Veregra Street Festival 2027 – Montegranaro, Italy

What to expect

Veregra Street Festival 2027 – Montegranaro, Italy is one of the largest and most important Italian festivals of street artists, a whole series of entertainments staged to represent various expressions of urban arts. The most important event that takes place in Montegranaro in the summer, the festival transforms the historic center of this little town famous for footwear industry into one big playground and open-air theater with hundreds of artists.

The objective of the Veregra Street Festival, since its debut in 1999, is to valorize street art and, in general, any art form created in the public urban space, with a vision that captures every aspect and form thereof. Expect dozens of shows, all free of charge, with a variety of tones, styles and languages, expressive freedom, use of unconventional spaces and proximity to spectators. During its evenings, the festival welcomes thousands of visitors always ready to smile and say yes when involved by artists of local, national and international renown, merging with their performances always new, always different, always unique.

Expect performances till late at night, with comedians, musicians and jugglers, dancers, puppeteers and contemporary circus artists performing in squares, alleys and streets of historic centre transformed into enchanted settings. The programme features over 100 shows by professional artistes from all over world, including Italy, Belgium, France, Finland, Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Kenya, UK and USA. The festival also supports themes of UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, encouraging artistic proposals that touch upon sustainability directly or indirectly.

Event dates

Official Dates: June 2027 (Dates TBD)
Duration: Four evenings
Edition: 28th edition
Location: Historic center of Montegranaro, FM, Marche, Italy
Contact: +39 0734 897932, cultura@comune.montegranaro.fm.it
Website: https://www.veregrastreetfestival.it/
Artistic Direction: Alessandra Levantesi
Organizer: Comune di Montegranaro, Piazza Mazzini 1, 63812 Montegranaro

The shows will take place in outdoor urban spaces, or in the Theater in case of bad weather if suitable for indoor spaces, in fixed locations or as itinerant performances. All genres of live performance are admitted including juggling, music, dance, clowning, circus, puppetry and figure theatre, physical theatre, interactive, virtual reality, multimedia and cabaret.

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Venue & performance locations

Main Town: Montegranaro, a little town in province of Fermo, Marche, famous for footwear industry. The festival takes place in old part of town, with historic center providing medieval charm, narrow streets and small squares ideal for street theatre.

Key Venues:

• La Perla Theater – Teatro La Perla: Via Giulio Conventati 6, indoor venue used for Veregra Children programme and National Otello Sarzi Award, and as backup in case of bad weather
• Largo Conti: Central square hosting puppet theatre, figure theatre and family shows
• Piazzale del Bersagliere: Large open space for main stage performances, juggling and acrobatic shows
• Historic Center Streets and Alleys: Entire old town becomes festival ground with fixed locations for artists and itinerant performances moving through streets
• Off Section Locations: Spaces dedicated to buskers who perform a cappello passing the hat, creating varied schedule and visible impact through street art defined in broadest possible sense

Technical Setup: Festival guarantees 220V electrical connection point in every space. Each artist must be autonomous regarding own material, audio and lighting technical equipment and movements between various locations.

Full programme

Structure: Veregra Street Festival is Celebration of Montegranaro which in heart of historic center offers dozens of shows all free of charge. During four evenings, festival welcomes thousands of visitors.

Programme Categories:

• Street Theatre: Images, shadows, overhead projector, physical theatre and interactive performances
• Music: Street bands, solo musicians, world music and experimental sound performances
• Dance: Contemporary dance, urban dance and visual comedy dance duos
• Contemporary Circus: Hand to hand acrobatics, juggling and balancing on rope, visual comedy
• Puppet and Figure Theatre: Traditional puppetry, figure theatre and children’s theatre including Veregra Children and National Otello Sarzi Award sections
• Clown and Cabaret: Clown, cabaret and comedic performances
• Off Section: Buskers performing a cappello with open call selection

Show Requirements: Shows must be in definitive form, duration between 15 and 30 minutes, with exceptions for main stage shows whose minimum duration cannot be less than 45 minutes and maximum not more than 60 minutes. Must be technically simple, suitable for non-theatrical and small-sized spaces.

