Fun and entertainment Nantes

Located on the banks of the Saint-Félix canal, a stone's throw from the SNCF train station and the city center, the former Lu cookie factory was transformed into an atypical art center - the Lieu Unique - on January^1, 2000. This multidisciplinary artistic space has become the city's emblematic cultural den, recognized nationally and internationally. With a performance hall, a flexible exhibition space and workshops on the floors, it explores the plastic arts, theater, dance, circus, music, literature, philosophy, architecture, the culinary arts... All this in an effervescent atmosphere, further enhanced by all the services offered and renovated in 2013: bar, restaurant, bookstore, steam room, store with unusual and creative objects, visit to the Lu Tower - it's a real place to live! Le Lieu Unique aims to be a space for artistic exploration and a hub of activity that mixes cultures and audiences. It offers nearly 40 shows, more than 200 days of exhibitions, festivals and nearly 50 conferences (Les géopolitiques de Nantes, les rencontres de Sophie, the Atlantide literature festival, etc.). On the bill for the 2023/2024 season, among others, the pianist, producer and composer Nils Frahm... Discover the program online. Do not hesitate to go there during a walk, if only to discover this atypical place, and feel its so particular atmosphere. A place to (re) discover absolutely.

The Cité des Congrès de Nantes is the first convention center in the Grand Ouest region. It can host conventions and trade shows for an audience of 300 to over 3,000 people. The structure is a major place for the economic life of Nantes and also offers an eclectic cultural program that covers fields as wide as humor, theater, dance (contemporary or traditional), variety, classical music, operetta and family shows. Without forgetting festivals such as the Folle Journée, the Utopiales, or Atlantide which have made the city famous. The 2023/2024 season will see concerts by the ONPL, Renaud, the Swan Lake ballet, the humor of Djimo, Caroline Estremo, Timsit, Franjo or Jérôme Niel, the music of Renaud, Benjamin Biolay, Grease... and many other artists! To facilitate the purchase of tickets, the website offers access to the online ticket offices of the show organizers, a real time-saver. For a successful cultural season, and for the organization of professional events, this is an address to remember!

The NMC has a particular concept since it includes both a bar, a restaurant restaurant (on the same site) and a business organizer (Édouard-Normand Square). But the bar is of course open to everyone and, as surprising as it may appear, there is nothing left to suggest that a room is available to the groups in the room. The interior is warm, with its hyperconfortables benches and side-side side. The map explores all the terrain, offering both attractive smoothies and a set of original hot drinks. Coffee lovers should find their happiness: espresso, latte latte, macchiato latte, caffé mocha, monte, or our coup (coffee, Nutella, milk foam). The NMC is also menus for lunch (dish of the day, express or club formulas) or a large map.

As its name indicates, Mousse Café Laverie is a place where a laundry as well as a restaurant and tea room cohabit. Tiphaine welcomes us in this elegant space where the sound of the machines lulls us subtly. While your laundry is spinning, or for pure greed, you can choose to eat or drink. At lunch time, you will find the suggestions of the day on the slate. Pies, soups, bowls, toast or even pasta, all prepared in-house from fresh products. As for the sweet treats, they are available all day long. On the spot or to take away. The versatility of this place makes all its charm.

Under the name Les Laboratoires Vivants, this is a new project, a new era for this 348-seat municipal facility located in the heart of the city. Since 2019, the Théâtre Francine Vasse has been directed by Yvann Alexandre, and is part of a generous project involving professionals, young audiences and amateurs. The theater program is open to dance and contemporary writing, and invites a wide range of audacious proposals at low prices. We give priority to new works, as well as to Francophonies, in this place of production and transmission. The flagship program, "Êtres en création", offers local residents, including beginners, the chance to experiment and discover artistic universes and practices free of charge through contact with the season's artists. Today, the Théâtre Francine Vasse is a true home for creation and professional and amateur artistic practices. It's a theater that goes through and through, with people at its heart and at the heart of its project. The program? D'Eckmühl à Eckmühl on November 28, 2023 (theater), ZAK Rythmik on January 17 (dance), À la vie ! march 27, 28 and 29 (theater), Distro April 12 (dance)

Adjacent to the Micro Comedy Club, the Micro Barrr is there to take care of our refreshments and supplies. Warm place, we appreciate the beautiful privatizable mezzanine and the summer terrace. On the menu, the choice of drinks is varied. Beers, wines, soft drinks but especially cocktails and mocktails at low prices. We like the associations of the Moolz (pineapple, apple, basil and ginger) or the Lendemain (orange, lime, sparkling water and sugar). To nibble and accompany everything, let yourself be tempted by the boards, the sausages or the delicious vegan terrine. Then, if you feel like it, you can even drink your drink at the Comedy Club for a good laugh! Bonus: thrift shop and exhibitions.

