SuperVIA Maubeuge
Multidisciplinary performing arts festival in Maubeuge (renamed iTAK since 2022)
About SuperVIA
iTAK, Le Manège's cross-border drifts festival
The festival initially created under the name SuperVIA in 2019 became iTAK from 2022. Organized by Le Manège, Maubeuge's cross-border National Stage, this performing arts event now extends throughout the month of May and offers about fifteen shows and events combining contemporary theater, dance, circus, performance, music, and visual arts.
A month of performing arts in France and Belgium
iTAK carries the subtitle of « festival en dérives transfrontalières » (cross-border drifts festival): its program unfolds between Maubeuge, neighboring towns (Hautmont in particular) and Belgium, in partnership with cultural structures on both sides of the border. Le Manège, a national stage, hosts indoor creations while more accessible public space shows animate the city center and squares of Maubeuge.
A multidisciplinary program
The festival brings together internationally renowned companies (Les Chiens de Navarre, Groupe Acrobatique de Tanger, Collectif Superamas, Cie Furinkaï, Groupe F) and emerging artists. Each edition offers: contemporary theater, dance, circus under big top or outdoors, performances, exhibitions, concerts, and original formats such as dinner shows or shuttles to remote locations.
La Folle Journée closing event
The festival concludes with La Folle Journée, a festive day entirely free and with open access in Maubeuge city center. On the program: dance battles, circus shows, street performances, concerts, and the highly anticipated pyrotechnic show by Groupe F for the night closing, Place Vauban.
Le Manège, cross-border national stage
The festival is supported year-round by Le Manège, a national stage that extends its influence over the cross-border basin of Maubeuge — Sambre-Avesnois — Mons (Belgium). The facility includes several venues including the Nuevo Theatre du Manège and the La Luna hall. The ticket office is open Monday to Friday from 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM.
SuperVIA — edition 2026
The iTAK 2026 festival (5th edition), successor to SuperVIA, takes place from May 5 to 30, 2026 at Le Manège de Maubeuge and in neighboring towns, featuring about fifteen shows: contemporary theater (Lucie Berelowitsch, Les Chiens de Navarre), dance, circus (Groupe Acrobatique de Tanger), an exhibition, performances, and a free Folle Journée on May 30 as a closing event with a pyrotechnic show by Groupe F.
iTAK 2026 — 5th Edition
The iTAK festival returns for its 5th edition from May 5 to 30, 2026, presented by Le Manège, Scène Nationale transfrontalière de Maubeuge. A full month of live shows, exhibitions, and cross-border encounters between Maubeuge, Hautmont, and Mons (Belgium).
About Fifteen Multidisciplinary Shows
This edition offers about fifteen artistic proposals: contemporary theater with Sorcières (Lucie Berelowitsch) and I Will Survive (Jean-Christophe Meurisse / Les Chiens de Navarre), performance with Danemark by Collectif Superamas, dance with Chorégraphik directed by Afid Zekhnini, acrobatic circus with KA-IN! by Groupe Acrobatique de Tanger, or the itinerant exhibition Poste Restante, Escales sur la Ligne by Cécile Léna visible throughout the festival.
Original Formats
The 2026 edition explores several formats: a dinner show with Apérotomanie by Cie Dérézo (May 27), off-site shows accessible by shuttle departing from Maubeuge, and a youth selection to introduce young audiences to the performing arts.
The Closing Folle Journée (May 30, free)
The festival concludes on Saturday, May 30, 2026 with La Folle Journée, a festive day entirely free and open access in Maubeuge city center starting at 1 PM: dance battles, circus shows, street performances, concerts, youth shows, then a nocturnal closing (10:30 PM) with the pyrotechnic show Les Feux d'iTAK by Groupe F on Place Vauban, followed by a DJ set.
