Le Grand Soufflet
Festival in Ille-et-Vilaine
About Le Grand Soufflet
Le Grand Soufflet is a departmental festival of world music and traditional music, organized by the Association Grand Soufflet, based in Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine). The event highlights wind instruments — accordions, bandoneons, concertinas, bagpipes — and the music they carry, from Breton trad to Argentinian tango, from Celtic music to Balkan music and beyond. Each autumn, it shines across Rennes and many communes in the department.
Le Grand Soufflet
Le Grand Soufflet is a festival of world music and traditional music that unfolds each autumn in Rennes and throughout the department of Ille-et-Vilaine (Brittany). Organized by the Association Grand Soufflet, it celebrates wind instruments — accordions, bandoneons, concertinas, bagpipes — and the styles they inspire: Breton trad, tango, Celtic music, Balkan sounds, and repertoires from around the world.
A festival radiating across the territory
Beyond the Rennes metropolitan area, each edition of the festival invests numerous communes in Ille-et-Vilaine with concerts, shows, artistic residencies, and meeting times, making music a vector for connection and discovery throughout the entire department.
Residencies and creation
Le Grand Soufflet is not limited to dissemination: the association carries out creative work and artist support throughout the year, which enriches the festival's programming.
Information and program
To find out the detailed program and ticketing information, consult the festival's official website or its social media.
Le Grand Soufflet — edition 2026
The 31st edition of Le Grand Soufflet takes place from September 30 to October 11, 2026, in Rennes and throughout the department of Ille-et-Vilaine. This edition adopts a lighter format: the marquees and the Village du Thabor give way to a program spread across numerous communes, before the return of the full format in 2027.
Le Grand Soufflet — 2026 edition
The 31st edition of Le Grand Soufflet takes place from September 30 to October 11, 2026. A festival of world music and traditional music, it once again honors wind instruments (accordions, bandoneons, bagpipes) and a wide range of aesthetics from Brittany and around the world.
A biennial format edition
For 2026, the Grand Soufflet Association has chosen a reduced format, known as "biennial": the large marquees and the Village du Thabor, hallmarks of the festival, are taking a break this year for budgetary reasons. Concerts and shows are, however, maintained and distributed across numerous communes in Ille-et-Vilaine. The full format, with the Villages du Thabor, is announced for its return in 2027.
Program
As of this verification date (May 2026), the detailed program and the first artist names have not yet been published. The full program and ticketing will be announced on the official festival website.
Highlights Le Grand Soufflet 2026
- 31st edition, from September 30 to October 11, 2026
- World music and wind instruments (accordions, bandoneons, bagpipes)
- Program spread across numerous communes in Ille-et-Vilaine
- Reduced format edition (biennial) — return of the Village du Thabor in 2027
Prices Le Grand Soufflet 2026
Practical information — Le Grand Soufflet
Practical Information
Locations
Festival heart in Rennes (35000), with programming spread across many communes in Ille-et-Vilaine. Association address: La Maison Bleue, 123 boulevard de Verdun, 35000 Rennes.
Ticketing
Online ticketing via the official website (Weezevent platform): a Le Grand Soufflet Pass gives reduced-price access to all paid shows. Some events are free. Tickets are neither refundable nor exchangeable.
Contact
Official website: www.legrandsoufflet.fr · Phone: 06 87 50 58 60 · Email: [email protected]
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Where does it take place — Le Grand Soufflet
La Maison Bleue
123 boulevard de Verdun, 35000 Rennes, 35000 Rennes