Frank Goosen: „Homeland, football, rock music – a little bit of the best“

These days, fun is often lacking. That's why the performance by Ruhr area legend Frank Goosen on July 30, 2025, at the "Heimliche Liebe" (Secret Love) above the Baldeneysee building comes at just the right time. With his program "Heimat, Fußball, Rockmusik – Ein bisschen was vom Besten" (Homeland, Football, Rock Music – A Little Bit of the Best), Goosen tackles classic Ruhr area themes from home and football to rock music. Known for his humor, Goosen combines tried-and-tested sketches with new stories in his hilarious cabaret show, featuring characters like Grandma, Grandpa, Dad, Mom, and other heroes from his childhood and his creative work.

The show promises a diverse mix of stories and anecdotes that are both superficially funny and subtly thought-provoking. Press reviews praise his literary and cabaret-style finesse, which often alludes to his childhood and youth in the Ruhr region. Goosen, born in 1966 upstream in neighboring Bochum, studied history, German studies, and political science at Ruhr University and has dedicated himself to culture and cabaret. He is the author of numerous books, which he records himself as audiobooks and performs with wit and precision at readings. Anyone who loves the Ruhr region simply cannot ignore Frank Goosen.

The Secret love – actually a traditional café and restaurant with great Beer garden in Essen-Stadtwald high above the Baldeneysee – is making a name for itself as an event venue, not just for weddings and corporate parties, with events like "Homeland, Football, Rock Music – A Little Bit of the Best". From here you have a beautiful view of the Baldeneysee, the Dam and the Villa Hügel. The Wirtshaus is wheelchair accessible and has over 200 free parking spaces. Before the fun comes the exercise: Anyone who wants to play mini-golf before the laughter workout with Frank Goosen on July 30, 2025, starting at 8 p.m., can do so right next door.