Individuality and self-determination were emphasised in the program of the Baltic Circle Theater Festival gathering full audiences

Organised in Helsinki on 18–26 November, the international Theatre Festival Baltic Circle brought together 2900 people for six premieres and several visiting performances. The 2022 festival was the last that Baltic Circle organised as part of Q-teatteri ry. Next year, Baltic Circle will continue working as an independent association.

Safer Space Guidelines at Baltic Circle Festival

By entering this event we all agree to respect each other’s physical, mental and emotional boundaries within the space.

Baltic Circle’s own shop is now open – buy yourself your own pair of festival socks

As slow as possible socks might have magical powers. When you have them on, you might get a sudden urge to take it easy, nap and chill.

Baltic Circle’s 2022 programme focuses on building togetherness and exchanging information

The 19th iteration of the international theatre festival Baltic Circle is set to take place from the 18 to the 26 November 2022. The lineup includes a total of eight premieres, as well as Arctic and European guest performances. The performance venues represent a range of untypical spaces, from Villa Salin on the Honkaluoto islet, to the RTI-talo house in Ilmala – where the festival club will also take place.

Baltic Circle Theatre Festival organises a rewilding trip to Oravasuo in Ähtäri: “We want to encourage people to everyday environmental activism”

Baltic Circle organises a rewilding trip to its nature restoration site Oravasuo, located in Ähtäri, in September 2022. The ticket sales for the trip have started at Tiketti. Oravasuo’s rewilding activities are carried out together with Snowchange Cooperation.

Artist selections for Kulkue – Procession announced

Artists have been selected for the project Kulkue - Procession, which develops touring activities between festivals. The themes covered by the artwork of the selected seven working groups range from the creation of queer spaces to urban planning. The artwork will be presented at the ANTI Festival, Baltic Circle Festival and Hangö Teaterträff between 2022 and 2024.

Tree pipits & willow warblers – Bird sightings and other greetings from Oravasuo

For almost two years now, Baltic Circle’s nature restoration location Oravasuo and its neighbouring swamps, Siltaneva & Rasinneva, have been under protection by the Landscape Rewilding programme. During that time, the 50-hectare wetland and its six different ecosystems have had some time of their own, time to heal, rest and rewild.