Festivals and cultural events Picardy

The LudiNord festival is the leading gaming event in the region and the^3rd largest in France. The aim of LudiNord is to bring board games to a wide audience, and to promote games that are not yet on the market. Visitors can discover a wide range of games in different areas: atmosphere, strategy, family, children (aged 2 to 10), creation and tournaments. 200 volunteers run game tables and competitions.

The Clef de Soleil festival brings classical music to Lille all summer long, with a rich and varied program. Soloists, quartets and recitalists with original repertoires delight your ears by sharing their passion through dozens of performances featuring the most traditional and famous works of classical music, as well as a number of more personal and intimate creations. Each edition of this festival is a great opportunity to discover classical music from a new angle!

Created in 2016, the Journées Nationales de l'Architecture are part of a more global approach by the Ministry of Culture aimed at rethinking architecture in everyday life and encouraging a desire for architecture among the French to improve the living environment and habitat. As such, these days seek to showcase the most beautiful and unusual architectural achievements throughout France, and enable visitors to re-appropriate their city. In Lille in 2016, the curious were able to discover the metamorphoses of the Citadelle and the urban and architectural history of the town halls. They were able to attend exhibitions on themes as varied as "Japan, archipelago of the home" or "Building the accessible, architecture facing the walls of disability". Conferences, workshops and film screenings were also on offer. Enough to satisfy the most varied cultural appetites. Whether you prefer classical or contemporary architecture, you're bound to find an event to suit your taste. Following the success of the first edition, the Ministry is organizing the Journées Nationales de l'Architecture once again. In 2017 in Lille, the program should focus more on contemporary Lille. Eventually, the Ministry hopes to make these days as essential as the Journées du Patrimoine.

Shows, activities and workshops are at the heart of this delightful event. Puppeteers, actors, storytellers and magicians descend on the famous seaside resort for three weeks, to the delight of the very young! Dance, theater, music, sports and cultural initiations - there's plenty to discover. While some shows are ticketed on Wednesdays, Saturdays are reserved for free outdoor activities. Sunday is devoted to sport, with free workshops. Every year, the event is a great success!

france's^3rd-largest short-film competition, the European Film Festival attracts some 6,000 spectators every year. This competition for short films of all kinds aims to promote French and European cinema, but not only that... It's also an excellent opportunity for film professionals to meet their Lille audiences! Pascal Légitimus, Joey Starr, Gary Lewis, Mathieu Kassovitz and many others have taken part in the event during their respective careers.

Les Paradis artificiels is THE rap and urban festival of the Lille region, and more widely of northern France. Each year, over 20,000 participants gather (some editions draw close to 40,000) to enjoy the sounds of some 50 artists from all musical horizons, over the course of an entire week. French rap, Swedish DJs, American rock, African vocals and much more... make up the line-up for this eclectic event. A not-to-be-missed event!

A festival for young audiences from 4 years old! Circus, acrobatics, juggling, puppets, songs, dance, theatre: the program is resolutely placed under the sign of good humour and poetry. Most of the shows are performed at the Théâtre des Poissons in Frocourt, 5 km from Beauvais, which organizes workshops for beginners or advanced students, children from 6 years old and parents-children, to discover the full range of performing arts.

Every edition of La Nuit des Arts organized by the city of Roubaix for over 10 years now has been a success. The event, which actually takes place over three days (on weekends), gives you the chance to visit some 50 typical and original cultural spaces, meet local artists and designers, and discover exhibitions scattered all over Roubaix. Museums, bookshops, galleries, shops and restaurants are all delighted to take part in this Nuit des Arts, a great way to bring art to life in all its forms!

Les Carillonnades is an international event showcasing the art of carillon playing. The festival spans three days, during which participants can enjoy carillon concerts with carillonneurs from all over the world. Concerts will take place on the carillon of the abbey tower or on a mobile carillon. To continue the festivities, there will also be exhibitions and activities for young and old. Last but not least, a craft market showcases local specialities and offers the chance to take home a souvenir.

