Regional theatre, cabaret and revue are the results of an ongoing process - often with the musical venue Tobakken as their starting point. And Esbjerg Children & Young People’s Theatre’s performances include summer plays that are unrivalled in Denmark.

The Performing Arts Centre - Musikhuset - designed by Utzon, Tobakken and the beautiful concert hall of the West Jutland Academy of Music, housed in a former turbine hall, eloquently express a concert life and a level of ambition that embrace both classical and modern art. Famous names from home and abroad often and gladly make use of the “live” city’s facilities, which can match the best by international standards.

Everything offered by the cultural institutions is uniquely supplemented by, for example a Festival Week and a number of Open-air Music Festivals with the top Danish and international names on their posters. And sandwiched between such major events you will find a number of small, intimated musical venues where all types of music are on offer – everything from blues and rock & roll to musical treasures that range from the gallery-like popular folk music of the pubs, traditional jazz, modern jazz and funk to open promenade concerts, market square concerts and summer entertainment on the lovely open-air stage of the City Park.

That’s why Esbjerg justifiably calls itself a Live City. Time never stands still. Follow the rhythm of the tides and take the pulse of the cultural city around the clock – all year round!