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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.

EFA is hosting the ‘Networking Session’ on 14 May 2025 at Classical:NEXT in Berlin. This networking space offers an opportunity to meet new colleagues, share insights, and have focused discussions on key industry topics.

Our EFA Member returns to Cividale del Friuli with Tabù, featuring 38 theatre, music, dance and circus performances across two festivals: Mittelyoung (15 to 18 May) and Mittelfest (18 to 27 July).

Young artists are invited to submit an educational project with focus on THE OPERA IS FOR YOU, backed by the €40,000 Carmen Mateu Award.

This summer, Ljubljana invites audiences to explore a season of music, theatre and dance as the 73rd edition of its landmark festival takes over the city from 20 June to 12 September 2025.

The Summit has brought diverse perspectives, questions, and themes forward on how festivals can assume a responsible role towards their artists, audiences and societies in an ever-changing world. 

The European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists (EFFEA) enables the creation of new artistic platforms for emerging artists by bringing together international festivals and supporting their international breakthrough.
Eight EFA Members took part in EFFEA Generation 3 as Leading and partner festivals: here are the artistic journeys they co-created.