Celebrating
the Biennale
Inaugural trail, an original funfair, live shows, beginners’ or practical creative workshops, well-being coaching, design race, sports, music, flea market, attic and wardrobe clear-out markets: all tied in with the Biennale theme. Saint-Étienne Métropole invites everyone - initiated, uninitiated, aware or informed about design – to discover a programme of free, festive, popular events of all kinds over six weekends between 22 May and 29 June 2025.
Inaugural weekend
Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 May
Fête foraine loufoque (Crazy funfair)
Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 May
Made from reclaimed materials and thanks to the creative genius of several renowned artistic companies, this highly original funfair is in the pure tradition of fairground arts, while subverting its codes with a mischievous humour, ingenuity and poetry. Something to try, alone, with friends or family.
Carabosse - Parcours de feu(Path of fire) Saturday evening 24 May
For one evening only, international company Carabosse will accompany
the public on the Biennale
trail: metal sculptures,
fire installations, artistic performances will guide the public step by step, from one site to another at nightfall, by the light of the flames and the elements. An absolute must!
During the inaugural weekend, admission to all the Biennale exhibitions is free. Opening specially until midnight! All STAS (local urban transport network) buses and trams are also free.
Weekend tie-in
Saturday 31 May and Sunday 1 June
Complètement Gaga Festival
Saturday 31 May and Sunday 1 June
The Complètement Gaga festival will be taking over the spaces at the Cité du design to offer a new performance stage in addition to those installed
in parc François-Mitterrand and in the city centre for the talented and original local, regional and national performers it selects. For one weekend, live performances, music, dance, theatre, circus arts, and much more are on the menu
Vous êtes
une ressource !
(You are a resource!)
Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June
Fashion shows
Because second-hand clothes still have plenty of style, the Biennale is organising a series of inclusive, ethical fashion shows. Only one rule is imposed on the designers: they must compose the looks using only pre-loved clothes or garments made from re-used materials.
Workshops and designers’ market
A great gathering of creatives from the local "territory" come to sell their wares, but also
to lead free workshops to stimulate the public’s curiosity and creativity and to encourage the passing on of knowledge and know-how.
Workshops: illustration, printing, AI, upcycling, street art, cosmetics, gastronomy, botany, and more...
Ressourcez-vous!
(Re-energise!)
Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 June
From meditation to introductions to emerging
and innovative sports, this weekend is an invitation to dive into a brand new experience where well-being and sport come together in new ways. An invitation to explore new ways of moving, eating, running, jumping, dancing, meditating, gazing, laughing...
Workshops: sports initiation, coaching, personal development, choreographed flash mobs, yoga, meditation, Chinese gymnastics, dance…
Course du design (The Design Race)
Sunday 15 June
Whether you walk or run, the design race is a chance to see the interesting design-related sites in Saint-Étienne.
La Biennale fête la musique
(The Biennale celebrates music)
Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 June
Concerts, performances, sound and art installations taken over the Cité du design to carry the public away on a musical journey designed specially for families. With the Festival des 7 Collines. Late opening until 10 pm on Saturday 21 June (subject to confirmation).
Great wardrobe clear-out and flea market
Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 June
Giant wardrobe clear-out market
Saturday 28 June
In the era of fast fashion, this wardrobe clear-out market is an invitation to consume in a more ethical and eco-friendly way. All clothes and accessories sold must be second-hand.
Registration form for professionals (in French)
Registration deadline: Friday 25 April (inclusive) / Registration subject to availability.
Registration form for individuals (in French)
Registration deadline: Wednesday 4 June (inclusive) / Registration subject to availability.
Flea market
Sunday 29 June
Furniture, toys, books, records, everyday or collectors’ items, decorative objects, various appliances, etc. - this large flea market is open to professional and amateur traders, to give objects a second life.
Registration form for professionals (in French)
Registration deadline: Friday 25 April (inclusive) / Registration subject to availability.
Registration form for individuals (in French)
Registration deadline: Wednesday 4 June (inclusive) / Registration subject to availability.
From the square at the Manufacture d’Armes to the Jardins Suspendus, from esplanade Jacques-Bonnaval to rue Marius-Patinaud, from the Campus Télécom to the Halles Barrouin, the programme links exhibitions at the Cité du design with the ones at the Halles Barrouin. A chance to be curious, have some fun and learn something new, to dream a little and be awed… and remember it’s all about foreshadowing the future!
Simon Chevalier’s Les Étoiles will guide visitors along the rout from the Cité to the Halles Barrouin. These sculptures use the sun to create a light experience during the daytime. The installation, far from being decorative, seeks to re-establish a respectful dialogue with the environment, by using simple, sustainable materials.
In addition to the events, all through the Biennale en fête, foodtrucks serving sweet and savoury food and refreshment stands are planned.
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