9 JULY 2026

Join us European Theatre Talks 2026 at Festival d'Avignon

Join us for our annual high-level gathering where policy meets theatre and the performing arts, at the heart Europe's largest theatre festival, the Festival d'Avignon. Cloître Saint-Louis Salle de Co... MORE

MAY 2026

ETC Drama Committee Reveals 2026 Selection

Chosen from a pool of 18 high-quality submissions representing 18 ETC Theatres across 14 countries, these plays exemplify the richness, diversity and complexity of European theatre today. MORE

27 APRIL 2026

Plurality of Voices and Artistic Freedom in Focus

ETC International Theatre Conference in Gothenburg, Sweden. Around 200 theatre leaders and performing arts professionals from 35 countries gathered at Gothenburg City Theatre and Backa Teater in Gothe... MORE

3 APRIL 2026

Caligula

ETC Member Ivan Franko National Theatre, one of the most prestigious and historically significant cultural institutions in Ukraine, proudly presents Caligula at Deutsches Theater Berlin, a bold and vi... MORE

28 MARCH 2026

Checking-in With European Theatre-makers Post-Bratislava Declaration

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25 MARCH 2026

ETC's European Theatre Talks at Chaillot - Théâtre national de la Danse in Paris

Together with leading voices from across the sector, the European Theatre Talks explored the historical links between dance and freedom in Europe. MORE

8 MARCH 2026

International Women's Day: Women Theatre Leaders in the Spotlight

Celebrating Women in Leadership in European Theatre with a Milestone: 50% of ETC Theatres Are Now Led by Women MORE

6 MARCH 2026

Concerns About Political Interference in Latvian Theatre

A public statement by the Latvian Theatre Workers' Union raises concern about potential interference in a performance of 'The President' planned at ETC member Dailes Theatre, in Riga. MORE

MARCH 2026

TRUth on STage Stories. Journalism. Theatre.

The European Union is investing €1.000.000 to launch ‘TRUth on STage – Stories, Journalism, Theatre (TRUST)’, an ambitious new European cooperation project connecting theatres and investigative journa... MORE

20 JANUARY 2026

Navigating Power Dynamics: Gendered Leadership in Theatre — A Psychodynamic Perspective

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5 DECEMBER 2025

Out Now! STAGES Sustainable Theatre — A Casebook

The STAGES project publishes its comprehensive casebook documenting sustainable practices across European theatres. MORE

2025

Can We Talk About Art When Humanism is Falling Apart?

On the Development of Cultural Policy in Europe. By Lotta Lekvall, CEO of Folkteatern Göteborgand previously published in Swedish MORE