Les Automnales - Impulsions
Traveling cultural season of the Department of Puy-de-Dôme
2026
About Impulsions
Impulsions — edition 2026
The 2026-2027 Impulsions season marks the return of the Puy-de-Dôme's touring cultural season following a hiatus in 2025-2026. Twenty-one theatre, circus, dance, and music performances are scheduled across twenty towns in the department from October 2026 to May 2027, featuring highlights such as the British trio GoGo Penguin, the Australian company Gravity & Other Myths (Ten thousand hours), and Fred Radix (La claque). The season kicks off on October 9 in Randan with Les oubliées de Londres.
Impulsions returns after a year-long break
After a 2025-2026 season paused to rethink the project, Impulsions returns for 2026-2027 with 21 performances across 19 towns in the Puy-de-Dôme, running from October 2026 to May 2027.
Theatre, circus, dance, and music
The program brings together local and international companies: the British trio GoGo Penguin (electronic jazz), the Australian company Gravity & Other Myths (Ten thousand hours), the Canadian company SNAFU (Epidermis circus, two dates), and Le Groupe à from Belgium. Fred Radix, creator of Le Siffleur, presents his new show La claque.
A partnership with host towns
Each performance is organized in collaboration with the host town, community of communes, or intercommunal authority: Randan, Royat, Volvic, Tauves, Issoire, Cournon-d'Auvergne, Beaumont, Le Cendre, Blanzat, Lempdes, Chambon-sur-Lac, Chamalières, Pont-du-Château, Culhat, Cunlhat, Saint-Éloy-les-Mines, Sermentizon, Orcet, Les Ancizes-Comps, and Coudes. The season includes a stop for the regional festival "Le Maillon en Scène" (32nd edition) from January 18 to 20, 2027, with dates in Beaumont, Cournon-d'Auvergne, Issoire, Le Cendre, and Pont-du-Château.
Tickets go on sale Wednesday, September 2, 2026, online at spectacles.puy-de-dome.fr, through each partner, or at the venue on the day of the show.
Highlights Impulsions 2026
- Season opener on October 9 in Randan with Les oubliées de Londres
- GoGo Penguin (UK) in concert on November 24 in Volvic
- Ten thousand hours, a creation by the Australian company Gravity & Other Myths, on February 2 in Lempdes
- Stop for the regional festival "Le Maillon en Scène" (32nd edition) from January 18 to 20, 2027
- La claque by Fred Radix (creator of Le Siffleur), on January 30 in Blanzat
- Season finale on May 28 and 29 with Tu connais la chanson ? by Louis Caratini
Programme Impulsions 2026
October 2026
- Friday, October 9, 8:30 PM — Season Opener: Les oubliées de Londres (theatre, 1h20, ages 10+) · En Scène ! Productions · Gymnase de Randan. Tickets: €10 / €6, free for middle school students and those under 15.
November 2026
- Friday, November 13, 8:30 PM — Loops (circus and digital arts, 50 min, ages 8+) · Cie Kiaï · L'AvanC, Royat. Part of the Connexions festival (November 4-21, 2026). Tickets: €10 / €6.
- Saturday, November 21, 8:30 PM — Epidermis circus (puppets and object theatre, 1h15, ages 14+) · Cie SNAFU (Canada) · Salle polyvalente, Pérignat-sur-Allier. Tickets: €10 / €6.
- Tuesday, November 24, 8:30 PM — GoGo Penguin + opening act Daudi Matsiko (jazz, 1h30) · Centre culturel La Source, Volvic. Standing concert, limited seating. Tickets: €20 / €15.
December 2026
- Saturday, December 5, 8:30 PM — 2 sœurs (theatre and musical storytelling, 1h10, ages 13+) · Cie Le Cri de l'Armoire · La Bascule, Tauves. Tickets: €10 / €6.
January 2027
- Monday, January 18, 8:00 PM — On n'est pas assez nombreux pour jouer Shakespeare (theatre, 1h35, ages 12+) · Cie Le Chat du désert · Animatis, Issoire. Part of the regional festival "Le Maillon en Scène" (32nd edition, January 18-20, 2027, in Puy-de-Dôme). Tickets: €10 / €6.
- Tuesday, January 19, 8:00 PM — Le paradoxe des jumeaux (circus, dance, and music, 50 min, all ages) · Collectif Maison courbe · La Coloc' de la Culture, Cournon-d'Auvergne. Tickets: €10 / €6.
- Tuesday, January 19, 8:30 PM — Sheng & Copycat (double bill music, 2h, all ages) · Le Tremplin, Beaumont. Standing concert. Tickets: €10 / €6.
- Wednesday, January 20, 3:30 PM — Viscum (contemporary dance, 40 min, ages 7+) · Cie Les Corps Jetés - Noé Chapsal · Espace culturel Les Justes, Le Cendre. Flat rate: €6.
- Saturday, January 30, 8:30 PM — La claque (theatre and musical comedy, 1h20, ages 8+) · Fred Radix · La Muscade, Blanzat. Tickets: €15 / €10.
