Sõltumatu Tantsu Festival / STF 2026 is a contemporary choreography festival curated and organized by Sõltumatu Tantsu Lava (STL) taking place from October 8 to 17. The festival brings the work of internationally recognized and notable choreographers to the Estonian audience with the aim to introduce new aesthetics and formats in contemporary choreography.
From June 3, a limited number of festival passes (includes 5 freely chosen performances) and early bird discounted performance tickets will go on sale. Tickets for STF 2026 performances can be found here.
The STF 2026 program features works by internationally recognized choreographers, united by a search for the sense of safety that arises from physical co-presence. They explore how dance stimulates our ancient perceptions. They ask what happens when we don't just watch dance, but listen to and sense it. They move in spaces where the body is not just an object, but relates to other bodies, sounds, and the environment.
STF 2026 creates moments for being and moving together. Day and night. You may find yourself dancing on the club floor at Paavli Kultuurivabrik, experiencing the sunset at Kai Art Center, swaying with the waves on the steps of Linnahall, or having fun by the pool of Meriton Spa. Dancing is a social activity that does not depend on time or location – it is a way of coexisting.
More information: https://www.stl.ee/en/festival
Partners: Tallinn University BFM Choreography programme, TantsuRUUM, Tallinn Architecture Biennale TAB, Paavli Kultuurivabrik, Kai Art Center, Meriton Hotels OÜ / Park Inn by Radisson Meriton Conference & Spa Hotel, Zodiak Center for New Dance, inklingroom.
Supporters: Estonian Cultural Endowment, City of Tallinn, Goethe Institute, Aerowaves, Estonian-Finnish Cultural Foundation, Greek Ministry of Culture.
Sõltumatu Tantsu Lava (STL) • Telliskivi 60a/9, 10412 Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
