Programme release on 2 April 2025

On 2 April we will reveal the secret of the Ruhrtriennale 2025 programme! What we can promise is that you can expect an exciting festival with inspiring productions and surprising new discoveries . Ticket sales start at the same time.

The Ruhrtriennale 2025 takes place from 21 August to 21 September. The festival transforms impressive industrial architecture – former machine halls, coking plants and power stations – into stages for extraordinary productions. Music theatre, theatre, dance, performance, concerts and visual arts come together in these historic spaces to create new and surprising connections. 

This year's Ruhrtriennale is the second under the direction of Belgian theatre director Ivo Van Hove.