Things to do
What's on 2022
**2022 update - so much has changed following Covid-19 - please check that events are being held/attractions are open **
Every Wednesday large market at Piegut-Pluviers - see Places to visit
Every Friday large market at Brantome - see Places to visit
Every Saturday, market at St Junien and small market at Confolens
Every Sunday in July and August 16.00 - 20.00 (small) market at la basse nautique, Verneuil
Wednesday & Friday mornings May to October visit the wine cellar at St Sornin vineyard
27th of each month, large market at Rouillac
Day by day list of events in the Charente-Limousine area
21 June - Fete de la Musique - events, often free, held all over France
02 - 31 July exhibition of wildlife photos in Champagne-Mouton castle, 16350. Friday-Sunday (or every day?) 10-12.30 and 14-19 - FREE
02-03 July beer festival and producers' market Cassinomagus, Chassenon, starts 10 am Saturday, finishes 7 pm Sunday
02-03 July Nuit des Bandas Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure 16260
Thursday 07 July - open air cinema showing Mystere - at Montemboeuf 16310 - FREE
14 July 11 pm fireworks Rochechouart lake and Confolens - FREE
Saturday 16 July - Pressignac fete: paella meal, band, fireworks (at 23.30)
Saturday 16 July - concert by Les Humeurs Cerebrales at le stade d'Esse 16500 from 20.30 - FREE. Also a banquet (must be booked). Part of the Festiv Antique at Coriobona Gaulois village running from 14-17 July.
Saturday 16 July - festival of the accordion, Lesterps 16420 11.00 - 23.00. Parades, meals, dance, fireworks.
Saturday 16 July - fete au plan d'eau des Pradelles, Roumazieres-Loubert - randonnee, meal, fireworks (23.00)
Tuesday 19 July - open air cinema showing Aline - Montbron 16220 - FREE
Friday 22 July - spectacle (fire juggling?) Exideuil sur Vienne from 20:30 - FREE
Saturday 23 July - open air cinema showing Antoinette Dans Les Cevennes - Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure 16260 - FREE
27-31 July Labyrinthe de la Voix music festival, Rochechouart (also St. Victurnien & St. Junien) - concerts, some free
28-30 July son et lumiere at the ruined castle, St Germain de Confolens
29, 30, 31 July & 4-7 August nocturnal spectacle Chateau de Peyras, nr Roumazieres
Thursday 04 August producers market Confolens from 18.00
1st Saturday in August night market Rochechouart, usually with live bands, 6 pm until 1 am - FREE - Saturday 06 August 2022
Saturday 06 August 2022 spectacle and free entry to Roman Baths Cassinomagus, Chassenon from 7 pm - FREE but reserve tickets online in advance here.
1st Sunday in August 11 pm fireworks & producers market Videix lake - FREE - Sunday 07 August 2022
mid August Confolens Dance Festival 9 - 15 August 2022
Wednesday 10 August producers market Massignac from 18.00
Wednesday 17 August producers market Chabanais from 18.00
Thursday 18 August producers market Confolens from 18.00
Tuesday 23 August - open air cinema showing Antoinette Dans Les Cevennes - La Rochefoucauld 16110 - FREE
Thursday 25 August producers market La Peruse from 18.00
Saturday 27 August farmers market and concert by the chateau, Rochechouart
2nd weekend in September St Junien Air Show
mid September Circuit des Ramparts Angouleme
Mid October bread oven demonstration and fayre Gites du Cruzeau, near Lésignac - FREE
Horse Race meetings at Pompadour
Equestrian competitions at Pompadour (dressage, show jumping, cross country...)
Horse Race meetings at Le Dorat (and Les Courses Hippiques)
Farmers markets in Dept 87 2022
Every Wednesday large market at Piegut-Pluviers - see Places to visit
Every Friday large market at Brantome - see Places to visit
Every Saturday, market at St Junien and small market at Confolens
Every Sunday in July and August 16.00 - 20.00 (small) market at la basse nautique, Verneuil
Wednesday & Friday mornings May to October visit the wine cellar at St Sornin vineyard
27th of each month, large market at Rouillac
Day by day list of events in the Charente-Limousine area
21 June - Fete de la Musique - events, often free, held all over France
02 - 31 July exhibition of wildlife photos in Champagne-Mouton castle, 16350. Friday-Sunday (or every day?) 10-12.30 and 14-19 - FREE
02-03 July beer festival and producers' market Cassinomagus, Chassenon, starts 10 am Saturday, finishes 7 pm Sunday
02-03 July Nuit des Bandas Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure 16260
Thursday 07 July - open air cinema showing Mystere - at Montemboeuf 16310 - FREE
14 July 11 pm fireworks Rochechouart lake and Confolens - FREE
Saturday 16 July - Pressignac fete: paella meal, band, fireworks (at 23.30)
Saturday 16 July - concert by Les Humeurs Cerebrales at le stade d'Esse 16500 from 20.30 - FREE. Also a banquet (must be booked). Part of the Festiv Antique at Coriobona Gaulois village running from 14-17 July.
Saturday 16 July - festival of the accordion, Lesterps 16420 11.00 - 23.00. Parades, meals, dance, fireworks.
Saturday 16 July - fete au plan d'eau des Pradelles, Roumazieres-Loubert - randonnee, meal, fireworks (23.00)
Tuesday 19 July - open air cinema showing Aline - Montbron 16220 - FREE
Friday 22 July - spectacle (fire juggling?) Exideuil sur Vienne from 20:30 - FREE
Saturday 23 July - open air cinema showing Antoinette Dans Les Cevennes - Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure 16260 - FREE
27-31 July Labyrinthe de la Voix music festival, Rochechouart (also St. Victurnien & St. Junien) - concerts, some free
28-30 July son et lumiere at the ruined castle, St Germain de Confolens
29, 30, 31 July & 4-7 August nocturnal spectacle Chateau de Peyras, nr Roumazieres
Thursday 04 August producers market Confolens from 18.00
1st Saturday in August night market Rochechouart, usually with live bands, 6 pm until 1 am - FREE - Saturday 06 August 2022
Saturday 06 August 2022 spectacle and free entry to Roman Baths Cassinomagus, Chassenon from 7 pm - FREE but reserve tickets online in advance here.
1st Sunday in August 11 pm fireworks & producers market Videix lake - FREE - Sunday 07 August 2022
mid August Confolens Dance Festival 9 - 15 August 2022
Wednesday 10 August producers market Massignac from 18.00
Wednesday 17 August producers market Chabanais from 18.00
Thursday 18 August producers market Confolens from 18.00
Tuesday 23 August - open air cinema showing Antoinette Dans Les Cevennes - La Rochefoucauld 16110 - FREE
Thursday 25 August producers market La Peruse from 18.00
Saturday 27 August farmers market and concert by the chateau, Rochechouart
2nd weekend in September St Junien Air Show
mid September Circuit des Ramparts Angouleme
Mid October bread oven demonstration and fayre Gites du Cruzeau, near Lésignac - FREE
Horse Race meetings at Pompadour
Equestrian competitions at Pompadour (dressage, show jumping, cross country...)
Horse Race meetings at Le Dorat (and Les Courses Hippiques)
Farmers markets in Dept 87 2022