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Upcoming events in Nantes

Speaker at a podium addressing a seated audience — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 10 – Sun, Dec 13

Jeanne et Marguerite

Théâtre de la Rue de Belleville · Nantes

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Sunny old-town square with historic facades and cafe terraces, people strolling — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 11, 2026 – Mon, May 3, 2027

J'Me Lance

La Compagnie du Café-Théâtre · Nantes

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Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Oct 13

Hällas

Le Ferrailleur · Nantes

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Sunny old-town square with historic facades and cafe terraces, people strolling — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 15 – Mon, Nov 2

Les Parents Viennent de Mars...Les Enfants du McDo, Chez Papa

Théâtre de Jeanne · Nantes

From €26

Mime performer on a sunny square watched by a crowd from behind — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17 – Sun, Oct 25

L'île des Rêves Perdus

Le Théâtre de Jeanne · Nantes

From €14

Audience facing a lit stage in an ornate theatre — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Oct 20 – Sat, Dec 5

Monsieur Malaussène au Théâtre

Théâtre de la Rue de Belleville · Nantes

From €24

Ballroom with parquet floor, set tables and a grand piano on stage — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23

R. Jonathan Lambert

La Compagnie du Café-Théâtre · Nantes

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Audience watching a cabaret stage with red curtains — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 25 – Mon, Nov 2

La Chèvre de Monsieur Seguin

Le Théâtre de Jeanne · Nantes

From €14

Heavy red stage curtain folds with an orchestra glowing beyond — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Oct 27 – Sun, Nov 1

Olga et Colin

La Compagnie du Café-Théâtre · Nantes

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People strolling through a historic old-town square lit with string lights at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 29 – Sun, Nov 8

Je Buterais Bien ma Mère un Dimanche

Théâtre de Poche Graslin · Nantes

From €24

Evening street lined with lanterns and cafe lights leading to a historic church square — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Nov 3 – Thu, Dec 24

Sosies

Théâtre de la Rue de Belleville · Nantes

From €17

People in winter coats climbing snowy steps to a lamp-lit theatre entrance — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Nov 4 – Thu, Dec 17

Gabilolo et la Hotte du Père Noël

Le Théâtre de Jeanne · Nantes

From €14

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About Nantes

Nantes sits on the Loire river in western France, its old shipbuilding history reworked into Les Machines de l'Ile, a park of giant mechanical animals including a walking elephant, on the site of former docks. The Chateau des Ducs de Bretagne, former seat of the Dukes of Brittany, anchors the historic centre.

2026 guides

Planning around events? These guides collect 2026 calendars, festival clusters, and practical trip ideas so you can compare dates before you book.

Fête de la Musique Paris 2026 — dates and guideParis events calendar 2026Alsace Christmas Markets 2026: Colmar, Kaysersberg, Riquewihr and EguisheimNightlife in Paris, France: bars, clubs and live musicFestivals in France: the year-round calendarChristmas in Paris, France: markets and lightsThings to do in Nice, France: the essentialsPublic holidays in France: dates and what closes