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AT A GLANCE Summer 2020
1st August 2020 - 31st August 2020
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Around the region Summer 2020
As we all start to venture out again after months of confinement, we are tentatively starting to once again compile a list of what’s on across the region, although it will definitely take a while for anything to feel normal again!
Now more than ever, local business and events need your support so if you feel it is appropriate for you, why not head out and see what the P-O have to offer this summer?
Most of the bigger events have had to cancel this year but many other smaller venues will be able to host an exciting range of cultural delights.
Don’t forget to look at our separate terroir, vide grenier and night market guides too.
If you hear of anything, large or small, please let us know laura@anglophone-direct.com and we will happily relay the information.
| WHEN & WHERE? | WHAT? |
|---|---|
| Throughout summer Argelès sur Mer | Argelès Photo Nature. |
| Throughout summer Musée de Préhistoire de Tautavel | Summer holiday workshops & activities. |
| Throughout summer Saint Cyprien | Summer activities and entertainment. |
| Every Thursday, 2pm / 4pm Font Romeu | Guided visit of the high altitude training centre. 2€. Find out more here. Contact the Office de Tourisme for reservations. |
| Every Saturday Reynès | Guided electric mountain bike tours. Different themes, different ability levels, all a great way to (re)discover the Vallespir. 30€ for 1h45. Website. |
| Until 28th August Espace FID & BD, Perpignan | Rock this town. |
| Throughout August Musée d’art moderne, Collioure | Guided visits & workshops. |
| Saturday 1st – Sunday 2nd August Prats de Mollo | Fête catalane. Enjoy traditional music and street parades from 6pm on Saturday and 5pm on Sunday. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Saturday 1st August Le Boulou | Journée des Mômes. Archery, fire and sword juggling, pirate show, family treasure hunt…..FREE For more info: contact@tourisme-leboulou.fr or tel: 04 68 87 50 95 |
| Sunday 2nd, 9am – 12pm Carré d’or, Perpignan | Classic car rally. If you’re into classic cars, this is the place to be! Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Monday 3rd August, 8pm Place Martinique, Le Barcarès | Soirée lounge. Ease into the evening with free live music and a sunset tipple at one of the many great bars surrounding the square. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Monday 3rd – Tuesday 4th August Musée de Préhistoire, Tautavel | Fête de la Préhistoire. |
| Tuesday 4th August, 8pm Place République, Le Barcarès | Soirée lounge. Ease into the evening with free live music and a sunset tipple at one of the many great bars surrounding the square. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Tuesday 4th August, 9pm Parc Ecoiffier, Alenya | Harlem Nights Big Band. A rare pearl served by 18 professional musicians with a passion for swing. Be transported back to a time when jazz was an essential way of being, Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Wednesday 5th August, 10am Office de Tourisme, Perpignan | Ciné-ballades. Test your French, your local knowledge and your film trivia, with a guided visit of locations featuring in films shot in Perpignan. Finish the visit with a screening at the Insitut Jean Vigo and a visit of their collections. Call 04 68 34 09 39 for more info. |
| Wednesday 5th August, 6pm Cathédrale St Jean Baptiste, Perpignan | International Bell Ringing Festival. |
| Wednesday 5th August, 8pm Port Plaisance, Le Barcarès | Soirée lounge. Ease into the evening with free live music and a sunset tipple at one of the many great bars along the port. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Thursday 6th August, 8pm Institut Jean Vigo, Perpignan | Ciné en plein air (open air cinema). |
| Friday 7th – Sunday 9th August Caves Ecoiffier, Alenya | Grand fête d’été. Enjoy a weekend of summer celebrations in Alenya. Kick start the festivities with a giant raffle at 9pm on Frday then make the most of music, dancing and dinner on Saturday from 5pm. On Sunday, it’s the Fête du cheval, with mass, blessing of the horses and entertainment from 10.30am on Sunday. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Friday 7th – Sunday 9th August Vallespir | Valles’Game. |
| Saturday 8th August, 10am Prats de Mollo | Salon du livre. Book exhibition with authors, publishers, entertainment and conferences. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Saturday 8th, 10pm La Rambla, Le Boulou | Cabaret. Enjoy the glitz and glam of stage with this FREE cabaret show. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info |
| Sunday 9th – Thursday 13th August Prades | Festival Pablo Casals. |
| Monday 10th August, 8pm Place Martinique, Le Barcarès | Soirée lounge. Ease into the evening with free live music and a sunset tipple at one of the many great bars surrounding the square. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Tuesday 11th August Musée de Préhistoire, Tautavel | Survival day. |
| Tuesday 11th August, 8pm Place République, Le Barcarès | Soirée lounge. Ease into the evening with free live music and a sunset tipple at one of the many great bars surrounding the square. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Wednesday 12th August, 10am Office de Tourisme, Perpignan | Ciné-ballades. Test your French, your local knowledge and your film trivia, with a guided visit of locations featuring in films shot in Perpignan. Finish the visit with a screening at the Insitut Jean Vigo and a visit of their collections. Call 04 68 34 09 39 for more info. |
| Wednesday 12th August, 4pm Eglise St Etienne, Latour de Carol | Canticel. |
| Wednesday 12th August, 6pm Cathédrale St Jean Baptiste, Perpignan | International Bell Ringing Festival. |
| Thursday 12th August, 8pm Place du Tertre, Le Barcarès | Soirée lounge. Ease into the evening with free live music and a sunset tipple at one of the many great bars around the square. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Wednesday 12th August Céret | Journée famille. Fun for the whole family with workshops, games and entertainment, all absolutely FREE. Contact the Office de Tourisme for programme and info. |
