Didouda Arras Festival

Didouda Arras Festival 2026 — 21st edition

The Didouda Arras Festival returns from Thursday, June 18 to Sunday, June 21, 2026 for its 21st edition, organized by the Di Dou Da association. Four days of song and world music are scheduled in several locations in Arras: the Hôtel de Guînes (heart of the festival), the Théâtre d'Arras (paid concerts), the Cinéma Megarama, and the Place des Héros at the foot of the Belfry.

A program balancing discoveries and great voices

The 2026 edition highlights contemporary French song (Leïla Huissoud, Tonycello, Igit, Hector ou rien, Marie Urbain), slam and poetry (M'sieur 13, Ariel Tintar), soul and poetic Creole music (Anaïs Rosso, Roza, Gadianm), music from the Indian Ocean (Lwanbe with her maloya fusion), and festive ska/reggae (The Liquidators closing the festival).

Many free events, some paid concerts

The Saturday and Sunday concerts at the Hôtel de Guînes are entirely free, as are many activities (participatory choir, singing market, "À vous le micro" open mic, film screening). The two main evenings on Thursday and Friday at the Théâtre d'Arras are paid (prices from 5 € to 20 €), featuring Leïla Huissoud on Thursday and Anaïs Rosso / Ariel Tintar on Friday.

Activities throughout the festival

In addition to concerts, the festival offers a participatory choir, the "Le Marché qui chante" event on the Place des Héros, "À vous le micro" sessions (accompanied open mic), a screening of the musical film "Dans la cuisine des Nguyen" at the Cinéma Megarama, and a vintage shop run by Artois Insertion Ressourcerie (AIR) in the stables of the Hôtel de Guînes.

Thursday, June 18, 2026

• 6:30 PM — Hôtel de Guînes (free) · Tonycello (Antoine Payen) — cellist who revisits French song classics with humor and theatricality (Winner of the "P'tit Molière du Meilleur Spectacle Musical" award)
• 8:30 PM — Théâtre d'Arras (paid) · Leïla Huissoud with Antoine Graugnard — new show "Je suis venue te dire que je m'en fous," reinterpretation of song repertoire and original compositions

Friday, June 19, 2026

• All day — Hôtel de Guînes (free) · M'sieur 13 — slam poet, winner of the Poetry Slam International (Trieste 2021)
• 6:30 PM — Hôtel de Guînes (free) · Participatory Choir led by Nanou, accompanied by Marguerite — workshop open to all, four-part harmonies (in partnership with PALJ)
• 8:30 PM — Théâtre d'Arras (paid) · Anaïs Rosso / Ariel Tintar — soul, Creole poetry, and contemporary song (Revelations of the Francofolies de La Rochelle)

Saturday, June 20, 2026

• 11:00 AM — Place des Héros, at the foot of the Belfry (free) · Le Marché qui chante + Batucada — collective singing moment around "Recommence-moi," followed by a percussive parade by young people from Paul Bert school directed by Olivier (Octopus Percu)
• 2:00 PM — Hôtel de Guînes (free) · Polysong — pop choir from Dainville, French and English repertoire
• 3:00 PM — Hôtel de Guînes (free) · Igit — singer-songwriter, new album "AIR RER"
• 6:30 PM — Hôtel de Guînes (free) · Hector ou rien — quirky song, humor, and poetic observations of daily life
• 8:30 PM — Hôtel de Guînes (free) · Roza — Belgian singer blending alt-pop, neo-classical, and folk
• 10:30 PM — Hôtel de Guînes (free) · Lwanbe — Reunion Island artist, maloya fusion with electronic elements

Sunday, June 21, 2026

• 11:00 AM — Cinéma Megarama (free) · Screening of "Dans la cuisine des Nguyen" by Stéphane Ly-Cuong, a musical film about a Vietnamese family (partnership with Plan Séquence)
• 2:30 PM — Hôtel de Guînes (free) · Marie Urbain — intimate songs, female harmonies, and instrumental arrangements
• 5:00 PM — Hôtel de Guînes (free) · Crescendo — choir from Beaurin, varied polyphonic repertoire with choreography
• 7:30 PM — Hôtel de Guînes (free) · Gadianm — Creole groove, Reunion/Guadeloupe fusion with soul and jazz
• 9:00 PM — Hôtel de Guînes (free) · The Liquidators — ska/reggae/soul nonet, closing concert of the festival

Throughout the festival — "À vous le micro" (open mic, free)

Come sing your song accompanied by a live musician:

• Thursday-Friday: 5:00 PM-6:00 PM
• Saturday: 12:30 PM-1:30 PM and 4:30 PM-6:00 PM
• Sunday: 12:00 PM-1:30 PM, 3:30 PM-4:30 PM and 5:30 PM-6:30 PM

Vintage shop — Stables of the Hôtel de Guînes

Run by the Artois Insertion Ressourcerie (AIR) association: clothing, vinyls, vintage objects, and second-hand flea market items. Open Friday-Saturday from 5:00 PM to 6:15 PM, and Sunday from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

• 21st edition of the festival, organized by the Di Dou Da association (60+ volunteers)
• Four days, four locations in Arras: Hôtel de Guînes, Théâtre d'Arras, Cinéma Megarama, Place des Héros
• Majority of free concerts (Saturday and Sunday entirely free at the Hôtel de Guînes)
• Two paid evenings at the Théâtre d'Arras: Leïla Huissoud (Thursday) and Anaïs Rosso / Ariel Tintar (Friday)
• Participatory activities: choir, "Marché qui chante" at the foot of the Belfry, "À vous le micro" open mic
• Film screening on Sunday morning at Cinéma Megarama: "Dans la cuisine des Nguyen"
• Vintage shop by Artois Insertion Ressourcerie (AIR)

Access to the Festival

By Car

Arras is accessible via the A26 and A1 motorways. Parking available in the city center near the Hôtel de Guînes and the Théâtre d'Arras.

By Train

The Arras train station is served by TGV (Paris in 50 min) and TER from Lille (30 min). The festival venues are within walking distance of the station.

Concert Venues

• Hôtel de Guînes - Arras
• Théâtre d'Arras

Ticketing

Online ticketing on the festival website and on-site. Affordable prices.

Contact

Official website: www.didouda.net
Facebook: Di Dou Da Arras Festival
Instagram: @didouda_arras_festival