Festival de Marseille
International festival of dance, theater, and music in Marseille
2026
About Festival de Marseille
Festival de Marseille — edition 2026
31st edition of the Festival de Marseille, from June 14 to July 8, 2026. 31 artistic proposals (including 10 creations and 3 French premieres) presented in 14 emblematic venues of the city: La Criée, la Friche la Belle de Mai, le Mucem, la Vieille Charité, la Cité Radieuse Le Corbusier, KLAP Maison pour la Danse, le Ballet national de Marseille, theaters, gardens, and public spaces. Artists from 22 cities and 17 countries, with a focus on the Mediterranean basin and its diasporas. Solidarity ticketing at €1 for people in precarious situations or with disabilities, single price at €10.
31st Edition — Mediterranean in Creation
For its 31st edition, the Festival de Marseille will take place from June 14 to July 8, 2026 over three weeks and four weekends, in 14 emblematic venues of the Phocaean city: La Criée — Théâtre National de Marseille, la Friche la Belle de Mai, le Mucem, le Centre de la Vieille Charité, la Cité Radieuse Le Corbusier, KLAP Maison pour la Danse, le Ballet national de Marseille, the Théâtres de la Joliette, des Bernardines, des Calanques, de la Sucrière, and several gardens and public spaces.
An International and Committed Program
The 2026 edition brings together 31 artistic proposals — 23 shows and performances, 4 films and 3 DJ sets for 50 representations, complemented by meetings and workshops — presented by artists from 22 cities across 17 countries: Afghanistan, South Africa, Algeria, Germany, Belgium, Egypt, Spain, France, Northern Ireland, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, Tunisia. The program includes 10 world premieres and 3 French premieres.
Focus on the Mediterranean and Diasporas
This 31st edition particularly highlights contemporary creation from the Mediterranean basin and its diasporas, with a mahraganat highlight dedicated to popular Egyptian electronic music (Toto, Islam Elarabi, projection-conference by Pauline Beugnies). Dance, performance, and movement permeate the program alongside theater, music, cinema, and visual arts.
A Flagship Creation: Après moi, le déluge
Among the highlights, the 3rd creation by (LA)HORDE with the dancers of the Ballet national de Marseille, « Après moi, le déluge », will be presented from July 5 to 8 at La Criée. The piece questions our relationship to care, gaze, heritage, and transformation.
Accessibility and Solidarity Ticketing
The festival renews its single price of €10 and launches new solidarity options: €5 for Aix-Marseille Université students and children under 12, and solidarity ticketing at €1 for people in precarious situations or with disabilities, via more than 100 partner organizations. Regarding accessibility: 21 subtitled shows for deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences, 5 audio-described shows for blind and visually impaired audiences, materials in FALC (Easy to Read and Understand).
Highlights Festival de Marseille 2026
- 31 artistic proposals including 10 world premieres and 3 French premieres
- 14 venues across Marseille: La Criée, Friche Belle de Mai, Mucem, Vieille Charité, Cité Radieuse Le Corbusier, KLAP, Ballet national…
- Artists from 22 cities and 17 countries — focus on the Mediterranean and diasporas
- « Après moi, le déluge » — creation by (LA)HORDE with the Ballet national de Marseille
- Mahraganat highlight: popular Egyptian electronic music (Toto, Islam Elarabi)
- Single price at €10 and solidarity ticketing at €1 for audiences in precarious situations or with disabilities
- 21 subtitled and 5 audio-described shows — enhanced accessibility
Programme Festival de Marseille 2026
Week 1 — June 14 to 21, 2026
- June 14 · 7 PM — Urban Gnawa Project, Khalid Benghrib (creation) — opening night
- June 16 to 18 — Ce que le ciel ne sait pas, Feda Wardak & Saïdo Lehlouh (creation) · Centre de la Vieille Charité
- June 17 and 18 — Fandango Reloaded, Inka Romaní · KLAP Maison pour la Danse
- June 18 to 20 — XXL, Sofiane Chalal (creation) · Friche la Belle de Mai
- June 19 and 20 — Magec / the Desert, Radouan Mriziga / A7LA5 · Théâtre La Criée
- June 19 and 20 — p/\rc_ __, Castaing, Marchal & Relinger (recreation) · Ballet national de Marseille
- June 20 and 21 — Atlas / the Mountain, Radouan Mriziga / A7LA5 · Théâtre La Criée
- June 20 and 21 — Le Grand Défilé, Édith Amsellem / Cie ERd'O (creation)