| Wednesday 12th August, 9.30pm Jardin des Plantes, Saint Cyprien | Projections en plein air. Open air cinema screenings. 5€. Contact the Office de Tourisme for programme and info. |
| Wednesday 12th – Thursday 13th August Céret | Marché des potiers. |
| Thursday 13th August, 8pm Institut Jean Vigo, Perpignan | Ciné en plein air (open air cinema). |
| Thursday 13th – Monday 17th August Palais des Congrès, Tautavel | Festival d’astronomie. |
| Friday 14th August, 8pm Parc Ecoiffier, Alenya | Tapas & Swing New Orleans. Does exactly what it says on the tin! Free traditional swing concert from the 30s and 40s with possibility to buy tapas and drinks from the bar. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Friday 14th August, 9.30pm Jardin des Plantes, Saint Cyprien | Nocturnes au Jardin des Plantes. Evening concerts in the beautiful botanical gardens of Saint Cyprien. 5€ (free for under 18s). Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Friday 14th August, 9.30pm Parc de la Prade, Saint Cyprien | Projections en plein air. Free open air screenings of magnificent animal documentaries. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Friday 14th – Sunday 16th August Vallespir | Valles’Game. |
| Friday 14th – Tuesday 18th August Collioure | Fête de Saint Vincent. |
| Saturday 15th August Across the region | Fête de l’Assomption. Although usually celebrated with a firework display, Covid 19 has caused many celebrations to be cancelled. Having said that, Le Boulou are going ahead with their fireworks display at 10pm (unless the situation changes between then and now, check with the Office de Tourisme closer to the time). |
| Saturday 15th August, 6pm Abbaye St Martin du Canigou | Canticel. |
| Saturday 15th August, 8pm Forteresse de Salses | La voix de l’âme. Celebrate la fête de l’Assomption with a repertoire of sacred Armenian music. 20€. Reservation essential. Contact the Forteresse for more info and tickets. |
| Monday 17th August, 8pm Place Martinique, Le Barcarès | Soirée lounge. Ease into the evening with free live music and a sunset tipple at one of the many great bars surrounding the square. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Monday 17th – Sunday 23rd August Banyuls sur Mer | Festa Major. |
| Tuesday 18th August Musée de Préhistoire, Tautavel | Survival day. |
| Tuesday 18th August, 8pm Place République, Le Barcarès | Soirée lounge. Ease into the evening with free live music and a sunset tipple at one of the many great bars surrounding the square. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Wednesday 19th August, 6pm Cathédrale St Jean Baptiste, Perpignan | International Bell Ringing Festival. |
| Wednesday 19th August, 6pm Quartier Rodin, Saint Cyprien | Fête du quartier Rodin. A free evening of festivities organised by the shops and businesses of the Rodin area of Argelès. DJ, inflatable games, merry-go-round etc. Call the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Wednesday 19th August, 8pm Port Plaisance, Le Barcarès | Soirée lounge. Ease into the evening with free live music and a sunset tipple at one of the many great bars along the port. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Saturday 22nd August, 11am Prats de Mollo | Journée catalane. Traditional music, apéritif and Sardanes. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Tuesday 25th August Musée de Préhistoire, Tautavel | Survival day. |
| Tuesday 25th August, 9pm Parc Ecoiffier, Alenya | Songs from a summer’s evening. An evening of live swing and blues from Broadway clubs to the French Quarter of New Orleans. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Friday 21st – Sunday 23rd August Vallespir | Valles’Game. |
| Sunday 23rd August, 9am – 1pm Parc Ecoiffier, Alenya | Le Renc’art de l’été. Arts market, free to exhibit and free to enter. If you fancy showing your work, tables, chairs and boards all available. Call 04 68 22 54 56 to register. Otherwise, contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Sunday 23rd August, 5pm Eglise St Pierre, Prades | Canticel. |
| Sunday 23rd August, 9pm Eglise St Julien & Ste Basilisse, Torreilles | Estiu Musical. Because of Covid 19, the pre-concert apéro will not take place this year, but the live concert will go ahead: “The Great French Sonata” with violin virtuoso Julie Bendersky, accompanied by the young and promising pianist, Pierre-Marie Gasnier. 10€. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Monday 24th August, 8pm Place Martinique, Le Barcarès | Soirée lounge. Ease into the evening with free live music and a sunset tipple at one of the many great bars surrounding the square. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Tuesday 25th August, 8pm Place République, Le Barcarès | Soirée lounge. Ease into the evening with free live music and a sunset tipple at one of the many great bars surrounding the square. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Wednesday 26th August, 6pm Cathédrale St Jean Baptiste, Perpignan | International Bell Ringing Festival. |
| Wednesday 26th August, 8pm Place du Tertre, Le Barcarès | Soirée lounge. Ease into the evening with free live music and a sunset tipple at one of the many great bars around the square. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Friday 28th – Sunday 30th August Vallespir | Valles’Game. |
| Saturday 29th August, from 3.30pm Céret | Street party. Art exhibitions, street theatre, clown shows, workshops, music and entertainment, all absolutely FREE. Contact the Office de Tourisme for programme and info. |
| Saturday 29th – Sunday 30th Saint Cyprien | Festival du Cerf Volant (kite festival). |
| Saturday 29th August – Sunday 13th September Perpignan | Visa pour l’Image. |
| Sunday 30th August, 4pm Eglise St Louis, Mont Louis | Canticel. |
| Sunday 30th August, 9pm Eglise St Julien & Ste Basilisse, Torreilles | Estiu Musical. Because of Covid 19, the pre-concert apéro will not take place this year, but the live concert will go ahead: “Quatuor Zahir”, four internationally-acclaimed saxophonists. 10€. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
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