Concert halls Nord

Since its reopening celebrated in 2019, the Grand Mix continues to attract thousands of curious and music lovers! It must be said that there is plenty to celebrate. The "bunker" has become an open and bright place with lots of new spaces, including the Club, a 300-seat room designed to host emerging groups. It will even be possible to eat there. The goal of this unique venue is to unearth new talent and program the best of today's music, while allowing a real encounter between the artists and the public.

Over the years, La Cave aux Poètes has become an essential address for all lovers of contemporary music. At the origin of the creation of this atypical concert hall, we find the collective L'Eclipse, gathering artists of all disciplines. In 1994, the collective invested a cellar, which was used in the 1970s as a place to read... poetry! The ambition of the collective is to create unique events accessible to all around an eclectic program, by privileging regional artists as much as possible.

In the friendly setting of the Jardin Vauban, the puppet theater "Le P'tit Jacques" lets children thrill to the sound of the puppeteers' voices as they stage funny, lively stories in the Guignol style. The stories, which revolve around the laughing, lovable P'tit Jacques, are perfectly suited to the youngsters, while the puppets fascinate them throughout the performance. An educational and family-friendly outing for young and old alike.

On the banks of the Deûle, we only see him... The Colysée. Designed by the architect Louis-Carlier, the building takes the form of an impressive monolith carved out of wood whose glass facades reflect the surrounding plain. A brilliant and modern architecture that reflects the image of this place that never stops reinventing itself through quality programming. Music, dance, street theater and even open-air cinema on sunny days, the Maison Folie de Lambersart, which is part of the Fabriques Culturelles network, makes you live art passionately.

A unique location reminiscent of the traditional Epinal atmosphere of our region. A good home fried, in a popular and symbolic setting! There are no longer very many gallodromes in the region, and it will offer you not only an incredible spectacle where the beaks together, but where tradition is highly respected. The rules are strict in this sport and you will see how well the federation is structured. The fighting is indeed very codified and takes the turn of real rites, and is of course only taking place in gallodromes. They are small rings from 2 to 3 m beside, surrounded by a metre-high mesh. In short, look, take part, listen, enjoy…

A very unusual museum, located in the beautiful village of Esquelbecq. Here, in a quirky and smiling universe, you will discover an improbable and fascinating collection of automatons all created on the spot: the Gigottos! You will be able to meet Ciboulette, a biquette who sings, tells stories and walks around, Félicifelle, the articulated Giant who belly dances, or attend the Gigottos Fanfare (who likes to walk around from festival to festival). In short, it's unexpected, great, surprising, ideal for families and well worth the detour!

The time is long gone when the large Place du Barlet vibrated to the cries of the animal merchants and the girls of joy. Today, it vibrates to the rhythm of the national stage of Douai. Formerly a municipal circus, then a cultural action centre, the Hippodrome is now a place where you can come and enjoy the best of contemporary creation (theatre, music, dance, circus). But the Hippodrome hides another exceptional place, the Cinéma Paul Desmarets, where you can see a variety of films.

La Bonne Aventure is a unique event on the coast. The program features artists such as Juliette Armanet, Lorenzo, Lujipeka, Adé, Voyou, Irène Drésel and many more. The festival also offers secret routes where spectators can attend performances by artists whose names are kept secret until the last moment. Beach Arts also feature prominently, offering intriguing artistic experiences and encounters.

A great film in Maubeuge, on the edge of the water. Multiplexes at the attractive facade, Ociné receives you in nine rooms equipped 3 D, on nearly 1700 places. The lobby is pleasant, with plenty of POP. Red well in Cinema, there's no say! The staff were friendly and helpful. In front of the film, sound is powerful, without being aggressive. The price is affordable even at the right rate. Ociné also offers 100% girls and avant evenings. Another beautiful initiative, passionate evenings, with bold authors'movies.

A superb room in the region, able to compete with a Paris Bercy. 13 000 fans can come and applaud their idols in ideal conditions. The sound is warm and does not stop at all corners of this infrastructure. Many events animate the town of Douai: concerts, fairs, exhibitions, exhibitions, sporting events. Finally, some great names that took place at the Gayant Expo: Marilyn Manson, Indochina, Mylène Farmer, etc.

La Condition Publique is the living proof of Roubaix's revival, of a will to go forward and to shake up the norm by upsetting the urban landscape. A versatile, polymorphic place, at the confluence of trends, the Condition Publique is, at the same time, an open-air street-art gallery, a place of exhibitions, of artistic happening but also a creator of social link, which unites and gathers the locals around festive and popular events. In short, if you come to Roubaix, no negotiation possible: go to the Condition Publique!

It is the perfect opportunity to come and spend an evening in Douai for all lovers of live entertainment. Offering concerts, theatre, circus, dance and even cinema, the Hippodrome has established itself as a place for artistic creation and distribution. Recently, the Hippodrome has joined forces with the Arras theatre under the Tandem collective. This structure forms the Scène nationale de Douai et d'Arras, de l'Arrageois et du Douaisis. An exceptional ensemble made up of six stages and a cinema!

This bar on the lively Rue des Sarrazins has an atypical atmosphere. At the helm of this "old-fashioned" bistro, which has become a veritable institution, is a colorful character: the emblematic Monique! With a style all her own, she has made the Cheval Blanc one of the most popular bars in Wazemmes (despite stiff competition!). The place is so famous that Monique organizes the annual Bal du Cheval Blanc, which attracts over 2,000 people to Lille Sud! A real institution, we tell you!

In Valenciennes, theater is a historical tradition, so much so that it was nicknamed "the Athens of the North" until the beginning of the ^20th century! But in 1940, the theater of Valenciennes fell victim to a fire. It is only in 1996 that the work begins to build the Phoenix. In 2018, finally the theater in Valenciennes rises from its ashes (hence its name) and offers us a place in the shape of a huge red liner, with two rooms (750 seats or 170 seats), rehearsal spaces, an exhibition space and a restaurant.

The Manège is a cross-border cultural centre (Maubeuge-Mons) and above all a national scene. Led by Didier Fusillier, this theatre offers eclectic programming and international festivals (Festival Via, Tilt, Au Carré) whose themes are dance, jazz, new technologies. The best known is without doubt the Madness's, street festival at the end of May, which is still ending with a grandiose finale and attracts more than ten thousand spectators each year. Beyond these ad hoc events, the programming is punctuated by poster heads and by substantive work with children around many educational workshops. Already ready to integrate into the programming of Mons European Culture (2015), the Manège has what you have to turn your head with its programming to make many Parisian cinemas!

The Théâtre d'à Côté is an association under the law of 1901, based in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, offering an eclectic program of theater shows in the Barn of the Ferme Dupire. Just 15 minutes by car from Lille or via the Triolo metro, this friendly venue offers sliding-scale subscriptions. Workshops for children and teenagers are also organized. With a stage open to both amateur and professional troupes, it's a must for stage enthusiasts in Villeneuve-d'Ascq and the surrounding area. Reservations can be made even 5 minutes before the start of the show.