Hellfest 2026: Day 1

Half a century into their metal career, Judas Priest deliver an epic concert of mighty riffs and pyrotechnics.

Metalcore meets violin repertoire.

The legendary punk combo join forces with Frank Carter.

Pagan folk group Faun bring their mystical medieval sound to Hellfest.

Mongolian heavy folk metal sensation The Hu bring the power of the plains to Hellfest.

Electric Callboy unleash their electronicore at Hellfest.

Within Temptation's lyrical flights of fancy have once again thrilled the Hellfest crowd.

Ukrainian metal ambassadors Jinjer return to Hellfest.

Epica and their astonishing vocal flights once again rock Hellfest.

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

Was everything better in the past? Twist meets nostalgia enthusiasts to find out.

Opened in 1932, the art deco cinema is a major venue for film premieres with its huge auditorium.

To speed up deportations, the EU is set to authorise detention centres beyond its borders.

How can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life

The UN is in crisis as its Special Rapporteur accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza. Will Palestine be its downfall?

Schumann, Prokofiev and Mozart are on the programme with pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja as soloist, conducted by Iván Fischer.

Inspired by 19th century Spain’s cigar makers, Humo pays tribute to these women in dance and song.

The Lichtburg Essen is a grand old cinema with a turbulent history.

To compete with the glamourous cities of the West, Warsaw commissioned inventive neon lighting across the city.