Editing Balve (section)

===Performing arts===
[[Image:Jedermann fbh.jpg|thumb|right|''Jedermann'' (2005)]]
The ''Männerchor 1860 Balve'' is the largest choir in Balve. Other choirs include the ''Männerchor Garbeck'' and ''MC Cäcilia Volkringhausen''. The town's bands include ''Musikverein Balve'' and ''Musikverein Garbeck''.{{citation needed|date=August 2008}}

Until 2005, the organization ''Festpiele Balver Höhle'' and the town of Balve have jointly hosted a [[jazz]] festival.{{citation needed|date=August 2008}} Acts at the festival have included performances by [[Jan Garbarek]] and by [[Piirpauke]]. One of the theatre ensembles in Balve is the ''Kolpingtheatergruppe'', directed by [[Christoph Rapp]]. Another form of entertainment, the [[Balver Märchenwochen]], involves performing fairy tales at Christmas.