- June 21 — Nouba-ti, Hadj Benchelabi, Wakim & Negrouche (creation) · Friche la Belle de Mai
Week 2 — June 23 to 29, 2026
- June 23 and 24 — F*cking Future, Marco da Silva Ferreira · Théâtre des Calanques
- June 25 and 26 — The Quiet Magic, Daniel Linehan (creation) · Théâtre des Bernardines
- June 26 and 27 — Border Dance, Taoufiq Izeddiou / Cie Anania (creation) · Théâtre Joliette
- June 27 and 28 — SāHo, Nivine Kallas (creation) · Théâtre La Criée
- June 27 and 28 — En même temps, Olivia Grandville (creation) · Théâtre La Criée
- June 28 and 29 — Nidāl [dedans-dehors], Marina Gomes & Elias Ardoin · KLAP Maison pour la Danse
Week 3 — June 30 to July 8, 2026
- June 30 and July 1st — What We Can Do Together, Lisi Estaras (French premiere) · Friche la Belle de Mai
- June 30 and July 1st — NON + ULTRAS, Moritz Ostruschnjak (French premiere) · Friche la Belle de Mai
- July 2 — Pleine Lune, Toto (Mohamed Mahmud) (creation) — mahraganat highlight
- July 3 — Just one Tile, Islam Elarabi (French premiere) — mahraganat highlight
- July 4 — Leather Jacket, Oona Doherty (recreation) · Théâtre de la Sucrière
- July 5 to 8 — Après moi, le déluge, (LA)HORDE with the Ballet national de Marseille (creation) · Théâtre La Criée
- July 6 and 7 — Version(s), Dorothée Munyaneza · Théâtre La Criée
Full program and detailed schedules: festivaldemarseille.com/fr/programme.
Prices Festival de Marseille 2026
Online ticketing: festivaldemarseille.notre-billetterie.com
By phone: 04 91 99 02 50 (from May 19, 2026)
By SMS (deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences): 07 74 55 31 06
Festival de Marseille — 2027 edition
The 2026 edition was held from 14 June to 8 July 2026. The dates for the 2027 edition have not been announced yet. This page will be updated as soon as the official programme is published.
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Practical information
Main venue
La Criée — Théâtre National de Marseille, 30 Quai de Rive Neuve, 13007 Marseille. The festival unfolds in about fifteen venues across Marseille: La Criée, Friche la Belle de Mai, Mucem, Théâtre Silvain, gardens, and public spaces.
Access
- Metro: Line 1, Vieux-Port station
- Bus: Lines 82, 82s, 83, Théâtre La Criée stop
- Bicycle: Le Vélo station « La Criée »
Prices
- Paid performances: from 5 to 25 euros depending on the event
- Numerous free outdoor events
Ticketing
Tickets on sale on the official website festivaldemarseille.com and at the box offices of partner venues.
Contact
- Website: www.festivaldemarseille.com
- Facebook: Festival de Marseille
- Instagram: @festivaldemarseille
Thirty years of open-air creation
The Festival de Marseille was founded in 1996 by Apolline Quintrand, with a first edition paying homage to the Mediterranean, held at the Vieille Charité. Since then, the festival has continued to grow to become one of the major events for contemporary creation in the South of France. In 2025, it celebrated its 30th edition with 36 artistic proposals spread across fifteen venues in Marseille.
A multidisciplinary and international festival
Dance, theater, performance, and music form the core of the Festival de Marseille's programming. Each edition brings together artists from around the world — choreographers, directors, musicians, performers — around original creations, French and European premieres, and hybrid forms that blur the boundaries between disciplines. The festival places particular emphasis on artists from the Mediterranean region and its diasporas.
Marseille as a stage
One of the unique aspects of the Festival de Marseille is its deep connection to the city itself. Performances take place in venues as diverse as the Théâtre National La Criée, the Friche la Belle de Mai, the Mucem, the Théâtre Silvain, public gardens, museums, and unexpected urban spaces. This itinerant approach transforms the city into a vast open-air stage and invites the people of Marseille to rediscover their territory through the lens of art.
A committed and accessible festival
Under the direction of Marie Didier since 2022, the Festival de Marseille affirms its commitment to accessibility and inclusion. Sign language interpretation, audio description services, FALC (Easy to Read and Understand) materials, and facilities for people with reduced mobility are an integral part of each edition. The festival also develops artistic education and cultural mediation activities throughout the year.
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