Concert halls Provence

This «industrial cathedral» is one of the essential places of the Marseilles scene. Created in 2002, Le Cabaret Random is a theater, but also a club located in the heart of the Ravhe de la Belle de May, a former tobacco factory transformed today into a cultural pole with over 70 structures bringing together artists and producers. The Cabaret, well known for the Marseillais, can accommodate more than 100 people depending on events and is aimed at an audience wishing to make sound discoveries ranging from electro to hip-hop through rock, soul, funk…................................................ focused on "emerging emerging urban cultures". In the summer, programming is partly on the roof of the mountain. Also note the quality of the sound system reviewed in 2012, probably the best in the city. Many artists and groups played on this scene, Hindi Zahra, Soom T, Justice, Major Lazer, Wu Tang Clan, Woodkid, Pete Doherty, Aloe Blacc, Laurent Garnier, M 83, Kendrick Lamar, Tricky, Orelsan, Kendrick Lamar, Tricky, Ten Years After, Mudhoney, Girls, Black Lips, etc. We can't all quote them, but you can go with your eyes closed, provided you have your ears open. Only regret, shame that the place is so little accessible at night and at night. The solution is walking, not so far away from the Longchamp neighborhood.

Theater of greenery, outdoor theater, the Silvain Theater is directed towards the sea, loti behind the Vallon des Auffes. This little personal madness of Mr. Silvain, who had him built in 1923, works again, because he has long been left behind. The 28 000-seat Chamber was renovated and returned to the public in 2011. What a pleasure then to find an eclectic summer program: A lot of music, classical concerts, lyrics, operetta, jazz, world music, dance. The outdoor projections (film fiction fiction, documentaries offered by associations and film projections during the International Documentary Festival) are the other great idea of the theater. We wait for nightfall with family, friends around a picnic, then the sitting begins… Absolutely magnificent frame!

Ideally located on the Quai de Rive-Neuve, Badaboum Théâtre has dedicated its programming to young audiences for over 25 years. The shows and schedules are adapted for very young children, from 3 to 12 years old. On the program: puppet shows, story readings, circus shows and small fairy tales. A snack extends these moments of escape from poetry and history. Workshops and workshops in theatre, circus and dance are also offered during the week and during the holidays, mainly for 5-12 year olds, and occasionally for young actors. Finally, wake-up classes from 18 months are available.

This festival combines wine tasting with a musical concert in exceptional places. For its 11th edition, sixty concerts are scheduled in forty prestigious estates, from the Var to the Aix region, including the castles of Fonscolombe, Beaupré, Seuil or La Gaude and even in the Luberon. The musical program is eclectic, always of high quality and often the occasion of beautiful surprises, from jazz to classical music through world music. Installed in comfortable deckchairs, you can dream under a starry sky.

A veritable temple dedicated to classical music, opera and dance, this theatre is one of the city's new must-see buildings. With its modern exterior and Italian-style auditorium, the GTP (Grand Théâtre de Provence) is equipped with the latest technology: high quality acoustics, an orchestra pit with 105 musicians and 1,370 seats, 950 of which are on the floor. In July, it hosts operas from the Festival of Lyric Art. At Easter, the festival of the same name takes place there.

Last bastion of the once flourishing Marseille jazz scene, the Pelle Mêle is located a stone's throw from the Old Port and gathers from Tuesday to Saturday a public of jazz and live music lovers. The program is rich and varied every week with an open mic night every Friday (reservation strongly advised). It is a beautiful place of night life where you can discover local and international artists that you will only ask to follow afterwards. In the evening, accompany your drinks with quesadillas or cuttlefish in parsley.

Close to the rue de la République, this almost confidential but renowned art house cinema in Avignon, has an elegant lobby, all woodwork on a red background. A single room with 140 seats, the programming is rather limited, from 3 to 5 screenings during the day, this cinema welcomes the same type of films and the same public as its big sister with 4 rooms Utopia Manutention. You can sit down at Café Roma, the Manutention's restaurant, before or after the screening.

Near the Docks of La Joliette, this former wheat silo dates from 1927. Rehabilitated in 2011, it is now a performance hall dedicated to artistic programming: concerts, dance, theater, comedy... Labeled as a "20th century heritage site", its development is part of the Euroméditerranée project. A masterpiece of acoustics, visibility and comfort, meticulously studied. Discover this Italian-style theater, a room divided into three balconies with a modularity in "all seated" and "standing" version. This is where the great artists perform in Marseille.

The Les 3 Palmes multiplex in the Valentine's commercial area has 11 high-capacity cinemas equipped with Dolby Digital audio technology. It programs films for the general public in French: Hollywood blockbusters, all the production of French films, including comedies, children's animation films and 3D films in the majority. A very family-friendly, modern and practical American-style multiplex when you want to combine cinema and shopping in the nearby shopping centre, with a confectionery area, a games and leisure area with 30 machines. Restaurants next to the cinema (Hippopotamus and Dixie Blues). A little expensive but the quality of the infrastructure comes at a price. Supervised parking.

