Sorties de Bain
The street arts festival of Granville
About Sorties de Bain
Sorties de Bain: When Granville Becomes an Open-Air Stage
Since 2003, the Sorties de Bain festival has taken over the streets, squares, and neighborhoods of Granville for four days of street arts. Supported by the team of l'Archipel, Granville's theater, the festival has grown to become one of the major cultural events in the city and in Normandy, while retaining its popular, accessible, and free spirit.
A Free and Popular Festival
One of the strengths of Sorties de Bain is its total freeness. All performances are free to access, allowing all audiences to enjoy the shows without financial barriers. This philosophy, at the heart of the project since its creation, makes Sorties de Bain a truly popular and intergenerational event.
A Rich and Diverse Program
Each edition features around forty shows in the IN and OFF programs, covering all disciplines of street arts: street theater, contemporary circus, dance, music, storytelling, puppetry, visual arts, and performances. Companies, from all over France and sometimes beyond, take over Granville's public spaces to present original creations, often interactive and participatory.
Granville: An Exceptional Setting
The festival takes advantage of Granville's emblematic sites to create unique performance moments:
- The Maritime Theater: shows facing the Chausey Islands and the sea
- The Haute-Ville: the historic fortified district offers a striking medieval setting
- Le Val-ès-Fleurs: the animal park hosts shows in the heart of nature
- The city center and the port: squares, streets, and quays become ephemeral stages
A Festival That Reaches All Neighborhoods
Since 2013, for its 10th anniversary, Sorties de Bain has expanded its reach to the more peripheral neighborhoods of Granville, bringing culture closer to the residents. This territorial outreach is one of the festival's specificities, as it refuses to be confined to the city center alone.
L'Archipel: A Committed Theater
The festival is supported by l'Archipel, Granville's theater, which handles its artistic direction and organization. L'Archipel is a major cultural player in the region, offering a year-round performance season and developing cultural mediation activities for all audiences.
Sorties de Bain — edition 2026
The 24th edition of Sorties de Bain will be held from Thursday, July 2nd to Sunday, July 5th, 2026, in the streets and neighborhoods of Granville. Under the theme 'Culture and Youth,' it brings together 20 companies in the IN and 19 in the OFF, for 127 free, open-access performances: street theater, aerial circus, dance, music, mime, clown, and participatory shows, presented by the team of l'Archipel, a national interest performing arts venue in Granville.
24th Edition — July 2nd to 5th, 2026
Sorties de Bain returns for its 24th edition from Thursday, July 2nd to Sunday, July 5th, 2026, under the theme 'Culture and Youth.' For four days, the privateer city of Granville transforms into a vast open-air stage: squares, courtyards, alleys, and neighborhoods of the Haute-Ville, the commercial port, Saint-Nicolas, Val-ès-Fleurs, and the city center host street arts companies.
On the program: 20 companies in the IN, 19 companies in the OFF, 4 'Voisins d'rue' (Street Neighbors) and 127 entirely free, open-access performances. Street theater, aerial circus, juggling, mime, puppets, dance, participatory shows, humor, clown, and musical performances follow one another for all ages.
Les Voisins d'rue (June 19th → July 1st)
Before the festival, street arts invite themselves into the surrounding communes: Cité Théâtre ('Emma de Normandie') on Friday, June 19th in Saint-Martin-de-Bréhal, La Volte ('La Balançoire géante') on Sunday, June 28th in La Haye-Pesnel, Bêstîa ('Fratello') on Tuesday, June 30th in Saint-Pair-sur-Mer, and Les Vrais Majors ('Der Menschenfresser Berg… Ou la montagne') on Wednesday, July 1st in Donville-les-Bains.
A Free and Popular Festival
The inauguration of the 24th edition takes place on Thursday, July 2nd at 7:30 PM in the Saint-Nicolas district (in front of the Agora). All performances are free and open access. The festival is presented by the team of l'Archipel, a national interest performing arts venue 'Art en territoire' in Granville, with the support of the Norman street arts network ReNAR.
