Le Grand Théâtre de Calais

The facade of the Calais Theatre and the Jacquard monument

Discover the Grand Théâtre de Calais, a jewel of the Belle Époque (1906), in the heart of the shopping boulevards. Surrounded by elegant residences with English-influenced bow windows, it invites you to enjoy a rich cultural season in its sumptuous Italian-style performance hall.

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Le Grand Théâtre de Calais
Place Albert 1er - 62100 CALAIS

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Phone +33 3 21 46 66 00

E-mail theatre@mairie-calais.fr

Website www.spectacle-gtgp.calais.fr

The cultural heart of Calais

This new cultural season places Calais on the map of major national cultural events. At the Centre Gérard-Philipe, the 2025-2026 season promises a succession of intense and varied evenings bringing together all generations around music, theater, humor, and discovery.

Not to be missed this season

At the Grand Théâtre de Calais, the season opens in style with the grand return of Valérie Lemercier (September 27) and continues with Liszt's rare opera, Don Sanche (October 17). On November 27, the virtuoso trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf will revisit the legacy of Oum Kalthoum in an exceptional concert. In January, it will be the turn of literature staged with Maupassant's Bel-Ami (January 23). Young audiences will rediscover the magic of Petit Prince (February 7), before the theater offers Molière in spite of himself… (March 6) and the jubilant comedy my lucky day (March 24). The season will also feature humor with Elie Semoun (April 9) and rock with Philippe Manœuvre and Yarol Poupaud in A Child of Rock (April 30). In May, tribute to Michel Berger by Jean-Marc Sauvagnargues (May 3), choreographic springboard The Big Leap (May 10), the urban energy of Warriors (May 16), then the cult comedy The First Name with Cartman and Jean-Luc Lemoine (May 23). A rich program, where music, dance, humor and great texts intersect on one of the most beautiful regional stages

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Majestic hall of the Grand Theatre of Calais.

Iconic places and offers for everyone

The program doesn't stop there: workshops, workshops, and community events round out the offerings, strengthening the bond between artists, residents, and the region. The performances will be held in the city's main cultural venues:

Crowd with arms raised at a night concert.

View of the great Halle du Channel. When the slaughterhouses were still operating, the great hall was used for slaughtering, cutting up and storing meat. The original tiling has survived, the metal columns, previously blended into the architecture, now emphasize the verticality of the space.

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Season program

Download the complete calendar for the cultural season of the City of Calais, including the programming of the Grand Théâtre and the Centre Gérard Philipe.

Download the detailed program