Arts · Film · Music calendar 2026

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May

2026 · 4 events

3–6 Jun

Barcelona

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Music festivals

Primavera Sound

Barcelona, Spain (Parc del Fòrum)

27 Jun – 4 Jul

Roskilde

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Music festivals

Roskilde Festival

Roskilde, Denmark

17–26 Jul

Boom

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Music festivals

Tomorrowland

Boom, Belgium

25 Jul – 28 Aug

Bayreuth

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Classical & opera

Bayreuth Festival

Bayreuth, Germany · estimated

7–31 Aug

Edinburgh

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Performing arts

Edinburgh Fringe

Edinburgh, Scotland

10–20 Sep

Toronto

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Film festivals

Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

Toronto, Canada

7–18 Oct

London

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Film festivals

BFI London Film Festival

London, England · estimated

19–22 Nov

Abu Dhabi

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Art & design fairs

Frieze Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, UAE (Manarat Al Saadiyat)

On now · 9 May – 22 Nov

Venice

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Biennials & exhibitions

Venice Biennale

Venice, Italy

12 Jun – 6 Sep

Verona

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Classical & opera

Arena di Verona Opera Festival

Verona, Italy · estimated

3–11 Jul

Karlovy Vary

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Film festivals

Karlovy Vary Film Festival

Karlovy Vary, Czechia · estimated

24–26 Jul

Naeba

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Music festivals

Fuji Rock Festival

Naeba, Niigata, Japan · estimated

August

2026 · 4 events

2–5 Sep

Seoul

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Art & design fairs

Frieze Seoul

Seoul, South Korea (COEX)

October

2026 · 6 events

On now · 3–10 Oct

Antalya

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Film festivals

Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival

Antalya, Türkiye · estimated

November

2026 · 2 events

12–15 Nov

Paris

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Art & design fairs

Paris Photo

Paris, France (Grand Palais)

12–16 May

Vienna

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Music festivals

Eurovision Song Contest

Vienna, Austria (Wiener Stadthalle)

June

2026 · 6 events

21 Jun

Paris (and across France)

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Music festivals

Fête de la Musique

Paris (and across France)

4–25 Jul

Avignon

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Performing arts

Festival d'Avignon

Avignon, France · estimated

30 Jul – 2 Aug

Chicago

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Music festivals

Lollapalooza

Chicago, USA (Grant Park) · estimated

11–16 Aug

Budapest

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Music festivals

Sziget Festival

Budapest, Hungary (Óbuda Island) · estimated

September

2026 · 4 events

On now · 2–11 Oct

Austin

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Music festivals

Austin City Limits

Austin, USA (Zilker Park) · estimated

26 Oct – 4 Nov

Tokyo

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Film festivals

Tokyo International Film Festival

Tokyo, Japan · estimated

12–23 May

Cannes

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Film festivals

Cannes Film Festival

Cannes, France

18–21 Jun

Basel

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Art & design fairs

Art Basel

Basel, Switzerland · estimated

3–18 Jul

Montreux

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Music festivals

Montreux Jazz Festival

Montreux, Switzerland · estimated

17 Jul – 12 Sep

London

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Classical & opera

BBC Proms

London, England (Royal Albert Hall) · estimated

5–15 Aug

Locarno

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Film festivals

Locarno Film Festival

Locarno, Switzerland · estimated

2–12 Sep

Venice (Lido)

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Film festivals

Venice Film Festival

Venice (Lido), Italy

Today

4 October

23–25 Oct

Paris

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Art & design fairs

Art Basel Paris

Paris, France (Grand Palais)

13–17 May

New York

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Art & design fairs

Frieze New York

New York, USA (The Shed) · estimated

18–20 Jun

Barcelona

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Music festivals

Sónar

Barcelona, Spain · estimated

July

2026 · 10 events

10–12 Jul

Rotterdam

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Music festivals

North Sea Jazz

Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ahoy) · estimated

18 Jul – 31 Aug

Salzburg

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Classical & opera

Salzburg Festival

Salzburg, Austria · estimated

27–30 Aug

Reading & Leeds

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Music festivals

Reading & Leeds

Reading & Leeds, England · estimated

18–26 Sep

San Sebastián

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Film festivals

San Sebastián Film Festival

San Sebastián, Spain · estimated

14–18 Oct

London

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Art & design fairs

Frieze London & Frieze Masters

London, England (Regent's Park)