Nu Dance Fest Bratislava

Once again this year, you can look forward to a festival of contemporary dance and movement theater. From November 18 to 22, 2026, Nu Dance Fest—an international festival of contemporary dance and movement theater returns to Bratislava. From the very beginning, the primary goal of this international festival has been to showcase the work of local choreographers and directors, as well as works created through local production or co-production.

Its 21st edition is themed “Signals and Navigation” and invites the audience to explore the world through movement, the body, and art. What signals do we send out? Which ones do we pick up, and which ones do we overlook? And what actually guides us in a world that is becoming increasingly complex?

Over the course of five festival days, you’ll be introduced to prominent figures from the Slovak and international dance scenes, original performances, experimental projects, and works that transcend the boundaries of artistic genres.

You can look forward to performances that explore questions of identity, interpersonal relationships, social division, and our relationship to our own bodies. Some are provocative, others surprising, but all offer space for new perspectives and interpretations.

Program:

Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., Aréna Theatre

Spitfire Company / Miřenka Čechová (CZ/SK): TWENTY-ONE

Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., Studio 12

CreWcollective & MindMove (CZ): Just Making Myself a Bit at Home…

Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., A4 – Space for Contemporary Culture

Andrej Štepita and Lukas Bliss (CZ/SK): Flotsam and Jetsam

Friday, November 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., Zrkadlový háj House of Culture

Martin Hodoň and Somasféra o. z. (SK): And the Trees Are Motionless

Friday, Nov 20, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., A4 – Space for Contemporary Culture

ME-SA (PL/CZ/SK): second practice

Saturday, Nov 21, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., Divadlo Aréna Loft and Foyer

Tereza Pavlíková (SK): Odonata & Robo Švarc and OZ Kameňolom (SK): Purity (Čistota)

Saturday, Nov 21, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., Divadlo Aréna

Farma v jeskyni (CZ/SK): Czech Hero (Český hrdina) ⭐️

Saturday, Nov 21, 2026, at 9:00 p.m., Divadlo Aréna Loft

Laurén Marie (DE): Dunkeltherapie

Sunday, Nov 22, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., Štúdio 12

tanC Collective (SK): ZONE OF FEELING (ZÓNA CITU) + dance films

Sunday, Nov 22, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., A4 – Space for Contemporary Culture

Petra Fornayová (SK): 7sec_club Tropicana

Sunday, Nov 22, 2026, at 8:00 p.m., A4 – Space for Contemporary Culture

FESTIVAL AFTERPARTY – DJ Samo Benko

Nu Dance Fest is a fantastic opportunity to discover the fascinating world of contemporary dance and physical theatre—a realm where art, emotion, and creativity converge. Don’t miss this unique cultural experience in Bratislava; it is sure to surprise and inspire you, and might even change the way you look at dance!

Place: Bratislava
Date: 18.11.2026 – 22.11.2026
Time: depends on the show
Entrance fee: 12 – 15 €

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