Good news for lovers ofexhibitions, concerts and other cultural events... La Gaîté Lyrique awaits you to fill up on culture, with a great program. This is an opportunity for us to discover or rediscover the programming of this unique art center in the capital.
Formerly the Théâtre de la Gaîté, this fine establishment, now a cultural center, awaits you with ever more novelties, a veritable institution dedicated to contemporary art in the broadest sense of the term. The theater was founded in 1759 by Jean-Baptiste Nicolet, who set up a show on the Boulevard du Temple in the tradition of the Théâtre de la Foire. The show drew large crowds, despite complaints from the Comédie italienne, which was protected by privilege.
It was in 1772 that Nicolet's theater took the name "Gaîté", first earning the royal title of Théâtre des Grands Danseurs du Roi, then in 1789 Théâtre de la Gaîté et des Grands Danseurs. The establishment became the Théâtre de la Gaîté in 1792, then evolved over the centuries into an operetta theater, and even an amusement park, until 1991, after several closures. In 2011, the establishment became the cultural center it is today, rising from the ashes!
In terms of programming, there's plenty more to come at La Gaîté Lyrique in the months ahead. So, shall we drop in for a visit, folks?
Coalition exhibition at Gaité Lyrique
La Gaité Lyrique invites you to discover its new exhibition, Coalition, from April 24 to June 2, 2024. In all, the works of fifty artists await you for an immersion in the links between artistic creation and environmental commitment. [Read more]
Exhibition at the Gaîté Lyrique: Ukraine, vision(s), our photos
Ukraine, vision(s) is the new exhibition to be discovered at the Gaîté Lyrique, bringing together the MYOP photography collective and the authors of PEN Ukraine for an unprecedented artistic and literary journey through contemporary Ukraine, from February 9 to June 9, 2024. This free, one-of-a-kind exhibition bears witness to cultural and human resistance in the face of current challenges. [Read more]
Troubles: the literary concert with Virginie Despentes, Béatrice Dalle and Casey at the Gaîté Lyrique
Virginie Despentes, Béatrice Dalle, Casey and the group Zëro are back on tour with their new creation, Troubles. After a series of dates in the provinces, the tour heads to Paris' Gaîté Lyrique with no less than three literary concerts scheduled for Thursday 16, Friday 17 and Saturday 18 May 2024. [Read more]
Location
La Gaîté Lyrique
3 Rue Papin
75002 Paris 2
Access
Metro line 3 or 4 "Réaumur-Sébastopol" station
Official website
www.gaite-lyrique.net
More information
Open Tuesday to Friday, 9am to 10pm, Saturdays and Sundays 11am to 7pm.
