Concert halls Bassin minier

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.

A superb room in the region, able to compete with a Paris Bercy. 13 000 fans can come and applaud their idols in ideal conditions. The sound is warm and does not stop at all corners of this infrastructure. Many events animate the town of Douai: concerts, fairs, exhibitions, exhibitions, sporting events. Finally, some great names that took place at the Gayant Expo: Marilyn Manson, Indochina, Mylène Farmer, etc.

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!

In Valenciennes, theater is a historical tradition, so much so that it was nicknamed "the Athens of the North" until the beginning of the ^20th century! But in 1940, the theater of Valenciennes fell victim to a fire. It is only in 1996 that the work begins to build the Phoenix. In 2018, finally the theater in Valenciennes rises from its ashes (hence its name) and offers us a place in the shape of a huge red liner, with two rooms (750 seats or 170 seats), rehearsal spaces, an exhibition space and a restaurant.

A unique location reminiscent of the traditional Epinal atmosphere of our region. A good home fried, in a popular and symbolic setting! There are no longer very many gallodromes in the region, and it will offer you not only an incredible spectacle where the beaks together, but where tradition is highly respected. The rules are strict in this sport and you will see how well the federation is structured. The fighting is indeed very codified and takes the turn of real rites, and is of course only taking place in gallodromes. They are small rings from 2 to 3 m beside, surrounded by a metre-high mesh. In short, look, take part, listen, enjoy…