In October 2025, WOMEX will return to Tampere, Finland for the 31st edition. Together with WOMEX's parent company Piranha Arts, WOMEX 25 will be realised with Rockadillo Productions as the main local partner.
For travel and venue information, please see here.Please note that WOMEX is unable to cover any fees, travel expenses or other costs. Please consider the financing of your trip to WOMEX in Tampere carefully and what support or funding you have. Possible sources for funding in your case might be:
Here you can find useful information on MIP (Mobility Information Points) compiled by On the Move. Check also On the Move's recent Music Mobility Funding Guide - Focus on Europe, which provides an overview of the funding bodies and programmes that support the international mobility of music artists (authors, composers, musicians, bands, orchestras) and other music professionals travelling from and/or to European countries.
Please note that WOMEX is not responsible for the content. In case of interest please contact the specific MIP of your country or area independently. More information here.The registration for WOMEX 25 in Tampere is now open! Register here
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Yes, you can. Children under 12 years of age may attend WOMEX for free. Children above 12 and under 18 years of age may attend at student rate. Please contact and send credentials to registration@womex.com.
Please be aware that WOMEX and their local partners cannot provide babysitting services and cannot guarantee there will be baby-care facilities at the venues. Please also note that any Delegate partners/spouses or babysitters will not be allowed to enter event sites unless they are properly registered or hold a ticket applicable for the respective night-time venue.
In the majority of cases, yes. For more details please see the VAT information in our Terms and Conditions
Yes, upon request, WOMEX provides invitation letters; and our local partners may provide Visa application support letters. Please contact production@womex.com.
Please note: Visa letters and support can only be provided in case of a fully confirmed and paid Delegate registration!
Delegates are responsible for facilitating their own travel and attendance, including visa procedures. This means to obtain all information and meet all requirements for the procedure in good time, to arrange and attend appointments with the competent authorities.
While WOMEX provides visa application support in the scope of our knowledge and ability, neither we nor our local partners are responsible or in the actual position to facilitate a successful visa application, nor are we responsible for any costs related to your visa application.
It is your responsibility to fulfil this process as soon as possible. We may not be able to help you, if you leave this too late!
WOMEX is committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels comfortable to fully participate and enjoy the event to the fullest.
Visit our dedicated Accessibility page for all event and venue-specific details.WOMEX works towards building a community, event and space that is diverse, inclusive, respectful and sensitive towards the diverse cultures and subcultures the WOMEX community is rooted in, as well as towards different forms of discrimination that may affect participants. We acknowledge that discrimination – on individual, structural and institutional levels – can happen anytime, anywhere.
The basis for dealing with different forms of discrimination is our WOMEX Code of Conduct: WOMEX does not tolerate any form of discrimination, harassment, sexism, or racism towards or among its members, be it based on age, religion, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental abilities, appearance, nationality, community, peoples, ethnicity, beliefs, or socioeconomic status. All participants are expected to conform to our Code of Conduct.
Therefore, WOMEX implements an awareness concept to proactively create safer spaces and support affected individuals, as well as to promote an atmosphere of sensitivity, understanding, mutual respect, and self-reflectivity. We provide a quiet space, support, and documentation mechanisms, taking action, when necessary, against any perpetrators, from interventions to bans, prioritising the needs and experiences of the affected person/s. Please be mindful of your own boundaries and those of others.
If you witness or experience any inappropriate behaviour, the awareness team in Tampere Hall (visible by their purple vests) as well as the WOMEX, bar and security staff in each venue can be contacted at any time during the event.
The awareness team can also be reached during day- and night-time activities by phone call +358449635244 or at the Awareness Info Point in the entrance area of Tampere Hall, close to the Check-In & Registration Counter.
The team is available on-site during the following designated times to provide support:
If you need a calm space to retreat, a Quiet Room can be found on Level 2 of Tampere Hall during all day- and night-time activities. Gender-neutral bathrooms are available on levels 1-3 of Tampere Hall.
This year in Tampere, we have partnered with the local organisation TAVATA ry.
The purpose of the association TAVATA ry is to improve responsibility and accessibility within the event industry and event environments, and to provide expert services, service concepts, as well as support and training to advance these goals. Our key values are solution-orientation, equality, inclusion, and strengthening of community.
The board of the association brings together strong expertise in event production and event safety (including safer space practices), marketing and communications, as well as linguistic accessibility and interaction. Our specialists’ fields include communication guidance, plain language, and digital accessibility.
TAVATA ry has designed and delivered equality and harassment contact person services for several major Finnish festivals such as Provinssi, Ilosaarirock and Tuhdimmat Tahdit, and has also developed safer space principles for events and venues. In addition, we have trained numerous event sector professionals on themes related to accessibility, equality and safety.
During the event, please ask/report to our awareness team at the Awareness Info Point or via phone to +358449635244.
After the event, we welcome questions or feedback to improve future WOMEX editions. Please direct this to our Awareness feedback survey or write to inclusion@womex.com
