Spoffin IN: the main programme of the festival

Spoffin IN is the main programme of the festival: performances that were seen and selected personally by the artistic director. Bookings are never made based upon videos. The artistic director visits festivals in the Netherlands and abroad on a regular basis. Feel free to send an invitation to in@spoffin.nl for upcoming shows! On invitation only, no application.

Spoffin OFF 2024: information for artists

Spoffin OFF is the showcase part of the Spoffin Festival in Amersfoort (The Netherlands), an annual street arts festival with 25+ theatre, dance and circus companies from all over Europe. In 2024 Spoffin takes place from Friday evening, 23 August through Sunday afternoon, 25 August. Application for 2025 opens on 1 January 2025.

Spoffin LAB: residency programme for theatre makers

Spoffin LAB is the festival's residency programme. Spoffin supports young theatre makers in the creative phase of a new project created for public spaces (streets, squares, parks, etc.). The residency takes place in Amersfoort in August, in cooperation with Scholen in de Kunst and Circus Amersfoort. On invitation only, no application.

Spoffin PRO - 23-25 August, 2024

The 15th edition of Spoffin festival is coming to the streets of Amersfoort with an intense and diverse programme of 110+ performances represented by artists from more than 10 countries of the world. We invite outdoor art professionals to appreciate the beauty and power of art in public space, discover new emerging talents, projects and ideas, meet colleagues and friends, and be warmly received by the festival team. The full festival programme is available now via our website.

The rumour is true: last edition
You may have heard the rumour that the 2024 edition of Spoffin will be the last one. Now it official: we will not get funding for the next four years. Of course we are working on something new, a relaunch in 2025. However, even if we are able to make it true, it will be smaller and probably less international than Spoffin is now. So take your chance to experience Spoffin in it's full glory, now is the last possiblity!

Focus: Baltic countries
This year outdoor art from the Baltic countries (Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia) is in the focus of the festival. In partnership with Rigas Circus (Latvia), Spoffin will present new pieces by Accompany ME (LT/IT), Art for Rainy Days (LV/UK) and Kanta Company (LT/FI/US), as well as existing work from Big Wolf Company (EE), Jūratė Širvytė-Rukštelė & Adrian Schvarzstein (LT/ES) and again Kanta Company.