Theaters Douai

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.

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!