Mareike Hess | Website |
| 27 to 29 November 2026 | Iphigénie en Tauride | Christoph Willibald Gluck | Website |
| 1 December 2026 | Taylor Mac's 24-Decade History of Popular Music | Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman | Website |
| 5 December 2026 | Jam des chorégraphes | / | Website |
| 8 to 9 December 2026 | Specky Clark | Oona Doherty | Website |
| 10 to 12 December 2026 | Gautier Dance | Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart | Website |
| 15 to 16 December 2026 | SATELLITES | Brian CA | Website |
| 18 to 19 December 2026 | The Pigeon Dance | Ballet National Folklorique du Luxembourg | Website |
| 19 to 22 December 2026 | Hänsel a Gréidel | Cosimo Suglia | Website |
| 31 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 | Candide | Leonard Bernstein | Website |
Cinémathèque @Théâtre des Capucins – Place du Théâtre
As part of the Winterlights festival, the Cinémathèque has scheduled a rich and varied programme of screenings for all ages, allowing viewers to gently embrace the Christmas spirit. A programme featuring the best films of the festive season, on the big screen!
Full programme
| Date | Time | Film | Duration | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 December 2026 | 15:00 | MacPat, le chat chanteur Programme of 4 animated short films | French version | 40 minutes | Cinema Paradiso / Cinémathèque @Cercle Cité |
| 6 December 2026 | 16:15 | Monsieur Bout-de-Bois Programme of 3 animated short films | French version | 40 minutes | Cinema Paradiso / Cinémathèque @Cercle Cité |
| 17 December 2026 | 14:30 | White Christmas Michael Curtiz | French version | 119 minutes | Cinémathèque @Théâtre des Capucins |
| 17 December 2026 | 18:15 | Crazy Cinématographe Christmas Edition: Classics before Christmas Programme of short films from 1898 to 1914 | live piano accompaniment by Hughes Maréchal | 80 minutes | Cinémathèque @Théâtre des Capucins |
| 17 December 2026 | 20:30 | Desk Set (Walter Lang | original version, FR subs – Screening preceded by a Christmas Drink, from 20:00) | 104 minutes | Cinémathèque @Théâtre des Capucins |
| 19 December 2026 | 16:00 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas – Ron Howard | original version, FR subs | 105 minutes | Cinémathèque @Théâtre des Capucins |
| 19 December 2026 | 18:00 | White Christmas – Michael Curtiz | original version, FR subs | 119 minutes | Cinémathèque @Théâtre des Capucins |
| 20 December 2026 | 15:00 | Mon beau sapin – Programme of 5 animated short films | no dialogue, French version (songs) | 35 minutes | Cinema Paradiso / Cinémathèque @Théâtre des Capucins |
| 20 December 2026 | 16:15 | Gruffalo, de père en fils – Programme of 2 animated short films | French version | 53 minutes | Cinema Paradiso / Cinémathèque @Théâtre des Capucins |
| 20 December 2026 | 18:00 | The Shop Around the Corner – Ernst Lubitsch | original version, FR subs | 99 minutes | Cinémathèque @Théâtre des Capucins |
| 21 December 2026 | 16:00 | Plötzlich Santa – Snekker Andersen og Julenissen | Terje Rangnes | German version | 70 minutes | Cinémathèque @Théâtre des Capucins |
| 21 December 2026 | 18:15 | Bitter Christmas – Amarga navidad | Pedro Almodóvar | original version, FR subs | 111 minutes | Cinémathèque @Théâtre des Capucins |
| 23 December 2026 | 16:00 | The Muppet Christmas Carol – Brian Henson | French version | 85 minutes | Cinémathèque @Théâtre des Capucins |
| 23 December 2026 | 18:15 | You've Got Mail – Nora Ephron | original version, FR subs | 119 minutes | Cinémathèque @Théâtre des Capucins |
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City museums
Villa Vauban – Musée d'Art de la Ville de Luxembourg
- Permanent exhibition: "A stroll through art. European painting and sculpture, 17th to 19th century"
- Current temporary exhibitions:
"In Patagonia. The other side of Wil Lofy (1937-2021)": 28 November 2026 to 23 May 2027.
