Lemovice Antifa Fest

ℹ️ Festival on hiatus. At the time of our editorial review (June 2026), we found no public source announcing a new edition of the Lemovice Antifa Fest. The last documented editions date back to the turn of the 2010s (5th edition in April 2009, 6th in April 2010, 7th in May 2011), with a few later evenings. The organizing collective Solitude Urbaine remains active as a DIY punk label in Limoges, but the festival no longer seems to be renewed. This entry is kept for archival purposes.

The Lemovice Antifa Fest: Limoges' punk and activist flame

Since its creation in the mid-2000s, the Lemovice Antifa Fest had established itself as a key event for the punk and anti-fascist scene in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Organized by the Solitude Urbaine collective, a Limoges-based DIY label and collective, this festival embodied a radical and independent vision of music: uncompromising anti-fascism, anti-capitalism, and community spirit.

A punk, hardcore, and ska lineup

Over its editions, the Lemovice Antifa Fest hosted names from the international punk scene. Bands like Sham 69, The Oppressed, and UK Subs shared the stage with European acts such as Klasse Kriminale (Italy), Nabat (Italy), or Rotterdam Ska Jazz Foundation. The French scene was widely represented with HK & les Saltimbanks, La Canaille, Los Tres Puntos, Attentat Sonore, and Two Tone Club. Genres mingled: street punk, oi!, hardcore, ska, rockabilly, skinhead reggae, and committed hip-hop.

A festival rooted in social struggles

The Lemovice Antifa Fest was not limited to music. Each edition was an opportunity for documentary screenings, debates, and gatherings in homage to the victims of fascism. Profits were donated to solidarity funds: support for anti-fascists, aid for individuals prosecuted in the context of social movement repression, and funding for unions like CNT 87.

Emblematic venues in Limoges

The festival was held in several venues of Limoges' alternative scene. The CCM John Lennon, a municipal cultural center on route de Feytiat, hosted the larger editions. Later, Espace El Doggo, a bar-bookstore and concert hall located at 22 rue de la Loi in the city center, took over for more intimate editions. The Woodstock Boogie Bar also hosted some evenings.

The DIY spirit at the heart of the project

True to the Do It Yourself ethic, the Lemovice Antifa Fest offered accessible prices, between 6 and 13 euros per evening, with advantageous two-day passes. The atmosphere was warm, in the spirit of the punk community, and focused on sharing. The festival testified to the vitality of the Limousine alternative scene and the commitment of a community that refused to separate music and political struggle.