Cap sur le Cotentin Festival

Two free days at the foot of the Bricquebec keep

Organized by the Cap sur les Talents association, the 4th edition of the Cap sur le Cotentin festival will be held on Saturday, May 16th and Sunday, May 17th, 2026, in the courtyard of the Château de Bricquebec-en-Cotentin. The festival will be open from 10:00 AM to 9:30 PM on Saturday—with extended hours to host an evening apéro-concert—and from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Sunday. Access is free for both days, staying true to the principle the association has upheld since the first edition in 2023.

A market for creators, artisans, and producers

The market remains the heart of the weekend: creators, artisans, and producers from the Cotentin region will set up their stalls within the castle walls to showcase their work to the public. The previous edition brought together over 150 exhibitors and artists, and this 2026 format continues in the same spirit of direct interaction between the public and the makers.

Shows, music, and workshops

The stage program is spread across both afternoons. Les Gob's de Fer will perform their short, 15-minute theater, combat, and comedy show Les Aventures de Berthe four times. On Saturday, Sunrise de Siouville-Hague will offer a country dance demonstration and workshops, followed by the Scintillantes en Cotentin, majorettes from Bricquebec-en-Cotentin, presenting their new show. Saturday evening features a new addition: an apéro-concert with Road to the Seventies playing 70s rock covers. On Sunday, the sea shanty choir Amarrage—born from an initiative by the Fondation Bon Sauveur de la Manche bringing together mental health caregivers and patients, and now open to all—will perform in the early afternoon, followed by the pirate show Croqué-Coulé by the Mémento Moriboum company.

The cabinet of curiosities

Open both days, the Monstrerie Moriboum's cabinet of curiosities invites visitors, brave or otherwise, into an experience blending magic, illusions, and inexplicable phenomena, guided by Professor Moriboum.

Activities and sports

The UCB Bricquebec will host a boxing demonstration, visitors can try their hand at sword fighting, and Jean-Paul Lecouvey's magic bicycle will be roaming the festival. A raffle will be held to benefit the association.

On-site and rainy weather

Food, drinks, and treats will be available within the festival grounds throughout the weekend. In case of bad weather, the festival will still go ahead and move to the Salle Jean Elliard in Bricquebec-en-Cotentin.