Programme SuperVIA 2026
May 6 to 30, 2026 — Le Manège (continuous)
- Exhibition — Poste Restante, Escales sur la Ligne · Cécile Léna / Cie Léna d'Azy
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 — Le Manège
- Theater — Sorcières (provisional title) · Lucie Berelowitsch · festival opening
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 — Le Manège
- Theater — Le Plaisir, la Peur et le Triomphe · Joaquim Fossi / Prémisses
Thursday, May 7, 2026 — Le Manège
- Performance / Theater — Danemark · Collectif Superamas
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 — Le Manège
- Theater for young audiences / schools — Le spectacle qui écoute enfin la parole des enfants · Lola Giouse / Cie La Division de la Joie
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 — Maubeuge & Mons (Belgium)
- Dance — Chorégraphik · Afid Zekhnini / Le Manège
- Theater — Dans la solitude des champs de coton · Jean-Michel Van den Eeyden (show accessible by shuttle)
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 — 8:00 PM
- Acrobatic Circus — KA-IN! · Groupe Acrobatique de Tanger, directed by Raphaëlle Boitel (show accessible by shuttle)
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 — 8:00 PM · La Luna, Maubeuge
- Theater / Humor — I Will Survive · Jean-Christophe Meurisse / Les Chiens de Navarre · Duration 2h · 20 € / 15 € / 7 € · Not recommended for under 16s
Thursday, May 21, 2026 — 8:00 PM · La Luna, Maubeuge
- Theater / Humor — I Will Survive · Jean-Christophe Meurisse / Les Chiens de Navarre · 2nd performance
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 — Le Manège
- Dinner Show — Apérotomanie · Cie Dérézo
Saturday, May 30, 2026 — La Folle Journée · Maubeuge city center (free, from 1 PM)
- Theater Music — NERDS · Radicalson
- Dance / Youth Performance — Battle Le Ring · Secteur 7
- Youth Circus — Stradavarius · Cie Dare d'Art
- Dance / Circus / Youth Puppetry — Mizu · Cie Furinkaï / Théâtre de l'Entrouvert
- Circus / Performance — RoZéO · Cie Gratte Ciel
- Concerts — The iTAK Stage · Feini-X Crew · Célia Kameni · Asfar Shamsi
- 10:30 PM · Place Vauban — Pyrotechnics — Les Feux d'iTAK · Groupe F · followed by a DJ set
Highlights SuperVIA 2026
- 5th edition of the iTAK festival (successor to SuperVIA), a full month of live arts in Maubeuge
- Headliners: Les Chiens de Navarre (Jean-Christophe Meurisse), Groupe Acrobatique de Tanger (directed by Raphaëlle Boitel), Collectif Superamas, Lucie Berelowitsch
- La Folle Journée on May 30: entirely free, from 1 PM in Maubeuge city center, with a nocturnal pyrotechnic show by Groupe F on Place Vauban
- Cross-border festival: shows in Maubeuge, Hautmont, and Mons (Belgium), free shuttle to off-site locations
- Exhibition Poste Restante, Escales sur la Ligne by Cécile Léna visible throughout the month
Prices SuperVIA 2026
Practical information — SuperVIA
Practical Information
Location
The festival takes place at Le Manège, Scène Nationale transfrontalière (Rue de la Croix - CS 10105, 59602 Maubeuge Cedex) and in numerous public spaces and facilities in Maubeuge, as well as in neighboring towns (Hautmont) and in Belgium (Mons). The detailed program specifies the location of each performance. Some remote shows are accessible via a free shuttle departing from Maubeuge.
Access and transport
By train: Maubeuge station is served by TER trains from Lille-Flandres (1h20, with a connection at Aulnoye-Aymeries) and from Paris-Nord (2h30 via Aulnoye-Aymeries). The city center and Le Manège are a 10-minute walk from the station.
By car: RN2 from Valenciennes (40 min) or from Belgium (Mons is 30 km away via motorway E42/A7). Free parking available near the city center and Le Manège. The festival is also accessible from Charleroi (Belgium) in 45 minutes.
From Belgium: As Maubeuge is a cross-border stage, the festival attracts many Belgian spectators. Access from Mons, Charleroi or Namur is easy via the motorway.
Dates
The festival runs throughout the month of May, with highlights on weekends and La Folle Journée on the last Saturday of the month.
Prices
The majority of public space shows and the entirety of La Folle Journée are free and open access. Indoor shows at Le Manège are paid (indicative prices: 20 € full price, 15 € reduced price, 7 € youth). Reduced rates are offered for young people, students, and job seekers. Tickets are available online on Le Manège's website and on site.
Catering
During the festival's highlights, food and drink stands are set up near the performance venues. Restaurants and brasseries in Maubeuge city center are also accessible on foot.
Accommodation
Maubeuge has hotels, bed and breakfasts, and gîtes. The proximity to Belgium also offers additional accommodation options in Mons or the Borinage.
Practical advice
- Consult the detailed program on Le Manège's website before your visit to identify free public space shows.
- Book your tickets for indoor shows in advance, as capacities are limited.
- The pyrotechnic show by Groupe F (Les Feux d'iTAK) at Place Vauban is the highlight not to be missed.
Contact
Le Manège - Scène Nationale transfrontalière: 03 27 65 65 40 — [email protected]. Ticket office open Monday to Friday from 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM. www.lemanege.com
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Where does it take place — SuperVIA
Le Manège - Scène Nationale transfrontalière
Rue de la Croix - CS 10105, 59600 Maubeuge