"Encounters around engraving. Regards contemporains sur des gravures anciennes": 2 December 2026 to 2 May 2027.
"Villa Noël" at Villa Vauban
To celebrate the festive season, Villa Vauban will be putting on a special programme for families and adults from 3 December 2026 to 3 January 2027.
Lëtzebuerg City Museum
- Permanent exhibition: "The Luxembourg Story. More than 1,000 years of urban history"
- Current temporary exhibitions:
"FUNDATIO. The Origins of the County of Luxembourg in the 12th Century" (until 11 July 2027)
"City Visions. A fresh look at Luxembourg – as it was, is and will be" (until 17 January 2027)
"Museum Break – Winter Edition" at Lëtzebuerg City Museum
To celebrate the festive season, Lëtzebuerg City Museum will be putting on a special programme for families and adults from 3 December 2026 to 3 January 2027.
Lëtzebuerg City Bibliothèque
"Mardis littéraires" series during Winterlights
| Date | Time | Venue | Presenters/Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November 2026 | 18:30 | Cercle Cité | Tom Hillenbrand – Höllenfang (event already sold out) |
| 1 December 2026 | 18:30 | Cercle Cité | Robert L. Philippart – Handel, Wandel, Bauen an der Stad |
| 8 December 2026 | 19:00 | Lëtzebuerg City Bibliothèque | Living Library: "Ouvrez le dialogue, tournez la page aux préjugés" |
| 15 December 2026 | 18:30 | Cercle Cité | Frank Wilhelm: "The nymph of the Alzette at the bottom of a blue pool, a woman from the waist up and a fish from the waist down" Or: The Luxembourgish myth of Mélusine |
Children's programming during Winterlights
| Date | Time | Venue | Activity/Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 November 2026 | 10:30 | Cercle Cité (Ratskeller) | Tuffi Atelier workshop in collaboration with Cercle Cité (ages 6-10; advance booking required) - Formen a Faarwen |
| 28 November 2026 | 10:30 | Lëtzebuerg City Museum | Nora Wagner – Tuffi Atelier workshop (ages 6-10; advance booking required) - D'Nora Wagner liest vir |
| 5 December 2026 | 10:30 | Villa Vauban | Tuffi Atelier workshop (ages 4-10; advance booking required) - Muer kennt de Kleeschen ! |
| 12 December 2026 | 10:30 | Lëtzebuerg City Museum | Claudine Furlano – Tuffi Atelier workshop (ages 6-10; advance booking required) – Wantergeschichten a Bastelatelier mam Claudine Furlano |
| 19 December 2026 | 10:30 | Lëtzebuerg City Museum | Abby Salvadori – Tuffi Atelier workshop (ages 6-10; advance booking required) – A moment to observe the gift of a bird |
| 2 January 2027 | 10:30 | Cercle Cité | Tuffi Filmfriend: Mein Lotta Leben – Alles Bingo Flamingo (age 4+; advance booking required) |
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Cercle Cité
CeCiL's Box – Window display in Rue du Curé – Visible 24/7
- Safouane Ben Slama: A puzzle of words and thoughts.
Exhibition running until 6 December 2026 - Oriane Bruyat: Beyond the Bones
Exhibition from 17 December 2026 to 7 March 2027
SHAPES – Beyond Geometry exhibition
Between order and randomness, stability and change, calculation and intuition, SHAPES – Beyond Geometry brings together works that examine the multitude of ways in which the world is constructed and made perceptible – from mineral crystal to soap bubbles, from algorithms to light.
