5th edition of the Festival of English-Language School Theatre (F.E.S.T.)

Friday 27 + Saturday 28
February 2026

at the Rotondes

3, Place des Rotondes
L-2448 Luxembourg-Bonnevoie

The Aims of the Festival

With English becoming ever more important as the language of communication and business in the modern world, the need for children to use the language is now essential. Several secondary schools around the Grand-Duchy have in recent years augmented their normal English classes with English theatre options or extra-curricular activities, giving students a chance to improve their language abilities by using it practically on the stage.

To celebrate and encourage this development, in 2018, 2020 and in 2022 the FESTIVAL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHOOL THEATRE (FEST) was held in Mersch – and in 2024, it was held at the Rotondes in Luxembourg-City. Ten schools and over 100 students from Luxembourg participated in each event, which attracted over 1000 spectators. They proved so successful that a 5th Festival – FEST 2026 – will take place at the Rotondes on 27 and 28 February, organised by FEST a.s.b.l.

This exciting Festival will give secondary schools from all over Luxembourg the chance to perform short one-act theatre pieces in English to the general public over the course of a weekend. It will be an opportunity to see some of the talented young actors currently performing in English theatre school groups and classes.

It will give the students the possibility not only to act in an established venue, but also to see others of their own age performing and to hear English spoken by both native and non-native speakers. Participants will be able to find out how other schools are benefiting from using theatre in their English teaching programmes and to share best practice ideas with other pupils and teachers who are doing similar projects.

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For further information, please email FESTasbl@gmail.com.