Festivals and other events...

January 

Coquecigrues: "Arts scéniques et Vieilles Dentelles", (theatre, storytelling, concerts, etc.), 
21 January to 28 May throughout the Metropolitan District of Rennes.
www.lescoquecigrues.com

February

Travelling and Travelling Junior: each year the cinema festival of the Metropolitan District of Rennes celebrates a world city through its cinema, 22 February to 1 March.
Theme 2012 : Bruxelles 
www.travelling-festival.com

April

Mythos: a festival of art and storytelling 
4 to 9 April.
www.festival-mythos.com

July

Les Tombées de la nuit: festival of street entertainment.
 2 to 7 July.
www.lestombeesdelanuit.com

Transats en ville: Evenings – free shows on the Place de l’Hôtel de Ville: French songs, storytelling, theatre, dance and cinema, all summer long.

Les mercredis du Thabor: Breton dance and music events every Wednesday.

August

Les Estivales de l’orgue: free organ recitals in Rennes churches.
orguesrennes.weebly.com

September

Braderie du Canal Saint-Martin: One of France’s biggest street sales
15 and 16 September.

October

Festival Gourmand: gastronomy, local produce, the art of entertaining. 
2 and 3 October 2012
www.tourisme-rennes.com

November
Yaouank: (traditional Breton music, Breton folk dances, concerts) throughout the Metropolitan District of Rennes.

1 to 17 November 2012
www.skeudenn.org

Mettre en scène: festival of theatrical and choreographic creation.
www.t-n-b.fr/fr/mettre-en-scene

December
Les Transmusicales: One of the most significant musical events in Europe to discover new music and unknown sounds, a musical trip where people are confronted to a round-the-world melodic panorama . Around 50.000 people attend this 3 days event every year, its a meaningful rendez-vous for media and music industry professionals and a must.
6, 7 & 8 December 2012
www.lestrans.com 

Réveillons-nous! Les Tombées de la nuit : winter events
 26 to 30 December 2012
www.lestombeesdelanuit.com