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ART AS A COUNTERBALANCE IN TIMES OF CRISIS: SPRING FESTIVAL KICKS OFF
On May 14, the SPRING Performing Arts Festival opened with a double bill by South Korean artist Sung Im Her. In the festival’s opening statement, artistic director Grzegorz Reske, accompanied by Mayor Dijksma, explained how a world in crisis calls for artists who pause, analyse and critique. In a sold-out main auditorium at the Stadsschouwburg Utrecht, Sung Im Her did just that with two powerful choreographies exploring resilience and excess.
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Interview with Maarten Heijnens on NPO Cultuur
Maarten Heijnens was interviewed by NPO Cultuur about his performance installation The Meeting. You can watch the full video here.
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Interviews with AECFest artists
Our colleagues at AECFest have interviewed a number of creators; read more below about Aoi Nakamura and Esteban Kecoq of LILITH.AEON, Choy Ka Fai of SoftMachine: The Return, Daniel and Luke George of Home Bound, and Eddie Hara, Serene Hui and Tam Thi Pham of IsLand Bar.
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Our colleague Elise is looking forward to…
We asked our colleague Elise: “What are you most excited about for SPRING 2026?” Watch the video for her answers!
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A (k)night: In conversation with Ainhoa Hernández Escudero
As part of SPRING 2026, club EKKO transforms into a silver-drenched sanctuary. A (k)night, curated by Ainhoa Hernández Escudero, is not just a party; it is a collision of worlds where the high-art of the theater meets the vital energy of the drag and burlesque scenes. We sat down with Ainhoa to talk about the night, the power of the ‘dolls’, and why joy is a form of resistance.
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A low-stimulus welcome during SPRING
Are you sensitive to stimuli and would you like to attend performances at SPRING? We offer you the opportunity to prepare yourself properly before your visit to the festival. There are also a number of performances that have a special reception.
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Language no problem programme
Performances labelled ‘language no problem’ are accessible even if you don’t speak the language. This applies to dance, mime, physical and visual theatre. We’ve listed them here for you.
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Queer route through the SPRING programme
The SPRING Festival in Utrecht celebrates all kinds of performing arts. Once again this year, the programme features performances with a queer theme. In this article, we highlight four of them for you.
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Merch alert!
Take an old clothing item or canvas bag at SPRING and give it a new life FOR FREE by having one of SPRING's cool designs printed on it. That way, you will go home with a unique design and give an old item a new life.
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Working in Public Spaces with Annabel Schouten
How can you work in public spaces as a site-specific artist? Annabel Schouten is one of the artists-in-residence for the collaborative project between Gaudeamus and SPRING. During SPRING 2026, she will be further developing her research and leading a workshop on the subject. There are a limited number of spots available for the workshop!
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Meet the artist behind Do not go gentle into that good night, Dries Verhoeven!
In this video Dries Verhoeven tells you more about the performance and the stories behind it.
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The timetable for Home Bound has been announced!
Take a look at the Home Bound programme. For 10 days, the Neude will be transformed into Home Bound: a place where artists, craftspeople and communities weave rope and stories together to create a gigantic installation. In this item, you can read more about what’s on offer.