Casinotheater Winterthur
theaterLarge playhouse hosting guest performances of musical theatre, drama, dance and children’s and youth theatre, known for presenting international guest ensembles. The venue also stages concerts and readings and includes a theatre restaurant and bar.
Upcoming Events (50)
In Vino Scientia
Join Swiss Science Center Technorama and Casinotheater Winterthur for 'In Vino Scientia'—an evening of hands-on experiments, good food and wine that revives the tradition of scientific soirées.
Simon Enzler
Simon Enzler performs a Swiss‑German cabaret/stand-up one‑man show at Casinotheater Winterthur on 8 Apr 2026, a witty take on turning 50 delivered in CH dialect.
In Vino Scientia
Join Swiss Science Center Technorama and Casinotheater Winterthur for 'In Vino Scientia'—an evening of hands-on experiments, good food and wine that revives the tradition of scientific soirées.
Simon Enzler
Simon Enzler performs a Swiss‑German cabaret/stand-up one‑man show at Casinotheater Winterthur on 8 Apr 2026, a witty take on turning 50 delivered in CH dialect.
Pippi feiert Geburtstag
Pippi celebrates her birthday in a colorful Swiss-German family theatre show full of songs, playful adventures and interactive fun for kids and families at Casinotheater Winterthur.
In Vino Scientia - Familienvorstellung
Family-friendly science show at Casinotheater Winterthur with hands-on experiments and a paired 3-course kids' menu, recommended for children aged 8 and up — a fun, interactive outing for parents and young researchers.
Uta Köbernick & Caroline Bungeroth
Cabaret duo Uta Köbernick & Caroline Bungeroth bring songs, sharp-witted cabaret and musical energy to Casinotheater Winterthur, blending everyday observations and urban life in a German-language double show.
Rampensau
Rampensau is an open-mic comedy and variety night in Swiss German at Casinotheater Winterthur, hosted by Dominic Deville and showcasing amateur magicians, singers, pantomime and up-and-coming comedians.
Reeto von Gunten
Reeto von Gunten performs a Swiss‑German sci‑fi comedy about life in 2052, featuring a brazen rollator gang and wry reflections on ageing — live at Casinotheater Winterthur on 15 Apr 2026.
Philipp Fankhauser
Philipp Fankhauser brings an intimate, multilingual unplugged concert on his SOMETHING TOUR 2026 to Casinotheater Winterthur — a bluesy singer-songwriter evening; tickets CHF 55–65.
Peter Pfändler
Peter Pfändler brings high-energy Swiss-dialect stand-up and slapstick parody to Casinotheater Winterthur for a night of rapid-fire jokes and non-stop laughs.
Appenzeller Welttournee 2026
A lively Appenzeller cabaret evening at Casinotheater Winterthur blending Swiss-German dialect humor and world-music with five standout performers for a cheeky, charming show.
Aschenputtel
Swiss‑German family theatre adaptation of Cinderella (Aschenputtel) at Casinotheater Winterthur — a romantic, playful fairy‑tale performance aimed at children and families.
Literatur im Rampenlicht mit Viktor Giacobbo
Stage personalities present their favourite books in a CH-dialect literature talk with Viktor Giacobbo, hosted by Nicola Steiner in collaboration with Literaturhaus Zürich at Casinotheater Winterthur.
Bühnenmenschen und ihre Lieblingsbücher: Viktor Giacobbo
An intimate literature evening at Casinotheater Winterthur as stage personalities discuss their favorite books, featuring Viktor Giacobbo in conversation with Literaturhaus Zürich. A blend of theater and literature that sparks insight and wit in Winterthur.
Improtheater anundpfirsich
Improtheater 'anundpfirsich' at Casinotheater Winterthur is a Swiss‑German improv show exploring relationships and love with comedy and couple‑therapy themes on 21 April 2026.
Guido Cantz
German comedian Guido Cantz brings his sixth solo show "Komische Zeiten" to Casinotheater Winterthur, using sharp, topical stand-up to lampoon climate change, AI, legal cannabis, the political right and more.
Klassentreffen mit Mike Müller
Mike Müller delivers a sharp one-man comedy at Casinotheater Winterthur with Klassentreffen, a deutschsprach reunion tale about aging classmates, memory, and the funny, awkward truths of growing older.
Ohne Rolf
OHNE ROLF is a German-language comedy duo show at Casinotheater Winterthur on 23 April 2026 delivering sharp wordplay and surprising spontaneity in a new program of sketches and exchanges.
Angélique Beldner
Author Angélique Beldner performs a German-language reading at Casinotheater Winterthur exploring everyday racism, stereotypes in children's books and personal encounters with discrimination.
Blues Max Combo
Blues Max Combo is a humorous, dialect-infused concert blending blues music and comedy at Casinotheater Winterthur — a playful, theatrical live show with a seasoned trio backing Max's quirky routines.
«James» mit Mona Petri
Mona Petri and three musicians present "James", a music-accompanied staged reading in Swiss dialect based on Percival Everett's reimagining of Huckleberry Finn from the slave James's perspective.
Fabio Landert
Award-winning Swiss stand-up comedian Fabio Landert performs his second solo show «Die verbotene Frucht», an absurd, Swiss‑German dialect comedy evening at Casinotheater Winterthur on 28 April 2026.
Ursus Wehrli
Ursus Wehrli presents Swiss‑German stand-up rooted in his everyday observations and witty notes at Casinotheater Winterthur on May 1, 2026 — a sharp, literary comedy performance in CH‑Dialekt.
jan SEVEN dettwyler
Jan SEVEN Dettwyler brings an intimate, multilingual acoustic singer-songwriter show full of stories and songs to Casinotheater Winterthur on May 2, 2026.
Pippi feiert Geburtstag
Pippi celebrates her birthday in a colorful Swiss-German family theatre show full of songs, playful adventures and interactive fun for kids and families at Casinotheater Winterthur.
Eliane
Swiss soul/pop artist Eliane brings new songs and full bandpower to Casinotheater Winterthur on 3 May 2026 as part of her Soulfire tour — an emotional, multi‑language concert experience.
Bastian Baker
Bastian Baker returns to Switzerland for an intimate, multilingual unplugged acoustic concert at Casinotheater Winterthur on 4 May 2026 — a close-up singer-songwriter evening of originals and stripped-down arrangements.
Dota Duo
Dota Kehr performs musical settings of Mascha Kaléko's sharp, everyday poetry in an intimate evening of song and verse at Casinotheater Winterthur.
Theatersport
Theatersport at Casinotheater Winterthur is a fast-paced Swiss-dialect improvisation comedy where two teams duel in spontaneous scenes and compete for the audience's favor.
Fabian Unteregger
Fabian Unteregger brings a Swiss-German one-man stand-up show to Casinotheater Winterthur on May 6, 2026, with sharp satire on labor shortages, politics and everyday absurdities.
Comedy Dinner
Comedy Dinner at Casinotheater Winterthur on May 8: a CH-dialect stand-up evening with two comedians, including Reena Krishnaraja, paired with a 3-course meal for a lively, unforgettable night of laughs and food.
schön&gut
schön&gut — a Swiss‑German cabaret/theatre evening blending poetic-political satire and dialect storytelling in an open‑air performance at Casinotheater Winterthur on 8 May; tickets CHF 45–55.
Anna Mateur
Anna Mateur brings powerful vocals and razor-sharp musical cabaret to Casinotheater Winterthur on May 9, blending staggering voice, dark wit, and theatrical satire.
Pony M.
Pony M. presents "Achtibahn – The Best of 10 Years": a CH-dialect poetry-slam evening of funny, nostalgic and heartfelt spoken-word pieces about life in your 30s and 40s at Casinotheater Winterthur on May 10.
Gabirano
Gabirano brings his new dialect stand-up program "2m10" to Casinotheater Winterthur on 12 May 2026 — a high-energy German/Swiss-German comedy show; tickets CHF 39–49.
Noah Veraguth
Noah Veraguth performs a Swiss‑German singer‑songwriter set at Casinotheater Winterthur, returning to his musical roots with intimate, pop-inflected songs meant to be shared with many listeners.
GlasBlasSing
GlasBlasSing is a German-language musical comedy at Casinotheater Winterthur where performers make cheerful tunes using bottles and glass, turning shards and flasks into entertaining live music.
Lisa Christ
Lisa Christ performs a Swiss-German, society-critical stand-up show at Casinotheater Winterthur, skewering social media, self-optimization and modern celebrity with sharp humor.
Jess Jochimsen
Jess Jochimsen performs a Swiss‑German music cabaret of sharp political satire, stirring songs and hilarious slide projections at Casinotheater Winterthur on 16 May 2026.
Rampensau
Rampensau is an open-mic comedy and variety night in Swiss German at Casinotheater Winterthur, hosted by Dominic Deville and showcasing amateur magicians, singers, pantomime and up-and-coming comedians.
Claudio Zuccolini
Manuel Stahlberger
Manuel Stahlberger performs a Swiss-dialect stand-up evening at Casinotheater Winterthur on May 21, tackling absurdity, future anxieties and social observations in a sharp solo show.
Casino-Slam
Casino-Slam at Casinotheater Winterthur: a Swiss-dialect and German spoken-word poetry slam where performers compete for the audience's vote in a lively night of verse and emotion; tickets CHF 30.
Luise Kinseher
Luise Kinseher celebrates 35 years on stage with a German-language cabaret anniversary show at Casinotheater Winterthur on 23 May 2026 at 20:00.
Bastian Baker
Bastian Baker returns to Switzerland for an intimate, multilingual unplugged acoustic concert at Casinotheater Winterthur on 4 May 2026 — a close-up singer-songwriter evening of originals and stripped-down arrangements.
Olivia El Sayed
Olivia El Sayed brings a Swiss‑German spoken‑word comedy solo performance exploring the unsettling comfort of “You are not alone” at Casinotheater Winterthur on 27 May 2026.
Late Giacobbo
Pasta del Amore
Pasta del Amore is a Swiss-dialect comedy at Casinotheater Winterthur featuring cult characters Heinz & Werni by Bruno Maurer and Christian Gysi — a humorous night of Rössli-based sketches on May 29.
CASINOTHEATER GALA 2026
Casinotheater Gala 2026 in Winterthur — a festive Swiss‑German evening of theatre, food and late-night celebration that supports local culture and fundraising.