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INTERCELTIQUEDE LORIENT
The big celebration of the Celtic nations, from 30 July to 8 August 2027 in Lorient: ten days, around a hundred shows, most of them free, and the Grande Parade with its thousands of musicians and dancers in costume.
Interceltique de Lorient 2027
The Interceltique de Lorient festival.
In a nutshell.
The 2027 Festival Interceltique de Lorient takes place from 30 July to 8 August, over ten days, across the whole city of Lorient. Created in 1971, it brings together the nine Celtic nations — Brittany, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Galicia, Asturias, Isle of Man, Cornwall, Acadia — around some hundred shows, more than half of them free. Its best-known moment, the Grande Parade on the first Sunday, brings together thousands of musicians and dancers in costume through the streets.
The Festival Interceltique isn't just a concert lineup: it's ten days where an entire city lives on Celtic time. The quays host free stages from morning to night, the Moustoir stadium hosts the big Nuits Interceltiques, and a different nation is honoured every year. You could spend a week there without ever paying for a ticket.
The Grande Parade, on the first Sunday, brings together around 3,500 musicians, singers and dancers — Breton bagadoù, Scottish pipe bands, Galician ensembles — in front of tens of thousands of people along the route. It's the biggest gathering of Celtic music in the world, and it's largely funded by, and redistributed within, Brittany.
Interceltique de Lorient · what's confirmed
What we know about Interceltique de Lorient 2027.
- Dates
- 30 July — 8 August 2027, announced by the organiser.
- Confirmed
- Tickets
- From €12, indicative price to reconfirm on the ticket shop.
- To reconfirm
- Line-up
- Not yet announced by the organiser.
- Upcoming
"Confirmed": read on the festival's official website. "To reconfirm": announced, but not yet rechecked by us. "Estimate" or "upcoming": not yet announced by the organiser. See the official website
Interceltique de Lorient in practice
Profile of the festival.
Capacity, atmosphere, crowd, hours and on-site budget: the full profile of Interceltique de Lorient 2027 before you get your tickets.
Attendance
Up to ~950,000 over 10 days
Figure combined across the whole city. The Grande Parade alone draws around 70,000 street spectators and 10,000 paid seats at the stadium.
Lineup
~100 shows, mostly free
Nine Celtic nations represented. A different nation is honoured every year. Big Nuits Interceltiques at the Moustoir stadium.
Grande Parade
~3,500 musicians and dancers
On the first Sunday, bagadoù, pipe bands and Celtic ensembles parade in costume through central Lorient.
History
Created in 1971
The biggest gathering of Celtic music in the world. Around 83% of the budget is redistributed within Brittany.
What to wear
A windbreaker, walking shoes
Early August on Brittany's south coast: mild but changeable. There's a lot of walking between the quays and the stadium.
Budget
€0 to ~€35 a concert
You can follow the festival for free along the quays. The Nuits Interceltiques and stadium concerts are paid.
Interceltique de Lorient 2027 practical info
Practical info.
Dates, hours, transport and lodging: what you need to know before you go.
Dates and hours
Ten days, from Friday 30 July to Sunday 8 August 2027 (56th edition, dates confirmed by the official site).
Tickets
The quayside stages and a good share of the programme are open access. The Nuits Interceltiques, the Moustoir stadium concerts and some shows are paid — official ticketing.
Payment
Cashless at the festival sites; Lorient's shops and bars operate normally around them.
Getting around
Everything is walkable in the city centre. The Moustoir stadium is fifteen minutes from the quays. Extra shuttles and transport during the festival.
Accessibility
The festival offers dedicated reception for people with reduced mobility, particularly for the Grande Parade and the Nuits.
TransportLorient is on the Paris–Quimper TGV line; the station is downtown.
- By train
- TGV Paris-Montparnasse — Lorient in about 3h. The station is a ten-minute walk from the festival quays.
- By car
- Via the N165 (Nantes — Brest expressway). Parking in the town centre is very tight during the festival: aim for park-and-ride car parks.
- By plane
- Lorient Bretagne Sud Airport (Lann-Bihoué) a few kilometres away, or Nantes / Rennes then train.
- On site
- The festival is experienced on foot. Reinforced shuttles and buses to the Moustoir stadium in the evening.
AccommodationTen days of festival in peak season: Lorient and the surrounding area book up very early.
- In Lorient
- Few hotels in the town centre, snapped up. Book as soon as dates are out.
- Around
- Lanester, Ploemeur, Larmor-Plage, Quéven: 10-20 minutes away, with B&Bs and campsites.
- Camping
- Campsites around the harbour and nearby coast; some offer shuttles to the centre.
- Budget
- Hotels in Lorient are scarce and expensive in August; gîtes and campsites in the region are more affordable if you plan early.
DestinationSouthern Brittany is well suited to a real stay around the festival.
- Next door
- Groix island (45 min by boat from Lorient), the Étel ria, the Quiberon peninsula and Carnac to the east.
- Further afield
- Quimper and Cornouaille 45 min away, the Crozon peninsula a little over an hour.
- Usual weather
- 18 to 23°C by day in early August, sea around 18°C. Showers possible, often brief.
Information last updated on October 3, 2026
Interceltique de Lorient aftermovie
The vibe of the
festival.
A look back at the 2025 edition in pictures, by the festival.
Interceltique de Lorient 2027 line-up
The full line-up.
Day by day.
The Interceltique de Lorient 2027 line-up hasn't been revealed yet. We'll update this page as soon as it's announced.
Line-up coming soon
The first names usually drop in autumn, several months before the festival. Come back then: the full day-by-day line-up will show up here.
Comfort, well positioned
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Interceltique de Lorient.
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Lodging
Places to stay around Lorient.
Activities
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Bars, restaurants, spots worth a visit between two shows: enough to fill the gaps in the schedule without improvising on the spot at the last minute.
A taste of it
Interceltique de Lorient
like you were there.
The Grande Parade: bagadoù in striped shirts, costumes of the nine nations, and a dense crowd all along the route.
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