Fun and entertainment Nord

Loisi Flandres is a leisure complex where you will find five activities to do with family, friends or colleagues: bowling, karting, laser game, mini-golf and billiards. Children (up to 13 years old) are not left out since a 1,200 m² covered play area is reserved for them. With a slide, ball pool and rock climbing, there is plenty to do. So you have everything you need in one place to satisfy all your desires. To eat before any activity or at the end of the day, go to the Estaminet.

From Euralille, you can admire the roof of this restaurant, which has become a must-see, and the hotel's illuminated sign. To get there, you take an elevator... and you're transported into a trendy, colorful world! If you like trendy places, you'll find what you're looking for at the Mama Shelter bar, which boasts a large terrace and top-notch decor. The cocktails are well-balanced, so take your time sipping them. The menu also includes spirits and a fine selection of beers.

As soon as you enter, you love the all-wooden counter, which invites you to sit down and get lost in the reading of the draught beer choices displayed on a large slate board. As for the wall of bottles, it is the proof that here we know what we are talking about. Beware, nothing but the new and the exceptional. The selection is very precise and offers nectars brewed by the best producers in France. While beer is of course in the limelight, whisky lovers will not be outdone thanks, once again, to a careful selection of unique nectars.

If you ask a Dunkirk inhabitant where to go for a drink in a nice place, he will direct you to the well named "rue de la Soif" and more precisely to Le Bommel, a very famous (but not only) beer bar. You can't miss it with its ten or so (Belgian) beer signs on its façade. The menu is also impressive: 14 draught beers, a wide choice of bottled beers, but also rum-based cocktails. The original decoration, with its heterogeneous objects, its hanging hop vines, its flags and beer napkins on the ceiling, its woodwork, has not moved despite the change of ownership. The establishment has a strong identity and on Friday and Saturday evenings, it's buzzing! This is what makes its charm. There are people of all ages, sailors on port calls, workers on the move, English people who often find a pub spirit in this place. The establishment regularly organises events and concerts, but people come here mainly to mingle, to chat all night long... listening to good big rock music, having a good time on Les Lacs du Connemara, and dancing to Dalida music. Le Bommel is just great!

Let's face it: this is probably one of the best escape games in the region! The game unfolds logically, with a well-oiled plot thread. To succeed, you'll need to search, think, cooperate and be clever. The riddles follow on from each other, so that you'll never see the hour go by! You'll be well accompanied by the game master, who keeps a close eye on your progress to provide you with a welcome clue when you get a little lost in your progress. A worthwhile escape game just a stone's throw from the station!

It's difficult to sum up Casino Barrière in a few words! There is of course the beautiful gaming area with 300 slot machines, but also a very beautiful showroom, the Théâtre du Casino, which welcomes renowned artists as part of a high quality programming. This beautiful architectural showcase also houses three restaurants, three bars (including the very pleasant Escal'777) and above all a 5-star hotel, the sumptuous Resort Barrière Lille. You will have understood it, the Casino Barrière is a real festive, cultural... and relaxing island!

An essential coffee shop! We drink a little coffee in the morning. There is a brunch on Saturday. It is restored at noon with a wide selection of sandwiches, pies, burgers… on site or to take away. Among friends at the time of tea, you can enjoy the exceptional coffees (cappuccino, spéculoos, macchiato caramel…), rare teas, and chocolate drinks that delight your taste buds. You can also opt for a freakshake (house specialty), a recruiter or a delicious. If you have a small dip, you will accompany your drink from homemade pastry. You are even offered a grocery store, where you can obtain the original and quality products you have tasted. Drinks are "véganisables" and a fully végan menu is available.

Since 1974, By has built a solid reputation in Lille. It is here that some famous artists (Dominique Sarrazin, Ronny Couteure…) have made their weapons. The experience lasted until 1979, when the teacher changed formula at the initiative of Jean-Marie Denis (Alphonse), joined three years later by Francine Maerten (Zulma). The duo Alphonse and Zulma live on stage two hours during, in a hilarious show, where sketches and songs alternate. Scenes inspired by the everyday life and experience of the people of the North, all sprinkled with Ch'ti accent. Before the show you can dine with the most emblematic recipes of regional cuisine: maroilles pie, Flemish stew, home or cute pork potjevleesch, for example beer. A beautiful and good evening in perspective.

Isabelle and Jean Bouclet's puppet theatre company opened its doors and carries out more than a thousand performances per year, in the city or on the move for a 2-year-old audience. In years'time, this company has been a name and a place in the sun among French puppeteers. Set in an old building built by their care, this small company has a dozen versatile members who look after the design of the decor and puppets, stories and music. Some 150 performances are given each season and a travelling exhibition of puppets also awaits visitors. Production courses are organized for all ages.

At the Auditorium du Nouveau Siècle, the Orchestre National de Lille offers symphonic concerts of astonishing variety and quality, and welcomes the greatest international artists. With a program for young audiences (Famillissimo), flash concerts or concerts reserved for students, live film-concerts and open rehearsals, the Orchestra's mission to open up to all audiences continues. The Orchestra also travels regularly in the Hauts-de-France region, and every June organizes the Lille piano(s) festival.

When you enter this warm place, it is impossible to miss the scent of freshly roasted coffee and the staff is friendly. On the menu, more than a dozen varieties take you around the world from Brazil to Sumatra. Gourmets will not be outdone: cappuccino, latte macchiato, chocolate almond, chocolate speculoos, toppings... you can't go wrong! Tea lovers can rest assured that they will be able to find what they are looking for in the fifty or so teas and infusions on offer. Note that the café is also a shop.

The ideal place for an evening out with friends! This trendy venue is housed in a former spinning mill in Saint-André. The decor is a blend of American dining and the industrial heritage of the North. The vast brick and steel room opens onto a large terrace, which is very pleasant in summer. The beer is brewed on site in huge vats. Every month, 2 experimental beers are offered, and every 3 months, one of them is voted by customers to join the permanent range. Brique House also serves excellent homemade pizzas!

A restored farmhouse, Aux Enfants Terribles is a place of conviviality and pleasure that brings together all generations around three pillars: food, beer and events.

Their craft brewery still offers 7 beers brewed on site, then transferred to the venue's multiple spaces via a biéroduc. Fred takes you on a tour of the brewery, explaining the beer-making process, and their comedy shows are aimed at the widest possible audience, while their leisure activities are expanding daily..

The Cactus Café cartonne on the Malo dam. His drink (candied tomatoes, cheese rolls, salami, sausage, tortillas) séduit as much as the proposed cocktails and 10 special draught beers. We love the vaulted ceiling, the terrace, and the reception that is reserved in a cosy and convivial atmosphere. An essential on the dam, you will appreciate.

The Cinéma Le Flandria in Bailleul is a little gem offering affordable screenings and a diversified program. With a particular appetite for arthouse films, 50% of its programming is made up of Art & Essai films, some of which are exclusive to the region. With its unique 145-seat auditorium, it offers an intimate experience. Classified as an Art & Essai cinema with a Young Audiences label, the Flandria also stands out for its events in partnership with local associations. It's a welcoming place that combines accessibility and cinematic quality.

Opened in March 2009, the Saint-Sauveur train station seduces by its eclecticism and its dynamism. This former freight station rehabilitated by the City of Lille offers throughout the year various cultural events open to all. Located right next to the Jean-Baptiste Lebas park, Saint-So, as the regulars call it, is an unusual place. Contemporary art exhibitions or art house screenings, games for children outside, food at the Bistrot de Saint-So and of course in the evening, DJs and musicians often animate the place until midnight.