Tess Merlot & kwartet — Chante la Vie

Theater Kulturhus Borne is a combined theatre and community building on Marktstraat in the centre of Borne, in the Twente region. It works as a cultural centre in the wider sense: besides the stage, the building houses a library, a music school, welfare services, and rooms used for courses, workshops and meetings. The centre describes itself with a string of roles, from living room and stage to library and film venue, and rooms can also be rented, including as a meeting location. The main performance space is a large hall known as the Geluksfabriek, which translates roughly as the happiness factory. It is used for concerts, theater and film, and carries the bulk of the programme. Local sources describe the theatre as cosy and intimate, a place where a mix of local, regional and national talent appears on the floor alongside better established names. The concert side of the programme reflects that mix. Past listings include Dutch singer songwriter Daniël Lohues, the jazz group New Sound Jazz Machine and the act A Life Aligned, while a Dire Straits tribute show by The Sultans is already scheduled for February 2027. Genres vary widely rather than following a single line, which suits a house that also serves as a general meeting place for the town. For visitors, that means a small scale venue where a folk or pop singer, a jazz ensemble or a tribute band can all turn up in the same season, in a building that people in Borne also use for lessons, books and everyday gatherings.