Bangkok’s 28th International Festival of Dance & Music is already under way — and the next performance lands on Thursday 17 September. The season continues at the Main Hall of the Thailand Cultural Centre through 17 October, with contemporary dance, hip-hop, theatrical circus, ballet and opera still on the calendar. Official ticket prices for the remaining shows start at 2,000 baht.
The festival opened on 5 September and runs for more than six weeks, so it works differently from a one-weekend event. Travellers do not need to build an entire Bangkok itinerary around it: you can choose a single performance that fits your dates and still get a genuinely international production in the middle of the city.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand lists the festival among Bangkok’s September cultural highlights, while the organiser’s live programme provides the show-by-show dates, times and price bands. Because several early-season performances have already finished, this guide focuses on what remains from 14 September onward rather than repeating the launch programme.
The next performance is RITE by Deborah Colker Dance Company from Brazil on Thursday 17 September at 7:00pm. The official listing describes it as a 70-minute contemporary-dance work reimagining Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, with ticket prices of 2,000, 2,500, 3,000, 3,500 and 4,000 baht.
Two nights later, on Saturday 19 September at 7:00pm, French choreographer Sadeck Berrabah brings Murmuration Level 2, combining hip-hop and contemporary dance. The published price band is the same: 2,000–4,000 baht.
That makes this week a useful entry point for visitors who want something more contemporary than the classical-ballet opening block. Neither performance requires you to understand Thai, and both sit within the same Main Hall festival format.
After RITE and Murmuration, the festival moves into a family-friendly theatrical-circus production. Alice in Wonderland by Wings Show Production plays at 7:00pm on Saturday 26 September and again at 2:30pm on Sunday 27 September. Official prices run from 2,000 to 4,500 baht.
September closes with The Great Gatsby by Enrique Gasa Valga Dance Company at 7:00pm on Tuesday 29 September. The official festival page lists it as dance theatre, with live-music-driven Jazz Age staging and ticket prices from 2,000 to 4,500 baht.
If your Bangkok stay is short, the date is the easiest filter. If you have several options, the style matters more: RITE is contemporary and physically intense, Murmuration leans into geometric hip-hop movement, Alice is the clearest family pick, and Gatsby is theatre-and-dance with a recognisable literary frame.
The October block shifts back toward large-scale ballet and opera. Coco Chanel by National Theatre Brno is scheduled for 5 October at 7:00pm, with published prices from 2,000 to 5,000 baht.
Helikon Opera then brings La Traviata on 8 October at 7:00pm and Madama Butterfly on 10 October at 7:00pm. These are the highest-priced remaining nights on the current programme, with tickets listed from 2,500 to 8,000 baht.
The final week belongs to Eifman Ballet: The Pygmalion Effect on 15 October at 7:00pm and Russian Hamlet on 17 October at 7:00pm. Both are listed at 2,000–5,000 baht.
The organiser directs buyers to ThaiTicketMajor and also links booking from each show page. Current remaining-show price bands begin at 2,000 baht, but the top price varies by production: 4,000 baht for RITE and Murmuration, 4,500 baht for Alice and Gatsby, 5,000 baht for Coco Chanel and the Eifman ballets, and 8,000 baht for the two Helikon Opera nights.
Do not treat those bands as a promise that every seat category is still available. The festival is already in progress, so use the live booking link for the exact performance before making a special cross-city trip. The official FAQ also points to ThaiTicketMajor outlets for physical ticket purchasing.
For international visitors, the useful distinction is that the festival itself is not a free public event. The shuttle described below is free; the performances are ticketed.
All remaining performances are at the Main Hall, Thailand Cultural Centre, 14 Thiam Ruam Mit Road, Huai Khwang. The practical rail stop is MRT Thailand Cultural Centre.
The organiser currently advertises a free shuttle from MRT Thailand Cultural Centre Station Exit 1. For 7:00pm performances, the published shuttle window is 5:00pm–6:30pm. For 2:30pm performances, such as the Sunday Alice show, it is 12:30pm–2:00pm. The festival also lists a 1:00pm–2:30pm shuttle window for 3:00pm performances.
That shuttle detail is particularly useful in Bangkok rain or for visitors unfamiliar with the venue approach. It is still sensible to re-check the organiser’s shuttle page on your performance day in case operating details change.
The festival FAQ recommends arriving at least 30 minutes before the performance for check-in and seating. It also warns that latecomers may have to wait until intermission before being seated. For a one-night-only performance, that is a painful chunk of the show to lose.
There is no strict dress code in the organiser’s current FAQ, but smart casual is recommended. Photography and video recording are not allowed during performances. If you are coming straight from sightseeing, that means planning enough time to return to the hotel or at least change out of wet or very casual daywear if you want to match the suggested tone.
Bangkok road times can move quickly at evening peak. MRT is the most predictable backbone for many visitors, especially when the free shuttle is operating from Exit 1. If you are using a taxi or app car, leave a larger buffer than the map’s optimistic off-peak estimate.
For contemporary dance: RITE on 17 September is the obvious next choice; Murmuration on 19 September adds a hip-hop vocabulary and a highly visual ensemble style.
For families: Alice in Wonderland on 26 or 27 September is the most clearly family-shaped production, mixing theatre, circus and dance. The Sunday 2:30pm matinee is also easier for families who do not want a late finish.
For literary spectacle: The Great Gatsby on 29 September offers a familiar story, live music and dance-theatre staging.
For opera: La Traviata on 8 October and Madama Butterfly on 10 October are the headline opera nights. They also carry the highest top-end ticket price, so book only after checking the current seat map rather than assuming a preferred category remains.
For ballet: Coco Chanel on 5 October and Eifman Ballet’s two closing productions on 15 and 17 October give visitors three remaining ballet dates after the early-season Romeo & Juliet and Cinderella performances.
Bangkok’s International Festival of Dance & Music — official programme: live 2026 schedule, performance dates, times, venue and ticket price bands.
Bangkok Festivals — Shuttle Service: free shuttle location at MRT Thailand Cultural Centre Exit 1 and published pre-show operating windows.
Bangkok Festivals — FAQ: arrival recommendation, late-seating warning, smart-casual guidance, photography rule and ticketing information.
Tourism Authority of Thailand — September 2026 calendar: festival dates and Bangkok cultural-event context.
Verification rule: dates, times and price bands above were checked against the organiser’s live programme on 14 September 2026. Availability can change after publication, so the live booking page gets the final word on remaining seats.