DañsFabrik

DañsFabrik: The Dance Factory in Brest

DañsFabrik, Brest's contemporary dance festival, is a must-see event on the Breton and national choreographic scene. Supported by Le Quartz, Brest's national stage, it takes place every year in March and offers a full week dedicated to dance in all its forms.

From the Antipodes Festival to DañsFabrik

The festival is the heir to Antipodes, a dance event created about twenty years ago by Jacques Blanc. In 2016, it took the name DañsFabrik — "dance factory" in Breton and French — to affirm its dual vocation: a place for creation and a space for meeting between artists and audiences. This name change also marked a renewed ambition to make Brest a major hub for contemporary dance.

An Ambitious and Diverse Program

DañsFabrik's program explores all facets of contemporary dance: large-scale choreographic works, performances, solos, duets, dance installations, and participatory pieces. The festival hosts emerging choreographers as well as established artists from the national and international scene, with particular attention paid to female voices and interdisciplinary forms that blur the lines between dance, theater, music, and visual arts.

Le Quartz and Brest's Cultural Venues

Le Quartz, located in the heart of Brest, is the main venue for the festival. But DañsFabrik also takes over other cultural spaces in the city — Le Mac Orlan, Les Ateliers des Capucins, rehearsal studios — to multiply meeting points and offer the public a choreographic journey through Brest. Workshops, conferences, and meetings with artists complete the stage program.

A Festival That Promotes Dance

Since its creation, DañsFabrik has contributed to the promotion of contemporary dance at the tip of Brittany. The festival attracts professionals from all over France — programmers, choreographers, critics — while offering a program accessible to the general public. In 2026, the 15th edition will extend the festival's duration to strengthen artists' presence and support creation, confirming DañsFabrik's ambition to make Brest a dance territory.