When have you previously met other art educator colleagues whilst enjoying an ice cream? Do you have a need to cool down and chitchat?

This mainly Finnish speaking networking event welcomes all kinds of professional art educators, art education workers and art education wannabes to discuss about all kinds of scoops. Stop licking your lips for nothing and exchange thoughts with peers about art education and the politics surrounding it.

This event is a great opportunity to exercise your Finnish. We hope to see you there!

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Wed 5.8.2026 16:30–18:00 
TTT-Klubi (Hallituskatu 19)

Playwriting students present their own dramatizations, after which a short excerpt from each play will be read. The presentations and readings are followed by a discussion. The discussion is moderated by Hanna Suutela (TTT-Theatre).

The event is held mainly in Finnish.

The presentations and samples are from the works below:

DATURA
Text: Leena Krohn
Adaptation: Eemeli Väisänen
Performers: Alberto Rama, Maria Halinen, Mimma Määttälä, Kanerva Paunio
The rights to the adaptation are managed by Nordic Drama Corner

YÖKOULU JA RIIVATTU RUOKALA
Text: Paula Noronen
Adaptation: Pauliina Kietäväinen
Performers: Olavi Angervo, Lauri Kamppari, Joonatan Pekola, Maria Halinen, Selma af Schultén, Larissa Barck
The rights to the adaptation are managed by Nordic Drama Corner

DÖDA TRAKTEN / KVINNOR I REVOLT
Text: Monika Fagerholm
Adaptation: Fabian Silén
Performers: Selma af Schultén, Larissa Barck, Kanerva Paunio, Willjam Tigersdet
The rights to the adaptation are managed by Agency North

The event is organised in cooperation with the Theatre Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki (TeaK) and TTT-Theatre.

The event is open for all and free of charge. TTT-Klubi bar is open throughout the event.
 

REGISTRATION

Register for the event

TTT-Klubi is partially accessible. More information about accessibility below.

More information about the organizers:

Uniarts
TTT-Theatre

INFORMATION ON ACCESSIBILITY – TTT-KLUBI

Parking

The nearest parking spaces are located on Hallituskatu and Hämeenpuisto.

Using a wheelchair?

When you arrive at the event, please ask the staff at the TTT-Klubi door (Hallituskatu 19) to access the barrier-free passage. Please note that the dimensions of the historic Työväentalo (workers building) elevator are exceptional (width 79 cm / depth 116 cm).

The space in the auditorium for a wheelchair is found at TTT-Klubi on the stage level, on level floor.

Induction sites

There is an induction loop in the TTT-Klubi auditorium.

WC

The accessible toilets are located on the same floor as TTT Kellariteatteri auditorium, in the lobby of the Eino Salmelainen stage. There are also toilets on the street level floor of TTT Eino Salmelainen stage.

Wed 5.8.2026 18:00–18:30 (30min)
TT Lämpiönäyttämö (Cultural restaurant Kivi)

The director of Jailhouse Rock (Haapajärven Elvis) Lauri Maijala shares a discussion about the performance with Asko Argillander. The performance is based on criminal case involving Argillander's (the real-life Elvis of Haapajärvi) family. 

Discussion is held in Finnish.

The event is organized by Tampere Theatre Festival in collaboration with Lahti City Theatre

Free entry.

The venue is accessible.
 

Jailhouse Rock (Haapajärven Elvis) in the Main programme
Tue 4.8.2026 18:00–20:10
Wed 5.8.2026 15:30–17:40
TT Main Stage

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Thu 6.8.2026 13:00–16:00
Restaurant Telakka, 2. floor (Tullikamarinaukio 3)

Join us at the Teme member meeting to catch up and discuss current advocacy topics. Lunch and coffee will be served. The event is open to Teme members only — welcome!

The venue is not accessible. The event will be held on the second floor of Restaurant Telakka, which does not have an elevator.

Organizer:

Teme

Thu 6.8.2026 15:00–16:00
TTT Eino Salmelainen stage foyer (Hämeenpuisto 28)
 

Performances of Business as Usual (Rahamaa) by Mehis Pihla, dramaturg and playwright at the Estonian Drama Theatre, and The Day of Remembrance (Muistopäivä) by Elli Salo, resident playwright at the Finnish National Theatre, have been sold out night after night and have sparked broader social debate on their themes.

Now, Pihla and Salo discuss what it is like to write for the stage based on real events and documentary material, and how the diverse tradition of documentary theatre influences their work. How can the documentary nature of a work alter our perception of a nation's shared stories? What is the role of fiction in a play and a theatre performance when the aim is to bring collective memory to light and trust in the power of testimonies?

Interviewees: Playwrights Mehis Pihla and Elli Salo
Interviewer: Critic, journalist, and publisher Maria Säkö

The interview will be conducted in English. 

Playbooks will be available for purchase at the event.

The venue is accessible
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Organizers: Writers Guild of Finland and Teatterin Uusi Alkukirjasto (TUA), in cooperation with the Tampere Theatre Festival.
 