Two floors for this Saint-Léonard street bar which organizes photo exhibitions. Lunch can be served at noon: carpaccio, club sandwich, salt pie, salad or dessert. The hotel offers a cocktail card (from 4,50 €), planters (to be consumed with moderation), beer and wine of the month. In the evening, to accompany a possible aperitif, the Entre brackets offers boards, cheeses, charcuterie or mixed from 8,50 €.

Want to find the cosy atmosphere of an Anglo-Saxon coffee shop? It's at the Sugar Blue Café that you should come and recharge your batteries for a short or long gourmet break, or continue working thanks to the free wifi. Here the motto is: "All you need is good coffee & fresh food"! The coffee is freshly roasted by a Best Breton Roaster, and the choice is great: from espresso to filter coffee, from Macchiato to hot chocolate (white, milk, black), with a nice selection of organic teas. For the little treats that accompany it, the products are of quality and local: dairy products from Beillevaire, breads from a traditional bakery, ice creams made with farm milk, salted local fruits and vegetables. But also fresh fruit juice and smoothie of the week! And for those with a sweet tooth: brownies, cakes, muffins, cookies, cheesecakes, carrot cake, seasonal smoothies... don't hesitate to be tempted. Delicious brunches on the first Sunday of the month!

Do you like cosy, hushed and refined tea rooms? You will love La Passagère. Ideally located in the Passage Pommeraye, on the middle floor, it is a place like we like them: the atmosphere is relaxed and delicate. La Passagère is the result of the work of a couple of restaurateurs well known to Nantes gastronomes: Isabelle and Jean-Charles Baron-Lefebvre. They are already at the head of the Baron-Lefebvre house in the Cité des Congrès, the Pellières near the Zenith and the caterer on rue Cassini. All in all, four excellent and unmissable restaurants in the City of Dukes. At La Passagère, you can come and enjoy a hot chocolate or one of the many teas on the menu: smoked black tea, rooibos, red-black tea, white or green tea, whether it's called Midnight Demon, Blue Grass, Casanova or Dragon Well, you'll find the one that suits your palate. What you should not miss are the pastries. You will find them presented in a window like magnificent jewels among which you will have to choose: an excellent tiramisu tart, a no less famous Nantais cake, the delicious small pecan and cranberry cakes or why not the Orélys tart (sweetened shortcrust pastry and a praline base and an Orélys ganache)... The place can be privatized. A bubble of delicacy within an exceptional architecture.

Adults know this address for 100% comedy every night of the year (except Tuesday) but Jeanne Theatre is also an excellent address for families. Three afternoons per week (Wednesday at p. m., Saturdays at 16 p. m. and Sundays at 15 p. m.), «young public» shows are displayed. And during the holidays, it's every day! Puppet puppets, initiation tales, musicals, theatre, magic show… there are for all tastes and ages (from 2 years old). Then direction La Butte Sainte-Anne (right next to the ICC) to take place in one of its 125 chairs.

Are you familiar with pole dancing? Both sporting and acrobatic, this discipline takes place around a vertical bar. Very sensual, this dance allows women to develop flexibility, muscularity and to express their femininity! At the SC Club, we don't take dance classes but we come to admire the show around the breathtaking and sometimes a little bit daring performances of the artists. This gentlemen's club, is open to gentlemen, it allows them to spend a moment over a drink while discussing or admiring the "polers". This sexy cabaret is also ideal for a bachelor party (EVG). The bride and groom can also rent a limousine as an option! Far from prejudices, the SC Club is a night bar open to all with guaranteed good humour. The principle is always festive, the girls play the game of seduction but the challenge stops there! Here, businessmen rub shoulders with students or gangs of friends on the prowl. It must be admitted, the pleasure of the eyes is there in front of these artists with the bodies of naiads, so lightly dressed and worthy of the most beautiful lingerie advertisements. Options exist allowing girls to do stripteases "à la carte" (always for the unique pleasure of the eyes!) The club celebrated its sixth anniversary in September 2020 with some surprises.

