When does the event take place

On June 14, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM in the Old Vogtei in Bielefeld-Heepen.

Where is the event location

The event takes place in the Old Vogtei, Heeper Str. 442, 33719 Bielefeld.

Is the event part of a larger program

Yes, it is part of the 5th Heeper Culture Weekend and the Heeper Summer.

Will the program also take place outdoors

In good weather, the readings happen in the Vogtei Garden.

Are there accessibility notes

According to the City of Bielefeld, the Old Vogtei has an elevator and accessible restrooms.

Is the entrance fee known

No secured entrance price is mentioned in the available sources.

Literature and Sound Merge in Bielefeld's Historic Old Vogtei

Name: Culture On Site - Michael Seibt: Book and Guitar
Start: 2026-06-14T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-14T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Alte Vogtei

When Literature Sounds: Michael Seibt and Blue Sky Company in the Old Vogtei

On Sunday, June 14, 2026, the 5th Heeper Culture Weekend in the Old Vogtei connects language, music, and literary memory to create a unique cultural moment. Under the title Book and Guitar, Michael Seibt meets the Blue Sky Company with texts that inspire songs and open the evening between lightness, melancholy, and narrative depth.

An Evening Between Song and Page

The event demonstrates how closely literature and music intertwine. According to the program, the band's original songs emerge from literary impulses, from subordinate clauses as well as entire novels. This creates that special reading atmosphere where linguistic art is not only read but also audiably contemplated.

The Old Vogtei as a Cultural Resonance Space

The Old Vogtei in Heepen is regarded as a historical site with a strong local impact. As a cultural meeting center, it provides the right setting for an author encounter that is not academic but approachable and vibrant. In good weather, the program shifts to the Vogtei Garden, adding an extra, almost summery-intimate dimension.

Literary Experience in the Context of the Heeper Culture Weekend

The 5th Heeper Culture Weekend revolves around the theme Stories from Life and brings together readings, musical contributions, and regional culture. Book and Guitar fits into this as a musical-literary format that does not rely on effect but on atmosphere, precision, and narrative tension. This mix is what makes it appealing: here, the literary scene, live music, and audience-friendly culture meet in concentrated form.

What Visitors Can Expect

Those who come to Heepen on June 14 will experience an afternoon and evening that broadens the view of literature. Music meets text, stories meet sound, and from this connection, a cultivated, inspiring live experience emerges. A visit is worthwhile for everyone who equally appreciates readings, literary events, and musical discoveries.

Conclusion: Michael Seibt and the Blue Sky Company make the Heeper Culture Weekend a literary-musical event with character. Those who want to experience language in dialogue with sound should not miss this event in the Old Vogtei.