Pronomade(s)
Edition 2026 Street Performance Multidisciplinary

Pronomade(s)

National Center for Street Arts and Public Space — itinerant performance season in southern Haute-Garonne (Comminges, Volvestre)

Encausse-les-Thermes — Haute-Garonne (31) Since 2001
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Dates 09 May — 13 Dec 2026
Location Encausse-les-Thermes (31)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed

About Pronomade(s)

Pronomade(s) en Haute-Garonne is one of the fourteen National Centers for Street Arts and Public Space (CNAREP) labeled in France, and the only one located in a rural area. Based in Encausse-les-Thermes (31), it annually deploys an itinerant season of outdoor live performances — street theater, circus, dance, puppetry, storytelling — in more than 25 communes in Comminges and Volvestre, in the south of Haute-Garonne. Created in 2001 in continuity with a cultural dynamic led by the city of Saint-Gaudens since 1991, the association was labeled CNAREP in 2011 and will celebrate its 27th season in 2026.

Pronomade(s) en Haute-Garonne — a CNAREP in a rural setting

Pronomade(s) en Haute-Garonne is an association (loi 1901) created in June 2001, which extends the artistic and cultural adventure led by the cultural services of Saint-Gaudens between 1991 and 2001. Labeled National Center for Street Arts and Public Space (CNAREP) in 2011 by the Ministry of Culture, it is the only CNAREP in France located in a rural territory.

A strong territorial mission

Pronomade(s) develops two main missions in accordance with the CNAREP specifications: artistic support (support for creation, residencies, production of professional street art companies) and cultural and social support for the territory (mediation, workshops, participatory projects with the inhabitants of Comminges and Volvestre).

An itinerant outdoor season

Rather than a festival concentrated over a few days, Pronomade(s) offers a season spread from May to December, organized in two phases: a first part in spring-summer (from May to July) and a second from autumn to the end of December. Each season brings together about twenty artistic proposals and more than sixty performances, given in about twenty communes in the south of Haute-Garonne. Most shows are free and take place in public spaces (village squares, lake shores, market halls, bistros, multi-purpose halls).

A project rooted in the territory

The action of Pronomade(s) benefits from the renewed support of the Departmental Council of Haute-Garonne, the Occitanie region, the DRAC Occitanie and the Ministry of Culture. The structure works in close collaboration with the communes of Comminges and Volvestre, the inter-municipalities of Cagire Garonne Salat, Pyrénées Haut-Garonnaises and Cœur de Garonne, as well as with institutional partners such as ARTCENA and the other CNAREPs.

Towards a Public Arts Factory

Pronomade(s) is carrying out a structuring project for a Factory dedicated to public arts in the former thermal baths of Encausse-les-Thermes: a future place for creation, residency and transmission that will sustainably consolidate the place of the CNAREP in the regional cultural landscape.

Pronomade(s) — edition 2026

The 27th season of Pronomade(s) in Haute-Garonne, National Center for Street Arts and Public Space, runs from May to December 2026 in about twenty communes in Comminges and Volvestre. Street theater, circus, dance, puppetry, storytelling: about twenty artistic proposals and more than sixty performances, mostly free and outdoors.

Pronomade(s) — 27th Season (2026)

The 27th season of Pronomade(s) in Haute-Garonne takes place from May to December 2026, in two parts:

  • First part (spring-summer): from Saturday, May 9 to Sunday, July 12, 2026 — seven invited companies, seven universes, outdoor shows in the south of Haute-Garonne.
  • Second part (autumn-winter): from August 30 to December 13, 2026 — detailed program published at the start of the academic year on pronomades.org.

An itinerant season in Comminges and Volvestre

For this 27th edition, Pronomade(s) confirms its formula: not a festival concentrated over a few days but a spread-out season, which spreads across more than 25 rural communes in the south of Haute-Garonne — Marignac, Saint-Gaudens, Mancioux, Carbonne, Martres-Tolosane, Barbazan, Cazaunous, L'Isle-en-Dodon, Proupiary, and many other villages.

Shows, free admission and reservation

Almost all shows are free and take place outdoors (village squares, lake shores, market halls, bistros). Some limited-capacity proposals require prior reservation. The complete program, schedules, and reservation procedures are published on pronomades.org.

