Festival Contes en Scène
Storytelling festival for families in Locminé
2026
About Contes en Scène
Contes en Scène is a storytelling and performing arts festival for families, organized every autumn by Centre Morbihan Culture, the cultural department of Centre Morbihan Communauté. It is a traveling festival: performances are held at Espace La Maillette in Locminé as well as in various community halls, libraries, and cultural venues across the region. The 11th edition, running from October 15th to 24th, 2025, features 8 shows and 15 performances across 7 locations, with a flat ticket price of €3.
Our team has not been able to confirm with an official source that this 2026 edition is taking place. The dates and program shown below may be outdated. We strongly recommend that you contact the organizer directly to verify before any travel or registration.
Contes en Scène — edition 2026
Centre Morbihan Culture has not yet released the dates or the program for the 2026 edition of the Festival Contes en Scène. As of mid-August 2026, their website is still focused on the 2025-2026 season and the online box office is closed. The previous edition, the 11th, took place from October 15 to October 24, 2025.
2026 Edition
As of mid-August 2026, Centre Morbihan Culture has not announced the dates or the program for the 2026 edition. Their website is still dedicated to the 2025-2026 cultural season, their online calendar shows no festival dates, and the box office is closed.
The previous edition, the 11th, was held from October 15 to October 24, 2025, across 7 municipalities: Locminé, Evellys, Bignan, Billio, Saint-Jean-Brévelay, Saint-Allouestre, and Moustoir-Ac. It featured 8 shows and 15 performances, with a flat rate of 3 € per ticket.
The dates and program for the 2025-2026 season were released in August 2025, with the box office opening on Saturday, September 13. That is the time of year to keep an eye on the Centre Morbihan Culture website for information regarding the 2026 edition.
Programme Contes en Scène 2026
The program for the 2026 edition has not been released. Centre Morbihan Culture publishes it alongside their cultural season brochure on centremorbihanculture.bzh, followed by the opening of the box office.
What previous editions have included
8 shows and 15 performances across 7 municipalities in 2025; 10 shows in 2024. The performances revolve around storytelling: puppetry, shadow theater, paper theater, object theater, film-concerts, and sand drawing. A recommended age is provided for each show, starting from 1 year old.
Additionally, there are artistic workshops and readings in libraries, as well as daytime school performances.
Prices Contes en Scène 2026
Practical information — Contes en Scène
Venues
The festival is itinerant. The main venue is Espace La Maillette, 11 rue de Vénètes in Locminé. Other performances take place in community halls, libraries, and cultural spaces within Centre Morbihan Communauté: in 2025, these include Evellys, Bignan, Billio, Saint-Jean-Brévelay, Saint-Allouestre, and Moustoir-Ac. The specific venue for each performance is indicated in the program.
Ticketing
There are three ways to buy tickets: the Locminé tourist office at 1 rond-point de la République; the online box office at billetterie.centremorbihanculture.bzh; or at the venue before the show, subject to availability. Capacity is limited for each show, so advance booking is recommended.
Payment methods: cash, credit card, Chèque Vacances, Chèque Culture, Pass Culture, or checks made payable to 'régie CMC Culture'. The Pass Culture is available for those aged 15-21.
Visiting with children
Shows start promptly at the scheduled time; arriving 15 minutes early is recommended. Seating is unreserved, and children must be accompanied by an adult. Please respect the recommended age for each show. For toddlers, Centre Morbihan Culture suggests bringing a pacifier or comfort object, using the restroom before the show starts, and keeping the child on your lap or moving away from the stage if they become restless.
Accessibility
Visitors with reduced mobility, or those who are hearing or visually impaired, are invited to notify us at the time of booking by emailing [email protected].
Contact
Centre Morbihan Culture, ZI de Kerjean, 56500 Locminé. Email: [email protected]. Box office: 02 97 60 49 06. Cultural department: 06 77 38 69 94.
A traveling storytelling festival in Centre Morbihan
Centre Morbihan Culture, the cultural department of Centre Morbihan Communauté, hosts the Contes en Scène festival every autumn. The event follows the model of the intercommunal cultural season, which is itself itinerant: shows are not confined to a single venue but are spread across the local municipalities, ranging from Espace La Maillette in Locminé to village halls and libraries. In 2025, 7 towns will host the festival: Locminé, Evellys, Bignan, Billio, Saint-Jean-Brévelay, Saint-Allouestre, and Moustoir-Ac.
Festival programming
The program focuses on storytelling and its various stage forms, including puppetry, shadow theater, paper theater, object theater, cine-concerts, and sand art. Each show has a recommended age, starting from 1 year old for toddlers. The festival also includes artistic workshops, library readings, and daytime school performances.
Recent editions
The festival celebrated its 6th year in 2020, its 10th in 2024 (October 16th to 24th, 10 shows), and its 11th in 2025 (October 15th to 24th, 8 shows and 15 performances).
Ticketing
Tickets are €3 for all festival shows (Category B of the cultural season) and €5.60 for school performances. Tickets can be purchased at the Locminé tourist office, via the Centre Morbihan Culture online box office, or at the venue before the show. For the 2025-2026 season, ticket sales open on Saturday, September 13th at 10:00 AM, including festival events.
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