Festivals and cultural events Manche

Every summer, the green beach comes alive, for 3 days, during this very appreciated and original festival. Completely free, this festival allows you to watch movies, quietly installed in a deckchair, on a towel or a chair, and in the open air. Let's bet that the choice of films will be, this year again, outstanding! As every year, the moment will be the occasion, before the film, to dance according to the music of a group come to interpret in live some pieces. Certainly one of the highlights of the summer in the capital of Cotentin.

A scenography enhances 2.5 kilometres of seaside, along the largest artificial harbour in the world, with a view of the seawall and its forts. 15 enamelled lava sequences on the parapet and 15 multimedia interpretations, completed with digital tools, tell in text and image 150 years of transatlantic epic. To do this, you will need to pick up the appropriate tools at the tourist office - don't be afraid, they are very easy to use!

It is an event that has been cherbourgeois since the mid s. Open Scene, organised by the Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture de la Ville, allows young local groups, which mainly distil rock or its shades, to take place on the green beach for a long, eagerly awaited musical evening. Many young people have used to go there but, as the music is to be universal, every generation is represented!

In July, the Cotentin region is alive with the sounds of chamber music. The Les Fieffés Musiciens festival takes place at various venues throughout the region, offering a rich program based on three principles: firstly, to invite only ensembles that are already established, so that the musicians are close enough to each other to give a gentle impression of complicity; secondly, to highlight the local heritage by staging the concerts in attractive venues; and thirdly, to organize a coherent program around a theme.

It's a festival like no other, and a growing success: every year at the end of November, the Égaluantes is the place to be for films connected with the Cotentin region and, more broadly, Normandy. Three cultural venues in Carentan-les-Marais (including the Cotentin theater and cinema) host screenings, meetings (the line-up of guests is always top-notch) and a variety of events where festival-goers can meet the guests. All in all, a convivial family event.

It's a vast and beautiful hall located on the heights of the town. The town's many associations regularly use this unrivalled venue for their events. For many young people in the region, the Agora is also a meeting place for urban and musical cultures. Thanks to the many modular spaces that make it a concert hall with excellent acoustics, the Agora regularly plays host to French and international stars, whether musical, traditional or humorous.

The association La Mancha lives up to its name: it is, literally, the Norman friendship movement for Spanish-American culture. Since 1982, the association has organized the annual Cinemovida festival. It is an event dedicated to Hispanic audiovisual culture. Every year, the association, in coordination with the Odeon cinema, the city, the Regional Council and the association Atout Lire, organizes screenings to introduce Hispanic-American cinema, but also conferences, meetings, exhibitions and concerts.

Every year, in early October, the Via Aeterna festival takes place in the unique setting of Mont-Saint-Michel and its bay. Dedicated to classical and sacred music, it features some thirty concerts, bringing together 200 renowned artists: musical solos, groups and ensembles, choirs and vocal ensembles. Le Mont Abbey is one of the venues for these concerts, but many of them also take place in other magical places: the Lucerne Abbey or the Christian Dior house in Granville, for example.

It's one of the most important underground electro music festivals in western France! Launched in 2017, Dox'Art is indeed the must-attend event in this field: several stages, renowned artists, numerous events, all in a festive atmosphere full of good vibes. But don't be fooled by the term underground: the program is not elitist, and remains widely accessible, even to novices. Don't forget to buy your tickets in advance, available on the website.