Festival des Petits Formats

Festival des Petits Formats: The Art of Proximity

The Festival des Petits Formats is a cultural event organized in Clairvaux-les-Lacs, in the Jura region, by the Association d'animation culturelle et sportive du Pays des Lacs. As its name suggests, this festival celebrates intimate artistic forms: short shows, small-group performances, creations that prioritize proximity between the artist and the spectator.

Varied and Accessible Artistic Forms

The festival's program covers a wide range of live performance disciplines:

• Theater: short plays, monologues, object theater
• Storytelling: traditional and contemporary tales
• Music: acoustic concerts and intimate musical performances
• Clown and Burlesque: clown acts, physical comedy
• Circus: small-format circus acts
• Puppetry: puppet theater and object manipulation

A Warm Setting in the Heart of the Pays des Lacs

The festival takes place at the Salle des Fêtes in Clairvaux-les-Lacs, a friendly venue that is perfectly suited to the intimacy of small formats. The town of Clairvaux-les-Lacs, located in the heart of the Jura lake region, offers an exceptional natural setting between lakes, forests, and mountains, inviting festival-goers to extend their stay by discovering the area.

A Festival for All Audiences

The Festival des Petits Formats is designed to be accessible to all audiences, from children to adults. The short and varied formats allow you to discover several shows in one day, and the warm atmosphere of the festival encourages exchanges between artists and spectators. The organizing association works year-round for the cultural animation of the Pays des Lacs.

Talented Artists

Each edition hosts artists with unique universes. The 2026 edition will notably feature Gauthier Fourcade, Luc Burbaloff, Anibal Galant, and Salim Nalajoie, among other artists to discover. The festival offers a great showcase for emerging companies while inviting established artists from the live performance scene.