Epidaurus 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 EPIDAURUS

20/06/2026
Greek National Opera—Jacques Lacombe—Panaghis Pagoulatos
Medea
By Luigi Cherubini

03/07/2026 - 04/07/2026
Christos Theodoridis
The Persians
By Aeschylus

10/07/2026 - 11/07/2026
Ivan Vazov National Theatre - Javor Gardev
The Bacchae
by Euripides
With The Tiger Lillies

17/07/2026 - 18/07/2026
National Theatre of Greece - Dimitris Karantzas
Alcestis
By Euripides

24/07/2026 - 25/07/2026
Nikos Karathanos
Eirene (Peace)
A revisit to Aristophanes’ work

31/07/2026 - 01/08/2026
National Theatre of Greece - Eleni Efthymiou
The Trojan Women
By Euripides

07/08/2026 - 08/08/2026
Alan Lucien Øyen
Antigone
Inspired by the work of Sophocles

21/08/2026 - 22/08/2026
National Theatre of Northern Greece - Asterios Peltekis
Lysistrata
By Aristophanes

28/08/2026 - 29/08/2026
Cyprus Theatre Organisation - Thomas Moschopoulos
Ion
By Euripides


LITTLE THEATRE OF ANCIENT EPIDAURUS

26/06/2026 - 27/06/2026
Euripides Laskaridis
ΤOURNÉE

04/07/2026
Marta Górnicka
Mothers – A Song for Wartime

10/07/2026 - 11/07/2026
K.Bhta
Nine Water Lilies from the Dead Shore

17/07/2026 - 18/07/2026
Thodoris Gkonis
The Oranges of Palaia Epidaurus

24/07/2026 - 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 - 01/08/2026
Kharálampos Goyós
CHOREKA
Voices for the speaking silences

07/08/2026 - 08/08/2026
Galin Stoev
I-ONE
by Ivan Vyrypaev
WORLD PREMIERE

Little Trackers

20/06/2026 - 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.