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Uniting festivals across Europe

The European Festivals Association (EFA) connects festivals and festival makers in an interactive and ever-inclusive network at the service of the arts and artists, ready to engage with the alliance of stakeholders surrounding festivals today.

Festivals

104 festivals from 40 countries working across borders in music, dance, theatre, visual arts, circus, film, literature, and more, form the core of the Association and all its initiatives.

Collective Festival As­so­ci­a­tions and Affiliates

National associations of festivals and colleague networks in different artistic disciplines worldwide connect their local and international communities and topics to EFA through joint membership.

Festival Cities and Regions

Today, 29 festival cities and regions extend the conversation around festivals and exchange local practices and policies related to festival life with colleagues from all over Europe.

Topics in focus

Sustainable Festivals

EFA is committed to offer learnings and exchanges on sustainable practices within the festival sector, aligning with broader global and European climate initiatives. 

70-Years-On Agenda

For over seventy years, EFA has been inviting for a continued agenda setting for festivals. The starting point for the ongoing and evolving reflections is the 70-Years-On Agenda.

Arts Festivals Summits Show all events

Arts Festivals Summit 2025

27 - 30 April 2025

Arts Festivals Summit 2025 | Edinburgh 27 - 30 April, hosted by the Edinburgh International Festival, Festivals Edinburgh, and the City of Edinburgh.

Arts Festivals Summit 2024 | Usedom 12 - 15 May

Usedom
12 - 15 May 2024

Arts Festivals Summit 2024 "The art of awareness, caring and connectivity" | Usedom 12 - 15 May, hosted by the Usedom Music Festival. 

Arts Festivals Summit 2023 | Peralada 23 - 26 April

Perelada Castle
23 - 26 April 2023

The Arts Festivals Summit 2023 hosted by the Festival Castell de Peralada. Let’s talk Business: the European Arts Festivals Alliance at work

EFA News Show all news

Placements & Exchange Initiative with The Festival Academy

5 March 2025

The new call for the Placements and Exchange initiative organised by The Festival Academy and EFA aims to build strong links between our festivals’ communities.

Designing the EU budget together

4 March 2025

Share your views on the future of the European Union’s long-term budget and the policies it should support. Respond to the questionnaire before 6 May.

SOFEST! Forum France Festivals

3 March 2025

On 13 and 14 March 2025, France Festivals organises the SOFEST! Forum in Reims to discuss about the festival sector, its dynamics, and challenges, together with French festivals.