euro-scene Leipzig 2026 plays to a record 97 per cent capacity

Around 5,000 tickets sold and 97 per cent capacity across the stage programme. euro-scene Leipzig closes its 36th edition with record attendance.From 3 to 8 November 2026, euro-scene Leipzig welcomed more than 7,500 visitors across 35 events. Alongside 13 guest productions, the international dance and theatre festival offered an extensive plus programme featuring talks, films, workshops, masterclasses, a reading and an opportunity for audiences to share their feedback.All four performances on the main stage at Schauspiel Leipzig sold out, as did nearly all performances at seven other venues. On Saturday afternoon, two free performances of TRANSPORTS EXCEPTIONNELS, a duet for a dancer and an excavator, drew more than 2,000 people to Leipzig’s market square.Christian Watty, Director of euro-scene Leipzig, said:“The response shows how keen audiences are for a festival where they can make artistic discoveries, encounter new perspectives and engage with difficult questions. I’m particularly pleased by the openness and enthusiasm with which audiences embraced such a wide range of artistic voices and forms of expression.”

See you at euro-scene Leipzig 2027!