28/06/2026
Release Athens Festival 2026
The Athens - Epidaurus Festival has announced the artistic programme for 2026 at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus from 20 June until 29 August and at the Little Theatre of Ancient Epidaurus from Friday 26 June 2026 to Saturday 08 August 2026.
The Athens - Epidaurus Festival is the largest festival in Greece and takes place in many different venues.
PROGRAMME
ANCIENT THEATRE OF EPIDAURUS
20/06/2026
Greek National Opera – Jacques Lacombe – Panaghis Pagoulatos
Medea
By Luigi Cherubini
03/07/2026 to 04/07/2026
Christos Theodoridis
The Persians
By Aeschylus
10/07/2026 to 11/07/2026
Ivan Vazov National Theatre - Javor Gardev
The Bacchae
By Euripides
With The Tiger Lillies
17/07/2026 to 18/07/2026
National Theatre of Greece - Dimitris Karantzas
Alcestis
By Euripides
24/07/2026 to 25/07/2026
Nikos Karathanos
Eirene (Peace)
A revisit to Aristophanes’ work
31/07/2026 to 01/08/2026
National Theatre of Greece - Eleni Efthymiou
The Trojan Women
By Euripides
07/08/2026 to 08/08/2026
Alan Lucien Øyen
Antigone
Inspired by the work of Sophocles
21/08/2026 to 22/08/2026
National Theatre of Northern Greece - Asterios Peltekis
Lysistrata
By Aristophanes
28/08/2026 to 29/08/2026
Cyprus Theatre Organisation - Thomas Moschopoulos
Ion
By Euripides
LITTLE THEATRE OF ANCIENT EPIDAURUS
26/06/2026 to 27/06/2026
Euripides Laskaridis
TOURNÉE
04/07/2026
Marta Górnicka
Mothers – A Song for Wartime
10/07/2026 to 11/07/2026
K. Bhta
Nine Water Lilies from the Dead Shore
17/07/2026 to 18/07/2026
Thodoris Gkonis
The Oranges of Palaia Epidaurus
24/07/2026 to 25/07/2026
Kornilios Selamsis – Haris Fragoulis
1961
A sonic excursion to the ruins of the present
One actress, two voices, six instruments
31/07/2026 to 01/08/2026
Kharálampos Goyós
CHOREKA
Voices for the speaking silences
07/08/2026 to 08/08/2026
Galin Stoev
I-ONE
By Ivan Vyrypaev
WORLD PREMIERE
Little Trackers
20/06/2026 to 22/08/2026
Children’s creative workshop in Epidaurus. On Fridays and Saturdays (20:30) during the performances at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus for children aged 5 - 9.
Pre-booking is mandatory.