Sustainability Focus: Since its debut, festival supports and promotes themes of UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, encouraging proposals touching upon these themes.

Featured productions & performers

Artistic Selection: Single artists or companies of any nationality may participate, with shows in any language, published or unpublished. All genres of live performance are admitted. Admission is reserved exclusively for professional artists and professional companies in possession of INPS ex-ENPALS certificate.

Featured Types Include:

• Visual Theatre: Reverie Teatro from Reggio Emilia with Fiabel, Stories from a Shining Darkness using images, shadows and overhead projector
• Children’s Theatre: Story of a Hen and other productions for Veregra Children section competing for National Otello Sarzi Award
• Acrobatics: Duo Slow Times, duo of hand to hand acrobatics and visual comedy, 20 minutes
• Juggling: The Juggling Dom Show, juggling and balancing on rope, 30 minutes, performed by artists such as Domenik La Terra
• Hanging and Aerial: Companies such as Hanging Company performing aerial and suspension shows
• International Companies: Companies from Italy, Belgium, France, Finland, Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Kenya, UK and USA

Under 35 Focus: Particular importance given to proposals coming from Under 35 artists and companies, persons who have not yet turned 36, with requirement persisting for at least 80 percent of members in case of companies.

Shows & performances

Performance Style: The town center transforms into open-air theater with hundreds of artists. Shows include conjurers, clowns, acrobats, dancers, jugglers and firework experts, street theatre, music, dance, puppet theatre and contemporary circus.

For Families: Veregra Children programme offers dedicated shows for children including puppet theatre, shadow play and storytelling, hosted at La Perla Theater and Largo Conti. National Otello Sarzi Award recognizes excellence in children’s theatre.

For General Audience: Evening shows include juggling and balancing, hand to hand acrobatics, visual comedy, music performances and interactive theatre where spectators are invited to say yes and merge with performances.

Itinerant vs Fixed: Shows take place in fixed locations or as itinerant performances moving through streets, allowing audiences to discover performances while wandering through historic center.

Performance schedule

Daily Flow: During four evenings, festival offers continuous performances from late afternoon till late at night. Each artist or company performs at least 2 replicas of their show at times and days pre-established by programme, with additional replicas agreed in advance.

Typical Evening:

• Late Afternoon: Family shows and Veregra Children performances at La Perla Theater and Largo Conti
• Early Evening: Street theatre, puppetry and smaller scale performances in squares
• Evening to Late Night: Main stage shows at Piazzale del Bersagliere and itinerant performances throughout historic center, with performances till late at night

Rotation: Locations established at unquestionable judgment of organization and in relation to technical needs of performances such as size of spaces and type of ground, and as far as possible according to rotation criteria that allow artists to work in different spaces.

Ticket types

Free Admission: All events are free. Considering peculiarity of these events, no entrance ticket is foreseen. Festival is Celebration of Montegranaro which offers dozens of shows all free of charge. This has been consistent since debut in 1999.

Pricing in USD: Based on official policy of free admission, all street performances in historic center are $0.00. For special indoor events at La Perla Theater that may have limited capacity, nominal supporter contributions may be requested, based on previous editions ranging from $0.00 to $5.40. Workshops and side events if any may range from $0.00 to $10.80. No ticket purchase required for main festival.

Off Section: Buskers performing a cappello rely on hat donations from audience, with typical contributions from $1.08 to $5.40 per performance, voluntary.

Ticket release & booking

No Ticket Required: Since all shows are free of charge, no ticket release or booking is required for main programme. Visitors can freely wander historic center and enjoy performances.

Information Point: Positions of invited musicians are established in advance and published in Festival guide, while those of any accredited artists are decided day by day and made public online and at Information Point in historic center.

Veregra Children Booking: For Veregra Children shows at La Perla Theater with limited seating, free reservation may be required via Comune di Montegranaro contact +39 0734 897932 or cultura@comune.montegranaro.fm.it.

Programme Access: Programme with artists, companies, days, time slots and locations published on official website https://www.veregrastreetfestival.it/ closer to event. Visitors advised to check website and Information Point daily for updates.

