Multi-Pistes festival returns to Château de Nexon park near Limoges, August 10-15, 2026

The Multi-Pistes festival returns to the Château de Nexon park near Limoges, France, from August 10 to 15, 2026, featuring circus arts, music, and participatory workshops. Organized by Sirque, the National Circus Center of Nexon–Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the event presents shows under tents, in halls, and outdoors, featuring both renowned and emerging artists. Festival director Martin Palisse highlights the program's diversity, calling it the antithesis of a single, reproducible vision. Workshops for children and adolescents run throughout the festival. An opening ball-concert takes place August 10, a communal "La Grande tablée" meal on August 12, and closing celebrations on August 15 at 11 p.m.