Daily programme
Here you'll find all the latest program highlights and shows.
Festival center Lehrer*zimmer
The Lehrer*zimmer, or Lehri for short, serves as the festival centre, hub and venue, as well as an aua pub and later a place to grab a bite to eat. We look forward to cosy game nights, heart-warming concerts, artist talks, Syrian food and Lehri's favourite drinks, exciting readings and great parties!
Workshops
We are offering three free opportunities for cultural workers. You can attend three independent workshops.
Festival team 2026
Togehter with all the artists, the venue teams, the technicians, the chefs and the best helpers, we're here for you almost all the time!
Soli Ticket
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Editorial to the 44th festival edition
Apply now: Graphic designer wanted!
Open Call: Visual Identity & Festival Design We are looking for a graphic designer or a collaborative team to completely rethink and implement the visual identity of the Bern auawirleben International Theatre Festival, and to continue developing it over the coming years.
third artist drop! 3 of 3
We're dropping early! NEW from 2026: Artist drops in three parts, announcing artists for the 2026 programme.
open call ACC 2026: access crash course
Wir setzen unser Engagement für Barrierefreiheit, Inklusion und Care fort und bieten den zweiten „Access Crash Course“ für Fachleute aus den Bereichen Theater und Tanz in der Schweiz an. Der einwöchige Workshop, der während des Festivals (11.–17. Mai) stattfindet, vermittelt praktische Werkzeuge, eine gemeinsame Sprache und praxisorientierte Ansätze, um Aufführungen für ein vielfältiges Publikum zugänglich zu machen. Jetzt bewerben!
Programme release on March 20th!
For everyone – even those without a festival pass! – we are opening the backyard of the Feuerwehr Viktoria for our release aperitif on 20 March at 6 p.m. We look forward to discussing the festival with friends and fans. Join the gang!
first artist drop! 1 of 3
We're dropping early! NEW from 2026: Artist drops in three parts, announcing artists for the 2026 programme.
Here we are again! 6-17 May 2026 - auawirleben Festival.
We are looking forward to the 44th edition of the festival, which will start soon!
ART IS NO EXCUSE!
The manifesto! The work of auawirleben Theatre Festival Bern is based on the manifesto ‘Art is no excuse’. excuse’. With this manifesto, we want to take more responsibility for a mindful interaction with each other and the environment. The manifesto was created under the the premise that all participants should organise the festival together and that everyone's needs the needs of all are respected.