Florian, Edouard and Julien welcome us in their secret base. Atomic's is a bar where you can come to enjoy a beer or a cocktail in the evening, or a tea during the day, in one of the three rooms of the place, whose decoration is largely inspired by the universe of Jules Verne who would have been born nearby. Let's talk about the decor! Both industrial and dreamlike, atypical and artistic, with a suspended iron table, lights that make us travel or urinals for the least original. And Atomic's is also a library with nearly 2,000 comics, which you can read and reread while sitting comfortably in one of the leather club chairs in the back room

The Théâtre de la Rue de Belleville, a remarkably restored former Renault garage, has been designed as a place of exchange. In the entrance hall, the tall light-wood structures, the second-hand furniture and the small bar where you can wait before the show with a drink quickly transport us into the charming living room of a country house. At the same time, the intimate auditorium has all the hallmarks of a professional venue, thanks to its real orchestra chairs salvaged from a hall in the south of France, its large stage and its imposing ramp. The program features contemporary and classic texts, often with a subtle comic tone, that speak to us about human nature. It is renewed regularly, so don't hesitate to consult the website or contact the theater to find out about current shows. For 2023-2024: La nuit du théâtre and Knock in September, Les Reprisettes to open the season, J'ai perdu mon mari, a Quebec comedy, Matthieu Bouchet, etc. Once the curtain falls, you can meet the actors at the theater bar! As generous on stage as over a drink!

How about a drink at La Chaumière? This place, a former hotel and roadside restaurant located next to the future hospital, has been reenchanted in April 2023 by Nicolas Bernadeau and Enzo Merand. Following in the footsteps of the Écuries Mellinet, it is the new trendy artistic and cultural wasteland. Open every day, it combines restaurants and culture. Thursday is barbecue day. With a swinging program: salsa, dragqueen performances, artists like Pacon Tyson, but also game nights, DJ Sets, exhibitions, animations for children, games and an artists' residence with 4 rooms dedicated to them on the second floor. An eclectic program like the Gallia electronic music festival (end of May-beginning of June). The place does not forget the people in need and has opened 5 rooms for emergency reception.

A cloud of sweetness in a cocoon of delicacies. For a sweet break, Boëma is the place to be. You can enjoy a delicious raw cookie dough without eggs, made with cooked wheat flour. White chocolate, pecan nuts, salted butter caramel or peanut butter, some are gluten-free and vegan. They are embellished with candies, chocolate bars or other sweet treats. A new cookie dough is offered each month. The specialty coffee is high-end, as are the hot chocolates. The white chai is made with white chocolate and chai tea, a hot drink from India. At lunchtime, the choice of savory toasts respects the changing seasons.

Directed by Italian choreographer Ambra Senatore, the CCNN Centre Chorégraphique National de Nantes is dedicated to choreographic creation. It's a lively, vibrant space where everyone can find a place: artists, of course, but also residents, amateurs and partners from the Nantes area. A place of creativity for choreographers and dancers, the CCNN is also a place where aesthetics collide and spectators meet. A playground of discovery where every dancer, professional or amateur, child or adult, finds something to move to. On the program: creations, impros, curious Thursdays, training or awakening for neophytes and enlightened amateurs. Visit ccnnantes.com and Facebook to get dancing!

Chez les Garçons is the brainchild of Paul, Corentin, Tom and Romain. Paul and his acolytes decorated the walls of this trendy bar in midnight blue.... The lights are dimmed for an intimate evening atmosphere. In this cosy setting, you can sip on a selection of wines (some twenty in all), cocktails of the month, champagne, whisky and other liqueurs. For the most part, French and niche spirits. As for nibbles, there's a lovely trio of tapenades, a nice slice of truffled brie, pickles for aperitifs and charcuterie from the Basque region. As for sardines, you'll love the fish from La Perle des Dieux cannery in the Passage Pommeraye. A bar to visit in the afternoon or evening, for lovers or friends.

This lounge bar offers a variety of activities including billiards, darts, poker areas and giant screens showing sporting events. You can also enjoy brunch and snacks on site. The Wilton features a large terrace with games such as molki and shuffleboard. The bar offers a selection of wines and beers to enjoy on the premises or to take away. The Wilton is a convivial place to spend time with friends or colleagues, whether for a meal, a drink or a game of pool.

Change of artistic direction for the Scène Michelet, former temple of Nantes metal. The association Big City Life takes the reins in order to animate this place impossible to circumvent of the Nantes nights during 3 years. Highly colorful, this establishment welcomes us through its many spaces. Concert hall on the floor, bar, living space or terrace. Every month, a metal night is proposed. However, in the main program: dance, electro evenings and visual arts performances. We discover various events around a drink and aperitifs. Kermesse, vide-dressing, concerts, vernissages or even beatbox championship. There is something for everyone!

