Events calendar Nancy

The Potters' Market is an event that takes place every year, in the summer and at Christmas, during the art market organized by Métiers d'art métropole. Among all these craftsmen, come and meet the ceramists who are ready to enlighten you on their know-how, their ideas, their techniques and their universe. Sculptures, vases, teapots and glasses delicately shaped, unique dishes beautifully decorated, small figurines and other original creations where colors and materials are combined wonderfully are presented for our greatest pleasure...

Organized by the association TEKHNE, this event takes place every two years in Nancy and nearby cities and allows the general public to discover the work of local artists. Over a weekend, more than 200 artists open the doors of their studios to present their work and their latest creations. The next edition will be held in 2023, so don't forget to get a map of all the open studios to plan your route.

Every two years, students from all over eastern France gather at the 24h de Stan to race around the Place Carrière on gigantic floats decorated according to a theme. Artistic shows, parades, games and tombolas are organized in parallel, and each school has a stand in the square. The atmosphere is good-natured, and the prizes awarded are mostly symbolic and humorous. The event ensures Nancy's reputation as a student city, as young people take over the city to celebrate student life in just 24 hours!

It is on this grassy field that many events take place in the summer. On occasion, free concerts of great artists are often scheduled at 9pm, in the open air: Eddy Mitchell, Stephan Eicher, Zazie, Christophe Maé, etc. The opening acts are also worth a visit. A great moment to enjoy the beautiful season to the sound of current music in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. For the record, Maurice de Vienne was the founder of the first soccer club in Nancy in 1910: the US Frontière.

La Semaine de l'Impro, created in 2010, has become a not-to-be-missed event in Nancy for discovering or rediscovering this festive and collective form of theater. The festival, conceived by the Crache-Texte company and the Impro Nancy association, features performances at the Théâtre Mon Désert of theatrical, musical, clowning, audiovisual and literary improvisation, as well as happenings by artists from Brazil, Colombia, Belgium and the USA. Workshops open to all and a grand gala match at the Salle Poirel round off the program.

The Nancy Jazz Pulsations music festival in the fall moves to the Parc de la Pépinière for a Sunday, a family day with many free concerts. In September, Pépinière en Vert also becomes a large plant market where more than 90 exhibitors offer their products and crafts and the Emile Gallé prize is awarded to a literary work related to horticulture. Pépinière en Fête manages to make us forget the nostalgia of the summer period and to anticipate the arrival of pumpkins and other cucurbits.