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Athens Epidaurus Festival 2026

01/06 - 29/08/2026 · Athens & Epidaurus

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Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, Epidaurus
Little Theatre of Ancient Epidaurus, Epidaurus
Ancient Stadium of Epidaurus, Epidaurus
Asclepieion of Epidaurus, Epidaurus
Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Athens
Piraeus 260, Athens
Sychrono Theatro, Athens
Alkmini Theatre, Athens
Theatro 104, Athens
Greek Film Archive, Athens

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The Athens Epidaurus Festival is back for its 71st year, running from 1 June to 29 August with a packed programme of world-class performances.

This year's edition brings theatre, concerts, dance and site-specific works to iconic venues across Epidaurus and Athens, alongside a handful of selected locations throughout Attica.

As Greece's foremost cultural institution and one of the oldest festivals in Europe, the Athens Epidaurus Festival has built an impressive track record – hosting acclaimed music, dance and theatre artists from around the world, partnering with major Greek and international organisations, and drawing thousands of visitors from across the globe every year.

Highlights of the 2026 programme include:

Odeon of Herodes Atticus

Euripides' Hecuba – In the Shadow of the State, directed by Stathis Livathinos
Mahler's Symphony No. 8, performed by the Athens State Orchestra under Polish conductor Michał Nesterowicz
John Legend live, as part of his “An Evening of Songs & Stories” tour

Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus

Cherubini's Medea, by the Greek National Opera – conducted by Jacques Lacombe, directed by Panagis Pagoulatos
Aeschylus' The Persians, directed by Christos Theodoridis
Euripides' The Bacchae, with The Tiger Lillies, staged by Bulgaria's Ivan Vazov National Theatre – directed by Javor Gardev
Euripides' Alcestis, by the National Theatre of Greece – directed by Dimitris Karantzas
Antigone, inspired by the work of Sophocles, directed by Alan Lucien Øyen
Aristophanes' Lysistrata, by the National Theatre of Northern Greece – directed by Asterios Peltekis