9 JULY 2026

European Theatre Talks 2026 at Festival d'Avignon, DoSeL with the APFC

ETC's annual high-level gathering where policy meets theatre and the performing arts, at the heart of Europe's largest theatre festival, the Festival d'Avignon. Organised in collaboration with the EU-... MORE

18 JUNE 2026

European Theatre at Mid-Term: From Resilience to Structural Innovation

ETC leaders presented results of the first two years of its Break the Mould programme to over 20 representatives from the European Commission. 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

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

This article by Dragan Simičević, psychologist, organisational consultant, and international ambassador for psychoanalysis and culture, presents a state of play as part of the most recent edition of t... MORE

5 DECEMBER 2025

Out Now! STAGES Sustainable Theatre — A Casebook

European Theatre Convention's latest publication brings together 14 influential theatre organisations, artists and researchers from STAGES. 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

26 NOVEMBER 2025

European Theatres Interrogate "Truth" and "Freedom" and Mark Major Sustainability Milestone at ETC Conference in Riga

From 5–9 November 2025, 300 European theatre leaders gathered at Dailes Theatre in Riga for the ETC International Theatre Conference, STAGES Forum and Latvian Theatre Showcase. MORE

14 NOVEMBER 2025

Theatre Green Book Networks Pledge Closer Links to Accelerate Change

Theatres determine key steps to accelerate progress & European Theatre Convention (ETC) joins global partners on highlighting the importance of a shared framework for sustainability in our sector MORE