Held since 1966 this Festival was inspired by a rich tradition of theatre festivals in Lublin. The city held a popular festival Lublin Theatre Spring in the 60′s and 70′s of the 20th century and then extremely thriving Confrontations of Young Theatre – a review of alternative theatres associated with the student community, a direct inspiration for the founders of “Theatre Confrontations”. During the first ten years of the Festival, artists created the Programme Council led by the Artistic Commissioner serving an annual term. Due to this, the festival gained a distinctive artistic profile in the years that followed.