Over several months, theatre, dance, music, performance and visual arts take over dozens of venues across Paris and the Île-de-France region.
The 2026 edition brings together artists from France and around the world, including Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Alexander Zeldin, Carolina Bianchi, Boris Charmatz and nora chipaumire.
PROGRAMME
September – December
The programme includes:
• contemporary theatre;
• dance and choreography;
• performance art;
• music;
• visual arts;
• installations and interdisciplinary projects.
OCTOBER PROGRAMME
8–10 October – Bouchra Ouizguen, Este Mundo, at Chaillot – Théâtre national de la Danse.
9–11 October – Marga Alfeirão, LOUNGE, at CENTQUATRE-PARIS.
12–17 October – Wichaya Artamat, SIX DAYS IN OCTOBER (The Dead Still Riot), at Théâtre de la Bastille.
From 12 October – Lubaina Himid’s A Fashionable Marriage at the Chapelle Saint-Louis de la Salpêtrière.
22–24 October – Christine Sun Kim, Community Sigh, at Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection.
USEFUL INFORMATION
📍 Various venues across Paris and Île-de-France
🎟️ Prices vary depending on the performance
🎭 Theatre, dance, music, visual arts and performance
📅 Festival: 11 September – 19 December 2026
Times, prices and booking conditions vary from one performance to another.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
📅 Dates — September–December 2026
📍 Location — Paris and Île-de-France
💶 Prices — Vary depending on the performance
🎟️ Reduced rates — Available for selected audiences and performances
👥 Audience — Depends on the performance
Address: Various theatres, museums and cultural venues.
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