“Montluçon Weekend Events: Concerts, Competitions, Flea Markets & Sales”

Concerts, competitions, flea markets and clearance sales… are scheduled in and around Montluçon for this weekend from Thursday 18 to Sunday 21 May. The editorial staff made a selection.

THURSDAY

Suzanne with black eyes, instrumental trio (chamber rock/Lorraine). At 7 p.m., at the Bistrot Culture 1, place de l’Horloge. Participation in the hat.

Show jumping competition in Villiers. Thursday 18, an Allier Jump challenge stage, departmental championship on the Allier. From 19 to 21, national competition at amateur and professional level. Concert on Friday with the PCR group and bingo on Saturday. Information on 06.42.98.28.89.

Funfair of the Ascension. Funfair from 2 p.m., on the place de la Toque and the place of the roundabout and the fairground; at 5 p.m., Troubl’Fêtes concert, in the multipurpose hall. Free admission.

Horse races. From 1:30 p.m., at Parc Saint-Jean, rue du Gué-de-Bedet. On the program: five meetings and a day of discovery of Mauritania (camel race, music and dance, crafts, tasting of specialties).
Fairground. Until May 21, in the Athanor car park, rue Pablo-Picasso.
Friday

Dik Banovich (bluesman), with Bistrot Culture. At 7 p.m., at the Auberge du Cheval Blanc.
SATURDAY

David Rougerie (stand up, poetry and reading). At 8:30 p.m., at the Bistrot Culture 1, rue de l’Horloge. Participation in the hat.

32nd Nature Days, by the Maison des Loisirs. At 8 p.m., at the Espace Jacques-Gaulme, conference/debate “History and actions of France Nature Environnement Allier”, led by François Boureux.

Once upon a time… Montluçon Secret #1 (guided tour). Meet at 3 p.m., in front of the tourist office, 67 ter, boulevard de Courtais. Prices: adult, €6; under 5 years old, free.
Flea market on the banks of the Cher, by the Puces montluçonnaises. From 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., on the banks of the Cher, quai Rouget-de-l’Isle.
Sunday

David Rougerie (stand up, poetry and reading). Meet at 2:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the Colbert forest, on the right before entering the forest from Ainay-le-Château. Starting from the forest, David Rougerie will read natural texts in Nature.
Glabre, the singer of the Skeleton Band in Solo (folk). At 7 p.m., at the Bistrot Culture, 1 rue de l’Horloge. Participation in the hat.

Fair. From 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., from rue Jean-Jaurès to rue Thivrier.

Flea market of the Friends of Crevant association. From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., in Crevant. Information on 06.85.31.74.45 or 06.12.57.77.58.

“Dialogue with… Opus Constance” (residence release). At 6 p.m., at the Footsbarn, La Chaussée. Participation in the hat. Presented by The Joyful Lightworkers.

Around the world, adventure, 71 countries and climbs, by Jean-Claude Mettefeu (screening). At 8 p.m., at the Hotel L’Univers 38, avenue Marx-Dormoy. FREE ENTRANCE.

Expositions

“Green-Spring Landscapes. part II”, Gabrielle Gobeaud Bianco (ceramics and oil painting). Until Sunday, June 4, at the Saint-Roch Chapel. Visible on weekends and public holidays, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and by appointment at 06.42.96.77.15 or 06.89.42.12.49.

Peintures de Janik Acrylik. Until May 27, at the Berry Canal Museum. Visible from Wednesday to Sunday, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Exhibition by Jean-Michel Lartigaud. Until Saturday June 11, at his workshop, Le Bourg. Visible on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Paintings, Aubusson tapestries, serigraphs, terracotta, collages and watercolours.

Pierre Leprat and the Aumance school. From May 20 to 29, at the Maison de la Culture, place Gérard-Philippe. Visible every day, from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Totem exhibition (culture, exhibition, painting, drawing). Until June 29, at the town hall, 9 place Jean-Jaurès. Visible from Tuesday to Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Playmobil exhibition. Until Sunday, May 21, from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the Pavillon du Lac. Free admission.
Photographs of the Commentr’images club. Until Sunday, May 21, from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the Pavillon du Lac. Free admission.
Culture Bains, (photos, street art, digital arts and design). Until Monday, May 29, from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the Pavillon du Lac (revisited bathrobes, posters of the spa, etc.). Free admission.
Exhibition “At the heart of Olympism”. Until Wednesday, May 24, from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the Pavilllon du Lac. Free admission.