This small rum distillery with exotic setting, invites you to taste a range of cocktails with rum. The menu has thirty rums with subtle and intriguing maceration: kiwi, licorice, flower of Mauve, pepper, prickly pears... Agricultural white rum, amber or old rum, rum cellar delight lovers of sugar cane thanks to its bottles of quality: Agricultural JM rum, Cuba Havana 7 years of age, Ron Matusalem 15 years of age. Enjoy drinks with its equatorial flavours, in its wicker armchairs or under the straw parasols, promises to make traveling to the gentle warmth of the îles.

It is in the warm breath of wood that we welcome you in this typical Irish pub. A student population has already invested the place for convivial and original evenings! On the menu, demented shows, festive song, rock, folk, blues, and jazz groups and even the cabaret way of the 30 s, in brief to Dannan, nights follow and do not look, anticipate a right of entry which remains entirely affordable. The frame is cosy, also think not to arrive late in the evening, to enjoy the best squares. A terrace is open for 16 hours, guaranteed in summer! The atmosphere is at the rendez-vous and we are constantly watching the stage set at the bottom of the bar where surprises are followed, from theatrical improvisation to concert. Good map of affordable beer: Guinness, Kilkeny and Grim, 1664, White, Coreff and cider. For the traditional shushen and whisky, the services of the charming bartender still need to be called! But above all, the Dannan intends to set itself as one of the future high places of the alternative scene Nantes with its already famous Irish Sessions, every Friday evening at 22 pm, for a weekend of the most festive. As you will understand, the pub seeks first to focus on the atmosphere and benefits offered, for the greatest happiness of its visitors.

Since 1920, the Katorza has been a pillar of cinema in Nantes. Its six cinemas offer a rich and varied program, showcasing auteur cinema in all its diversity. Whether you're a confirmed film buff or an occasional enthusiast, you'll find a program to suit your taste at the Katorza. From French and foreign films to classics, contemporary works, documentaries and animated features, there's always something to discover at this independent cinema. Its fascinating universe will take you on a journey through time and the world.

This fine pastry shop lives up to its name. Julien Merceron, the pastry chef from the Ritz, and Gérard Porte, the artisan florist, cultivate the art of beauty. Here everything awakens your senses: the beautiful cakes titillate the eye, tickle the nostrils and delight the taste buds. We discover with envy the novelties of the year like the Bergamo, a brioche soaked in bergamot and Italicus. In the tea room, soft music caresses your ears and the velvet of the garnet and duck blue sofas, mixed with the natural wood of the tables, invites you to relax. To be savored!

Come aboard this cocktail bar located a stone's throw from Place Graslin. After years in the high-end hotel business abroad, from Geneva to Saint-Barth, these two travel and cocktail enthusiasts have returned to their roots: Gaëlle-Anne, customer relations manager, and Martin, bartender, warmly welcome you to this place that looks like a carriage of the Orient Express and has a name evocative of prohibition. Take a seat on the ochre velvet benches and try the classic cocktails such as the Sazerac from New Orleans, the Mai Tai from Polynesia, the Bramble from London, the Pisco from South America or let yourself be tempted by the twisted cocktails such as the Mojito Chartreuse, the Sumbawa Mule... Their flavors, just like their names, will take you on a divine journey through the spirits of the world, exoticism and quality guaranteed. The ideal place for afterwork to sip while nibbling a plancha or other delicious tapenades. Hurry up, the train departure is imminent! Originality proposed by the house: the bottled cocktails nicely stamped 19 : 33 to be tasted at home! So which one tempts you: Nantes, Fort de France, Dublin, Celestún or Melrose?

Good news: a stone's throw from Place Royale, two friends Jérémie and Lionel have opened Les Copains d'abord, a new bar, café and afterwork venue! The aim: to revive the effervescence of the place that some Nantes locals once knew! Exposed stonework, beamed ceilings, 2 rooms (1st floor: perfect for groups or buddies with 40 seats!), year-round terrace! On the menu, a fine selection of drinks, wines and beers: rye River Ipa, cocktails (ti punch, moscow mule, mojito etc.) and a version of Gin with the acrobat, Juillet, hendrick's...and above all a real selection of platters: cheeses, charcuterie or an assortment, and nibbles from the sea (anchovies or marinated octopus) or from the land (chorizo, ham, sausage... to share, not forgetting the patatas bravas and their homemade sauce among others! Les copains débordent encore" evenings with sports broadcasts and a love of rugby (6 Nations tournament) and ovalie (always present), but not only. Concerts with DJ's (back to the funk, disco...), meetings and good humor, always with and for friends!