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Writers Guild of Finland
Teatterin Uusi Alkukirjasto (TUA)

Audience Development workers (yleisötyöntekijät): Welcome to meet colleagues and catch up! We will gather during the Tampere Theatre Festival on Friday, August 7th, from 11:00 to 14:00 at Tampere Theatre's Frenckell Stage audience foyer.

Register via this link by 18.06.2026

For more information, contact jenny.jumppanen(at)hkt.fi

Fri 7.8.2026 17:30–18:00 (30min)
TTT Kellariteatteri foyer (Hämeenpuisto 28)

Endgame director Heikki Huttu-Hiltunen and actor Pekka Heikkinen discuss the performance with Kirsi-Kaisa Sinisalo, actor and board member of Tampere Theatre Festival.

The discussion is held in Finnish.
The event is organised by Tampere Theatre Festival.
Free entry.

The venue is accessible. More information below.
 

Endgame in the Main Programme
Thu 6.8.2026 19:00–20:45
Fri 7.8.2026 15:30–17:15
TTT Kellariteatteri

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INFORMATION ON ACCESSIBILITY – TTT KELLARITEATTERI

Parking

The nearest parking spaces are in Hämeenpuisto.

Entrance

There is a wheelchair lift from the building lobby to TTT Kellariteatteri. The lobby staff will help you use it. The wheelchair lift has a maximum load capacity of 225 kilos.

Toilets

Accessible toilets are located on the street level as well as on the same floor as TTT Kellariteatteri.

Sat 8.8.2026 14:00–15:00
TT Lämpiönäyttämö (Cultural Restaurant Kivi, Keskustori 2)

What is theatre in which everyone can participate from their own starting point? Inclusive theatre aims to open doors to a wide range of people, but at the same time it challenges us to examine the structures, practices and attitudes of theatre.

The panel discussion examines theatre, especially from the perspective of the experiences, inclusion and art making of people with disabilities and those who benefit from special support. The panelists will share their experiences of inclusion and accessibility and reflect on the importance of theatre as a builder of identity, expression and community. What does theatre mean to its creators and why is the opportunity to participate in art an important part of an equal society?

The discussion will consider what kind of obstacles are still encountered in theatre and how they can be dismantled. At the same time, it will examine how inclusiveness is already visible in various theatre communities and what is needed to make it a permanent part of the entire theatre field.

The panel discussion will feature:

Sanna Saarela, Executive Director of Suomen harrastajateatteriliitto (Finnish Amateur Theatre Association), theatre director and pedagogue
Riikka Papunen, Artistic Support Mentor, Teatteri NEO
Leevi Paalanen, Actor
Arttu Haapalainen, Project Coordinator and Producer, Tampereen Teatteri New audiences and stages

The panel discussion will be moderated by journalist Anne Flinkkilä

A speech by actor Lauri Kurki will be heard before the panel discussion.

At the end of the panel discussion, it will be possible to read the book Teatteri kuuluu kaikille – Menetelmiä ja käytäntöjä inklusiiviseen teatterityöhön (Theatre belongs to everyone – Methods and practices for inclusive theatre work), published in Finnish by Suomen Harrastajateatteriliitto in May. Read more about the book

The panel discussion is organized in collaboration with Suomen Harrastajateatteriliitto and Tampere Theatre

More information about the accessibility of the venue:
TT Lämpiönäyttämö is accessible by elevator via the Kulttuurimyymälä Aplodi (Hämeenkatu 14 B, 33100 Tampere).
 

More information about the organizers:

Suomen Harrastajateatteriliitto
Tampere Theatre

Sat 8.8.2026 18:00–18:30 (30min)
TTT Kellariteatteri foyer (Hämeenpuisto 28)

The River director Mikko Roiha discusses the performance with Kirsi-Kaisa Sinisalo, actor and board member of Tampere Theatre Festival.

The discussion is held in Finnish.
The event is organised by Tampere Theatre Festival.
Free entry.

The venue is accessible. More information below.
 

The River in the Main Programme
Sat 8.8.2026 19:00–21:00
Sun 9.8.2026 15:30–17:30
TTT Kellariteatteri 

More info on performance
 

INFORMATION ON ACCESSIBILITY – TTT KELLARITEATTERI

Parking

The nearest parking spaces are in Hämeenpuisto.

Entrance

There is a wheelchair lift from the building lobby to TTT Kellariteatteri. The lobby staff will help you use it. The wheelchair lift has a maximum load capacity of 225 kilos.

Toilets

Accessible toilets are located on the street level as well as on the same floor as TTT Kellariteatteri.

Sun 9.8.2026 14:30–15:00 (30min)
TT Frenckell foyer (Frenckellinaukio 2)

A Disturbance in the Landscape director Inke Dahl discusses the performance with Kirsi-Kaisa Sinisalo, actor and board member of Tampere Theatre Festival.

The discussion is held in Finnish.
The event is organised by Tampere Theatre Festival.
Free entry.

The venue is accessible. 
 

A Disturbance in the Landscape in the Main Programme
Sat 8.8.2026 19:00–20:20
Sun 9.8.2026 13:00–14:20
TT Frenckell 

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