Helsinki Festival 18.8.–5.9.2026

The first performances for 2026 have been announced and tickets are on sale!

Rufus Wainwright’s impressive classical music masterpiece, Dream Requiem, will be heard at Helsinki Music Centre, and Wainwright’s rare solo concert will be at Huvila. The Czech Philharmonic will perform under the direction of Semyon Bychkov, with star violinist Janine Jansen as the soloist, and the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan’s 13 Tongues will mesmerize at Dance House Helsinki. The Huvila programme also features an a cappella evening with the ensembles Club For Five and Rajaton.