Epidaurus Festival

Epidaurus Festival

Apart from the fantastic weather and inviting beaches, summer in Greece is a prime time for festivals and cultural events.

With a legacy that spans more than sixty years, the Athens and Epidaurus Festival is the city’s annual arts festival and a highlight of the Greek summer calendar.

Since its inception, it has staged several performances by internationally acclaimed artists spanning all fields of the performing arts such as Frank Sinatra, Maria Callas, Luciano Pavarotti, Martha Graham, and Rudolf Nureyev.

Taking place from June 1 to August in various venues around Athens & Epidaurus, it will incorporate a full programme of music, theatre, dance, and visual arts.

The performances at the two ancient theatres of the Odeon Herodes Atticus and the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus are the highlights of the festival. Both are famous for their exemplary acoustics and many of the great works of classical playwrights, such as Sophocles, premiered at the Epidaurus Theatre in ancient times.

The 2023 festival reopens to live audiences, with performances by international musicians and performances by the Greek National Opera, at the landmark stage of the Odeon of Herodes Atticus beneath the Acropolis.

At the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, eight productions will be performed two days a week from July to August, by ancient Greek playwrights Euripides, Sophocles, and Aristophanes.

An event perfectly incorporating history, prestigious landmarks and contemporary art, Athens and Epidaurus Festival is not to be missed!