The 56th Poetry International Festival will take place from 4 to 7 June at various locations across Rotterdam. Whether you join us for a day or an entire weekend, we would love to welcome you.
Festival Tickets
Order your tickets via the Poetry International Festival shop.
Purchased tickets cannot be cancelled or refunded. If you wish to re-sell your ticket, we recommend using Ticketswap.
Please note: day tickets and tickets for the opening programme will be available from April 1.
Opening Programme Poetry International Festival: Word on the Street
Location: Theater Zuidplein
Times:
7:30 PM – Arrival / check-in
8:15 PM – Doors open
8:30 PM – Show starts
Ticket: €22.50 incl. service fee
Attend all festival days with a full festival passepartout.
Location: LantarenVenster and Verhalenhuis Belvédère (seperate ticket required)
Tickets: €77.50 incl. service fee / students €38.75 incl. service fee
Location: LantarenVenster and Verhalenhuis Belvédère (seperate ticket required)
Time: 18:00 – 23:00
Tickets: €27.50 incl. service fee / students €13.75 incl. service fee
Location: LantarenVenster and Verhalenhuis Belvédère (seperate ticket required)
Time: 12:00 – 23:00
Tickets: €35.00 incl. service fee / students €17.50 incl. service fee
Location: LantarenVenster and Verhalenhuis Belvédère (seperate ticket required)
Time: 12:00 – 19:30
Tickets: €27.50 incl. service fee / students €13.75 incl. service fee
Festival locations
LantarenVenster
Otto Reuchlinweg 996, 3072 MD Rotterdam
Verhalenhuis Belvédère
Rechthuislaan 1, 3072 LB Rotterdam
Theater Zuidplein
Gooilandsingel 95, 3083 DP Rotterdam
All locations are easily accessible by public transport, bicycle, and car.
Photography/video
Photos and videos will be taken during the festival for promotional purposes. This material may be used by Poetry International and by partners such as Rotterdam Festivals and Uitagenda Rotterdam, for example on websites, social media, and in publications.
Accessibility
Poetry International is committed to making poetry in all its forms accessible, meaningful, and inclusive for everyone. We offer Poetry Buddies for extra support, a Silent Poetry Nook for those who need a calm space, provisions for visitors who are blind or have low vision, and the festival Sunday (7 June) has been developed for and with the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. Read more about all our accessibility measures here.
Questions?
Send an email to info@poetry.nl, we’re happy to help!