February 2027
- Tuesday, February 2, 8:30 PM — Ten thousand hours (circus, 1h, ages 6+) · Cie Gravity & Other Myths (Australia) · La 2Deuche, Lempdes. Tickets: €18 / €14.
- Sunday, February 7, 5:30 PM — Les dossiers secrets de la Sacem (musical comedy, 1h, ages 8+) · Sten & Chardon · Salle des fêtes, Chambon-sur-Lac. Tickets: €10 / €6.
- Thursday, February 11, 8:30 PM — Toutes les choses géniales (theatre, 1h15, ages 7+) · Le Groupe à (Belgium) · Espace Simone-Veil, Chamalières. Tickets: €10 / €6.
March 2027
- Friday, March 5, 8:00 PM — Dividus (contemporary dance, 1h10, ages 8+) · Cie Ayaghma · Le Caméléon, Pont-du-Château. Tickets: €13 / €11.
- Friday, March 12, 8:30 PM — Les dossiers secrets de la Sacem (musical comedy, 1h, ages 8+) · Sten & Chardon · Salle des fêtes, Culhat. Tickets: €10 / €6.
April 2027
- Friday, April 2, 8:30 PM — L'Iliade (theatre, 1h20, ages 9+) · Cie Thespis · Salle de sport Roger Fayet, Cunlhat. Tickets: €10 / €6.
- Friday, April 30, 8:00 PM — Epidermis circus (puppets and object theatre, 1h15, ages 14+) · Cie SNAFU (Canada) · La Lanterne, Saint-Éloy-les-Mines. Tickets: €10 / €6.
May 2027
- Friday, May 14, 7:00 PM — Moon souls (Cie Ezo) & Solstice (Cie Contrepoint) — double bill dance, local companies, 1h, all ages · Parvis du château d'Aulteribe, Sermentizon. Tickets: €10 / €6.
- Sunday, May 23, 6:00 PM — Fièvre (contemporary dance, 1h, ages 12+) · Cie Point Bart · Boulodrome, Orcet. Tickets: €10 / €6.
- Friday, May 28, 8:30 PM — Tu connais la chanson ? (musical theatre, 1h20, ages 10+) · Louis Caratini · Cinéma La Viouze, Les Ancizes-Comps. Tickets: €10 / €6.
- Saturday, May 29, 8:30 PM — Tu connais la chanson ? (musical theatre, 1h20, ages 10+) · Louis Caratini · Espace loisirs multi-activités, Coudes. Tickets: €10 / €6.
Full 2026-2027 season program published by the Puy-de-Dôme Departmental Council ("Impulsions, saison culturelle 2026-2027" brochure, updated August 3, 2026). Ticket office opens Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Please note: the "2026" dates shown for January to May on the website are a typo; the official PDF brochure correctly dates these performances from January to May 2027 (as confirmed by the season presentation text).
Prices Impulsions 2026
Practical information — Impulsions
Practical Information
Season
The Impulsions season runs from October to May in various communes of Puy-de-Dôme.
Booking
Online booking at spectacles.puy-de-dome.fr or by phone.
Contact
Territories and Cultural Actions Department
Departmental Council of Puy-de-Dôme
Jean-Denis PARIS
Phone: 04 73 42 35 64
Ticketing: 04 73 42 24 90
Email: [email protected]
Prices
Tickets at €10 and €6. Free for under 15s and middle school students.
Live Performance at the Heart of Puy-de-Dôme Villages
Created in 1995 under the name Les Automnales, this cultural season of the Departmental Council of Puy-de-Dôme became Impulsions in 2022 to reflect a new artistic direction and an expanded territorial focus. For nearly three decades, this initiative has brought live performance to the heart of the department's rural communes, with a constant ambition: to make culture accessible to all, everywhere in Puy-de-Dôme.
A Multidisciplinary Program
Each season, Impulsions offers around thirty performances covering all disciplines of live performance: theater, music, dance, circus, and puppetry. The program is designed to reach all audiences, from the youngest to the oldest, with accessible and high-quality shows. Performances take place in about fifteen living areas, reaching over 70 communes in the department.
A Partnership with the Territories
The Department works in close partnership with communes, intercommunalities, and local associations to host performances in municipal halls, gymnasiums, and unique venues. This collaboration helps to culturally irrigate the entire Puy-de-Dôme territory, including the most rural areas and those furthest from major performance venues.
A History of Nearly 30 Years
Since its creation in 1995, the cultural season has welcomed over 116,000 spectators. After 28 editions under the name Les Automnales, the program was renamed Impulsions in 2022 to mark a new momentum and expand the programming to the entire cultural season, from October to May. This evolution reflects the Department's desire to offer an enriched and ambitious cultural offering over a longer period.
Affordable Prices
True to its mission of cultural democratization, Impulsions offers very accessible prices: tickets at €10 and €6, with free admission for all under 15s and middle school students. This pricing policy helps remove financial barriers to accessing culture and reaches a large and diverse audience.
Where does it take place — Impulsions
Impulsions in brief
History of Impulsions
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