Until 17 January 2027 – Ratskeller exhibition space, Rue du Curé
Open every day from 11:00 to 19:00*
*Special holiday hours: 24 and 31 December 2026: 11:00 to 15:00 / closed on 25 December 2026 and 1 January 2027
Workshops and tours
Art Talk: The Language of Forms – When art and mathematics reveal new ways of seeing the world
In conjunction with the SHAPES – Beyond Geometry exhibition, the Cercle Cité, in collaboration with Luxembourg Art Week, invites you to a conversation exploring various scientific and artistic approaches to form.
- Date: 20 November 2026
- Time: 12:30
- Venue: Luxembourg Art Week, Champ du Glacis
- Language: French
Workshop: TransFormes
In conjunction with the SHAPES – Beyond Geometry exhibition, this workshop invites participants of all ages to explore shapes as a true language of creativity.
- Date: 12 December 2026
- Time: 14:00 to 16:00
- Venue: Ratskeller exhibition space, Rue du Curé
- Family workshop, age 4+
- Language: French
Children's workshop: Formen a Faarwen
In conjunction with the SHAPES – Beyond Geometry exhibition, this activity invites children to delve more deeply into shapes and colours, and their many transformations.
- Date: 21 November 2026
- Time: 10:30 to 12:00
- Venue: Ratskeller exhibition space, Rue du Curé
- Workshop for children aged 6 to 10
- Language: Luxembourgish
Film screenings: CeCiL's screenings – Finding your voice
By bringing together personal experiences and wider societal issues, this screening invites viewers to reflect on the importance of listening, mutual support, and the possibility of being our true selves.
- Date: 26 November 2026
- Time: 18:00
- Venue: Henri Beck Auditorium (2, Rue Genistre)
- Language: English with French subtitles
Art Talk: Art, neuroscience and AI: Exploring invisible worlds
At the intersection of art, science and new technologies, this discussion explores the connections between mathematical forms, images, the brain, and artificial intelligence: How do the representations that allow us to interpret reality come into being?
- Date: 3 December 2026
- Time: 18:00
- Venue: Henri Beck Auditorium (2, Rue Genistre)
- Language: French
Guided tour: From nature to art: An exploration of forms
To mark the SHAPES – Beyond Geometry exhibition, the Cercle Cité and the National Natural History Museum invite the public to enjoy a unique visitor experience that brings together nature, science and contemporary art.
- Date: 15 December 2026
- Time: 17:30
- Venue: Luxembourg National Natural History Museum, 25, Rue Münster
- Language: English
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Luxembourg City Conservatoire
The Conservatoire is staging a series of concerts. Please find the programme below:
GAME OF THIEVES – WIND QUINTETS FOR THE YOUNG AND YOUNG AT HEART
This programme invites curious listeners of all ages into an imaginary world. Bizet's "Jeux d'enfants" evokes the playful world of childhood, while Debussy's "Petite Suite" takes us on a gentle musical journey. György Ligeti's "Six Bagatelles" offer deadpan humour and ingenious surprises, before giving way to Oscar Navarro's "Juego de Ladrones", a mischievous tale of thieves on the move.
- Date: 29 November 2026
- Time: 10:30
- Venue: Salle Polyvalente, Luxembourg City Conservatoire
DER JUNGE RICHARD STRAUSS
Wild, exuberant, and self-assured. Richard Strauss himself was a pianist and violinist since childhood and passionate about chamber music.
The future composer of musical theatre and master of powerful crescendos is already recognisable in these early works. He knows exactly how to create an effect, and his uncanny instinct for tonal colours, which he would later wield with such virtuosity in his symphonic poems and, above all, in his operas, is clearly in evidence.
- Date: 6 December 2026
- Time: 10:30
- Venue: Salle Polyvalente, Luxembourg City Conservatoire
CONCERT FEATURING BANDS FROM THE CONTEMPORARY MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Students in bands from the Contemporary Music Department (jazz, world music) will be showcasing their work from the first term of the 2026-2027 school year.
