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A dancer kneels on the ground with his arms stretched out to the sides. A group of dancers surrounds him reaching out to grab his head, arms and chest.

Festival: Unlocked

Festival: Unlocked

Get Your Culture Fix This Summer

If you're aged under 30, you can get 30% off tickets to the International Festival. Just choose the "Under 30s" ticket type when booking.*

Find out about all our concession discounts.

*Proof of eligibility may be requested at venues. Under 30s discounts are not available on top-price tickets.

Must-See Shows

  1. Two men in suits stand looking at the viewer, situated in a grand hall with marble columns

    Make It Happen

    Wed 30 Jul – Sat 9 Aug
  2. The Dan Daw Show

    Sat 2 – Mon 4 Aug
  3. two girls dance holding hands

    The Ceilidh Sessions

    Mon 4 Aug
  4. An ensemble of performers walk across a stage holding a wooden prop. They are all wearing different shades of grey.

    Works and Days

    Thu 7 – Sun 10 Aug
  5. A dancer moves with a concrete background behind him

    Dance People

    Thu 7 – Sun 10 Aug
  6. A conductor waves his arms enthusiastically before an orchestra

    Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito

    Sat 9 Aug
  7. a group of string players flourish their bows in the air

    NFM Leopoldinum: Bizet’s Carmen Suite

    Sun 10 Aug
  8. Four dancers perform in red flowing skirts, three of which are suspended from ropes. In the background, a choir dressed in black jumpsuits sing on top of white platforms.

    Orpheus and Eurydice

    Wed 13 – Sat 16 Aug
  9. A woman looks at the camera facing side on, she is holding a violin on her shoulder and wearing a pink dress, while standing in front of a blue background

    Bomsori Kim & Thomas Hoppe

    Thu 14 Aug
  10. A person sits on stage looking off into the distance

    Cutting the Tightrope

    Thu 14 – Sun 17 Aug
  11. A young woman in black looks over her shoulder. Behind her an older woman in white reaches for her.

    Mary, Queen of Scots

    Fri 15 – Sun 17 Aug
  12. A woman with long brown hair in a pink and white gown looks over her shoulder with a knowing smile

    LSO: Puccini’s Suor Angelica

    Sat 16 Aug
  13. An orchestra dressed in black stands on stage playing their instruments, a conductor stands before them and as an audience looks on

    Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony

    Mon 18 Aug
  14. Six men in suits sing on stage holding songbooks.

    Rising Stars of Voice

    Tue 19 Aug
  15. Faustus in Africa!

    Wed 20 – Sat 23 Aug
  16. A women stands wearing a suit facing the camera

    Emily D’Angelo & Sophia Muñoz

    Fri 22 Aug
  17. An orchestra appears on stage with the conductor stood before them

    Pictures at an Exhibition

    Fri 22 Aug
  18. A dancer kneels on the ground with his arms stretched out to the sides. A group of dancers surrounds him reaching out to grab his head, arms and chest.

    Figures in Extinction

    Fri 22 – Sun 24 Aug

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