This weekend we can finally see Bordeaux coming back to life after the Christmas vacation. During the winter, as it’s quite freezing outside, most of the events tend to be smaller than the events and festival starting at the end of May. But it doesn’t mean that we have nothing to do until spring arrives. There are plenty of fun small events, a lot of art and nice shows for kids. As those are indoor events, many of them require making a reservation, so be aware of that! Here’s the list of things to do in and around Bordeaux this weekend (January 11-13).
Winter Sales
Winter sales have finally started, so if you were waiting to buy new shoes, this is a good time to hit the stores. Les soldes d’hiver will take place during six weeks between January 9 and February 19.
Hors Piste – ski in the city
Hors Piste is a cool winter event in Darwin where they transform one of the Hangars into a ski station with fun free activities. The event will take place this Saturday (January 12). For more details and the full program click here.
When: January 12
Where: 87 quai des Queyries, 33100 Bordeaux
Le Cirque Arlette Gruss
Arlette Gruss is a traditional French circus, founded in 1985. The circus has performed in Bordeaux several times in the last two decades and this time it’s coming back with a new show. This year they offer a free, guided visit to the circus village to those who bought a full priced ticket to the show. The circus tent will occupy place de Quinconces from January 10 to February 6. For more details and tickets click here.
When: January 10 to February 6
Where: Place des Quinconces, 33000 Bordeaux
Disney on ice
For the first time in Bordeaux all the popular Disney characters reunite for an ice skating spectacle. Disney sur Glace includes three shows during this weekend (January 11-13). For tickets and more details click here.
When: January 11-13
Where: Patinoire de Bordeaux, 95 cours du Maréchal Juin
A creative workshop at the Kaléidoscope exhibition
Last week in my article about 4 exhibitions you should see, I mentioned the beautiful Kaleidoscope exhibition at the Institut Bernard Magrez. This weekend I have some exciting news. The museum is hosting a creative workshop around the works of YZ, whose works are all about humanity and representing women from different cultures. After a presentation of her works, the host will guide you to make your portrait of a woman on rice paper. The workshop is open to kids older than 5 years old. The workshop will take place this Saturday (January 12). For more details click here.
When: January 12, at 15:00
Where: 16 rue de Tivoli, 33000 Bordeaux, France
No Land Demain- dance show
No Land Demain is a dance show, by the talented choreograph, Faizal Zeghoudi, that tells the story of immigration during crisis times like wars. The show will be presented this Friday (January 11) at the Casino Théâtre Barrière de Bordeaux. For more details and tickets click here.
When: January 11, 20:30
Where: 10 Rue du Cardinal Richaud, 33300 Bordeaux
Histoire de la danse espagnole
We’re used to thinking of Flamenco as the representative Spanish dance. However, Flamenco is only one of the many genres in the rich Spanish dance world. Ballet de Laredo invites you to discover the history of the Spanish dance with twenty beautiful dancers. The show will take place this Sunday (January 13) at the Rocher de Palmer in Cenon. For more details and tickets click here.
When: January 13, at 15:00
Where: 1 Rue Aristide Briand, 33152 Cenon
Festival du film Turc de Bordeaux
A Turkish cinema festival will take place this weekend (January 12-13) at the Mégarama Bordeaux at the Bastide neighborhood. Check out the movies screened at the festival here.
When: January 12-13
Where: 7 quai des Queyries, 33100 Bordeaux
Inédit – Photography exhibition
Arrêt sur l’Image Galerie and the Labolabo workshop invites you to an exhibition of four photographers, presenting their work in the new expo called Inedit: Jean-Luc Chapin / Gabrielle Duplantier / Christophe Goussard / Valérie Six. This exhibition is an opportunity to discover the expertise of the workshop Labolabo in black and white prints. The exhibition will take place From January 10 to February 2. The exhibition is free. For more details click here.
When: January 10 – February 2
Where: 45 cours du médoc, 33300 Bordeaux
Trois Maitres – Exhibition
Robert Houdusse, Maurice-Elie Sarthou and Jean Sauboa are three painting teachers at the lycée Montaigne and Montesquieu de Bordeaux. From January 10 to March 10 their works will be presented at Château Lescombes in Eysines. It will be interesting to see the difference in styles and inspirations of the works of the three teachers who have influenced several generations of future Bordeaux artists. For more details click here.
When: January 10 – March 20
Where: 198 Avenue du Taillan-Médoc, 33320 Eysines
My weekend lists are usually a bit longer than that, but as I said Bordeaux is slowly getting back to its rhythm of events and it will get busier starting next week. This week It took me some time to find good events but after many hours of searching and selecting I’m pretty happy with this list.
Just to let you know that I’m working on a list of the biggest events in January and February so you could plan your schedule ahead.
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Have a great weekend!
