Concert halls Les volcans d'Auvergne

This vault animates the vaults of the Puy de la Lune at nightfall. A very rich artistic program. From music with jazz, blues and acoustic concerts to improvisational theatre, this establishment is atypical and lively. You can have a drink, eat or have fun for a very reasonable budget. A major jazz venue in Clermont-Ferrand, the team likes to find new local talent or bring in experienced musicians, French or foreign. Why don't you go and test the Michodière experience?

If there is a place where you can spend an evening laughing, it is here! Comfortably installed in the intimate room of the café theater, we enjoy the show that makes us forget the daily life for an evening. The program is entertaining and of high quality. After the shows, the evening can continue around the bar. This is an opportunity to spend a special moment with the actors. Children, aged 1 to 10, are not forgotten. They also have a quality program, entirely adapted. This concept seduces by its good mood and its quality!

The Opera Theater reopened in September 2013, brand new, after seven years of renovation. Designed parjean Teillard at the end of the nineteenth century, this beautiful Italian theater can accommodate 600 spectators, the red and gold room operates on three levels of balconies. It offers performances of the Lyric Center, the Auvergne Orchestra, the Orchestra of Harmony, the Festival des Festivals… The Auvergne Orchestra has settled on the floors… The programming is structured between great classics and novelties: operas and ballets, concerts, plays and shows. The Opera Theater also hosts events for younger people or theme balls.

This is a theatre that lives up to its name! There is nothing to suggest what lies behind the door, you have to dare to enter to discover the openwork dome, the work of architect Valentin Vigneron, carved out of concrete. Underneath, a 350 m² modular space, refurbished by an interior designer, which can be used for shows or seminars. Fans of comedy and shows for young audiences will find ideas for outings in the programme. Fans of dinner shows will also find something to their liking, as this formula has recently been offered.

A national reference on the French scene, each year, more than 130 concerts are played with a total of 75,000 spectators. The Clermont-Ferrand venue offers a rich programme for all audiences, based on diversity, openness and originality. The Coopé promotes both internationally renowned groups and the local artists it supports in their development. She is a talented animator of local life. Two rooms with a capacity of 450 and 1,500 seats are available to vary the atmosphere with quality sound systems. Since 2006, the Coopé has been organising and hosting the unique and remarkable Europavox festival. One Thursday a month, from 6pm to midnight, it's afterwork.

This recent small room is very discreetly located under the Saint-Jacques viaduct. The principle? A multi-functional place, rather focused on culture, music, creation and sharing, but also a place that can be adapted to the different uses that are made of it. On one side, a space with wooden furniture adaptable to any event. On the other hand, a studio conducive to artistic creation and concerts that come to perform here. The place is beginning to become known among the people of Clermont-Ferrand, both for the conferences and meetings that take place there, as well as for the artists' residencies or concerts, screenings and private evenings. The team is friendly and welcoming, the approach is promising.

A multiplex, the CGR Val Arena stands out for its size and the services it offers: 2,605 seats for 12 cinemas, over 5,000^m2, individual or duo seating. The ICE cinema is top-notch in terms of sound, space and comfort, with generously-sized reclining leather seats. You'll be totally immersed in your favorite film. You can choose your seat and book online. The team doesn't hesitate to liven up evenings with events: opera season, Sunday or Wednesday screenings with children, previews...

The cinema Les Ambiances is located in the heart of the small clerical streets. The three rooms are equipped with the latest standards (its THX), ideal for watching quality authors films. The programming is eclectic. Clerical cinema lovers know this unavoidable place. Films in original, meetings with directors, screenwriters or comedians, debate evenings, pre-premieres, special cycles and weeks, movies-concerts, carte blanche, special screenings and young audiences are the program. The Ambiances are more than just a cinema. Special attention is paid to films that have been filmed in Auvergne.

Like John... like who? John? Why John? Why John? Maybe they'll tell you that at a concert. They, because Like John it is a duo: Claire and Gaëlle, composers, authors, singers, musicians. On stage, they accompany their voices on the flute, cello and other strings and electronic rhythms. Their music and lyrics bounce like light and acidic bubbles of life that we cross with joy, while leaving a small place for a sweet melancholy. The pep of the duo and their incisive and always welcome humour plunge the spectator into their universe. A beautiful French/English pop that makes you want to see them and see them again.

The Ciné Jaude is located on the third and last floor of the Jaude 1 shopping center. The acidulous colors of the Ciné Alpes group have invaded the premises in the same way as the Ciné Dôme. The cinema has seven very comfortable rooms. One room is equipped with Dolby atmos sound and the EclairColor projection process, a new broadcasting technology that ensures unprecedented viewing quality. Enough to satisfy the moviegoers of the city center of Clermont-Ferrand, even if we still prefer the Capitole and the ambiances for more original programs and the Paris for the size of the rooms and the screens. The ideal place on the other hand to come in family!

