Tickets & Info

Date

The 18th Annikki Poetry Festival will be held on 6 June 2026 from 11 am to 10 pm.

The Festival Programme & Schedule

Annikki Potry Festival will celebrate Finland’s linguistic diversity and international atmosphere with the theme Babel Finland. The programme will shed light on the great cultural wealth and diversity of experiences that various language areas and traditions have brought to Finnish poetry, literature and culture.As always, present a rich programme of outstanding Finnish and international poetry performers, prose breaks, music, children’s events, visual art, a Festival park with free programme and food court, a after party, a book bazaar, and much more — all within the unique festival setting of the Annikki Wooden Quarter. Check out the festival schedule!

Festival venue

The festival will be held in the unique yard of the Annikki Wooden Quarter, whose history spans over a century. It is located at Annikinkuja 2, near Tammelantori Market Square, about half a kilometre from Tampere Railway Station and one kilometre from Tampere Bus Station. Address: Annikinkuja 2 Tampere, Finland. See the map.

Arrival to the event

We do not recommend coming by car. There are no public parking spaces near the quarter, and you could easily get a parking ticket. Please come on foot, by tram (lines 1 and 3) by bus (TKL lines 2 and 11) or by bike. There is a bike parking area outside the quarter.. Due to lack of space, prams, pushchairs and pets cannot be taken into the yard. There is a parking space for prams and pushchairs next to the ticket office.

Payment

At the ticket office at the gate, you can pay by card, MobilePay or cash (no banknotes over €50). We recommend online payment. At the Annikki Food Court and the Book Bazaar you can pay by card. You can also reserve some cash to take with you for the festival café (MobilePay is also accepted there).

Advance tickets

Advance tickets are on sale at Lippupiste. Advance tickets cost €33 (€29.90 + service charge €3.10) + booking fee €1,71. Discounted tickets and children's tickets are not available for pre-sale.

Full-price tickets 35 €

Full-price tickets for those aged 16 and over are €35 each. The ticket is a festival wristband that will be put on at the ticket office. It will provide access to the festival area throughout the day.

Discounted tickets 25 €

Tickets for pensioners, students (please show your student card), those in military or non-military service and the unemployed are €20 each. Personal assistants of festival guests get free admission. Discounted tickets are not available in advance.

Children’s tickets 8 €

Festival tickets for children aged 15 and under are €7 each. Children aged 6 and under get free admission. Please note: Due to lack of space, prams and pushchairs cannot be taken into the yard. There is a parking space for them next to the ticket office. Children's tickets are not available for pre-sale.

Services

• The residents have a festival café that offers affordable sweet and savoury delicacies as well as coffee, tea and soft drinks. Most of the products are vegan.
• Books by most of our performers are sold at the book bazaar. There, you will also find the popular book signing desk, where you can ask performers to sign a book for you.
• The info point has a lost and found point and mobile phone charging station.
• If you need first aid, please contact the nearest security guard. You can find one near the ticket desk at the main gate and throughout the festival park.
• Annikki Poetry Festival merchandise products (pins and posters) are available at the ticket office and info point for a voluntary fee.

Annikki Festival Park

The high number of visitors at the previous Annikki Poetry Festival caused occasional congestion. To achieve a more spacious festival atmosphere, the book bazaar, signing point and children's programme, previously located in the inner courtyard, will move to the adjacent park. Annikki Festival Park is an open area for everyone, where you can enjoy free poetry programming throughout the day. The Annikki Food Court, which proved hugely popular last time, will continue as part of the festival park. Read more!

Annikki Food Court

The Annikki Food Court, which proved hugely popular at previous festival, will continue as part of the festival park. The park is an open area for everyone and can be easily accessed from the festival courtyard directly through the gate facing the park. The delicious food offering will be provided by Kasvisravintola Gopal, Ravintola Whatever and Vegania Catering. On offer will be vegetarian and vegan treats.

Poetry Murals

Poetry murals painted by Annikki Poetry Festival's title artists, Runopuu (Three of Poetry) by Teemu Mäenpää and Villiomenapuu (Wild Apple Tree) by Verna Tervaharju, are located about 150 metres from the festival venue. Together they form a unique work of art combining poetry and visual art in Finland. The location of the murals is Pinninkatu 14, Tampere.

Accessibility

View or download the Annikki Poetry Festival's accessibility guide: jpg-image | pdf-file

Short-term parking for escorted transport for people with reduced mobility is available on the right-hand side of the main entrance. The festival area is accessible by wheelchair, but moving around the yard is challenging in places due to differences in elevation. If you arrive in a wheelchair without anyone to accompany you, you can ask our staff to help you move around. The festival area has an accessible toilet. Wheelchair spaces are available in the front row. Unfortunately, Annikki Open Mic is not an accessible space.

Smoking

The entire festival area and Annikki Festival Parkare smoke-free. There is a smoking area outside the quarter.

Take part!

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Annikki Poetry Festival since 2003

In 2003, the residents of Annikki Wooden Quarter in Tampere founded a poetry event in their courtyard. Since then, Annikki Poetry Festival has developed into one of Finland’s most international and significant poetry events and original cultural festivals. In addition to Finnish performers, Annikki Poetry Festival also regularly features high profile international performers.

The festival is organised by volunteers every two years. The Artistic Direcor of the festival is poet J.K. Ihalainen.

The Annikki Poetry Festival has been awarded the EFFE quality label for remarkable European cultural festivals by the European Festivals Association.