Nect'arts Festival

Nect'arts: Circus and Street Arts in Carmaux

The Nect'arts Festival was born in 2018 from the desire of the city of Carmaux to create a popular, free, and family-friendly cultural event, rooted in the Candou district. In partnership with L'été de Vaour, a conventioned stage in the Tarn region, and with the support of Point de Fût, Clap Actions, Clap Ciné, and the Scène nationale d'Albi, the festival has established itself in a few editions as a must-attend event for the cultural season in the north of Tarn.

A Completely Free Circus and Street Arts Festival

Nect'arts' philosophy is based on total freeness and accessibility for all audiences. For two days, Candou Park, a green oasis in the heart of Carmaux, transforms into a playground for circus and street arts companies. The shows — contemporary circus, street theater, puppetry, magic, juggling, clowning, acrobatics — follow one another from morning to evening, offering families a journey of artistic discovery filled with good humor and wonder.

The Nect'arts Ségala Tour: Culture Beyond Carmaux

Since 2021, the festival has been extended through the Nect'arts Ségala Tour, a touring initiative that brings companies to the rural communes of Carmausin-Ségala. Villages, towns, and hamlets host free street performances, allowing residents furthest from cultural centers to experience quality artistic moments. This territorial expansion reflects the festival's ambition to democratize access to live culture.

Workshops, Concerts, and Shared Moments

Beyond the shows, Nect'arts offers creative workshops for children, a reading corner hosted by the Carmaux media library, evening concerts mixing rock, hip-hop, jazz, and blues, and on-site catering. The atmosphere is that of a reinvented village festival, where circus and street arts create moments of intergenerational sharing.