Clermont-Ferrand has not finished moving thanks to this new showroom located in Brézet! At its head: a quartet of shock, formed by the musicians, technicians and producers of Upperground Production. Up to 300 people can be gathered to listen to a musical program of choice, which gives pride of place to urban and Afro music, but not only... Once a month, it's time to rock! Humor and stand-up comedy are also part of the program, during the " Rimshot Comedy". Local, national and even international artists are carefully chosen.

Clermont Auvergne Opera offers each season an anthology of pieces, recitals and operas by both known and unknown composers. Oratorios, exhibitions, works from the repertoire, creations... all these shows take place in the setting of the Opera-Theatre. The programming is very varied and prestigious. Clermont Auvergne Opéra is also dedicated to the production of operas, including sets and costumes. Every two years, it organises the Clermont International Singing Competition which highlights young talent. Far from elitism, he shares his shows with all audiences. As proof, many rates are offered as well as subscriptions so that you don't miss anything during the year.

Founded in 1981, the Orchestre National d'Auvergne has toured extensively in France and around the world, and has recorded more than 30 albums while faithfully assuring the classical music scene of Clermont-Ferrand and Auvergne. Today, this chamber orchestra is composed of more than twenty French and foreign musicians. Since 2021, Thomas Zehetmair is the principal conductor. Surrounded by an international artistic direction, he pursues this spirit of openness, approaching the baroque period as well as contemporary creations. It's a pleasure!

Located right next to the Carré Jaude 2 shopping center, the Le Paris cinema is a complex with 7 theaters whose capacity varies from 93 to 374 seats. Its seats are waiting for you to enjoy many movies in air-conditioned rooms with digital dolby sound. 3D projections are sometimes offered. The Paris also screens operas, ballets, musicals and concerts. The automatic terminals at the entrance promise quick access. You can also take time to enjoy a drink and treats at the upstairs bar.

This former post office became in 1995, thanks to a few enthusiastic amateurs, a pocket theatre wishing to share the practice of dramatic art. The Petit Théâtre de Vallières offers a varied programme with dance, concerts, theatre and training courses. It is also a place of creation that welcomes the Théâtre Vice Versa in permanent residence. An eclectic choice in the cultural and artistic world, to experience real moments of emotion and sharing. Due to the capacity of the room, it is strongly recommended to book.

The 2021-2022 season was marked by the departure of Jean-Marc Grangier and the arrival of the new director of the Comédie: Céline Bréant. Federating and sharing are the two axes of her project for the Comédie, with a focus on opening up to young people and children. On the season's program, the chosen shows are varied and always appeal to the public over the years. Lovers of culture will enjoy some thirty shows: theater, dance, music and circus in the spotlight. The committed and creative artists offer quality demonstrations. Times of exchange and meetings are regularly scheduled. All you have to do is settle in and enjoy.

The Cour des Trois Coquins is a theater dedicated to professional companies. This multi-faceted place puts all disciplines in the spotlight: theater, dance, music or reading. It welcomes companies in residence and offers them optimal conditions for creation and work: workshops for the manufacture of sets, rehearsal spaces, stages to perform and often to play their premieres. More than 20 companies are welcomed each year. Event days allow the audience to discover what goes on behind the scenes and the creative process.

Rio was born in the 1960s. History has remembered the charismatic founder of this cinema, Nick Kechichian. His real first name was Antranig, a tailor of Armenian origin, he had a house built at 178 rue Sous-les-Vignes, which became Le Rio. It is a modest cinema where the great classics of auteur cinema are shown. Rio is still fighting for a different and authentic cinema, whose sole objective is not only profitability but also culture. The room, emblematic and historical, is also an Art et Essai. You will also find a programme for young audiences, one of the other specificities of cinema, conferences and debates and meet in person some of the great names in cinema!

The Capitole's programming appeals to moviegoers because it is one of the few to offer films in their original version as well as films d'auteurs. The Capitol became the Capitol in 1966, and in 1972 a new exterior look was given to the theatre, which was doubled in size. Four years later, the purchase followed the obtaining of the UGC label for the exploitation. Six theaters were created, a complete renovation was undertaken, and the booths were automated. A difficult period followed, before Pathé bought the cinema in 1992. Today, it is still the owner of the Capitole cinema. The five rooms of the cinema are classified Art et Essai and the films always delight the cinephiles.

La Petit Gaillarde is managed by the Association Peoples and Culture. This small theater can accommodate nearly 140 people and offers varied programming: theater, music, dance and other performances, as well as performances for the young audience (2 years old). The location is nice, close to Gaillard Square. Throughout the year, La Petit Gaillarde hosts theater troupes and thus offers authentic and original creations. Place de diffusion, La Petit Gaillarde is also a place of creation and repetition. Artists and local companies invest it on weekends and weekends to work. A pleasant place to entertain without ruining.