On 30–31 March 2026, the foyer spaces of the Helsinki City Theatre will be filled with the joy of performing arts and meaningful encounters. The festival is aimed for everyone aged 65 and over, offering a free and accessible opportunity to enjoy art together.

Event dates and times: Monday 30 March, 2–7 pm, and Tuesday 31 March, 11 am–5 pm
Event venue: Helsinki City Theatre, Eläintarhantie 5

Time to Shine is produced in collaboration with Helsinki-based cultural organisations. The event showcases a wide range of cultural work taking place across the city. In addition to Helsinki City Theatre, participating organisations include Armas Festival, FloweRescue, KOM-teatteri, Maria Baric Company, Music Theatre Kapsäkki, Myrskyryhmä, Opera Tellus, PerformanceSirkus, Q Theatre, The Finnish Hospital Clowns Association, Senior Info, Sirkus Magenta, Soria Duo, Susanna Leinonen Company, Dance Group Lipstikka, Theatre ILMI Ö., and Yhteisö tanssii.

Ensure your place by registering in advance on the Helsinki City Theatre website: hkt.fi/tapahtuma/aika-loistaa

Further details of the programme will be released in February. Please note that some performances have limited capacity. Tickets for those performances will be available on the day of the event.

Time to Shine Festival is part of Helsinki City Theatre’s audience outreach project Taidetta ikääntyneiden koteihin, funded by the City of Helsinki.