Quality Street

Quality Street – 14. May 2025

An artistic parcours at Bears in the Park, Simmering. Free and open for all. For the forth time, Bears in the Park invites everyone to a public gathering in Simmering. Quality Street is a curated mix of performance, reflection, and celebration. We begin in the garden with a screening of “Bridges of Belonging” by Ukrainian […]

24 Hour Theater Festival

24 Hour Theater Festival – 12. April

For the first time, on Saturday, April 12, we at Bears in the Park will host the 24-Hour Theater Festival, organized by Butterfly Effect. Join us to experience the results of this unique artistic journey! The premise: 6 teams (each consisting of 1 writer, 1 director, and 8 performers) have only twenty-four hours to write, […]

Handle with Care 2025

Handle with Care

We are thrilled to once again be part of the Handle with Care series at the imagetanz Festival by brut with our Huggy Bears! Over two weekends, we invite those interested to join us at Bears in the Park for the first public Work-in-Progress Sharing of our Bears. In 20-minute presentations, the artists will give […]

Workshop Soccer Sensuale

Workshop: Soccer Sensuale

Soccer Sensuale is an in-between of a performance and a workshop. It is a space open to any FLINTA* body who wants to unleash their inner drama queen, king, or prince-ss as an act of radical connection with their emotions. We will deconstruct and re-enact high-scale male soccer gestures, playfully creating our own heroic narrations […]

not quiet spring yet

not quiet spring yet – 22.February

In the spirit of up-coming spring we have invited up-coming artists with fresh voices. We welcome you to experience a journey through diverse artforms and engaging performances. From 18:00: Soft Opening Luisa Pisetta Ravanelli  with Rey Molina Joichl – Soccer Sensuale Soccer Sensuale is an in-between of a performance and a workshop. It is a […]

Sound art residency

Open Call – Sound

We are pleased to announce an open call for short and long-term residencies for sound artists and musicians. Residency Details: Duration: Residencies can last from two weeks up to several months between March and December 2025, depending on the nature of the project. Studio Access: Artists will have full access to our 35m² studio, equipped […]

Huggy Bears

Huggy Bears Days 2024

We are thrilled to announce the Huggy Bears Days 2024! On November 14th and 15th at WUK performing arts, and from November 21st to 23rd at Studio Brut, our supporting program artists will take center stage for their opening nights. This year, we’ve had the privilege of accompanying three incredibly diverse and captivating artistic projects […]

Sägezahn

Sägezahn x Bears in the Park – 19. October

SÄGEZAHN is a Vienna-based event series that brings together unusual music with performance and visual art. After the last SÄGEZAHN Festival in 2023, they are back – with the same spirit, but new locations and collaborations! And we are one of them! On October 19, we are excited to welcome SÄGEZAHN to our venue, along […]

Open Call 2025

Open Call – Huggy Bears Program 2025

Bears in the Park is seeking innovative Vienna-based artists and collectives to join the next round of the “Huggy Bears Supporting Program.” This program is designed for emerging artists who are either already working in performance art and/or dance or who want to expand their practice into performance art. The aim is to create a […]

Quality Street Simmering

Quality Street! – 5. September in Simmering

QUALITY STREET!… The diverse art event is coming to Simmering! Come visit this series of various art forms, ranging from dance, sound installation, films and performances among others. We have put together a delightful and diverse program for one rejoicing evening. Whether you’re an artist, an art lover, or someone who simply enjoys creative experiences, […]