Rire et Vilaine
Festival in Ille-et-Vilaine
2026
About Rire et Vilaine
Rire et Vilaine is a traveling comedy festival held annually at the end of January in Rennes and in about a dozen municipalities in Ille-et-Vilaine. The event offers comedy shows, stand-up, one-man-shows, and boulevard theater with national and regional artists, for evenings of laughter and good humor throughout the department.
Rire et Vilaine — edition 2026
The 4th edition of the itinerant humor festival Rire et Vilaine took place from January 23 to 31, 2026, with 14 shows spread across a dozen communes in Ille-et-Vilaine. The program included: imitation, stand-up, boulevard theater, and humorous songs, featuring headliners such as Patrick Sébastien, Karine Dubernet, Oldelaf, Sébastian Marx, or Caroline Estremo, as well as the Young Talents Competition at La Comédie de Rennes.
Rire et Vilaine — 2026 Edition
For its 4th edition, the Rire et Vilaine humor festival took place from January 23 to 31, 2026, in the form of a tour across Ille-et-Vilaine: Châteaugiron, Pacé, Saint-Grégoire, Louvigné-du-Désert, La Mézière, Miniac-Morvan, Rennes, Bain-de-Bretagne, Les Portes du Coglais, Pleurtuit, Val d'Anast, Saint-Coulomb, and Janzé.
Organized by Coeur de Scène Productions, the event offered a varied program combining one-man shows, stand-up, boulevard comedies, and humorous musical performances, featuring both established comedians and young talents discovered during the dedicated competition.
Highlights Rire et Vilaine 2026
- Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine
Programme Rire et Vilaine 2026
Friday, January 23, 2026
- Patrick Sébastien · Châteaugiron
- Karine Dubernet · Pacé
Saturday, January 24, 2026
- Oldelaf · Saint-Grégoire
- Couscous aux Lardons · Louvigné-du-Désert
Sunday, January 25, 2026
- Charlotte Boisselier · La Mézière
- Les Couillons à Paris · Miniac-Morvan
Monday, January 26, 2026
- Rire & Vilaine Young Talents Competition · La Comédie de Rennes
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
- Vivement la ménopause · Bain-de-Bretagne
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
- Elise Giuliani · Les Portes du Coglais
Thursday, January 29, 2026
- Faites l'amour pas des gosses · Pleurtuit
Friday, January 30, 2026
- Tom Baldetti · Val d'Anast
- Sébastian Marx · Saint-Coulomb
Saturday, January 31, 2026
- L'affaire est dans le sac · Pacé
- Caroline Estremo · Janzé
Prices Rire et Vilaine 2026
Rire et Vilaine — 2027 edition
The 2026 edition was held from 23 January to 31 January 2026. The dates for the 2027 edition have not been announced yet. This page will be updated as soon as the official programme is published.
Practical information — Rire et Vilaine
Practical Information
Locations
Traveling festival in Rennes and in about a dozen municipalities in Ille-et-Vilaine (35).
Ticketing
Each show has its own ticketing system depending on the municipality and the host venue. Consult the official website for details by date.
Contact
Organization: Coeur de Scène Productions — Tel. 09 83 91 94 80.
Official website: https://www.rireetvilaine.fr
Rire et Vilaine
Rire et Vilaine is a comedy festival organized annually at the end of January in Rennes and in several municipalities in Ille-et-Vilaine (Brittany). It offers comedy shows, stand-up, one-man-shows, and boulevard comedies with national and regional artists, as part of a tour across the department.
A Traveling Festival
The particularity of Rire et Vilaine is its itinerant format: rather than focusing on a single venue, the festival stops in about a dozen municipalities in the department (Rennes, Pacé, Saint-Grégoire, Châteaugiron, Bain-de-Bretagne, Janzé…), bringing humor closer to residents, including in rural areas.
A Varied Program
Each edition brings together established comedians and young talents discovered during a competition dedicated to the Comédie de Rennes. The program mixes imitation, stand-up, humorous songs, and boulevard theater, to satisfy all audiences.
Organization
The festival is organized by Coeur de Scène Productions. To find out the detailed program and booking procedures by municipality, consult the official website.
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