64th Confolens Festival

the one Don't Miss event in Confolens

This year, the format of the festival gets back to its normal style! There are lots of events happening each day featuring 10 international dance troupes, 5 international groups of musicians and 3 concert artistes

Contact points

• Festival & Ticket Office: beside the Cinema, Market Hall & at the Festival Site
  
• Online: www.festivaldeconfolens.com
• Phone: 05 45 84 00 77
• Online booking
  

Main Concerts

• 9 Tue 16:30-17:30 Ze Radcliffe Fanfare in Concert St Maxime's 8€ 
• 9 Tue 21:00-late Opening Gala - all 10 troupes Theatre Ribiére 27€
• 10 Wed 17:00-18:00 Bahamas National Youth Choir in Concert St Maxime's 8€
• 10 Wed 21:00-late Debout sur le Zinc + HK in Concert Theatre Ribiére 25€
• 11 Thu 15:00 Horizon of the World - 5 troupes Theatre Ribiére 15€
• 11 Thu 16:30-17:30 Tuna Feminina de la Universidad de Salamanca in Concert St Maxime's 8€
• 11 Thu 21:00-late Creation Ephémére - 4 troupes Theatre Ribiére 15€
• 13 Sat 16:30-17:30 Ensemble Naiden Kirov in Concert St Maxime's 8€
• 13 Sat 21:00-late Gauvin Sers in Concert Theatre Ribiére 29€
• 14 Sun 21:00-late Creation Ephémére - 6 troupes Theatre Ribiére 18€
• 15 Mon 21:00-late Festival Farewell - all 10 troupes Theatre Ribiére 27€

Street Dancing

Definitely try and get to at least one of these events, even if you book for the concerts. Friday night's street party, in particular, is spectacular! All the troupes move among several dance stages scattered about the town. Also, food and drink is available around the town square and at the festival site

• 12 Fri 18:00-late Street parade, roaming dances with all troupes, fireworks display 9€
  
• 14 Sun 15:00+ Street parade and roaming dances with all troupes 9€
• 15 Mon 15:00+ Street parade and roaming dances with all troupes 9€

You can book online or usually as you enter the town - the centre is otherwise blocked off for the duration. A programme and map should be given to you as you enter. The parade  meanders through town between the new bridge and the festival centre.

Other events

• Singing workshop with the Bahamas choir at St Maxime's 10€
  
• Dance workshops - Market Hall  10€
  
• Festi'Bambins for festival-goers 6-11 3€
  
• Folk'Enfants - Family dancing with various troupes - Les Ribéres 6€
  
• Festival Colour Run 12€
  

Venues

• Ribiéres Theatre - Primary festival Stage and Festival site on the road to St Germain
  
• St Maxime's Church - in the town centre
• Market Hall - in the town centre with food and drink stalls in the square and the Guinguette