ETC is the place for European Theatre collaboration.

We offer a wide array of benefits for Member Theatres:

Artistic Collaborations

Find new partners and nurture relationships

Experiment with new technologies and forms of storytelling
Join large-scale and interdisciplinary projects to respond to social change

Networking and Dialogue

Make connections within the artistic community

Take part in exclusive meetings with cultural leaders
Get informed and speak up: the ETC promotes its members worldwide

Mobility and Professional Development

Improve your team’s intercultural, technical and artistic skills

Participate in international co-productions
Gain hands-on experience with sustainable and digital tools

Representation and Advocacy

Be heard: ETC represents your voice to political leaders at a European level

Be seen: ETC promotes theatre and increases its visibility at a European and international level

Be represented in other cultural partnerships with European networks such as PEARLE* and Culture Action Europe

Types of Membership

Full membership:
A full member is a publicly-funded producing theatre or a theatre festival. The cost of annual membership is € 5,700.

Associate membership:
An associate member is an independent theatre or a cultural organisation. The cost of annual membership is € 2,700.

How to Become a Member?

Get in touch and ask us any questions you might have.Interested theatres are invited toattend our International Theatre Conferences to meet our members and future cooperation partners. 

Fill in the application form and send it back to us. You will join us at the next session of the General Assembly, where your application will be voted on. The General Assembly sessions take place twice a year, typically in April/May and October/November.

Enjoy the new collaborations, projects and all the benefits of being an ETC member.

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Contact

Heidi Wiley
ETC Executive Director
hwiley@europeantheatre.eu
+49 30 284 41 461

Member Feedback

“It is rare to find a real space where we can discuss leadership and equality with such depth and honesty.”
“The importance of ETC cannot be underestimated for all our communities in a changing world. Our support, partnerships and alliances will be crucial to our survival.”
“Being part of the network and sharing experiences reminds us that, despite all the difficulties our sector faces across the world, we are ultimately united by the same spirit of survival and adaptability.”