Jonge Harten

Jonge Harten is a eight-day festival for young people filled with theater, performance, dance, workshops and more in Groningen. At Jonge Harten, theater makers set the agenda. Not politicians, scientists or multinationals, as happens in so many other places. Together they give their view of the future. But the future cannot be shaped without young people; after all, they are the future. That's why at Jonge Harten you, as a young person, are invited to see yourself as the creator of your own life and make your voice heard.

Jonge Harten 2026 has a new mindset: Practice the possible. An invitation to make space for what is possible, and to find gentleness in simply giving things a try. No matter how small, uncertain, or uncomfortable that first step feels. Your ideas, doubts, and experiments are precisely what make a difference, creating momentum and renewed hope. Together, we are creating a world where you are allowed to practice, stumble, and reinvent yourself time and time again.