Frida Kahlo was a Mexican artist who painted many self-portraits as a result of her tragic life story. As a Marxist, she was an important voice in Mexican politics and had a turbulent love life, having affairs with both men and women whilst she was married to her husband. Now, the Salzburg State Theatre is staging a revival of the ballet “Frida’s World” during the 2026/27 season, starting in October. [Read more]

Calamity Jane brings the charm of 1920s burlesque to Salzburg with her line-up. Satire, dance, music, comedy and deliberately provocative sensuality all take centre stage at the Magic Cabaret in May at the Toihaus in Salzburg. It’s a new drag format that we’d like to take a closer look at. [Read more]

Elisabeth Fuchs founded the Salzburg Philharmonic 25 years ago and has been its principal conductor ever since. Over the years, she has built up a wide-ranging musical network – from young children at the Children’s Festival to the professional musicians in the Philharmonic. We spoke to her about her artistic work and about “A Symphonic Tribute to Michael Jackson”, which Fuchs will conduct as principal conductor in May. [Read more]

The film and musical ‘Priscilla – Queen of the Desert’ tell the story of two drag queens, Mitzi and Felicia, and a trans woman, Bernadette, who travel through the Australian outback in an ageing bus called ‘Priscilla’ to put on a show in Alice Springs. The musical will premiere at the Salzburg State Theatre on 6 December 2025, directed by Ramesh Nair. [Read more]

Richard Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen is a musical classic – this great work will be reimagined for the 2026 Easter Festival. With dubby electronic sounds instead of a large orchestra, it aims to bring the mystical Nordic material of the Nibelungs into the present day. How two Berlin artists are putting Wagner’s work into a modern perspective. [Read more]

The sky and the planets – the stuff dreams are made of. The Salzburg Easter Festival takes up precisely this dream material in the field of dance. ‘Planet [wanderer]’ aims to entice the audience to surrender to this cosmic material. But what exactly can we expect from the performance, and who is behind this dance journey into space? [Read more]

The fourth tip in our Christmas series takes us to the Volksgarten in Salzburg. From 26 November to 6 January, the Winterfest, the largest circus festival in the German-speaking world, will take place here. Since 2001, the Volksgarten has regularly been the venue for a colourful circus ring as part of the Winterfest. International and local artists enchant audiences with poetry, drama and, of course, lots of acrobatics. [Read more]

5 event tips for pre-Christmas Salzburg? We start with ‘Priscilla – Queen of the Desert’. This musical, which premieres on 6 December, is not only entertaining but also promotes queer visibility and empowerment. Priscilla will be performed eight times at the Salzburg State Theatre until New Year’s Eve. [Read more]

Halloween, the pre-Christian Celtic custom that came to us from Ireland via the USA in the 19th century, has now developed creative potential of all kinds in Salzburg. With an organ concert by the Mozarteum Foundation, a rave by the record label ‘P LAB Recordings’ and Dragoween by the Magic Garage, the Halloween spirit is being celebrated in very different ways this year. [Read more]

‘The performance poetically delves into the complex reality of queer relationships and highlights the divide between the private and public spheres.’ The dance theatre piece ‘Mind the Gap’ explores queer lifestyles through dance, inspired by Pina Bausch, a leading figure in modern dance theatre of the last century. On 4 September at the Kollegienkirche in Salzburg. [Read more]

In mid-May, the wild thinX research festival opened up a speculative space for rethinking built and natural environments in the Salzburg cityscape. The appeal of thinking and designing differently lies in the potential horizons of political imagination. Although the festival is over, an exhibition will continue to explore the theme until 25 July, inviting visitors to engage with their own perceptions. [Read more]

‘After Rome and Seville in previous years, we are continuing our imaginary city trip as part of the Salzburg Whitsun Festival in 2025, this time letting ourselves be enchanted by the sounds of the lagoon city of Venice,’ writes artistic director and opera singer Cecilia Bartoli in her announcement of this year’s Whitsun Festival in Salzburg. Opera, concerts and ballet will explore the artistic significance of Venice over three days in June. [Read more]

‘A feast for the eyes!’ Under the motto “Essthetik”, the eat & meet culinary festival 2025 attracts local and foreign gourmets to Salzburg. From 7 to 30 March, many restaurateurs in the old town of Salzburg invite you to take a look behind the scenes of food preparation and be inspired by cooking courses. [Read more]