Programme Sorties de Bain 2026
Official program of the 24th edition (July 2nd to 5th, 2026). All shows are free and open access. Unless otherwise stated, each show is performed multiple times; times and locations are indicated day by day.
Voisins d'rue (leading up to the festival)
- Fri. June 19 · 9 PM — Cité Théâtre, 'Emma de Normandie, la première couronne' (theater) · Saint-Martin-de-Bréhal, Place Monaco
- Sun. June 28 · 7:30 PM — La Volte, 'La Balançoire géante' (circus) · La Haye-Pesnel, Stade du Prieuré
- Tue. June 30 · 7:30 PM — Bêstîa, 'Fratello' (circus) · Saint-Pair-sur-Mer, Boulodrome
- Wed. July 1 · 7:30 PM — Les Vrais Majors, 'Der Menschenfresser Berg… Ou la montagne' (street theater) · Donville-les-Bains, La Pinède
Thursday, July 2nd
Inauguration at 7:30 PM — Saint-Nicolas District (in front of the Agora)
- 5:00 PM — Gorgomar, 'Le G.O.P (Grand Orchestre de Poche)' (musical clown with ukulele) · Jardin Jean XXIII
- 5:00 PM — Cirque au Carré, 'Big Fish' (ambulatory circus) · Agora
- 6:15 PM — Joe Sature et ses Joyeux Osselets, 'The Récital' (humorous show) · École Notre-Dame
- 6:15 PM — Cirque Barbette, 'Tu sens la terre bouger ?' (contemporary circus) · Espace P. & M. Curie
- 6:15 PM — Cie du Terrain, 'PSG 4 EVER' (street theater) · Les Herbiers
- 8:00 PM — Tuga, 'Un Verano Naranja' (mime clown) · Espace P. & M. Curie
- 8:00 PM — Cirque au Carré, 'Big Fish' · Agora
- 8:00 PM — Les Flèches 3000, 'Sans feu sans flamme, Cabaret Pompier' (clown circus) · Les Herbiers
- 8:30 PM — Cie La Tasse de Thé, 'Orientation' (dance) · École Notre-Dame
- 9:10 PM — Jacqueline Cambouis, 'Les Gaufrettes' (musical show) · Les Herbiers
- 9:15 PM — Gorgomar, 'Le G.O.P' · Jardin Jean XXIII
- 10:30 PM — Cirque Barbette, 'Tu sens la terre bouger ?' · Espace P. & M. Curie
- 10:30 PM — Cie du Terrain, 'PSG 4 EVER' · Les Herbiers
Friday, July 3rd
- 4:30 PM — Cirque au Carré, 'Big Fish' · Square Daniel Caruhel
- 5:00 PM — Collectif La Fugue, 'Les Saisons' (ep. 1) · Cours Jonville
- 5:00 PM / 9:00 PM — Balancetoi, 'Le syndrome du bourdon' (circus) · Terrain multisport
- 5:00 PM / 10:20 PM — La Même Balle, 'Blouse' (contemporary clown) · Port de commerce
- 5:15 PM / 10:30 PM — Joe Sature, 'The Récital' · Théâtre marin
- 5:30 PM / 9:30 PM — Cie du Terrain, 'PSG 4 EVER' · Place de l'Isthme
- 5:45 PM / 9:30 PM — Cirque Barbette, 'Tu sens la terre bouger ?' · Parc du Val-ès-Fleurs
- 5:45 PM / 10:00 PM — Gorgomar, 'Le G.O.P' · Cour à l'entrée du Parc
- 6:30 PM — NOKILL, 'Les Conférences de poche' (theater) · Place de l'Isthme
- 6:30 PM — Tuga, '¿Y ahora qué ?' (mime clown) · Port de commerce
- 6:45 PM — Les Flèches 3000, 'Cabaret Pompier' · Théâtre marin
- 7:00 PM — Collectif La Fugue, 'Les Saisons' (ep. 2) · Parc du Val-ès-Fleurs
- 7:15 PM — Cie La Tasse de Thé, 'Orientation' · Place Gal de Gaulle
- 7:30 PM / 9:15 PM — Cara-Cie, 'CIAO' (juggling in a caravan) · Port de commerce
- 7:45 PM — Collectif La Fugue, 'Les Saisons' (ep. 3) · Cour à l'entrée du Parc
