The timber-framed house and the wooden beams for the second building are from demolished farm houses in Heblermeer, a district in Twist, and were reconstructed in the center of Twist in 1980.
The good reputation and high number of gigs with well known bands and musicians for instance headliners like Albert Hammond and Maggie Reilly, Chris Farlowe , Ten Years After , John Lee Hooker Jr .
Because of the nearby border to the Netherlands many Dutch people form a big part of the core audience, for important events even people from London or Nice come to the concerts.
Often these gigs are also broadcast by nationwide radio stations like Deutschlandfunk and Deutschlandradio Kultur.
Furthermore, the Heimathaus team also organizes bicycle tours to explore and discover the region around Twist and organizes special events for entertaining children.