Jours de Fête - Street Theatre Festival

Jours de Fête: When Street Arts Take Over the Cher Valley

For over twenty years, the Jours de Fête festival has animated the streets of Bléré and Athée-sur-Cher every September, offering two days of live outdoor performances. This free street theatre and street arts festival, open to all, has become a key cultural event in the Cher valley, attracting family and intergenerational audiences in a spirit of popular celebration and conviviality.

Two Days of Encounters and Surprises

The festival unfolds over two days in two neighboring towns. On Saturday, performances take over the public spaces of Athée-sur-Cher (town hall, community hall, squares), from 4 PM to 8 PM. On Sunday, it's Bléré's turn to host the companies from 2:30 PM to 8 PM, on Place Charles Bidault, along the Cher riverbanks, and in the Hangar.

An Eclectic and Family-Friendly Program

Jours de Fête's program blends disciplines and artistic forms with the generosity characteristic of street festivals: dance (like the company Oups Dance Company with "Championnes en meute !"), burlesque and quirky street theatre, aerial circus, live music in all its forms (fanfares, street orchestras, world music groups), itinerant performances, and interactive shows. Each edition promises its share of surprises, laughter, and emotions.

A Popular and Free Festival

True to the spirit of popular festivals, Jours de Fête is entirely free. The festival embodies the philosophy of the "reinvented popular festival," inviting residents to take to the streets, meet each other, and share moments of culture and joy. Free access and its presence in public spaces allow it to reach diverse audiences, including those who do not usually frequent cultural venues.

Strong Local Roots

Supported by the Communauté de communes Autour de Chenonceaux Bléré-Val de Cher and the association Acteurs de Territoire, the festival benefits from strong local roots. Bléré, a small town in the Cher region located halfway between Tours and Chenonceaux, offers a picturesque setting for street arts, with its narrow streets, central square, and riverbanks. The festival contributes to the cultural dynamism and attractiveness of this rural territory.

Each edition is an opportunity to rediscover public spaces from a new perspective, transformed by the magic of live performance into places of meeting, dreams, and sharing.