La Fêtobourg is the unmissable event of the end of summer in Roannais. 3 days devoted to live performance and celebration. Activities are offered in the open air and highlight street arts in all their diversity: circus, acrobatics, theatre, music... A family and friendly celebration not to be missed to get back to school gently and with a smile.
Next edition in 2024
La Fêtobourg: the annual meeting of street arts
The Fêtobourg offers each year a moment of reunion and celebration before the start of the school year. The event is a place of meeting and sharing with party and live performance as a means of expression!
For three days, the town of Mably and the association " Lez'arts from elsewhere » offer about fifteen shows, in the open air, by professional companies from all over France and abroad. The programming also leaves room for regional and local troupes. The festival brings street arts to the fore in all their diversity: clowns, acrobats, actors, musicians… Some will make the public dream and others will give chills!
Family and festive, the Fêtobourg aims to provide everyone with a friendly moment, as close as possible to the artists. Easily accessible, most shows are kid-friendly
A rich program
For three days, about fifteen street arts shows are offered to the public free of charge. Circus, acrobatics, theatre, music… the performing arts are in the spotlight for convivial moments!
Fêtobourg is also the patronal feast of Mably! The showmen and their carousels are present in the Bourg. At nightfall, the traditional torchlight parade accompanied by a local brass band, animates the streets and the park of the castle.
This event is also an opportunity to open the artistic season in Mably with a temporary exhibition at the Espace de la Tour.
Key figures
- 6000 visitors during the 3 days,
- 1997 : 1st edition of Fêtobourg,
- 40 volunteers,
- 15 shows,
- 3 days.
A patronal feast that has become the flagship event of street entertainment in Roannais
The history of Fetoburg merges with that of its patronal feast. Moments of reunion before the start of the school year, the inhabitants of Mably gather around the rides and the torchlight parade. In the 1990s, the patronal feast expanded and the first circus, music and street theater shows appeared. The official name “Fêtobourg” appeared in 1997.
Over the years, this festival has made street arts its specificity.
In 2002, the association “Lez'arts d'ailleurs” became a co-organizer with the town of Mably. Open to “others” and the world, Fétobourg claims to be a place of meeting and sharing with street entertainment as a means of expression.
Twenty years later, it is an unmissable event at the end of summer in Roanne.
DID YOU KNOW ?
In 2023, the Papilles restaurant was elected by the readers of the Tribune – Le Progrès as the best restaurant in Roanne during the “Your favorite restaurants in the Loire” event.
Fetoburg 2023
The Fêtobourg is organized every year on the 1er September weekend. In 2023, it will take place from 1er on September 3, it is accessible to all and completely free (provisional program, the final program will be available in July 2023):
- Friday: 20 p.m. to 22 p.m. then DJ Set,
- Saturday: 16 p.m. to 22 p.m., then DJ Set,
- Sunday: 16 a.m. to 20 p.m.
Lucile's opinion
A little bit of slack before the start of the school year? Don't want to get back to the daily grind? Go to Fétobourg! You will smile again and enjoy quality shows. A really nice atmosphere reigns there where all young and old enjoy partying and laughing heartily.
