2027 calendar
Festivals in Brittany 2027: the calendar
Vieilles Charrues, the Lorient Interceltique, Hellfest, the Paimpol sea shanty festival, the Semaine du Golfe: the 2027 calendar of Breton festivals, month by month.
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Brittany is the region of festivals: rock, Celtic music, sea shanties, cinema, literature. Here is the 2027 calendar. Confirmed dates are shown; for the others, we give the usual period, until the organisers announce them.
Dates already announced
| 2027 dates | Festival | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 27 to 31 January | La Folle Journée | Nantes |
| 8 to 18 April | Mythos Festival | Rennes |
| 3 to 9 May | La Semaine du Golfe | Gulf of Morbihan |
| 17 to 20 June | Hellfest | Clisson |
| 15 to 18 July | Les Vieilles Charrues | Carhaix |
| 30 July to 8 August | Festival Interceltique | Lorient |
| 30 July to 1 August | Festival du Bout du Monde | Crozon |
| 6 to 8 August | Sea shanty festival | Paimpol |
The Vieilles Charrues will open on Thursday 15 July with Muse. Hellfest will celebrate its twentieth edition. The Paimpol sea shanty festival, held only in odd numbered years, returns on the theme “From the Black Sea to the Baltic”.
The other events, month by month
| Usual period | Festival | Place |
|---|---|---|
| March | Eurofonik | Nantes |
| April | Panoramas | Morlaix |
| Whitsun weekend, mid May | Étonnants Voyageurs | Saint-Malo |
| Whitsun weekend, mid May | Art Rock | Saint-Brieuc |
| Late July | Festival de Cornouaille | Quimper |
| Mid August | La Route du Rock | Saint-Malo |
| Mid August | Les Filets Bleus | Concarneau |
| Early October | British film festival | Dinard |
| Late October | Les Utopiales | Nantes |
| Early December | Les Trans Musicales | Rennes |
The big festivals
FestivalVieilles Charrues FestivalCarhaix-Plouguer · 1 to 4 daysFrance’s biggest contemporary music festival, on the Kerampuilh plain in Carhaix. 2027 edition: 15 to 18 July, with Muse on Thursday and Angèle on Friday.
FestivalLorient Interceltic FestivalLorient · Half a day to 10 daysFestival Interceltique de Lorient: music, dance and cultures of the Celtic nations. The 2026 edition ran from 31 July to 9 August; 2027 dates to come.
FestivalHellfestClisson · 1 to 4 daysHellfest in Clisson: metal, hard rock, punk, hardcore and extreme music across several themed stages. 2027 edition: Thursday 17 to Sunday 20 June 2027.
FestivalFestival de CornouailleQuimper · Half a day to a weekThe Festival de Cornouaille in Quimper: Breton dance, music, costumes and language. The 2026 edition was held from 20 to 26 July; the 2027 dates are still to come.
FestivalFestival du Bout du MondeCrozon · 1 to 3 daysThe Festival du Bout du Monde in Crozon: world music and great international voices. 2027 edition: 30 and 31 July and 1 August 2027.- FestivalLa Route du RockSaint-Malo · One evening to 4 daysLa Route du Rock in Saint-Malo: indie rock, alternative pop and discoveries. Next event: the Winter Collection, from 10 to 13 March 2027.
FestivalRencontres Trans MusicalesRennes · One evening to 5 daysRencontres Trans Musicales in Rennes: international music discoveries, emerging artists and new trends before they hit the headlines. 2026 edition: 2 to 6 December 2026.
FestivalÉtonnants VoyageursSaint-Malo · Half a day to 3 daysÉtonnants Voyageurs in Saint-Malo: international literature, travel, film, debates, author meetings and a big book fair. The 2027 dates have not yet been announced.
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