Programme Pronomade(s) 2026

First part of the season — Spring-Summer 2026 (from May 9 to July 12)

May

  • Saturday, May 9 — Marignac · En attendant le grand soir (Compagnie Le Doux Supplice) — Circus, dance, and popular ball. A creation bringing together eight artists and a DJ who blend tango, rondeau, rock, and waltz through acrobatics and choreographies. Opening show of the 27th season. Duration 1h30, free.
  • Saturday, May 16 — Mancioux · Aimons-nous vivants (MMFF — Mathieu Ma Fille Foundation, Arnaud Saury) — Duo between an actor and a circus artist on a 5.50 m Chinese pole.
  • Sunday, May 17 — Carbonne · Aimons-nous vivants (MMFF).
  • May — Saint-Gaudens · R·ONDE·S (Compagnie Dernière Minute).
  • Friday, May 29 — Martres-Tolosane · La Madone des égouts (Compagnie Rouge / Esope, Laure Rossi) — Street theater solo, both trashy and tender.

June

  • Friday, June 5, Saturday, June 6, and Sunday, June 7, 6 PM — Barbazan, in front of the lake · Naïade (Compagnie Out of the Blue) — 2026 Creation: four acrobatic freedivers perform in a glass aquarium. Free show with reservation — sold out (750 seats sold out before opening, waiting list possible by email).
  • Wednesday, June 17, 7 PM — Cazaunous, Sarramédan hill (route d'Arguenos, 31160) · Amours (Muchmuche Company) — Show exploring love in all its forms. Approximately 1 hour duration, from 12 years old. Free.
  • Saturday, June 27, 11 AM — L'Isle-en-Dodon · Barrez (Compagnie C'hoari) — Breton choreography specifically designed for a bar counter. Free.

July

  • Friday, July 3, 7 PM — Proupiary · A String Section (Reckless Sleepers) — Female quintet sawing the legs of the chairs they are sitting on, without ever getting up, transforming their position into a precarious ritual. Free.
  • Until Sunday, July 12 · La Jurassienne de Réparation (Théâtre Group') — Mechanical theater: mechanics work on their van and trailer, diagnosing a breakdown and its repair live, while a gallery of funny, pathetic, and moving skits unfolds in the background.

Second part of the season — Autumn-Winter 2026 (from August 30 to December 13)

Detailed program to come, published on pronomades.org from late August 2026.

Highlights Pronomade(s) 2026

  • 27th season of France's only CNAREP located in a rural area
  • More than 60 performances in 25+ communes in Comminges and Volvestre
  • 7 companies invited for the first part of the season (May-July)
  • Almost all shows are free and outdoors
  • Highly anticipated creation: Naïade (Out of the Blue) — 4 acrobatic freedivers in a glass aquarium, in front of Lake Barbazan, June 5-7 (sold out)
  • Shows in unusual locations: lakeside, bistro counters, hillside, village squares
  • Renewed support from the Departmental Council of Haute-Garonne and DRAC Occitanie

Prices Pronomade(s) 2026

Free season — most shows are free to access and outdoors. Some limited-capacity proposals require prior reservation (free) on pronomades.org or by phone at 05 61 79 95 50. Some highly demanded shows sell out quickly (example: Naïade in Barbazan, June 5-6-7, 2026 — 750 seats sold out before opening).

Practical information — Pronomade(s)

Location and Access

Pronomade(s) is an itinerant season: performances are given in about twenty communes in the south of Haute-Garonne (Comminges and Volvestre). The administrative headquarters are located in Encausse-les-Thermes:

Pronomade(s) en Haute-Garonne — CNAREP
Rue de la Fontaine
31160 Encausse-les-Thermes

Prices

Most shows are free and outdoors. Some proposals may require prior reservation (especially for shows with limited capacity), sometimes with free participation or a modest fee.

Reservations

Online reservations and detailed information on pronomades.org. Some highly demanded shows sell out quickly (example: Naïade in Barbazan in June 2026, 750 tickets sold out).

Contact

Phone: 05 61 79 95 50
Email: [email protected]

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Official website: pronomades.org
Facebook: @pronomades.org
Instagram: @pronomade.s

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Where does it take place — Pronomade(s)

Pronomade(s) — CNAREP (siège à Encausse-les-Thermes, spectacles itinérants dans le Comminges et le Volvestre)

Rue de la Fontaine, 31160 Encausse-les-Thermes, 31758 Encausse-les-Thermes

Contact Pronomade(s)

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05 61 79 95 50

Pronomade(s) in brief

Street Performance Multidisciplinary Haute-Garonne

History of Pronomade(s)