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24.9.–18.10.26

steirischer herbst ’26

Today’s society is obsessed with “red flags,” these bad signs we see everywhere. And yet, have we ignored political warning signs for too long? The 59th edition of steirischer herbst addresses this question.

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Red Flags

A group exhibition, performances, and discussions delve into stories about culture wars and real wars. Together with the herbst cabaret and further events, they combine seriousness with humor. The exhibition runs through 15.11.

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24.9.–18.10.26

steirischer herbst ’26 takes place from 24.9. to 18.10. in Graz and Styria, accompanied as usual by ORF musikprotokoll, the literary festival Out of Joint, and a varied Partner Program.

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Festival Opening, 24.9.

Exhibition opening, 25.9.

Exhibition
26.9.–15.11.
Griesplatz 34

Street scene at Griesplatz in Graz with historic buildings at sunset under a cloudy sky

Artists
Rawan Almukhtar
Josefin Arnell
Vanessa Baird
Maya Deren

Leila Hekmat
Max Höfler and Andreas Unterweger
Nikolay Karabinovych
Gabriele Edlbauer and Julia S. Goodman

Alexa Karolinski and Ingo Niermann
Alina Kleytman
Heather Phillipson
Jaro Varga

Performances

Ideas

herbst deathmatches

In the “deathmatches,” two people with opposing views face off in a debate. At the end, the audience votes on whose argument is more persuasive.

herbst cabaret

Calendar
24.9.–18.10.

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Full calendar list

An open gate to a factory site, behind which is a courtyard.

Festivals-within-the-Festival

Out of Joint
dissident
29.9.–3.10.

Hamlet says, “The time is out of joint,” and he is right. But how do we confront a world that has fallen into the hands of authoritarian powers? We understand the word dissident as a quality, a way of distancing oneself from the (political) dictates imposed upon us—in Styria, in Austria, and in Europe.

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ORF musikprotokoll
Supernova
3.10.–11.10.

This year, ORF musikprotokoll embarks on a quest for origins. In numerous world premieres, the invited artists explore the connection between the microcosm and the macrocosm.

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Partner Program

As always, the festival program of steirischer herbst is accompanied by a rich and varied Partner Program presented by local cultural institutions and artists. Twenty-nine projects in Graz and Styria are part of this yearʼs festival.

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