28/06/2026
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 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 EPIDAURUS20/06/2026Greek National Opera—Jacques Lacombe—Panaghis Pagoulatos
Medea
By Luigi Cherubini
03/07/2026 - 04/07/2026Christos Theodoridis
The Persians
By Aeschylus
10/07/2026 - 11/07/2026Ivan Vazov National Theatre - Javor Gardev
The Bacchae
by Euripides
With The Tiger Lillies
17/07/2026 - 18/07/2026National Theatre of Greece - Dimitris Karantzas
Alcestis
By Euripides
24/07/2026 - 25/07/2026Nikos Karathanos
Eirene (Peace)
A revisit to Aristophanes’ work
31/07/2026 - 01/08/2026National Theatre of Greece - Eleni Efthymiou
The Trojan Women
By Euripides
07/08/2026 - 08/08/2026Alan Lucien Øyen
Antigone
Inspired by the work of Sophocles
21/08/2026 - 22/08/2026National Theatre of Northern Greece - Asterios Peltekis
Lysistrata
By Aristophanes
28/08/2026 - 29/08/2026Cyprus Theatre Organisation - Thomas Moschopoulos
Ion
By Euripides
LITTLE THEATRE OF ANCIENT EPIDAURUS26/06/2026 - 27/06/2026Euripides Laskaridis
ΤOURNÉE
04/07/2026Marta Górnicka
Mothers – A Song for Wartime
10/07/2026 - 11/07/2026K.Bhta
Nine Water Lilies from the Dead Shore
17/07/2026 - 18/07/2026Thodoris Gkonis
The Oranges of Palaia Epidaurus
24/07/2026 - 25/07/2026Kornilios Selamsis – Haris Fragoulis
1961
A sonic excursion to the ruins of the present
One actress, two voices, six instruments
31/07/2026 - 01/08/2026Kharálampos Goyós
CHOREKA
Voices for the speaking silences
07/08/2026 - 08/08/2026Galin Stoev
I-ONE
by Ivan Vyrypaev
WORLD PREMIERE
Little Trackers20/06/2026 - 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.
The Athens - Epidaurus Festival is the largest festival in Greece and takes place in many different venues.
PROGRAMME
ANCIENT THEATRE OF EPIDAURUS20/06/2026Greek National Opera—Jacques Lacombe—Panaghis Pagoulatos
Medea
By Luigi Cherubini
03/07/2026 - 04/07/2026Christos Theodoridis
The Persians
By Aeschylus
10/07/2026 - 11/07/2026Ivan Vazov National Theatre - Javor Gardev
The Bacchae
by Euripides
With The Tiger Lillies
17/07/2026 - 18/07/2026National Theatre of Greece - Dimitris Karantzas
Alcestis
By Euripides
24/07/2026 - 25/07/2026Nikos Karathanos
Eirene (Peace)
A revisit to Aristophanes’ work
31/07/2026 - 01/08/2026National Theatre of Greece - Eleni Efthymiou
The Trojan Women
By Euripides
07/08/2026 - 08/08/2026Alan Lucien Øyen
Antigone
Inspired by the work of Sophocles
21/08/2026 - 22/08/2026National Theatre of Northern Greece - Asterios Peltekis
Lysistrata
By Aristophanes
28/08/2026 - 29/08/2026Cyprus Theatre Organisation - Thomas Moschopoulos
Ion
By Euripides
LITTLE THEATRE OF ANCIENT EPIDAURUS26/06/2026 - 27/06/2026Euripides Laskaridis
ΤOURNÉE
04/07/2026Marta Górnicka
Mothers – A Song for Wartime
10/07/2026 - 11/07/2026K.Bhta
Nine Water Lilies from the Dead Shore
17/07/2026 - 18/07/2026Thodoris Gkonis
The Oranges of Palaia Epidaurus
24/07/2026 - 25/07/2026Kornilios Selamsis – Haris Fragoulis
1961
A sonic excursion to the ruins of the present
One actress, two voices, six instruments
31/07/2026 - 01/08/2026Kharálampos Goyós
CHOREKA
Voices for the speaking silences
07/08/2026 - 08/08/2026Galin Stoev
I-ONE
by Ivan Vyrypaev
WORLD PREMIERE
Little Trackers20/06/2026 - 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.
