30+ International Theatre Festivals Around the World
Every country has its own special way of doing theatre, from cool interactive shows to traditional plays. Check out this awesome list of international theatre festivals that you might want to visit someday! The festivals are listed by the month they start in, even if they go into the next month.
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January
Nebraska State Thespian Festival
Location: Nebraska, USA
Next Dates: January 4-6, 2024
Location: Sydney, Australia
Next Dates: January 18, 2024
Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Next Dates: January 18-28, 2024
Fajr International Theater Festival
Location: Tehran, Iran
Next Dates: January 21-31, 2024
February
International Theatre Festival of Kerala
Location: Kerala, India
Next Dates: February 9-16, 2024
Location: London
Next Dates: February 12-25, 2024
Location: Colorado, USA
Next Dates: February 24 – 25, 2024
March
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Next Dates: March 1-17, 2024
Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival
Location: Los Angeles, California
Next Dates: March 28-31, 2024
April
Location: Portland, Oregon
Next Dates: April 12-21, 2024
Maas International Theater Festival
Location: Lahore, Pakistan
Next Dates: April 24-27, 2024
May
San Francisco International Arts Festival
Location: San Francisco, California
Next Dates: May 1-12, 2024
Location: Costa Mesa, California
Next Dates: May 3-5, 2024
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Next Dates: May 10-June 1, 2024
Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival
Location: Orlando, Florida
Next Dates: May 14-27, 2024
June
Location: Braunschweig, Germany
Next Dates: June 13 – 23, 2024
Location: Reykjavík, Iceland
Next Dates: June 17 – 23, 2024
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Next Dates: June 20-23, 2024
Location: South Africa
Next Dates: June 20-30, 2024
Sibiu International Theater Festival
Location: Sibiu, Romania
Next Dates: June 21-30, 2024
Hawaii Performing Arts Festival
Location: Hawaii
Next Dates: June 23 – July 23, 2024
Location: Avignon, France
Next Dates: June 29 – July 21st, 2024
International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama
Location: Cyprus
Next Dates: June-August, 2024
July
Location: Bregenz, Austria
Next Dates: July, 2024
Location: Toronto, Canada
Next Dates: July 3-14, 2024
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Next Dates: July 19 – August 4, 2024
Contemporary American Theater Festival
Location: Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Next Dates: TBD
August
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Next Dates: August 2 – 26, 2024
Location: Santa Monica, California
Next Dates: August 8 – September 8, 2024
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Next Dates: August 15 – September 1, 2024
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Next Dates: August 26 – September 1, 2024
Atlanta Black Theatre Festival
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Next Dates: August 30 – September 1, 2024
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Next Dates: August 30 – September 8, 2024
September
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Next Dates: September 5-15, 2024
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Next Dates: September 7-22, 2024
Location: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Next Dates: TBD
International Festival of Children’s Theatres
Location: Subotica, Serbia
Next Dates: September 22-27, 2024
Location: Guwahata, India
Next Dates: TBD
Location: London
Next Dates: TBD
October
Location: Munich, Germany
Next Dates: October 16-27, 2024
Liverpool International Theatre Festival
Location: Liverpool, Nova Scotia
Next Dates: October 17-20, 2024
Location: NYC
Next Dates: October 24-25, 2024
November
International Theatre Festival
Location: Potsdam, Germany
Next Dates: November 5-9, 2024
Location: Groningen, The Netherlands
Next Dates: November 15 – 23, 2024
December
IAPAR International Theatre Festival
Location: Pune, India
Next Dates: TBD
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Author: Stacy Karyn
Stacy Karyn is the founder of Theatre Trip, author of The Thespian’s Bucket List, and creator of The Cast Album List. She holds a BA in theatre, a TESOL drama certificate, and has worked and interned with Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.