Saint-Sulpice de Rire
The autumn anti-depressant in the Tarn
About Saint-Sulpice de Rire
Humor comes to the whole of Tarn
Saint-Sulpice de Rire is much more than just a festival: it's a humor tour that crisscrosses the Tarn department every autumn, bringing laughter and good cheer to large and small towns alike. Born in Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe, this traveling festival has won over an ever-wider audience by offering an eclectic program combining stand-up, comedy theater, one-man shows, and company performances.
A festival that reinvents itself each season
The unique feature of Saint-Sulpice de Rire lies in its traveling format, which allows it to reach diverse audiences throughout the Tarn. The shows are held in cultural venues, theaters, and community spaces in towns such as Albi, Saint-Juéry, Le Garric, Montauban, and Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe. This mobility is a strength: it brings humor and culture closer to residents who do not necessarily have access to major cultural metropolises.
A quality program
Each edition brings together artists from the French comedy scene, from established stars to new stand-up talents. The 2025 program perfectly illustrates this diversity: Roberta Cecchin with her Franco-Italian intercultural journey, Amandine Lourdel and her show “Renversée,” Régis Mailhot and “Les Nouveaux Ridicules,” theatrical comedies like “Le Syndrome d'Hercule” or “Le Bal des Couillons.” The festival alternates formats: solo shows, company performances, pure stand-up, narrative comedy, sketches — something to satisfy all humor enthusiasts.
The VO Comedy Club, a talent incubator
The festival also includes Comedy Club nights, allowing new talents from the comedy scene to be discovered. These less formal evenings offer a club atmosphere where humor is experienced more spontaneously and intimately. It is also an opportunity for young artists from Tarn or the region to perform in front of a supportive audience.
An accessible ticketing network
To ensure accessibility for the greatest number, Saint-Sulpice de Rire has developed an extensive distribution network: tickets are available online via France-Billet, FNAC, Ticketmaster, but also in hypermarkets (Auchan, Leclerc, Carrefour) and cultural stores (Cultura). This pragmatic approach reflects the festival's desire to appeal to all audiences, without barriers to entry.
Humor as a social link in the Tarn
Beyond the performance, Saint-Sulpice de Rire plays a strong role in social connection in a region where rural communities can sometimes feel culturally isolated. Laughter is universal, unifying, and the festival makes it its banner: “What a joy to make you laugh!” proclaims the official website, and all of Tarn vibrates with this promise every autumn. With its slogan of “autumn anti-depressant,” the festival fully embraces its mission: to bring joy and lightness as the days grow shorter.
Saint-Sulpice de Rire — edition 2026
Saint-Sulpice de Rire returns in autumn 2026 for a new edition of its itinerant comedy festival in the Tarn, from October 23 to November 8, 2026. True to its slogan of 'autumn antidepressant', the festival travels through the department's cultural venues (Le Garric, Gaillac, Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe, Saïx, Mazamet, Técou, Beauvais-sur-Tescou…) with stand-up, comic theatre, comedies, Comedy Club evenings and a comedy competition dedicated to new talents. Headliners 2026: Alex Vizorek, Arnaud Demanche, Roman Doduik, La Tragédie du Dossard 512 and more than 50 artists.
Saint-Sulpice de Rire 2026 — humor travels throughout the Tarn all autumn
From October 23 to November 8, 2026, the itinerant festival Saint-Sulpice de Rire offers a new season of comedy shows in the communes of the Tarn. Stand-up, comic theatre, one-man-shows, comedies and Comedy Club evenings follow one another in the cultural venues of the region, with more than 50 artists on the program.
Headliners and new talents
The 2026 edition brings together established artists from the French comedy scene — Alex Vizorek, Arnaud Demanche, Roman Doduik (social media sensation) — alongside shows such as « La Tragédie du Dossard 512 », « Moustache » or the comedies « Faites l'Amour pas des Gosses ! » and « Ados en Vacances, Parents en Souffrance ». The itinerant concept « Boudu Rire — La Tournée » stops in several communes in a club format, and the festival once again hosts its comedy competition, whose final highlights new talents on November 7.
A festival rooted in the Tarn region
With its itinerant format, Saint-Sulpice de Rire brings comedy culture closer to the inhabitants of large and small communes in the Tarn. Beyond the shows, the edition offers complementary highlights ('After du rire', free shows, inclusion day open to all audiences) to make laughter a true social link at the departmental level.
Programme Saint-Sulpice de Rire 2026
Friday, October 23, 2026 — Le Garric
- 8:30 PM — Alex Vizorek, « Dans 2 1/2 » · stand-up show (not recommended for under 16s)
Saturday, October 24, 2026 — Le Garric
- 8:30 PM — Arnaud Demanche, new show
- Weekend Pass Vizorek + Demanche: 50 €
Sunday, October 25, 2026 — Gaillac
- 3:00 PM — Comedy Bingo (cultural prizes)
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 — Le Mojo, Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe
- 8:00 PM — Boudu Rire, « La Tournée » · multi-artist Comedy Club evening
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 — Chez Oxit, Beauvais-sur-Tescou
- 8:00 PM — Boudu Rire, « La Tournée »
Thursday, October 29, 2026 — La Cave de Técou, Técou
- 8:00 PM — Boudu Rire, « La Tournée »
Friday, October 30, 2026 — MJC de Saïx
- 8:00 PM — Boudu Rire, « La Tournée »
Saturday, October 31, 2026 — Mazamet
- 5:00 PM and 9:00 PM — « Faites l'Amour pas des Gosses ! » · comedy
Thursday, November 5, 2026 — Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe
- 9:00 PM — « Moustache »
Friday, November 6, 2026 — Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe
- 8:00 PM — Aude Alisque + « La Tragédie du Dossard 512 » (double bill)
Saturday, November 7, 2026 — Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe
- 8:00 PM — Comedy competition final + Roman Doduik
Sunday, November 8, 2026 — Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe
- 4:00 PM — « Ados en Vacances, Parents en Souffrance » · family comedy
Highlights Saint-Sulpice de Rire 2026
- More than 50 artists spread over three weeks throughout the Tarn
- Headliners: Alex Vizorek, Arnaud Demanche, Roman Doduik
- Itinerant concept « Boudu Rire — La Tournée » in Comedy Club format
- Comedy competition final on November 7, a springboard for new talents
- Complementary highlights: After du rire, free shows, inclusion day
Prices Saint-Sulpice de Rire 2026
Practical information — Saint-Sulpice de Rire
Access
The Saint-Sulpice de Rire festival is traveling throughout the Tarn department (81). The shows are held in various cultural venues in the towns of Tarn, notably in Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe, Albi, Saint-Juéry (Théâtre de la Gare), and Le Garric.
- By car: Follow the specific directions for each performance venue, provided at the time of booking.
- Parking: Varies depending on the location.
Prices
Prices vary depending on the shows. Tickets are available online and at partner points of sale.
Ticketing
- Official website: stsulpicederire.fr
- Online: France-Billet, FNAC, Ticketmaster
- Points of sale: Auchan, Leclerc, Carrefour, Cultura, Intermarché
Contact
- Programming / Partnerships: [email protected]
- Phone: 07 50 50 16 16
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