- 8:00 PM — Five Foot Fingers, 'L'Autre Dame de Paris' (street theater, circus) · Parc du Val-ès-Fleurs
- 8:00 PM — Sapiens Brushing, 'Acid Cyprine' (clown theater) · Théâtre marin
- 8:15 PM — DBK, 'Mission Président' (ambulatory) · Place Gal de Gaulle
- 9:35 PM — Carnage Productions, 'Les Moyens du Bord' (burlesque) · Place Jonville
Saturday, July 4th
- 11:00 AM — La Fausse Compagnie, 'Sama Leï' (poetic concert) · Jardin du Roc
- 11:00 AM — Kiroul, 'Jours' (theater) · Port de commerce
- 11:30 AM / 10:00 PM — La Même Balle, 'Blouse' · Cour à l'entrée du Parc
- 2:15 PM / 9:00 PM — Duo Zanapia, 'The Next Lucky Ones' (circus) · Cour à l'entrée du Parc
- 2:20 PM / 6:45 PM — Zirkus Morsa, 'Les Animaux marins' (circus, dance, clown) · Théâtre marin
- 2:30 PM / 6:00 PM — Balllad, 'Le Marchand de cris' · Rue des Juifs
- 2:30 PM ; 3:30 PM ; 5:00 PM ; 6:00 PM — NOKILL, 'Camera Obscura' (optical theater, limited capacity) · Place Foch
- 3:00 PM / 6:45 PM — Cara-Cie, 'CIAO' · Parc du Val-ès-Fleurs
- 3:00 PM / 7:30 PM — T'es rien sans la Terre, 'Petit Frère' (circus and dance) · Port de commerce
- 3:00 PM / 7:45 PM — Taisez-vous moins fort, 'Entre Deux' (circus) · Cour de l'École Lanos
- 3:30 PM / 5:30 PM — Collectif La Fugue, 'Les Saisons' · Cours Jonville / Parc du Val-ès-Fleurs
- 4:00 PM / 5:45 PM — Balancetoi, 'Le syndrome du bourdon' · Terrain multisport
- 4:00 PM / 7:45 PM — La 3 et Demie, 'Ce sera pire après' (grotesque circus) · Parc du Val-ès-Fleurs
- 4:30 PM — Carnage Productions, 'Les Moyens du Bord' · Port de commerce
- 4:30 PM / 7:45 PM — Iara Gueller, '99 cm' (aerial circus) · Place du Gal de Gaulle
- 5:00 PM / 7:00 PM — Jusqu'à Maintenant, 'D'ici là' (dance and theater) · Terrain multisport
- 5:00 PM / 8:45 PM — Hardie, 'La Consolatrice' (street theater) · Place de l'Isthme
- 5:15 PM / 10:00 PM — Sapiens Brushing, 'Acid Cyprine' · Théâtre marin
- 6:00 PM / 9:00 PM — Arrangement Provisoire (Jordi Galí), 'L'instant n'a que nos gestes' (dance) · Port de commerce
- 6:30 PM — DBK, 'Mission Président' · Place Gal de Gaulle
- 7:00 PM — Le Grand Colossal Théâtre, 'La Chienlit ep. 3' (theater) · Place de l'Isthme
- 7:45 PM — Girouette, 'Enseignements secondaires' (humorous theater and juggling) · Théâtre marin
- 8:30 PM — Little House, 'Le Grand Bal' (participatory dance) · Parc du Val-ès-Fleurs
- 8:45 PM — Marzouk Machine, 'Phoenix' (street theater) · Place Jonville
Sunday, July 5th
- 11:00 AM — La Fausse Compagnie, 'Sama Leï' (poetic concert) · Jardin du Roc
- 11:00 AM — Kiroul, 'Jours' (theater) · Port de commerce
- 2:00 PM / 7:15 PM — Hardie, 'La Consolatrice' · Parc du Val-ès-Fleurs
- 2:00 PM / 5:00 PM — Cie Léa (Lolita Espin Anadon), 'On dirait' (dance, music, theater) · Terrain multisport
- 2:30 PM ; 3:30 PM ; 5:00 PM ; 6:00 PM — NOKILL, 'Camera Obscura' (optical theater, limited capacity) · Place Foch
- 2:30 PM / 6:30 PM — Balllad, 'Le Marchand de cris' · Rue des Juifs
- 3:15 PM — La 3 et Demie, 'Ce sera pire après' · Parc du Val-ès-Fleurs
- 3:15 PM / 8:15 PM — Jusqu'à Maintenant, 'D'ici là' (dance and theater) · Terrain multisport
