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Dinner-Show Cirque Imagine - Act VIII

Cirque Imagine

Immerse yourself in the world of Cirque Imagine for a unique and atypical dinner and show in Lyon! Enjoy a delicious meal and watch the show put on...

The Fourvière Nights

Lugdunum Roman Theatres of Lyon

Since 1946, The Fourvière Nights has brought together audiences on its terraced seating beneath the stars.  In June and July 2026, the festival will...

The Dance Biennial

Fagor-Brandt Factory

Every two years, alternating with the Contemporary Art Biennale, the Lyon Dance Biennale has the whole region moving to its rhythm. This 21st edition...

Boris Godunov

The Lyon Opera House

Boris Godunov unveils a world of political intrigue and popular revolt. This psychological and historical drama poses a core question: how does power...

Festival of Lights

Lieux divers

When Lyon is dressed in lights, everybody comes down into the streets to take in the sights. The facades of the city’s most beautiful buildings...

The Tales of Hoffmann

The Lyon Opera House

As the poet Hoffmann loses his inspiration and memory, he reminisces on his past loves. A fantastical, colourful drama set in a pop-inspired universe...

Louise

The Lyon Opera House

"Every being has the right to be free! Every heart has the duty to love!" Louise is a tribute to love and independence. A vivid score about the dreams...

Manon Lescaut

The Lyon Opera House

Manon Lescaut and Des Grieux: the legendary couple from literature is brought to the stage. A stunningly beautiful success by Puccini.

Billy Budd

The Lyon Opera House

The Lyon Opera presents Billy Budd for the first time, a masterpiece by composer Benjamin Britten. A moving story of an innocent man confronted with...

Shen Yun

L'Amphithéâtre

The Beauty of Divine Beings Dancing

Sacré Cirque

Cirque Imagine

Sacré Cirque, a show during holidays for the whole family.

Before the Storm

The Lyon Opera House

Dancing on a razor’s edge — the calm before the storm — as choreographers Childs, Dawson, and Forsythe confront the chaos of the world. In this...

Le Couronnement de Poppée

The Lyon Opera House

L’incoronazione di Poppea, or the triumph of cynicism, is a tale of power and love where heightened passions unfold in waves of distress, jealousy,...

Music Festival in Lyon

Lieux divers

 Past event

Celebrate the arrival of summer with music in Lyon!In Lyon, this great popular festival, open to all, is held in every nook and cranny of the city,...

Noël au Cirque Imagine

Cirque Imagine

 Past event

A wind of magic blows through the Cirque Imagine! For the festive season, the Christmas Circus takes over the Big Tent, to the delight of young and...

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