Worldwide Festival Sète

Worldwide Festival Sète in Sète

Worldwide Festival Sète is an unmissable event in the cultural life of Sète and the Hérault department, in Occitanie. Founded in 2005 by British DJ and presenter Gilles Peterson, this festival will celebrate its 20th edition in 2026 and has established itself as a benchmark for electronic, soul, jazz, and world music.

Presentation

For one week in early July, the Worldwide Festival offers the best music from around the world. Evening concerts are held in the iconic Théâtre de la Mer, an open-air amphitheater overlooking the Mediterranean, while afternoons take place by the water at La Ola Beach Club, on Lido beach.

An event rooted in its territory

Located in the heart of Sète, Worldwide Festival Sète takes advantage of the exceptional setting of the town and its heritage. The event fully contributes to the tourist attractiveness of the Hérault department and promotes the cultural, natural, and human riches of the Occitanie region. The Hérault department, bathed by the Mediterranean and crossed by varied landscapes ranging from the coast to the Larzac, offers an ideal setting for hosting quality cultural events.

Program and activities

Each edition of Worldwide Festival Sète offers a cutting-edge program blending electronic, soul, jazz, and world music, brought by artists invited by Gilles Peterson. Concerts at the Théâtre de la Mer, seaside sets, and moments of sharing punctuate the week. The full program is announced each year on the event's official channels.

A friendly gathering

Worldwide Festival Sète is above all a moment of sharing and conviviality. Whether you are an enlightened enthusiast or simply curious, everyone will find something to satisfy their curiosity and spend a pleasant time in Sète. The warm welcome from the organizers and volunteers makes each edition a memorable souvenir.