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Dispatch from the front

February 6, 2026 • 12:00 AM

The Munich Eye's intrepid reporter Robert Johnson is in Edinburgh to attend and cover the biggest English Language Theatre Festival in the world. Follow him here exclusively at the Eye 

Gentle reader, thank you very much for tuning in to this dispatch of what will hopefully be a successful run of columns, interviews and on the spot the updates from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We are going to track down the Munich influence at this Festival, and explore one of Munich's most appealing sister...

Rocking Rotkreutzplatz

February 6, 2026 • 12:00 AM

Eight hours of music on a beautiful summer's day

In the Neuhausen neighbourhood on Munich's westside, three excellent bands will be playing today at Rotkreuzplatz from 2 until 10 p.m. And the best part? It is completely free. Each year, the event sponsored by the district's well-known Hide-Out music and entertainment club brings some of the best local music out into the open air.  First up is the Chidley Group, which is purportedly the city's oldest blues band. At it for more than forty...

Good on You London

February 6, 2026 • 12:00 AM

The Munich Eye's Intrepid reporter Robert Johnson is on his way to Edinburgh to attend and cover the biggest English Language Theater Festival in the world. Follow him here exclusively at the Eye.

Gentle reader, thank you very much for tuning in to this dispatch of what will hopefully be a successful run of columns, interviews and on the spot the updates from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We are going to track down the Munich influence at this festival, and explore one of Munich's most...

The Superiority of Man

February 6, 2026 • 12:00 AM

The Munich Eye's intrepid reporter Robert Johnson is in Edinburgh to attend and cover the biggest English Language Theater Festival in the world. Follow him here and on his facebook page: An American Muenchener in Edinburgh. Gentle reader, thank you very much for tuning in to the dispatch of what will hopefully be a successful run of columns, interviews and on the spot the updates from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We are going to track down the Munich influence at this Festival, and explore...

Son of a gun reporters are never happy

February 6, 2026 • 12:00 AM

It's been a weird last few days....

The Munich Eyes' Intrepid reporter Robert Johnson is in Edinburgh to attend and cover the biggest English Language Theater Festival in the world. Follow him here exclusively at the EYE.

Gentle reader, thank you very much for tuning in to this dispatch of what will hopefully be a successful run of columns, interviews and on the spot the updates from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We are going to track down the Munich influence at this Festival, and explore...

Reggae jam comes of age

February 6, 2026 • 12:00 AM

At the weekend of August 24th-26th, the Chiemsee Reggae Summer Festival will celebrate its 18th birthday. After so many years running, it can be rightly stated that this festival is finally coming of age.

Europe's biggest reggae festival, with more than 30 000 visitors, is sure to impress its devoted audience once again with a striking group of headliners. Reggae legends such as Sean Paul, Shaggy and Gentleman will bring classic Caribbean vibes to the south Bavarian village of Übersee....

Witty earthy tones

February 6, 2026 • 12:00 AM

Witty, earthy tones in a cozy atmosphere are on display in the north section of Englisch Garten Munich, Englischer Garten. During the first two-weeks in August, witty, earthy tones are spoken in English by members of Entity Theatre e.V., and it helps create a most charming setting under the open skies for free performances at Englischer Garten Amphitheater. On opening night a nice sized crowd for this environment arrived with picnic baskets, blankets and cushions, placing them on the grass...

Gräfelfinger Kulturfestival at Paul-Diehl-Park

February 6, 2026 • 12:00 AM

Normally, Paul-Diehl-Park is just a pleasant escape from the hustle and bustle of Munich city life, a short train ride west of Munich. However, this particular area of Pasing's 'Stadtparks' is currently rocking to the sounds of the Gräfelfinger Kulturfestival. Yesterday Paul-Diehl-Park saw the beginning of the four-day-long celebrations that have come to Munich once every two years since 1978. Admittance is free to all and the festival often sees on average of around 4000 visitors enjoying the...

Dachau Volksfest - the bite sized Oktoberfest

February 6, 2026 • 12:00 AM

Anyone passing by the Wies'n in the next few weeks will see preparations underway for the world's most mammoth beer festival. Oktoberfest will be rolling into Munich next month like an invading army, and in the weeks leading up to 22nd September it will almost be possible to feel the city gather a collective intake of breath in anticipation. Soon the joyous multitude in dirndls and lederhosen will be upon us, and the air will resound to the chiming bell note of Maß clinking on Maß and 1970s...

Free and Easy Festival at Backstage

February 6, 2026 • 12:00 AM

A hidden jewel of a summer festival, with a rocking price
I've always been skeptical of free gigs; they generally consist of less than average bands playing far less than average music. Usually the only real bonus to them is the free entry but even then, the organisers will raise drink prices just to make themselves the profit they would like. With this all in mind, when I was informed of the Free and Easy Festival held at Backstage, I was far from excited to attend but in all honesty, I could...

Kloster Scheyern: Historic Monastic Brewery

February 6, 2026 • 12:00 AM

History, delcicious food and beer await those pilgrims who trek to Scheyern Monastery Just past the furthest northern reaches of the Munich S-bahn, where the hops' fields begin to dominate the landscape, lies Scheyern Abbey. If someone says "monastic brewery" I say "yes please", but this one has more than its fantastic beer. This is where the Wittelsbach family, the Bavarian dynasty that ruled from Munich for over 700 years, originated over 1000 years ago. The easiest way to get there is drive...

Kloster Reutberg

February 6, 2026 • 12:00 AM

Kloster Reutberg - Only 45 km south from the heart of Munich is a place we discovered 12 years ago. This well-known monastery in the Sachsenkam township has its charms. Not only does its local brewery offers delightful traditional German food, and being set on a hill means that the views of the Alps from its beer garden are simply glorious. It offers an escape from the hustle of Bavarian city life. Many people conveniently end up here for coffee and cake after a nearby cycling or hiking tour;...

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