VIP & premium seating

Egalitarian Philosophy: Veregra Street Festival offers dozens of shows all free of charge with proximity to spectators as core value. No VIP seating, as festival emphasizes expressive freedom, use of unconventional spaces and closeness between artist and audience.

Premium Experience: Premium experience includes hospitality offered by festival. Festival offers accommodation on each day show is performed and dinnerbox which can be collected at Festival Office on performance days from 19:00 to 21:00 for selected artists. For visitors, premium experience includes guided tours, reserved spots in La Perla Theater and access to artist meet and greet organized via Comune.

Professional Accreditation: Accredited artists and companies receive designated spaces, technical support and inclusion in official programme. Visitors interested in professional accreditation should contact artistic direction.

Event rules

Professional Requirement: Admission reserved exclusively for professional artists and professional companies in possession of INPS ex-ENPALS certificate or otherwise contracted according to current regulations. Amateur productions excluded. Works in form of studies or works-in-progress not accepted, only shows in definitive form.

Location Rules: It will not be possible in any case for artists to change location without prior agreement with Organization. Each artist must be autonomous regarding material, technical equipment and movements between locations.

Safety and Compliance: Execution of performance must take place in compliance with current safety regulations. Each artist must have own technical reference person who follows assembly, disassembly and execution of show. Liability waiver must be signed.

Broadcast Release: Festival has right to combine event with television, radio, photographic and telematic broadcasting operations. Each participant authorizes recording, broadcasting and dissemination of images and audiovisual material regarding performance without limitation.

Weather: In case of bad weather or other force majeure causes currently unforeseeable, Organization reserves right to definitively cancel Festival without providing alternative dates. Shows may move to Theater if suitable for indoor spaces.

How to get there

Location: Montegranaro is located in Marche region, province of Fermo, famous for footwear industry. Town is in central Italy, easily accessible from Adriatic coast and Apennine hills.

By Car: Montegranaro accessible via A14 motorway Adriatic route, exit at Civitanova Marche or Porto Sant’Elpidio, then follow provincial roads to Montegranaro. From inland, via SS 77 and SS 210. Parking areas located at base of historic center with shuttle or walking to venues.

By Train: Nearest train stations are Civitanova Marche and Porto Sant’Elpidio on Adriatic railway line, with connections from Ancona, Bologna and Rome. From stations, take local buses to Montegranaro.

By Air: Closest airports are Ancona Falconara Airport approximately 60 kilometers away and Pescara Airport approximately 90 kilometers away, plus Bologna and Rome airports with train connections.

Within Town: Historic center is walkable, with all performance locations within 10 to 15 minutes walk. Old part of town famous for footwear industry provides charming backdrop.

Public transport & parking

Local Transport: Local buses connect Montegranaro to nearby towns such as Fermo, Civitanova Marche and Porto Sant’Elpidio. During festival, additional shuttle services may connect parking areas to historic center.

Parking: Large parking areas available at base of historic center, near Piazzale del Bersagliere and at outskirts of town. Parking fees range from $1.08 per hour to $5.40 per day. During festival evenings, parking fills early so arrival before evening shows recommended.

Walking: Festival takes place in old part of Montegranaro, with squares, alleys and streets of historic centre transformed into enchanted settings where actors, musicians and jugglers take turns performing late into night. Comfortable shoes recommended for cobblestones and slopes.

Accessibility Transport: Accessible parking spaces available near La Perla Theater and main squares. Contact Comune for specific transport needs.

Accommodation areas

Montegranaro Center: Small B&Bs, guesthouses and family-run hotels within historic center and immediate surroundings offer proximity to performances, from $54.00 to $108.00 per night.

Fermo and Surroundings: City of Fermo, 15 minutes away, offers wider range of hotels from boutique to business, from $64.80 to $129.60 per night. Countryside agriturismos in Marche hills offer tranquil stays with vineyard views, from $75.60 to $140.40 per night.

Coastal Area: Adriatic coast towns such as Civitanova Marche, Porto Sant’Elpidio and Porto San Giorgio, 20 to 30 minutes drive, offer beach resorts and seaside hotels from $75.60 to $162.00 per night, ideal for combining beach holiday with street festival evenings.