- Date: 9 December 2026
- Time: 19:00
- Venue: Salle Polyvalente, Luxembourg City Conservatoire
- Free admission with a ticket
SONGS, DANCES
A sublime melodic dialogue between a soprano voice and the flute, with a gentle or lively guitar accompaniment to match the character of the music, inviting the audience on a journey through some of the most beautiful songs of the Mediterranean — from Sephardic melodies steeped in nostalgia, to the Spanish songs of F. G. Lorca, to the classical works of the Italian composer A. Diabelli, as well as the love songs of the Luxembourgish composer A. Petrovic. The programme will be interspersed with lively pieces by J. Ibert and A. Piazzolla.
- Date: 13 December 2026
- Time: 10:30
- Venue: Salle Polyvalente, Luxembourg City Conservatoire
CHRISTMAS BRASS 2026
Over the years, Christmas Brass performed by the Luxembourg City Conservatoire has established itself as an unmissable event for all brass music enthusiasts. Created to give Conservatoire students the opportunity to show off their talent and the results of their work from the first half of the school year, Christmas Brass is also a wonderful time for students and their teachers, past and present, to reunite as the festive season approaches.
On the programme: a traditional Christmas repertoire, of course, but also major works and original pieces from the brass band repertoire, performed by the Banda and the Brass Band of the Luxembourg City Conservatoire.
- Date: 16 December 2026
- Time: 19:30
- Venue: Holy Spirit Church - Cents
- Admission is free
WINNERS' CONCERT WITH THE ESTRO ARMONICO ORCHESTRA
A concert featuring prize-winners, showcasing talented young musicians from the Luxembourg City Conservatoire, performing solo pieces accompanied by the Estro Armonico orchestra.
- Date: 20 December 2026
- Time: 19:00
- Venue: CELO Hesperange
Luxembourg City Tourist Office
During the festive season, Luxembourg City sparkles with lights and glitter, immersing residents and visitors alike in a magical Christmas atmosphere. Experience the magical atmosphere as you wander through the streets and squares of the capital, especially on a guided tour!
The Magic of St. Nicholas Day
To celebrate Saint Nicholas Day – an unmissable event for children –, the LCTO is pleased to announce that Saint Nicholas will be paying a visit to its reception area on 6 December. Children will be able to meet Saint Nicholas himself, and receive a delicious chocolate treat.
"Winterlights Promenade" guided tours
To explore the capital bathed in festive lights, the LCTO is offering "Winterlights Promenade" guided tours at dusk, departing at 17:30 on Saturday, 21 November and 19 December (in German), on 28 November, 12 December and 26 December (in English), and on 5 December (in French).
Tours with a personal guide
For a more personalised experience, the LCTO also offers guided tours of the capital with a personal guide. Whether as a couple, with family or friends, or as part of an outing with coworkers or clients, these tours let you explore Luxembourg City at your own pace, tailored to your particular interests and preferences.
Luxembourg City Underground
Beneath the streets of Luxembourg City lies an extraordinary network of underground tunnels stretching for several kilometres. These are the Casemates, one of Luxembourg's most iconic attractions!
Developed and expanded over the centuries under successive foreign rulers, the Bock and Pétrusse Casemates bear witness to the rich military past and turbulent history of the once fortified city.
With their mysterious galleries, panoramic views of the city, and interplay of light and sound, they invite visitors to enjoy a unique immersive and cultural experience at the heart of the capital's historical heritage.
The Casemates are open year-round, seven days a week, with the exception of 25 December and 1 January.
Kockelscheuer Ice Rink
To ring in the New Year, the Kockelscheuer Ice Rink will once again be decked out in festive finery, creating an inviting and magical atmosphere for visitors over the period from 21 December 2026 to 3 January 2027.
The main ice rink will be transformed into a one-of-a-kind entertainment venue, with a programme of events featuring music, ice shows, and festive events and entertainment for all ages.
Visitors looking for a more peaceful experience can skate on the second rink in a relaxed setting.
The skating school will also be offering special classes so that children, families and groups can enjoy the ice together during the holidays.
