When I Saw the Sea
Ali Chahrour
- # (her)story
- # confronting
- # empathy
Holland Festival 2026
The Holland Festival 2026 will take place from 3 to 28 June (start date subject to change). The first four performances of this 79th edition have been announced. Friends can already book tickets. General ticket sales start on 25 November.
The full programme will be announced in early March 2026.
Associate Artist 2026: Hildur Guðnadóttir
The associate artist of the 79th edition of the Holland Festival is the Icelandic composer, musician and singer Hildur Guðnadóttir (Reykjavik, 1982).
Three iconic festivals join forces
with A Trial - after An Enemy of the People
In 1947, in the aftermath of World War II, the Holland Festival, the Edinburgh International Festival, and the Festival d’Avignon were founded from the same conviction: art that art has the unique power to unite cultures and offer a common language in a fragmented world. Nearly eight decades later, A Trial – after An Enemy of the People marks the special bond between these three festivals and the start of a multi-year collaboration in celebration of their 80th anniversaries in 2027.
new discount options for young people
Again this year, we’re making it easier for young people to explore the festival, with attractive discounts for various age groups: