Le Vilain Festival
Music and street arts festival with pay-what-you-can pricing in Ille-et-Vilaine
2026
About Le Vilain Festival
Our team has not been able to confirm with an official source that this 2026 edition is taking place. The dates and program shown below may be outdated. We strongly recommend that you contact the organizer directly to verify before any travel or registration.
Le Vilain Festival — edition 2026
Le Vilain Festival — 2026 Edition
Le Vilain Festival is a music and street arts festival with free pricing that takes place in Sainte-Anne-sur-Vilaine, in Ille-et-Vilaine, traditionally on the third weekend of September. As of our verification date (May 2026), the date and program for the 2026 edition have not yet been published: the official website (vilainfestival.fr) was still announcing the 5th edition for September 20, 2025. To find out the 2026 dates, consult the official website or the social media channels of the Bizh Art n'Co association.
Highlights Le Vilain Festival 2026
- Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine
Prices Le Vilain Festival 2026
Le Vilain Festival — 2027 edition
The 2026 edition was held from 1 July to 3 July 2026. The dates for the 2027 edition have not been announced yet. This page will be updated as soon as the official programme is published.
Practical information — Le Vilain Festival
Practical Information
Location
Park and big top, 1 rue de la Chapelle, 35390 Sainte-Anne-sur-Vilaine (Ille-et-Vilaine).
Prices
Pay-what-you-can festival: everyone gives at the entrance according to their means (payment in cash or by credit card).
Organization
Bizh Art n'Co Association — contact: [email protected].
Le Vilain Festival
Le Vilain Festival is a music and street arts festival held in Sainte-Anne-sur-Vilaine, in Ille-et-Vilaine (Brittany). Organized by the Bizh Art n'Co association, which works for cultural development in rural areas and access to culture for everyone, it traditionally takes place on the third weekend of September, in the park and under a large big top in the heart of the village.
A Pay-What-You-Can Festival
Le Vilain Festival operates on the principle of pay-what-you-can pricing: everyone gives at the entrance according to their means. The eclectic program combines contemporary music (rock, reggae, funk, punk, electro) and street arts (circus, theatre, performances), highlighting the local scene and emerging companies from the region.
History
After two editions organized in Sainte-Anne-sur-Vilaine in 2017 and 2018 under the name « Son des fermages », the event was reborn in 2021 under the name of Vilain Festival. The 5th edition was held on September 20, 2025.
Information and Program
To find out the date and detailed program of the next edition, consult the official website (vilainfestival.fr) or the social media channels of the Bizh Art n'Co association.
Where does it take place — Le Vilain Festival
Le Vilain Festival in brief
History of Le Vilain Festival
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