The Route du Louvre 2026: run (or walk!) to the Louvre-Lens!

📅 Sunday May 10, 2026
📍 Start: Seclin, Lens, Saint-Laurent-Blangy — Finish: Louvre-Lens gardens

The Route du Louvre is back for another edition! Several distances for all levels, all finishing in the gardens of the Louvre-Lens. Timed events (FFA): 🏃 Marathon (42.195 km) — start 9:30am in Seclin | Half-marathon (21 km) | 10 km walk for families and beginners.

A unique sporting and cultural experience crossing the heart of the UNESCO mining heritage.

Ky-Mani Marley live at the 9-9bis in Oignies!

📅 Tuesday June 9, 2026 at 8pm
📍 Le 9-9bis / Métaphone — Chemin du Tordoir, 62590 Oignies

The mining basin rocks to the sound of reggae! Ky-Mani Marley, son of the legendary Bob Marley, performs on the Métaphone stage at the 9-9bis site, a former mining pit listed as UNESCO World Heritage, now transformed into a vibrant cultural venue.

An unmissable concert for fans of reggae and Jamaican music in a unique industrial setting.

Main Square Festival 2026: a dream lineup in Arras on July 3, 4 and 5!

📅 Friday 3 to Sunday 5 July 2026
📍 Citadelle Vauban — Arras (62000)

The Main Square Festival returns for an exceptional edition at the UNESCO-listed Citadelle Vauban in Arras. Three days of live music in one of the most beautiful settings in northern France.

Headliners: 🎤 Friday July 3: Katy Perry | Saturday July 4: Orelsan | Sunday July 5: Twenty One Pilots

Tickets available on the official website. Don’t miss this unmissable event in the Arras region!

Star Academy Tour 2026 in Douai: the academicians in concert at the Gayant Expo on May 30
📅 Saturday May 30, 2026

📍 Gayant Expo, Avenue des Nations, Douai (59500)

The most anticipated show of the year is coming to Douai! On May 30, 2026, the academicians of the Star Academy will take over the main stage of the Gayant Expo for an unforgettable concert event.

After months of intense training and emotions shared with millions of viewers, the talents revealed by the famous show are hitting the road for a national tour. The Gayant Expo in Douai, one of the largest venues in Nord-Pas-de-Calais, hosts this festive and generous musical evening.

A live show, known and new songs, and a crazy atmosphere guaranteed! Whether you’ve been a fan since the beginning or simply curious, it’s an evening to enjoy with family or friends.

Reserve your seats now on Infoconcert or the usual ticketing platforms. Places are going fast!

A great musical evening in the capital of the Douaisis region — share the info with all the Star Academy fans in your circle!

The Voice Is Back: tribute to Frank Sinatra at the Colisée in Lens, May 23, 2026
📅 Saturday May 23, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.

📍 The Coliseum, municipal theater, Place du Théâtre, Lens (62300)

For the 110th anniversary of the birth of Frank Sinatra, the Colisée de Lens is hosting an exceptional tribute: The Voice Is Back. A Rat Pack evening that promises to be unforgettable in the heart of the city of Lens.

Stephen Triffitt, who played Frank Sinatra for three seasons in Las Vegas in the famous show The Rat Pack: Live from Las Vegas, returns to the stage with breathtaking vocal precision and stage charisma. He is accompanied by Mark Adams in the role of Dean Martin. On the program, the greatest classics:

Fly Me to the Moon
New York, New York
My Way
That’s Life
and many others…

The Colosseum offers remarkable acoustics for a musical evening full of elegance and nostalgia. A live orchestra accompanies the two artists for a celebration worthy of the Chairman of the Board.

Tickets at €42. Reservation on Fnac Spectacles or directly at the Colisée de Lens.

A prestigious evening not to be missed! Offer this musical journey to your loved ones who are fans of the legendary crooner.

Charlie Winston in concert at the Métaphone d’Oignies: folk-rock evening on a mining site
📅 Thursday May 21, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.

📍 Le Métaphone — 9-9bis, Route Nationale 43, Oignies (62590)

The British singer Charlie Winston will settle in on May 21, 2026 at the Métaphone, the concert hall of the legendary 9-9bis mining site in Oignies. A folk-pop-rock evening in a unique industrial setting listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Known for his skillful blend of folk, pop and rock, Charlie Winston has an extraordinary voice and stage presence. His fifth album “As I am”, co-produced with Vianney and released in 2022, is his most intimate and introspective work. On stage, he delivers a generous show, oscillating between intense moments and touching moments.

The 9-9bis is much more than a concert hall: it is a former coal extraction site transformed into a place of culture open to all, in the heart of the mining basin. Attending a concert there is a unique experience between the industrial past and contemporary artistic creation.

Tickets at €33. Book quickly on the 9-9bis website.

A beautiful evening to experience and share! The 9-9bis is easily accessible and offers an unusual setting for this beautiful musical encounter.

The Les Enchanteurs festival ends tomorrow, April 16, 2026. Since the end of February, 42 groups have traveled to 29 towns in Hauts-de-France to bring music as close as possible to the inhabitants of the mining basin and Artois.

The principle of the festival is simple and beautiful: bringing music into everyday places — village halls, media libraries, schoolyards, village squares. Concerts are often free, accessible to all, far from the big halls and big headliners. Just music, people and territory.

The latest dates are held in particular in Aix-Noulette and in several neighboring towns. If you haven’t had the chance to go yet, this is your last chance this season.

To find the complete program and concert venues: Arras Pays d’Artois Tourisme — Events calendar.

Don’t miss the latest notes — and see you at the next edition of Les Enchanteurs!

The Main Square Festival returns to the Citadel of Arras (UNESCO) from July 3 to 5, 2026. 120,000 festival-goers expected. Friday: Katy Perry and Charlotte Cardin. Saturday: Orelsan and Marshmello. Full Sunday (Twenty One Pilots, Vald).

The Bastion stage is open to emerging artists from Hauts-de-France (applications until April 15).

Source: mainsquarefestival.fr

The Lewarde Mining Historical Center is celebrating the 2nd birthday of Léon, its giant, on Sunday April 26 with the big game “Léon’s Challenges”. The CHM is the largest mining museum in France (165,000 visitors/year).

During the holidays, the Ateliers des Galibots welcome families. The “Coal! For a post-carbon design” is visible until May 25. Info: 03 27 95 82 82.

Source: chm-lewarde.com