Rencontres Urbaines de Nancy
The urban cultures festival of Nancy
About RUN
The Rencontres Urbaines de Nancy (RUN) is a multidisciplinary festival dedicated to urban cultures, organized every spring by the City of Nancy and the Grand Nancy Metropolis. For about ten days, the festival invites all forms of urban expression: graffiti, street art, hip-hop dance, rap, DJ sets, urban sports, streetwear fashion, and street food. With exhibitions, battles, concerts, and professional meetings, the RUN is the major event for urban cultures in the Grand Est region.
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Urban Cultures in the Spotlight
Created in 2021, the Rencontres Urbaines de Nancy (RUN) has quickly become the unmissable event for urban cultures in the Grand Est region. Organized by the City of Nancy and the Grand Nancy Metropolis, this multidisciplinary festival takes over cultural venues, squares, and streets of Nancy for about ten days to celebrate the richness and diversity of contemporary urban expressions.
A Hybrid and Bold Program
The RUN explores the notion of hybridity between disciplines, generations, and influences. The festival merges music, art, sport, fashion, dance, and gastronomy in a program that reflects the vitality of current urban cultures:
- Visual Arts: exhibitions of graffiti, street art, urban photography, installations at the Musée des Beaux-Arts and in public spaces
- Music: rap concerts, hip-hop, DJ sets, beatbox battles, and freestyle sessions
- Dance: breakdance battles, hip-hop and contemporary dance demonstrations
- Urban Sports: skateboarding, BMX, parkour, 3x3 basketball, and other street disciplines
- Fashion and Design: streetwear fashion shows, customization workshops, sneaker exhibitions
- Street Food: gastronomic village with food trucks and world cuisines
Major Exhibitions
Each edition hosts major exhibitions at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy and in other cultural venues in the city. In 2025, the exhibition "Aerosol, a History of Graffiti in France" traced four decades of French graffiti, while "Freeze" by artist Lor-K presented sculptural works made from salvaged mattresses.
Professional Meetings
The RUN is not limited to artistic programming: the festival organizes a day of professional meetings bringing together artists, professionals, and the public around the major issues of urban cultures. These exchange sessions contribute to structuring and valuing urban practices in the French cultural landscape.
Nancy, City of Urban Art
The Rencontres Urbaines de Nancy are part of the dynamic of Nancy as a city of urban art. The festival spreads across different neighborhoods of the city, creating bridges between cultural institutions and street culture, between renowned artists and emerging practices.
RUN — edition 2026
6th edition of the Rencontres Urbaines de Nancy. Program and theme to be confirmed.
Prices RUN 2026
Practical information — RUN
Access and Transport
The RUN unfolds in several emblematic locations in Nancy, mainly in the city center and surrounding neighborhoods. The main venues include the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Place Stanislas, the Médiathèque, parks, gymnasiums, and various public spaces in the city.
- By Train: Nancy-Ville station, TGV Paris-Nancy in 1h30, TER Metz-Nancy in 40 minutes. Most festival venues are within walking distance of the station (10 to 20 minutes).
- By Tram: Line 1, several stops serve the different festival venues: "Place Stanislas", "Cathédrale-Ville Vieille", "Gare - Centre Prouvé".
- By Bus: Stan network, numerous lines serving the neighborhoods hosting festival events.
- By Car: Underground parking lots in the city center (Stanislas, Charles III, Place de la République). From the A31, take the Nancy Centre exit.
- By Bike: vélOstan'lib stations throughout the city center. Bike paths connecting the different festival sites.
Dates and Format
The festival takes place every year in the spring, generally in early April, for about ten days. The program unfolds over the two weekends surrounding this period, with weekday events (evenings, openings, conferences). A detailed program is published on the official website a few weeks before the festival.
Prices
The vast majority of events are free and open access: exhibitions, performances in public spaces, workshops, meetings. Some paid shows or concerts in venues may be ticketed, with generally affordable prices. Exhibitions at the Musée des Beaux-Arts are accessible with the museum's entrance ticket.
Main Venues
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy: major festival exhibitions
- Place Stanislas and public spaces: performances, installations, and artistic interventions
- Gymnasiums and sports halls: dance battles, urban sports competitions
- Partner cultural spaces: galleries, bars, media libraries hosting events
Audience and Accessibility
The festival is aimed at all audiences, from urban culture enthusiasts to families and the curious. Many events are accessible to people with reduced mobility. Specific activities are offered for young audiences.
Contact and Information
Official website: run.nancy.fr
Instagram: @rencontresurbainesnancy
Facebook: RUN - Rencontres Urbaines de Nancy
The complete program and updates are published on the festival's official website and social media.
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Divers lieux à Nancy
Divers lieux, Nancy, 54000 Nancy