[1][2] The ETC is funded partly by the Creative Europe programme of its strategic partner, the European Commission.

As a "network of public theatres in Europe", it has 63 members in 31 European countries (As of November 2023[update]).

[10][11][9] The ETC has organised annual conferences on a variety of topics for theatre professionals, and has provided financial and organizational support for international artistic exchange.

[25] The Art of Ageing was a project highlighting in four productions the challenges of a demographically changing society.

[29][30] Trans-Formations is a project to energize and revive European theatres and audiences in a post-COVID world.