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    SPRING x Gaudeamus: Meet the Residents

    Are you interested in how a performance comes about? On December 3, meet two interdisciplinary creators, Nahuel Cano and Annabel Schouten, who are developing new work for both SPRING Performing Arts Festival and Gaudeamus Festival in the 25/26 season.

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    Come and do an internship at SPRING

    We are looking for interns! This is the perfect opportunity to gain valuable experience with a festival organization in a short period of time and to work with a dynamic team on SPRING edition 2026!

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    No business as usual, cultural boycott Israel

    SPRING joins the cultural boycott of Israel www.cultureleboycotisrael.nu . Committing to a boycott is never something to be taken lightly. Perhaps especially in the arts sector, where we are constantly working to build bridges, foster connections, and deepen mutual understanding. But what we hold dear in the arts also includes honesty, justice, and freedom.

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    Changes in Subvisory Board

    This summer, a number of changes took place in SPRING's Supervisory Board. Franc Faaij has been appointed chair of the Supervisory Board. He succeeds Tanja Mlaker, who has held this position for the past seven years. We thank her for her commitment and excellent cooperation. We are delighted that Cécile de Vos joined the Supervisory Board this summer.

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    Look back:Topic Talk War on Stage

    How should artists deal with depicting war on stage? And what is the programmer's responsibility in this? Watch the Topic Talk about this subject now back!

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    Reading Space during Centraal Laat

    Following the performance of Good Mom/Bad Mom, we explored the topic of motherhood during Centraal Laat in the Reading Space. We compiled a booklet with texts and literature. Read along with us!

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    SPRING x Centraal Museum Utrecht: Centraal Laat

    Did you alreeady save the date of the 11the September in your agenda? Together with Centraal Museum Utrecht, SPRING will organise Centraal Laat! An evening with performances, art, music. talks, exchange and more.

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    Gap Exchange Project: David McGovern & Amparo González Sola

    SPRING joined Irish Theatre Institute again for Gap Exchange project.

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    SPRING is looking for Head of Production (0.8 FTE)

    Will you be organising SPRING next year? From 1 September, we are looking for a new Head of Production (0.8 fte year-round) for our core team who will be responsible for the planning and production of our festival and the activities we organise throughout the year. Are you a strong producer with extensive experience in the performing arts, preferably (also) at festivals? Can you translate production plans into content, work independently as well as lead a team, work in a planned and structured way with an eye for the short and long term and do you have excellent communication skills? Then respond before 20 June. Vacancy

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    SPRING in the press

    On this page you will find all reviews and interviews posted about the performances of SPRING 2025.

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10 Days of Dance, Theatre and More

May 14 — 23 2026

SPRING Performing Arts Festival is a ten-day international festival with innovative dance, theatre, performance and more in the city of Utrecht. You will find SPRING in the theatres, at special locations and in public spaces. At the festival you will see over 25 adventurous and urgent performances from both near and far that dare to ask questions about the state of the world.

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Images of SPRING 2025 by Allard Willemse, Alex Heuvink en Luz Soria.

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