Booking Advice: Montegranaro is small town, so accommodation fills quickly during festival. Early booking recommended, especially for central locations. Festival does not cover travel expenses for visitors, but offers hospitality for selected artists.

Dining & refreshments

Local Marche Cuisine: Montegranaro and Marche region offer rich gastronomy including vincisgrassi pasta, olive all’ascolana, ciauscolo salami, pecorino cheeses and Verdicchio and Rosso Conero wines.

Festival Food: During festival, historic center hosts street food stalls offering local specialties, craft beers and quick meals, from $5.40 to $12.96. Street food is integral part of Veregra Street Festival experience, described as festival of street performers, street art and street food.

Restaurants: Trattorias and osterias in historic center serve full meals with terrace seating overlooking performances, from $16.20 to $32.40 per person. Pizzerias offer casual dining from $10.80 to $18.00.

Refreshments: Bars remain open till late during performances, serving aperitivo and cocktails. Dinnerbox for artists can be collected at Festival Office on performance days, indicating strong food culture integrated into festival logistics.

Accessibility

Free and Open Access: Since shows are all free of charge and take place in outdoor urban spaces, festival is highly accessible to all. Proximity to spectators is core principle.

Venue Accessibility: La Perla Theater offers accessible seating and entrance. Historic center has cobblestones and slopes that may be challenging for visitors with mobility limitations, but main squares such as Piazzale del Bersagliere and Largo Conti are relatively flat.

Family Accessibility: Veregra Children programme offers accessible performances for children and families, with indoor options at La Perla Theater in case of bad weather.

Services: Accessible restrooms available near Information Point and La Perla Theater. Staff provide assistance upon request via +39 0734 897932.

Best performances to attend

Main Stage Acrobatics: Don’t miss duo of hand to hand acrobatics and visual comedy such as Duo Slow Times, showcasing technical skill and humor in short 20-minute sets ideal for street context.

Puppet Theatre Award Winners: Veregra Children and National Otello Sarzi Award performances such as Fiabel, Stories from a Shining Darkness with images, shadows and overhead projector offer innovative visual storytelling.

Juggling and Balancing: The Juggling Dom Show and similar juggling and balancing on rope performances demonstrate technical virtuosity in intimate street setting.

Itinerant Music: Street bands and itinerant musicians moving through alleys create spontaneous moments of joy and community participation.

Off Section Buskers: Discover emerging artists performing a cappello in Off section, offering raw, authentic street art experience with direct artist-audience connection.

Previous year’s highlights

The most recent edition continued objective since debut in 1999 to valorize street art and any art form created in public urban space, with vision capturing every aspect and form thereof. During four evenings, festival welcomed thousands of visitors always ready to smile and say yes when involved by artists of local, national and international renown.

Programme featured over 100 shows by professional artistes from all over world, including conjurers, clowns, acrobats, dancers, jugglers and firework experts, all free of charge. Events took place in outdoor urban spaces and in La Perla Theater in case of bad weather, with dozens of shows offering variety of tones, styles and languages, expressive freedom, use of unconventional spaces and proximity to spectators.

The festival maintained its role as Celebration of Montegranaro in heart of historic center, reinforcing themes of UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and giving particular importance to Under 35 artists and companies, fostering next generation of street performers.

Official tickets

Official Website: https://www.veregrastreetfestival.it/
Email: cultura@comune.montegranaro.fm.it, veregrastreet@gmail.com
Phone: +39 0734 897932 / 897937 / 89754
Address: Comune di Montegranaro, Piazza Mazzini 1, 63812 Montegranaro FM
Artistic Direction: Alessandra Levantesi
Entry: All events free of charge, no entrance ticket foreseen. Considering peculiarity of events, no ticket purchase required. Festival dedicates Off section to buskers who perform a cappello. For selection of artists, call for participation published annually with deadline typically in February. For visitors, simply arrive in historic center and enjoy.

Pricing in USD: All main performances $0.00 free. Optional supporter donations $1.08 to $5.40 for Off section buskers. Any special indoor events $0.00 to $5.40 based on previous editions. No booking fees.

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