Cultura Nova Festival
Experience ten days of imagination, performance, and discovery at Cultura Nova, Heerlen’s international arts festival. From 28 August to 6 September 2026, the 35th edition transforms Heerlen and the wider Parkstad region into a vibrant stage for theatre, dance, music, circus, visual arts, film, and unexpected encounters.
Explore large-scale outdoor spectacles, intimate performances, daring installations, and site-specific productions by both international artists and emerging local talent. With the festival square in front of Theater Heerlen at its heart, Cultura Nova invites you to see the city—and art—from a new perspective.
Come curious. Leave inspired.