Les Avant Curieux
Circus and street arts festival in Nantes
2026
About Les Avant Curieux
Les Avant Curieux is a circus and street arts festival held in Nantes, produced by the agencies L'Avant Courrier (circus) and Curios (street arts), in partnership with Le Grand T, the Loire-Atlantique theater, and the Onyx theater in Saint-Herblain. Held biennially in early autumn, the event balances professional industry sessions—including project showcases, works-in-progress, and panel discussions—with a day of free performances and workshops open to the public in the Dalby-Manufacture district.
Les Avant Curieux — edition 2026
The 5th edition takes place from October 7th to 10th, 2026. October 8th and 9th are reserved for industry professionals, featuring project presentations and previews of works-in-progress at the Onyx theater in Saint-Herblain and at Mixt. On October 10th, the event opens to the general public in the Dalby-Manufacture district, in partnership with the Manu socio-cultural center: a shared picnic from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM, circus workshops led by the Nantes-based school Chapidock, and various dance, music, and sung reading performances, all with no booking required.
Programme Les Avant Curieux 2026
Thursday, October 8th and Friday, October 9th, 2026 — Professional Days
- Project presentations, previews of works-in-progress, and round-table discussions · Onyx Theater (Saint-Herblain) and Mixt
Saturday, October 10th, 2026 — Public Day
- 1:00 PM–4:30 PM — Shared picnic, in partnership with the Manu socio-cultural center · Place de la Manufacture (Nantes)
- Circus workshops led by the Nantes circus school Chapidock, no booking required, subject to venue capacity · Place de la Manufacture
- Dance, music, and sung reading performances at various locations around the Manufacture
Program based on the organizer's website (July 2026) and the announcement for the October 10th event at Place de la Manu. Specific performance times for October 10th were not detailed in the sources consulted.
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