POLE EMOTION – Riga, October 10, 2026
POLE EMOTION – Riga, October 10, 2026
POLE EMOTION 2026 is a pole dance festival taking place on October 10, 2026, at Palladium Concert Hall Riga. The programme will feature performances specially created for the festival. The festival's judging system highlights the strengths of each performance in separate nominations. Awards will be presented in every category and skill level. Participants will compete at amateur, semi-professional and professional levels. Overall nominations covering all participants will also be presented. The audience will choose the winner of the audience favourite award. Invited guests and guest performers are expected on the Palladium stage. The production will be enhanced by professional lighting, sound and video projections on a large screen. The event will appeal to viewers who want to experience stage dance, acrobatics and creative choreographic solutions in one evening.
What to Expect at the Event
The festival will feature performances in two participation categories – Artistic-Emotion and Exotic-Emotion. The nomination system will evaluate choreography, tricks, musicality, fluidity of movement, stage image and other aspects of the performances. The stage's technical facilities will make it possible to create large-scale productions with visual effects and video backdrops.
Venue and Time
The event will take place on October 10, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. at Palladium Concert Hall Riga, 21 Marijas Street, Riga. Doors will open to visitors at 3:00 p.m. The expected duration of the event is approximately eight hours.
Tickets
Tickets are available from Biļešu Serviss; the listed price is 40.12 euros. A venue service fee of 2.50 euros and a ticket sales service fee of 1.62 euros will be added to each ticket. Admission to the event is not free.
Important Information for Visitors
- The event is intended for visitors aged 18 and over.
- The event languages are Latvian and English.
- No spaces are provided at the venue for visitors in wheelchairs.
- The entrance to Palladium Concert Hall Riga is from the Pērse Street side.
Why Attend
POLE EMOTION will combine competition, a stage show and audience voting in one evening. The festival's nomination-based approach makes it possible to discover different artistic styles, techniques and stage charisma. It is an opportunity to experience performances created especially for this event live on the stage of Palladium Concert Hall.