Credits Photography: © Christophe Raynaud de Lage, Festival Théâtre de Rue Aurillac 2017, website
Summer’s all about festivals in Europe, and with thriving physical theatre, circus and street arts scenes, France has a lot to offer. Here is a selection of some of the most iconic festivals and a map to help you navigate the festivities.
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Festivals
- Tous dehors (enfin!), Gap, 31 May – 2 June
Street art, physical outdoor theatre, dance, music and circus.
Website - Furies, Châlons-en-Champagne, 4-8 June
Creations in physical outdoor theatre and circus.
Website - Rues et Cies, Epinal, 14-16 June
Physical outdoor theatre, music and circus.
Website - La Rue est à Amiens, Amiens, 14-16 June
Circus, physical theatre.
Website - Le Mans fait son cirque, Le Mans, 18-30 June
Creations circus.
Website - Festival des 7 Collines, St-Etienne, 25 June – 8 July
Circus, dance.
Website - Festival d’Avignon, Avignon, 4-23 July
Theatre, dance, physical outdoor theatre, circus.
Website - Avignon le OFF, Avignon, 5-28 July
Theatre, dance, physical outdoor theatre, circus.
Website - Festival au Village, Brioux sur Boutonne, 5-12 July
Theatre, songs, street arts, circus and music.
Website - Occitanie fait son cirque en Avignon, Île Piot, 8-20 July
Circus.
Website - Festival Villeneuve en Scène, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, 9-21 July
Theatre, circus.
Website - Festival D’Alba la Romaine, Alba la Romaine, 9-14 July
Circus.
Website - Scènes de rue, Mulhouse, 18-21 July
Street arts, circus and physical theatre.
Website - Fest’arts, Libourne, 8-10 August
City street festival, pedestrian city centre for 3 days: physical outdoor theatre, dance, circus and music.
Website - Les Préalables, Aurillac, 10-20 August
Creations, workshops.
Website - Festival international de théâtre de rue, Aurillac, 21-24 August
Outdoor physical theatre international festival.
Website - CIRCa, Auch, 18-27 October
International festival of contemporary circus.
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