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Gdansk becomes the summer stage to the International Shakespeare Festival with a rich programme embracing performances, theatrical practices and collateral activities.

From city squares to mountain peaks - Perform Europe projects have been on the move for a year now: 42 projects. 41 countries. 155 presentations (and counting), testing innovative, inclusive, and eco-conscious touring models.

Summer is the high season for festivals. Find here all the EFA Members festivals happening in July 2025: discover their programme and experience them during your holidays, evenings, and weekends.

The European cultural sector stands united to raise their voice for a standalone Creative Europe programme in the future EU budget. EFA endorsed two joint actions and calls for an increased budget.

In this interview with Creatives Unite about the EU Culture Compass, EFA Secretary General Kathrin Deventer proposes a cultural policy framework centred on resilience, visionary thinking, and participatory values.

From 27 June to 2 August, Cistermúsica takes place on a secular and unique stage: the Monastery of Alcobaça in Portugal. The festival unites diverse audiences and artistic expressions, bridging genres, eras, and formats.

As autumn’s light softens and the Baltic Sea grows wilder, the Usedom Music Festival welcomes you on a journey to the North. From 20 September to 11 October 2025, Finland takes centre stage.

Classical music festivals are adapting to a rapidly changing cultural landscape. The workshop explored the pressures facing classical music today - from funding and logistics to shifting audience expectations.

The workshop explored the role and limits of artistic freedom in today’s polarised world. Participants examined the idea of art as a human right, capable of challenging norms and provoking necessary discomfort.

Cultural and creative professionals across the European Union and the United Kingdom call for urgent action to remove the barriers to touring and cross-border collaboration.

EFA is exploring how art festivals contribute to mental health and well-being. EFA hosted a workshop on this topic at the Arts Festivals Summit Edinburgh and was present at the Mental Health Summit in the European Parliament.

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.