The countdown continues at a fast pace for the second edition of Il Festival dello Spettacolo, the major event fully dedicated to the manifold souls of entertainment, created by TV Sorrisi e Canzoni. The appointment is scheduled for November 6, 7 and 8, 2026 at Superstudio Più (via Tortona 27, Milan). During this long weekend, starting from the opening on Friday at 12:00, the public will be able to enjoy numerous immersive experiences and attend unique events including previews, interviews, showcases, masterclasses, and meet&greets to meet top protagonists from the Italian and international artistic scene up close.

NEW GUESTS ON THE SCHEDULE
The lineup of guests expands further with exceptional arrivals: among the most anticipated names are Alberto Angela, Can Yaman, Caterina Balivo, Jerry Calà, Paolo Bonolis, and Sal Da Vinci. These new entries add to a rich lineup that includes Carlo Conti, Antonella Clerici, Nino Frassica, Gialappa’s Band, Gianluca Gazzoli, the cast of the highly popular series Il Paradiso delle Signore and Un Posto al Sole, as well as top music stars such as Annalisa, Noemi, Gabry Ponte, Eletta Lamborghini, Cristina D’Avena, Malika Ayane, and I Pooh. Prominent TV and cinema faces confirmed include Gerry Scotti, Pino Insegno, Claudio Santamaria, Ficarra & Picone, Serena Rossi, Francesca Chillemi, and Alberto Matano. Among names from the news world are Gian Marco Chiocci, Paolo Del Debbio, Alberto Brandi, and Monica Bertini. But the cast and schedule are constantly updated, with new major announcements arriving in the coming weeks.

On the Festival stage, there will also be space for TV shows beloved by the public and their respective protagonists: X Factor with its judges, Buy It Now – Mai più senza, the new show with Gabriele Corsi, Mara Maionchi, Giorgio Mastrota, and Stefano D’Onghia; Cash or Trash, with Paolo Conticini; Primo Appuntamento with Flavio Montrucchio; Turisti per caso with Gianluca Torre, Ida Di Filippo, and Tommaso Zorzi. There will also be no shortage of encounters dedicated to Matrimonio a prima vista, Casa a prima vista, and Bake Off Italia.

On the official social channels @ilfestivaldellospettacolo and on the website ilfestivaldellospettacolo.it, you can discover daily ongoing updates and all upcoming surprises.

CONTESTS AND COMPETITIONS FOR NEW TALENTS
During the days of the Festival, ample space will be dedicated to promoting young talents thanks to two important initiatives:

• Vertical Music Contest: a multimedia project created in collaboration with Interproject, designed to highlight unreleased tracks through the language of video. Registration is now open: the best talents will have the opportunity to perform live on the Festival stage, and the winner will get a distribution contract with ADA Music Italy.

• First Cinematographic Contest: dedicated to emerging authors and creators of unreleased audiovisual works, with the objective of enhancing talent and offering them concrete visibility opportunities. The contest is divided into three sections: “Frame Stories” (short films), “Opera Next” (feature films), and “Docu Horizon” (documentaries). The works will be evaluated by an exceptional jury that will award the Sorrisi Award for each category. Registration is still open.

TICKETS AND ACCESS PROCEDURES
Tickets to access the Festival are available for purchase on Ticketmaster.it, or by scanning the dedicated QR Code directly on the promotional posters. Admission is subject to a fee for all visitors over 3 years of age.

PARTNERS
R101 – Official Radio Partner of the project.

SIAE – Società Italiana degli Autori ed Editori and Ticketmaster (the official ticketing platform of the Festival) are confirmed as partners of the project.

Edison Energia will be present at the Festival with the Energy Café: a new concept of customer relationship where diverse experiences can be enjoyed: savoring a coffee, meeting an artist, sharing energy, innovation, and solidarity stories. An exchange hub in the heart of the city.

JOICO is the official haircare partner, present backstage available to the artists before going on stage.

ActionAid – Also this year, the partnership is renewed as Official Charity Partner of the Festival, confirming the commitment of TV Sorrisi e Canzoni alongside ActionAid in promoting and protecting rights, in particular the right to education for boys and girls in Italy and around the world. All Festival participants can contribute by choosing to add a donation of 2 euros when purchasing their ticket on Ticketmaster to support ActionAid’s projects directly.

TV Sorrisi e Canzoni is the Mondadori Group brand that serves as the benchmark for lovers of TV and entertainment, reaching 2.6 million readers every month (Audipress 2025/I source), 4.1 million website users (Audweb April 25 source), and 1.15 million fans (IG, FB, TikTok, X, YouTube social insights source) thanks to a multichannel system that includes the magazine, website, social media, events, and side products.

R101 Property of Radiomediaset – primary Italian radio group in listenership which includes Radio 106, Virgin Radio, Radio Monte Carlo, Radio Subasio, and Radio Norba – R101 is the radio of the family, the gentle, open, and engaging radio, where entertainment is not just background noise, but a constant invitation to feel part of an inclusive community. R101 stands out for its authority in the music domain. R101 is the radio that plays the best tracks, Italian and international, past and present. The R101 world represents a true integrated system that puts music and entertainment at the center, aiming to intercept any desire for enjoyment from the audience through different touchpoints (radio, TV channel 67 of digital terrestrial, digital, social, events).

Superstudio Più in the heart of the Tortona District in Milan, is the iconic location of Superstudio Events: it gave birth to Milan Design Week and for 25 years has held events on over 10,000 sqm for major players in design, fashion, and culture, an unmissable stop for brands and international audiences. A market leader in Italy, Superstudio Events hosts over 200 events and more than 600,000 visitors every year in its 4 locations, over 33,000 sqm in total, including conventions and congresses, fashion shows, fairs, and gala dinners.

Ticketmaster is a global leader in live event ticket sales and manages over 600 million transactions annually in 37 countries. Thanks to exclusive partnerships with thousands of venues, teams, sports championships, tour promoters, and festivals, it brings live experiences to millions of fans around the world. It is part of Live Nation Entertainment. All updates and activities scheduled on site ticketmaster.it.

SIAE is a collective management society that protects music, cinema, theater, opera, and online works, supporting authors and publishers. Founded in 1882 in Milan by an assembly of writers, musicians, playwrights, and publishers, including Giuseppe Verdi, Giosuè Carducci, Edmondo De Amicis, and Gabriele D’Annunzio, for 143 years SIAE has protected and enhanced the creativity and work of intellect; today it is the collecting agency for copyright.

Edison Energia is the company of the Edison Group active in the sale of electricity and gas to families and businesses, Wi-Fi connections, and value-added services to residential customers.

JOICO, part of Henkel Consumer Brands, has been leading the healthy hair revolution since 1976 and, together with the latest innovations in hair care, creates beautiful, healthy hair to improve state of mind and instill greater self-confidence. JOICO is not only in our name, it permeates everything we do and is present in every product we create. Each of our innovations has been created to help restore hair to its strongest, shiniest, and healthiest state, with just one use and every subsequent use. Sharing the JOI of healthy hair (The JOI of Healthy Hair) is more than a promise, it’s a guarantee.

ActionAid is the independent international organization that for over 60 years has worked alongside communities to fight poverty, inequality, and injustice, promoting human rights and building pathways toward sustainable change. Present in over 70 countries, through projects and campaigns against gender violence, for social inclusion, and civic participation, with the aim of placing people at the center and strengthening their autonomy and future possibilities.