- 3:30 PM / 5:45 PM — Iara Gueller, '99 cm' (aerial circus) · Place du Gal de Gaulle
- 3:45 PM / 7:00 PM — Taisez-vous moins fort, 'Entre Deux' (circus) · Cour de l'École Lanos
- 4:00 PM / 6:15 PM — Arrangement Provisoire (Jordi Galí), 'L'instant n'a que nos gestes' (dance) · Port de commerce
- 4:00 PM / 7:00 PM — Zirkus Morsa, 'Les Animaux marins' (circus, dance, clown) · Théâtre marin
- 4:30 PM — Little House, 'Le Grand Bal' (participatory dance) · Parc du Val-ès-Fleurs
- 4:45 PM / 7:00 PM — T'es rien sans la Terre, 'Petit Frère' (circus and dance) · Port de commerce
- 5:00 PM — Girouette, 'Enseignements secondaires' (humorous theater and juggling) · Théâtre marin
- 6:15 PM / 9:00 PM — Duo Zanapia, 'The Next Lucky Ones' (circus) · Cour à l'entrée du Parc
- 7:00 PM — Marzouk Machine, 'Phoenix' (street theater) · Place Jonville
- 8:00 PM — Le Grand Colossal Théâtre, 'La Chienlit ep. 3' (theater) · Place de l'Isthme
- 8:00 PM — Sapiens Brushing, 'Acid Cyprine' (clown theater) · Théâtre marin
Full program, company descriptions, and venue map available on the official website sortiesdebain.com. 'Little extras' (youth elixir, giant picnic on Sunday lunchtime at Val-ès-Fleurs, treasure hunt, expression fresco, web radio Le Bouquet Granvillais) and exhibitions at MamRA complete the edition.
Highlights Sorties de Bain 2026
- 24th edition under the theme 'Culture and Youth'
- 127 entirely free, open-access performances
- 20 IN companies, 19 OFF companies, and 4 'Voisins d'rue' in neighboring communes
- Inauguration on Thursday, July 2nd at 7:30 PM, Saint-Nicolas district (in front of the Agora)
- Headliners of the IN: Jordi Galí ('L'instant n'a que nos gestes'), Cité Théâtre ('Emma de Normandie'), Five Foot Fingers ('L'Autre Dame de Paris'), Le Grand Colossal Théâtre ('La Chienlit'), Marzouk Machine ('Phoenix')
- Shows throughout the city: Haute-Ville, commercial port, Saint-Nicolas, Val-ès-Fleurs, city center, and Place des théâtres
- Giant picnic on Sunday lunchtime at Parc du Val-ès-Fleurs, free shuttle and bike bus to reach the sites
Prices Sorties de Bain 2026
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Location
The shows take place in various neighborhoods of Granville: city center, Haute-Ville, port, Val-ès-Fleurs, Saint-Nicolas district, and others.
Access
By car: Granville is accessible via the A84 then the D973, or via the RN175 from Avranches. Free parking in the city center.
By train: Granville station, served by TER Normandie from Paris-Montparnasse, Caen, and Rennes.
Prices
All shows are free and open to all.
Program
The detailed program with the locations and times of each show is available on the official website and distributed in paper format during the festival.
Practical Tips
- Wear comfortable shoes for walking around the city
- Bring a warm layer for evening shows facing the sea
- Arrive early for the most popular shows (limited seating)
- Consult the program to plan your route through the city
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