Suspension Bayreuth Festival 2020

In view of the effects of the Corona crisis on the operations of the Bayreuth Festival GmbH, the management and the shareholders of the Bayreuth Festival GmbH – the Federal Republic of Germany, the Free State of Bavaria, the City of Bayreuth and the Society of Friends of Bayreuth e.V. – regret that the Bayreuth Festival 2020 will have to be suspended next summer.

Reversal of Festival Tickets 2020

Today, 29 May 2020, marks the beginning of the reversal of tickets already purchased for the 2020 Festival. All customers…

Current information from the festival

Due to increased inquiries from our guests as to whether this year’s Bayreuther Festspiele will take place under the given circumstances, Festival Director Katharina Wagner says:
“We are currently in close consultation with our committees and the relevant authorities and will provide you with information on our website as soon as possible. Naturally, the health of our guests, all participants and staff is our top priority”.

From the end of September you can reach us again

The 108th Bayreuth Festival is over, we thank all participants on, in front of and behind the stage for what they have achieved for months. And we thank our enthusiastic audience from near and far!

Successful finale of the Bayreuth Festival

After 32 sold-out performances, the Bayreuth Festival 2019 will come to a successful end on 28th of August. More than 62.000 guests from numerous countries visited this years festival.