ETC International Theatre Conference
Concludes with Call for
European Solidarity READ PRESS RELEASE

5-8 November 2026

"When You Go Home, Protect Your Theatre"

Hosted by Ivan Vazov National Theatre in Sofia/Bulgaria

ETC Performance & Collaboration Grant: Accessibility & Inclusion

Grants

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ETC Performance & Collaboration Grant: Accessibility & Inclusion

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

30 NOVEMBER 2026

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The ETC Performance & Collaboration Grant supports a performance exchange or innovative international co-creation focusing on accessibility or inclusion.

Grants

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Sustainable Theatre: Collaboration & Development Grants

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

15 JANUARY 2027

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We are offering grants of €4,500 each to support ETC member theatres in developing collaborative projects towards climate neutrality. This grant aims to encourage creative and flexible collaborations among ETC member theatres that explore, test, or implement aspects of the ETC Theatre Green Book — whether in buildings, productions, or operations. We want to give you the space to experiment, exchange ideas, and strengthen your sustainability journey.

Meeting

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ETC Arts & Disability Focus

EVENT:

17-19 NOVEMBER 2026

In the framework of the TNB Festival and alongside TNB’s international Crossings programme, ETC’s two-day Arts & Disability Focus Programme invites colleagues from ETC Member Theatres to explore disability inclusion across the artistic value chain — from arts education and entry into the profession to artistic development, production and leadership. On this occasion, ETC offers 10 ETC Accessible & Inclusive Theatre Learning and Travel Path Grants of €500 each.

Workshop Public

Script Secrets III

EVENT:

3 DECEMBER 2026

Join the third edition of Script Secrets, ETC’s online talk series offering a window into the minds of some of today’s most exciting European playwrights.

ETC Theatre Green Book: Storage and Storage Management

ETC Webinar

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ETC Theatre Green Book: Storage and Storage Management

EVENT:

24 NOVEMBER 2026

Whether you have been part of the existing sustainability focus groups, or are completely new to your environmental sustainability journey, join us online from 11:00-12:30 CET

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7 SEPTEMBER 2026

ETC & Theater Magdeburg respond to AfD election victory in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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Beyond the Grant: How Volkstheater Wien is Building Sustainability Through Collaboration

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 collab... 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... MORE

30 APRIL 2026

ETC Contributes to New Research on Digital Access in the Arts

We’re thrilled to share the publication 'Digital Access to the Performing Arts: A Comparative Study of Legal and Structural Challenges' by researcher Magda Romanska. MORE

27 APRIL 2026

Plurality of Voices and Artistic Freedom in Focus

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TRUth on STage Stories. Journalism. Theatre.

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