For the past 13 years, these two festive evenings have been a great opportunity to rediscover this beautiful music from Scotland, Ireland and Brittany. La Nouvelle Salle has been hosting the festival since 2023, and audiences are immersed in a different universe, savoring the experience and returning in greater numbers every year. Extend the pleasure outside with the Celtic village, offering typical objects, local products, clothing and plenty of places to eat. It's a great opportunity to introduce your youngest visitors to the sounds of Irish flutes and bagpipes!

Pioneer in the creative industries, Lille never ceases to surprise us, as with this magical festival dedicated to Video Mapping. Artists from all over the world let their creativity explode in breathtaking animations designed to sublimate the most beautiful monuments of the city. Monumental, immersive or interactive mapping, this art is multiple and transports you out of time and space. If the festival opens in Lille, it then continues in the regions until October 2023 with new videos specific to each city and territory.

A cult cinema event enjoyed by thousands of spectators, the CineComedies festival returns for its 6th^edition , with comedy screenings, meetings and book signings for all audiences, scattered across Lille. This year, the honors will go to comedian Michel Serrault, one of the pillars of French cinema. An entire exhibition will be devoted to his world and career, from his legendary duet with Jean Poiret to his greatest film collaborations. How about it? Will you be there?

The town is reconnecting with its past and becomes once again the medieval city from which William the Conqueror set out to conquer the throne of England. During two days, discover the daily life of a medieval village of the Norman period through a camp, and witness the work of leather, bone, horn, wood but also metals, foundry, blacksmithing, weaving or cooking. For its 40th edition, don't miss the acrobats, fire-eaters and fire jugglers and, above all, the parade with its period costumes.

This festival where theatre is in the spotlight is already more than 10 years old, proof of a real craze for culture in this charming little town on the Bay of the Somme. From the classics (Shakespeare, Guy de Maupassant...) to one-man shows and music scenes, the performances are diverse: something to delight all fans! In the streets, actors and musicians come to play as close as possible to the spectators. Theatre workshops, led by professional actors, are also offered to adults a few days before the festival.

In 2019, the 1st edition of the festival attracted 13,000 spectators. A real success that the festival teams intend to repeat in 2020! This time, the edition should last two weeks with numerous animations, workshops and festive and animated evenings. Big names have been invited such as Alexandre Desplat and Jacques Audiard, but the big event not to be missed will be the exclusive French screening of Skyfall at the Zenith on November 25th. James Bond accompanied by a symphony orchestra: that's a promise! Other events in association with large structures such as the NPO will be organized. The Ciné-Concert festival has not finished making us dream!

Each year, the festival brings together an exceptional line-up of acts to delight electro fans, from techno and house to trance and drum and bass. Located on the seafront, the Touquet Music Beach Festival offers the perfect setting to enjoy music and summer. Imagine dancing with your feet in the sand, your head under the stars, lulled by the frenzied rhythms of the artists on stage. An unforgettable experience for sharing unique moments with friends and creating lasting memories.

From the smallest village to the largest city, the square is a place of life. Saint-Quentin is no exception. Throughout the 365 days of the year, a joyful ritornello plays out between the Art Deco and Flemish facades: funfair in February, weekly markets, children's city park in summer, beer festival in September and Christmas village in December. A frenetic pace to delight all those who want to share wonderful moments with family, friends or couples!

In January 2019, La Cave aux Poètes created We Loft Music on the premise that rhyming music and heritage is far from impossible! The result is a unique traveling urban festival that brings music from all horizons to some of the most atypical venues in the Metropole. From La Piscine to the Protestant temple, via the Villa Cavrois and the former Banque de France, the 4 editions of this festival of astonishing concerts have proved that breaking codes works! As for where the^5th edition of the We Loft Music Festival will take place, the suspense is still there..