Circumstances with 'Exit' is one of main acts at Spoffin in 2024. © Karin Jonkers

Wonderground Company (ES/IL) will present the world premiere of the brand new performance 'Wall & Peace'. © Aida Vargas

Spoffin PRO - 23-25 August, 2024

The 15th edition of Spoffin festival is coming to the streets of Amersfoort with an intense and diverse programme of 110+ performances represented by artists from more than 10 countries of the world. We invite outdoor art professionals to appreciate the beauty and power of art in public space, discover new emerging talents, projects and ideas, meet colleagues and friends, and be warmly received by the festival team. The full festival programme is available now via our website.

The rumour is true: last edition
You may have heard the rumour that the 2024 edition of Spoffin will be the last one. Now it official: we will not get funding for the next four years. Of course we are working on something new, a relaunch in 2025. However, even if we are able to make it true, it will be smaller and probably less international than Spoffin is now. So take your chance to experience Spoffin in it's full glory, now is the last possiblity!

Focus: Baltic countries
This year outdoor art from the Baltic countries (Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia) is in the focus of the festival. In partnership with Rigas Circus (Latvia), Spoffin will present new pieces by Accompany ME (LT/IT), Art for Rainy Days (LV/UK) and Kanta Company (LT/FI/US), as well as existing work from Big Wolf Company (EE), Jūratė Širvytė-Rukštelė & Adrian Schvarzstein (LT/ES) and again Kanta Company.

Residencies: support for creation
Every year, Spoffin offers a few outdoor artists a residency in order to support their creation process. For this we cooperate with the Eemhuis and Circus Amersfoort. Eemhuis will host two dance companies: DansBlok (NL), winner of the VKZ Spoffin OFF Award 2023, and Wonderground Company (ES/IL), winner in 2022. Circus Amersfoort will host Accompany ME (LT/IT) and Kanta Company (LT/FI). Furthermore Art for Rainy Days (LV/LT/UK) will do an outdoor residency. All companies will have either a premiere or show a work-in-progress during the festival days.

Spoffin IN
Spoffin IN, the main programme of the festival, will introduce Cia. Pau Palaus (ES), Circumstances/Piet Van Dycke (BE/NL), Fabuloka (NL), Gouden Haas (NL), Marco Bonisimo (NL), Mobil&Voorsluis (NL) and Panorama Kino Theatre (CH) amongst others.

Spoffin OFF
Spoffin OFF will showcase the top 10 productions by young emerging artists selected from 200 submissions from all over the world, including several brand new productions from Dutch outdoor companies like Collectief Dansblok, DeRonde/Deroo, Tappin-It Company and Wordbites. Alongside with exiting work from Adrian Kaye (IT), Andréanne Thiboutot (BE), Cia. Emiliano Alessi (ES), Iara Gueller (BE/BR), La Mecànica (ES), Richard Arhinful (TW/GH) and Wonderground Company (ES/IL).

Spoffin PRO meeting
During the festival days Spoffin PRO will provide space for networking and peer meetings. On Saturday, 24 August, we will have a debate about (formal and informal) education in street arts. Questions will be discussed such as: In which countries does a formal outdoor education programme exist? At what level? How do they work? Does the presence of training actually lead to more and/or better productions? How does education influence the quality of outdoor theatre and also the economic viability of the discipline? What initiatives exist elsewhere in Europe and what can other countries learn from them? Speakers to be announced soon.Your voice and presence is of the utmost importance.
On Sunday, 25 August, the Spoffin PITCH will take place again: up to 10 short pitches by outdoor artists from The Netherlands and abroad, disclosing their future plans and ideas. We invite you to join Spoffin PRO and to enjoy freshly cooked lunches, dinners, and a final farewell party.

Hotel offer: 1=2 nights for just € 89. LAST ROOMS!
There is a limited offer for a free second night in our festival hotel ISVW. Catering is taken care of! Breakfast in the hotel, freshly prepared lunches and dinners at the festival restaurant close to all the venues. We kindly ask you to register before August 1. Registrations are processed in chronological order.

Save the dates and register here (spoffin.eu/pro/registration.lasso) for an exciting journey through the streets and art in Amersfoort from 23 to 25 of August 2024!