Festivals and cultural events Picardie

This is the not-to-be-missed event for all lovers of the ^9th art! On the initiative of the association On a marché sur la bulle (Tintin fans rejoice!), some one hundred authors meet at the Halle Freyssinet for workshops, screenings of live drawings, signings, events and conferences. For the ^25th edition, Cyril Pedrosa signed the poster. Exhibitions on Amiens Cathedral, the Musée de Picardie and Shinichi Ishizuka's Blue Giant manga marked the last edition of the festival.

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.

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!

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.

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!