14 AUGUST 2026
Beyond the Grant: How Volkstheater Wien is Building Sustainability Through Collaboration
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12 AUGUST 2026
Trust in Women Leaders - A Conversation on Gender With Four of Europe’s Key Cultural Leaders
Women have made great strides in the theatre sector over the past few years. Time to rest on our laurels? Of course not – but what happens next? MORE
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
12 FEBRUARY 2026
Strong leadership begins with a shared vision
On 12 February 2026, the ETC Board of Directors, the ETC Theatre Advisory Council (TAC) and the ETC team came together at the Deutsches Theater Berlin for a dedicated strategic workshop. 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