Are you looking for a fun café where you can play your favourite board games and why not discover new ones while sipping a drink and enjoying a board of sausages or cheese? Here you will be served... on a tray! This brilliant idea became a reality at the summer solstice 2019 between Talensac and Viarme.

Frédéric, the former bio-informatician in DNA, led Sébastien, the former accountant, his sidekick and childhood friend, in his reconversion project born of his passion for games. And they thought of everything. Many comfortable game tables. A cosy space with sofas and coffee table. A place for children. A room for private parties. About 400 games. Tasty dishes. Drink cards in the form of playing cards and vases filled with dice as a wink. A friendly atmosphere to spend a great time with family, friends or lovers... games of course! With many activities in store: role-playing evenings, escape games, discovery, meetings with authors, resellers and publishers. To be tested absolutely whether you are a connoisseur or a neophyte!

Blossom Café is Nastasia's pretty tearoom. The friendly establishment offers specialty coffees, catering and everything you need to prepare tea and coffee. Here, you can enjoy drinks and homemade seasonal dishes, made with an ethical approach that respects fair trade. For example, succulent paninis, salad bowls, gourmet vegetarian burgers with Curé Nantais... Sweet treats include carrot cake, chocolate fondant, cookies and vegan chia pudding... The coffee menu, with pumpkin spice, flavoured machiotto latte or rose latte tea, is sure to please! Whether eat-in or take-away, these savoury dishes combine Nastasia's simplicity and research. And why not accompany them with a glass of organic muscadet or one of Tête de Mule's beers? This tea room is also very family-friendly.

How about a good beer? A local beer, with plenty of choice! With friends, colleagues and company! What if this bar was mobile? A bar that travels to your place, to your event, party or wedding? The perfect idea is to hire the BièreT Nantes! In other words, a food truck, but here to keep the beer flowing, where you'll find several beakers with kegs carefully selected by Lise, the (smiling) manager of this mobile bar. A great idea! A number of companies, as well as brides and grooms, are already using her services. Towns and villages (where there aren't many bars) can hire this great truck. It's a great way of creating a social link and taking part in village festivities, but it's not the only one! Two options are available: you can rent the Bière Truck Nantes with Lise's service! She becomes the owner, much to our delight! Or rent the truck with kegs and serve yourself. Lise is there to help us choose our beers and soft drinks. She has many partnerships with the best brewers and microbreweries in Nantes! Here's to hops on the move!

Want to impress family and friends with 0-degree-alcohol drinks? At the foot of the Grue Jaune, follow Jérôme's advice. With 350 beverage references, he knows everything there is to know about alcohol-free rosés revealing all the richness and elegance of a traditional wine, as well as sparkling wines, beers and softs. To help you understand all there is to know about alcohol-free wine, he organizes workshops to help you discover the diversity of his range. Whether you want to reduce your alcohol consumption, change your habits, or just don't feel like it, you'll find quality alternative beverages. There's also an artisanal grocery (terrines) to complete the aperitif. Top-notch welcome.

Poum Poum T'chak! Just by reading the name, you can already hear the drums, ready to warm your heart in these troubled times. Aurélien Collin, the manager, took advantage of the confinements to renovate his bar, and thus push his project even further: that of offering a privileged place to let musicians and comedians express themselves in complete freedom. He offers an eclectic selection: jazz one Tuesday a month, funk, gypsy, rock and classical music jams one Sunday a month, rock and metal concerts - no one is left out! Enjoy a good sound and a good drink, and off you go for an excellent evening you'll remember for a long time to come!

Fancy listening to Sacred Music in Nantes? Every year, this Nantes-based musical association offers us a real "season". The Sacred Music concert season runs from September to June and features the choirs of Nantes Cathedral. With the regular participation of organists and specialized professional musical ensembles. Children and adults from the cathedral choirs take part in concerts aimed at all audiences. The repertoires covered span the entire history of music, from the Middle Ages to the present day. Concerts take place at Nantes Cathedral and the Chapelle de l'Immaculée, among other venues! Pending the reopening of the cathedral (following the fire), the concerts are relocated as a "mobile season", and they always take us on a journey to the heavens! The full program is online.

