La Marelle Young Public Festival

A festival to grow with the arts

The La Marelle Young Public Festival is one of the major cultural events for families in Moselle. For over twenty years, this festival has invited children to discover the living arts through quality performances, conceived and performed by professional companies specializing in young audience creations.

A week of artistic discoveries

The festival takes place over a week in July, offering daily performances in the parks and outdoor spaces of Maizières-lès-Metz. The program is rich and varied, mixing puppet theater, storytelling, circus, music, dance, and innovative artistic forms adapted for toddlers and older children alike.

Outdoor performances

The shows are held in enchanting locations: the Parc Dany Mathieu, the Salle des Fêtes, the TRAM, and other spaces in the town host the companies and their audiences. The natural setting of the parks adds a magical dimension to the performances, with trees and greenery serving as a living backdrop for the stories told on stage.

Companies close to the children

The festival favors intimate and participatory artistic forms, allowing for real closeness between the artists and the young audience. The shows are often interactive, inviting children to react, sing, move, and dream. Creative workshops complement the program, allowing children to try their hand at theater, puppetry, or circus arts.

A commitment to early childhood

La Marelle pays special attention to toddlers, with shows suitable from the youngest age. This program for early childhood, rare in the festival landscape, reflects the organizers' conviction that artistic awakening begins from the very first years of life.

A community-driven event

The festival is organized in close collaboration with the educational and cultural structures of Maizières-lès-Metz: schools, leisure centers, the media library, and local associations. This local synergy makes La Marelle a true territorial project that contributes to the cultural development of children and families in the town and the greater Metz area.