A place devoted to entertainment for 150 years, this historic cinema was first called Le Casino (1857) then Les Folies marseillaises (1878) before the construction of the Théâtre des Variétés in 1887, of which the facade sculpted by the architect Joseph Letz remains today. After an uncertain year 2016 and three years of struggle following the loss in 2013 of its Art et Essai label, the future of cinema was shaky, but finally the commercial court ruled and it was taken over by Jean Mizrahi (YMAGIS). Major renovations were undertaken in 2019 and it is now as good as new, while retaining its cachet. Renewed comfort, modernity, a major historical cinema to be supported for sure. Programming of major, alternative and documentary films. The culture of Marseilles is partly played out here.

Classified "Art and Trial", Le Rocher cinema is directly managed by the cultural municipal service. It enjoys the support of the National Film Centre (NCC) and the various associations to which it subscribes: Cinemas from the South Agency - for regional cinema development - association of Art and trial cinemas. With its constant number of subscribers and its average of 10 000 entries per year (for a little over 9 months of activity), this room has proved that there is still a real demand for diversified programming: public films, animation films, film films, documentaries, short films, meetings "cinema/literature"…

This "small" independent cinema opened in 1985 in Carpentras. He was picked up in 1993 by Florence Passalacqua and his husband, and can boast very satisfactory figures even though he has to deal with the mastodons of the Commerciaux-Pathé of commercial centres: more than 17 000 entries per year, a little less than 300 screened films and an extension that follows its course, since it has gone from 2 rooms during its recovery, to 4 today, most equipped for people with reduced mobility. The issue of digital switchover arises, but for the rest, this couple of passionate people will lose sight of their convictions: a striking balance between blockbusters/public films ("Harry Potter", "Sherlock Holmes", "Untouchables"…) and independent art and essay films with "young public" labels, "I am called Bernadette", "It was Anatolia", "La twig", etc. Also a space for receiving it. school and film fans, for moments of theme and sharing encounters around one or more films.

This beautiful opera, every year, plays the great lyrical works of the repertoire, as well as operettas, ballets and theatre. Completely renovated and restored inside and inside, it is undoubtedly the most beautiful of all provincial theatres.

Built on the narrow site of the former royal Jeu de Paume dating from the ^mid-18th century, this superb little Italian-style theater with a capacity of 493 seats has a charm all its own, due in part to the intimate atmosphere it exudes. Completely renovated in 2000, it boasts comfortable seats and perfect acoustics. It works hand in hand with Marseille's Théâtre du Gymnase and the Grand Théâtre de Provence, each year offering a program that alternates from one venue to the other, but is combined in a single catalog offered to the public.

The Pathé Cap Sud multiplex offers 14 screening rooms with a program of national releases, previews and special screenings (Met operas, Bolshoi Ballet, Comédie-Française, concerts...). During the intermission, and exclusively for Avignon, a Häagen-Dazs kiosk allows you to sample the famous ice creams of this brand created in 1961 in the United States. CinéPass from €18.40 a month and you can go to the movies all you want! Don't hesitate: subscribe now! Another formula is the Cinécarte for 5 seats. Take your pick!

Since April 2016, the Pathé - La Valette cinema is one of the main attractions of the new L'Avenue 83 shopping center. An ultramodern complex with a VIP room, an Imax room, a 4DX room. Every year, the structure hosts numerous previews in the presence of film crews and offers non-cinema screenings (ballets, sporting events, concerts...). The website and the application allow you to access trailers, schedules, the loyalty program, without forgetting the selection of your seat in the theater.

Alongside the Quai du rire located in the same complex, the Comédie Club Vieux-Port has made a name for itself in the Marseilles comedy scene, especially in stand-up and improv. Ideally located on the Old Port in the heart of the Kev Adams space, you will find here a friendly, intimate room, allowing you to be close to the artists on stage. The cream of the local scene, recognized or not, headliners and a very nice atmosphere for the stand-up evenings which allow to reveal the talents of tomorrow. Marseille is rich in talent at this level - also and places like the Comédie Club Vieux-Port allow the blossoming of these nuggets!

The Eden Cinema is a cinema as we like it. It smells good the cinema of our childhood while being equipped with a digital room offering the best projections. It is inseparable from the cultural and associative news of the village. Its programming is of great quality and offers the latest releases, both blockbusters and films of authors. It also offers the program of the Royal Opera House broadcasted live! It is the partner of the literary prize of the "Novel that feels good". In 2019, the Eden celebrated its 100 years. A monument!