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.
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FestivalFinder.eu Networking Sessions: New faces, new names, new audiences?
The first session of EFA's new online format for festivals to connect, collaborate, and interact will dig into the topic of how to open up to new emerging artist while retaining audiences.
Together in Care: Well-being of Artists and Festivals
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Festivals Care: Arts Festivals Summit 2025
As part of the Culture for Mental Health project, EFA is exploring how art festivals contribute to mental health and well-being. At the 2025 Arts Festivals Summit, EFA hosted the workshop The Festivals Care! Arts and Health. The conversation continues on 20 May at the Mental Health Summit in the European Parliament.
Count Me In! Report on the survey on DEIAB in arts festivals
The report of the "Count Me In!" survey presenting approaches to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Belonging (DEIAB) in the seat of arts festivals is now available to all.
Arts Festivals Summit Edinburgh Portrait
Discover the 2025 Arts Festivals Summit through the eyes and words of poet and writer Simon Mundy. You'll see the Summit from a whole new angle, one that we hope will make you smile and laugh.