Pré en Bulles Comic Festival

Sunday, September 27, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Signing sessions run throughout the day, with a break from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM for the authors' lunch. Shows, exhibitions, and activities are accessible all day, including during the lunch hour. The festival has not yet released the specific schedule for shows, debates, and activities.

Signing Sessions — 38 guests announced

36 authors, plus two Breton collectives. The festival notes that the list is still growing. The "Youth Comics" label refers to the youth selection curated by the organizers.

• Alain Goutal
• Alexis Horellou — Youth Comics
• Anne-Gaëlle Morizur
• Bénédicte Morizur — Youth Comics
• Céline Ziwès
• Claire Malary
• Coline Chevis — Youth Comics
• David Lopez
• Delphine Le Lay — Youth Comics
• Désirée and Alain Frappier
• Dorthe Landschulz
• Eloïse Margas — Youth Comics
• Fabien Grolleau
• Isa Python
• Jean Leveugle
• Jop
• Josselin Duparcmeur
• Juliette Hayer
• Laurent Houssin
• Léo Verrier — Youth Comics
• Leyho — Youth Comics
• Loïc Sénan — Youth Comics
• Lomig
• Lucas Vallerie
• Lucie Castel
• Maran Hrachyan
• Maud Bénézit
• Nico Cado — Youth Comics
• Nicoby — Youth Comics
• Pauline Pernette — Youth Comics
• Rachel Zimra — Youth Comics
• Renan Coquin
• Simon Rochepeau
• Stivo — Youth Comics
• Sylvain Guinebaud
• Turf
• La Vilaine — Rennes-based collective, self-published annual magazine
• Fanzine Drawz — Breton association, collaborative illustrated fanzine

Shows (5)

• Fractal Odyssey — A trio featuring Rennes-based Alicia Du Coustel (piano, vocals) and Arnaud Halet, aka Tukiman (bass, keyboards), along with Laval-based Martin Aubin (drums, modular synths); progressive rock, neo-classical, and film music set to a space exploration narrative.
• Cette nuit une chouette m'a dit… — A bilingual French/Gallo show by Morgane Le Cuff (storytelling, harp, vocals, percussion), from the Jules et Joséphine company, with writing collaboration from Marie Chiffe Mine and François Debas; 50 minutes, suitable for ages 4 and up, accessible to non-Gallo speakers.
• Le fracas n'existe pas — Written, illustrated, and performed by Céline Ziwès, based on testimonials received after her graphic novel À la racine; video and external perspective by Marc Bellay, directed by Charlotte Baheu, with musical score by Olivier Lhermitte.
• Battle dessinée — A live drawing duel hosted by the improv troupe La Cible: themes are revealed on the spot, and drawings are created in front of the audience, who then vote for the winner. The two competing artists have not yet been announced.
• École de musique du pays de Brocéliande — Concert held on the festival square.

Exhibitions (3)

• Nouvelles Héroïnes de la Bande Dessinée — 11 works exploring gender and the role of women in comics: Peau d'Homme by Hubert and Zanzim (Glénat); Milady de Winter by Agnès Maupré (Ankama); Charlotte Impératrice by Fabien Nury and Matthieu Bonhomme (Dargaud); Phoolan Devi by Claire Fauvel (Casterman); Skyward by Joe Henderson and Lee Garbett (Hi Comics); Jamais by Bruno Duhamel (Bamboo); Bergères Guerrières by Jonathan Garnier and Amélie Fléchais (Glénat); Quatre sœurs by Malika Ferdjoukh and Cati Baur (Rue de Sèvres); Ida by Chloé Cruchaudet (Delcourt); Hilda by Luke Pearson (Casterman); Nelly Bly by Virginie Ollagnier-Jouvray and Carole Maurel (Glénat).
• Octopolis, by Gaétan Nocq — A monumental outdoor installation based on his album, set up in early September at the Motte Joubin in Bédée, then moved to the festival site. Produced by the Bulles à Croquer festival (Saint-Brieuc), in co-production with the City of Plérin, the Perros-Guirec Comics Festival, E.Leclerc Plérin, the Le Du group, and Roudenn Grafik.
• Lucas Vallerie Exhibition — Original plates, illustrations, and working documents from the artist who created the poster for this 17th edition.

Debates (3)

• Two debates hosted by Yaneck Chareyre, linked to the edition's theme and featuring guest authors, with live drawing by Alain Goutal, co-founder of the Quai des Bulles festival, and Dorthe Landschulz, a German-Breton illustrator and member of Cartooning for Peace. Themes and times are being finalized.
• Debate with Splann!, an independent Breton investigative media outlet, led by journalist Faustine Sternberg and illustrator Jean Leveugle. Specific theme and time to be confirmed.

Activities (4)

• Rébus tous azimuts — A scavenger hunt throughout the festival: clues scattered around, hidden words, syllables to find, and riddles to solve. Everyone leaves a winner.
• La Bande à Bullos — An introductory workshop on drawing and comics, 1.5 hours, for adults and children alike: draw characters, invent a gag, and take home your own comic strip.
• À la découverte de nos racines — An activity by Simples et Léger about medicinal plants and their traditional uses: see, smell, touch, and taste the roots.
• Rencontre avec… — A fourth activity, still kept secret by the festival.

Ongoing

• Food truck (homemade dishes) and festival bar: mostly local and organic drinks, sandwiches, galettes-saucisses, crepes, and homemade cakes.
• Festival shop: festival posters, bookplates, raffle tickets.
• Critic Bookstore (Rennes, rue Hoche) for featured comics and new releases; La petite marchande de prose (Montfort-sur-Meu) for youth books and second-hand items; a stand for out-of-print and collector's comics run by Jean-Luc Noël and Irène Amrehn; and a stand for the quarterly magazine Tonnerre de Bulles.