La Guinguette Boheme in Lens — Summer Drinks and Live Music

📅 From 9 July to 30 August 2026
📍 Lens (location confirmed on the Tourist Office website)

The guinguette that won over the public last year is back to liven up your summer evenings! Live concerts, local drinks and a relaxed, festive atmosphere: La Guinguette Boheme de Lens has become an essential summer rendezvous in the mining basin.

Every week, enjoy open-air concerts, local refreshments and a warm atmosphere. It’s the perfect opportunity to meet up with friends or family after a day of exploring the Louvre-Lens museum or walking the slag heaps.

The guinguette embodies the spirit of the North: conviviality, local beer, live music and sunsets over the terril. Don’t miss this authentic mining basin experience.

Source: Lens-Lievin Tourist Office

Herbin Exhibition ‘Dialogue of Alphabets’ at the Matisse Museum in Le Cateau

📅 From May 23 to September 20, 2026
📍 Le Cateau-Cambrésis, Musée Henri Matisse, Place du Commandant Richez

The Musée Henri Matisse in Le Cateau-Cambrésis pays tribute to Auguste Herbin, an artist born in Le Cateau and a pioneer of abstract art, through the exhibition ‘Dialogue of Alphabets’.

This exhibition offers a fascinating dialogue between Herbin’s plastic and musical alphabets. A major figure in geometric abstraction, his vibrant works of colors and geometric forms converse with the creations of his contemporaries.

Born in Le Cateau-Cambrésis in 1882, Auguste Herbin left his mark on 20th century art history. Co-founder of the Abstraction-Création movement, he developed a unique system of correspondence between colors, shapes and sounds.

The Matisse Museum, a heritage gem of the Cambrésis region, provides an ideal setting for this retrospective that’s worth the trip from the entire mining basin.

Source: Destination Cambrésis — Agenda

An exhibition that brings art and music into dialogue! 🎨🎵

Kiosqu’Estival — Free Concerts at Liévin’s Jardin Public

📅 From July 19 to August 9, 2026 — every Sunday at 3:30 PM
📍 Liévin, Jardin Public, rue du 4 septembre

Kiosqu’Estival offers free outdoor concerts every Sunday afternoon in the lush green setting of Liévin’s Jardin Public. Music in a friendly atmosphere for a relaxing family time.

Varied programming: jazz, French chanson, world music… There’s something for everyone! Settle on the grass, bring a picnic and let the melodies carry you away.

Kiosqu’Estival is the perfect opportunity to rediscover Liévin’s Jardin Public in a summery and relaxed atmosphere. A Sunday rendezvous not to be missed!

Source: Agglo Lens-Liévin — Agenda

Come enjoy live music in the open air! 🎵🌿

📅 From June 20 to September 6, 2026
📍 Lens, Louvre-Lens

When the Racing Club de Lens takes the stage! The RCL doesn’t just electrify a stadium, it lifts an entire territory. The exhibition “The Mining Basin and the RCL at the Cinema” explores the unique relationship between the football club, cinema and the Mining Basin, through images, testimonies and unpublished archives.

An exhibition that tells how football and cinema captured the soul of this passionate working-class territory. A must-see at the Louvre-Lens this summer!

Source: Lens-Liévin Tourist Office

📅 July 10-12, July 17-19, and July 31 – August 2, 2026
📍 Vimy, 21Bis rue Adam de la Halle (opposite the playground)

The VimyVie association organizes its summer Guinguettes: three weekends of music, wooden games and open-air concerts. Schedule: Friday 6-9 PM, Saturday 2-9:30 PM, Sunday 2-9 PM. Festive and family atmosphere guaranteed!

Come enjoy these convivial evenings in a green setting. Wooden games for children, concerts for all tastes, and a warm atmosphere that makes Vimy proud.

Source: CALL Lens-Liévin

📅 From July 19 to August 9, 2026
📍 Liévin, Jardin Public, rue du 4 septembre

Kiosqu’Estival returns to offer free open-air concerts in a convivial setting in the heart of Liévin. Every Sunday at 3:30 PM, discover an eclectic musical program: jazz, French chanson, world music and much more.

A warm Sunday rendezvous to enjoy summer music with family or friends. Settle on the grass, enjoy the sun and let the melodies carry you!

Source: CALL Lens-Liévin

📅 From July 9 to August 30, 2026
📍 Lens, Louvre-Lens Park

The Guinguette Bohème is back to liven up your summer evenings! After last year’s success, this convivial guinguette offers concerts, entertainment and relaxing moments in an exceptional green setting in the heart of the Mining Basin.

Come stroll, dance, share a drink with friends or family. The eclectic musical program delights all tastes, from jazz to world music. An essential summer rendezvous in Lens!

Source: Lens-Liévin Tourist Office

📅 From July 4 to August 30, 2026
📍 Lens, Louvre-Lens Park

The Louvre-Lens Park transforms this summer with the “Parc en fête” program. On the agenda: sports and fun installations, wellness sessions, creative workshops, shows and moments to experience for the whole family. A bustling and varied summer, completely free!

Each week offers different activities: Arabic calligraphy workshops, darbuka initiation, discovery of hives and bees, tales from around the world, and much more. Enough to keep young and old busy all summer in an exceptional green setting!

Don’t wait to enjoy this unique summer program in the Mining Basin!

Source: Lens-Liévin Tourist Office