Here, near the Grue Jaune, on the green line of the Voyage à Nantes, we taste all kinds of ciders. From the good old Norman cider, to the Polish, Swedish, Latvian or Catalan ciders, there is something for every taste and every country. The city of Nantes has few cider cellars. Sidras has about sixty references, proposed in bottles and plays on cocktails. You can also taste local beer, from the Nautile and AERoFAB breweries, or even Muscadet from the Loire. The spreads, provided, are at small prices. The cellar also honors calvados and plans to combine this brandy with today's pleasures. Meals on the spot. Take-away sales. Theme evenings.

Inspired by her years spent in London, Claire wanted to create a friendly, lively space in the Delorme district, where the motto "Manger, Siroter, Créer" is possible at any time of day. In addition to the restaurant, the Clapton Café is a coffee shop where you can take part in one of the workshops the space organizes on Saturdays: embroidery, sewing, linocut... In a cosy, friendly atmosphere, you can enjoy this interlude, accompanied by a drink and/or a sweet treat from the house. For the more studious, it's possible to sit down and work in the café. Any excuse is good enough to push open the door of the Clapton!

It was a PMU bar for many years, it is now a "cellar, beverage bar and living space". Antoine and Manon have taken over the reins of this emblematic establishment and redesigned the place to make it a cellar and bar. Beautiful references proposed, essentially biodynamic wines and craft beers. If you have a hard time deciding, you can trust Antoine's wise advice! To relax, have a drink and an aperitif, the bar has three spaces, including a small courtyard with a glass roof. The atmosphere is warm and pleasant, you feel good there. Wine you to drink: the invitation is clear, and we run there!

Located next to the Musée Dobrée and just 2 steps from Place Graslin, Handy (Have A Nice Day) is a lively place run by Guillaume, who opened this multi-faceted restaurant. From morning breakfasts to hearty lunches, brunch specialties and a gourmet tea room, there's no shortage of ways to indulge! One of the restaurant's special features is that (hearty) brunches can be enjoyed throughout the week, as well as at weekends. With "classic" formulas like the "Handy" formula, with a choice of a hot or cold drink and a choice of cooked eggs: scrambled, poached, fried or the chef's famous eggs Benedict, but also smoked bacon, sausages and vegetables and potatoes of the moment. You can also indulge in an eggs-only option, served with toast and salad. Pancake lovers also come to try the inevitable Sweet Stack: 3 pancakes with whipped cream and maple syrup, or the Savoury Stack with crispy bacon, 2 fried eggs on pancakes. On weekday lunchtimes, a "lunch with love" menu is added, with a choice of 1 starter, 3 main courses including the famous Handy P burger, and 2 desserts, depending on the chef's inspiration: beautiful presentation, fresh produce, inventiveness: everything you need for a Nice Day! The lunch menu changes every 2 weeks, and there's always a vegan dish! It's worth noting that at Handy's you can have brunch even "late" (10am-4pm). Last but not least, you'll love the sweet treats on offer: Guillaume's French toast, homemade pastries and Greek yoghurt with nuts, honey or homemade granola! A great address!

Located in the heart of Nantes, between Place Royale and Place du Cirque, the Fabrique à Impros is, as its name suggests, a cultural and artistic venue dedicated to the practice of improvisation. The small theater opened its doors in September 2019 with the aim of bringing together the many improvisation companies, facilitating public access to this discipline and legitimizing it. Since its creation, it has served as a federating distribution space and a resource center for improvisation in the Nantes region. The theater is a convivial space organized around three areas: a bar, designed as a meeting point for Nantes residents, to share good times before shows and do improv again afterwards; a 90 m² auditorium, equipped with sound and light (and a 15 m² stage), seen as a space for discovery and pleasure, where innovative creations are proposed, mainly performed by Nantes-based troupes; and upstairs, the actors' offices and dressing rooms (in other words, the theater's backstage area). Companies wishing to use the Fabrique à Impros for rehearsals or artist residencies are welcome to do so. The venue can also be made available to companies wishing to use it privately for a seminar or performance, or even for training purposes. Throughout the year, shows for all kinds of audiences are produced and programmed. One-off courses and annual workshops are organized for children, teenagers and adults of all levels. Alongside its theater activities, the company also organizes major off-site events in and around Nantes (special dates, festivals, etc.). La Fabrique à Impros is also a team of professionals working all over Nantes (and beyond!) to share their passion and skills with you. Their interventions are as diverse and varied as the people who call on them: schools, works councils, local authorities, hospitals... As their aim is to spread improvisation to all types of audiences, they want to pass on their know-how through unique, high-quality experiences. And whether they're entertaining, training or animating, their watchword will always be: fun!