Oerol Festival is a distinctive mix of theatre, art and celebration set in the unique natural landscape of Terschelling. On this page you’ll find the names confirmed so far of the 200+ makers and artists appearing at Oerol between 12 and 21 June*.
Oerol festival wristbands are now on sale. Friends of Oerol can purchase performance tickets from 12 May; regular ticket sales start on 15 May.
Theatre
Site-specific theatre and music theatre by emerging and established artists.
- Dolf Jansen
- Collectief Blauwdruk – Privilege Trilogie
- BonteHond – Zoek de verschillen
- Studio Vacuüm – An Elegy
- Cello Octet Amsterdam / Sophie van Winden – CODA
- Theater Rotterdam / Mathieu Wijdeven – Helstone & Het Pand der Goden
- URLAND – Before the story starts
- Veenfabriek – Pucks Midzomernachtsdroom
- YoungGangsters – North Side Story
- Cello Octet Amsterdam / Kate Moore – Star Map
- TOBAL – AZC de Musical
- Tryater / Romke Gabe Draaijer – De Oare Kant
- Kaleider – Requiem
- Danstheater AYA / Anne Suurendonk – Spiral
- Dunja Jocić / Silbersee – Chronos
- Nicole Beutler Projects – Room in our house
- Ivgi&Greben – Not Yet
Visual arts
Experimental installations that connect art and the nature of Terschelling.
- Marc van Vliet – De Streken
- Nullshima Studio – My Little Tragedy (Symbio Kunstprijs 2026)
- Suzette Bousema – MOC
- Marjolijn Boterenbrood – Marine Migrants
- Valerie van Leersum – The Wanderers
- Dennis van Tilburg – Turbine Songs
- Thijs Ebbe Fokkens – Moon Gazer
- Ivan Henriques – Ecoshroom
- Eva Koopmans – Entangled Shorelines
- Laurien Zwaans
Discover more about the Visual Arts programme.
Storytelling
Performances by spoken word artists and new music performances.
- Elfie Tromp
- Lindertje Mans x firma mes
- Johannes Lievens
Street theatre
Street theatre in the villages of West-Terschelling and Midsland for all ages.
- Zippo Guo
- Exoot
- Lolo Benzina
Music
Performances by artists at the Oerol festival heart and music productions in development.
- Maria Iskariot
- Stuzzi
- The Zowase Queens
- Kaat van Stralen
- Grote Geelstaart
- KAGAMI
- Politie Warnsveld
- C’est Qui?
- Fellatio
- Remy van Kesteren
- Julia Sabaté
- Frank Arnold
- Born A Tribe
- El Khat
- De Nachtelijke Escapades
- Change the Mood
- Pedro Kastelijns & QBAE
- Kruidkoek & Joost Oomen
- MOJA
- Talee & the Romantic New Wave
- Odd Okoddo & Ogoya Nengo
- Woody Grooves
- Naga Kirana
- Heath
- VALS ALARM
- Rolando Bruno & Grupo Arevalo
- Gigi Girls
- M2K
- Nonchelange
- Grote Geelstaart
- Floss
- Brik Tu-Tok
- TCHOTCHKE
- De Andere Kant van Hausmagger
- The Etters
- BARBARA.
- Lieverds
- Raffie de Driver
- Dani Zwiers
- Knaap & de Vos
- San Cha
- Vera Bon
- Anton de Bruin
- Troy Dominiq & the Frequency Club
- Artrodese
- Magasin Band
- Tranceschelling
- Lab Tarab
- Uit je Duinpan
- Brandaris Records
- Coco Coquelicot (Relate Radio)
- Krismika (Operator Radio)
- Bordello Soundsystem (Bordello a Parigi)
- Hellie (Voortouw)
- Shady Lady (Supernature)
- KLUP SOUNDSYSTEM & PETE BLAKER (Klup de Dag)
- Space Age DJ Collective
Listen to the Oerol 2026 playlist and discover the artists you’ll see live this June.
*The full programme for Oerol 2026 will be published on oerol.nl in early May.
Friends get more
Want to be the first to hear about the programme? Receive tips from our programmers? Enjoy extra benefits during ticket sales? Become a Friend of Oerol from €28 per year.