International festival with drama, dance, concerts, music projects, installations and an extensive family program.

The Zurich Theater Spektakel was founded in 1980 as an international gathering of independent theaters. It quickly developed into a cultural event with international appeal. Today it is one of the most important European festivals for contemporary forms of the performing arts. A consistent, artistically high-quality programming, the unique atmosphere and an open-minded, interested audience in large numbers are the basis of the success story and make the Theater Spektakel a sought-after performance venue for artists from all over the world.

The festival lasts 18 days and takes place on the Landiwiese. The park-like grounds directly on Lake Zurich include up to eight purpose-built venues of various sizes. In addition, the Werfthalle and the stages of the Rote Fabrik cultural center will be used. Open-air performances, freely accessible installations and artistic interventions on the grounds, as well as the festival's own restaurants and bars, make the Landiwiese a point of attraction for culture enthusiasts and night owls far beyond Zurich during the festival. In combination with the program offerings, they make the Zurich Theater Spektakel a lively, attractive cultural festival where the open-air season once again shows its best side.