The Théâtre de la Ville – Sarah Bernhardt opens its Focus Ireland program with a free day dedicated to Samhain on Sunday, November 1, 2026, from 12:00 to 18:30. In the lobby and the main hall, dance, traditional music and poetry accompany this Celtic celebration marking the transition to winter and the origins of Halloween.
The lineup blends several strands of Irish creativity. At 2 p.m., Louise Mulcahy will showcase the uilleann pipes, the Irish bagpipes. At 2:30 p.m., Michael Keegan-Dolan presents a Macabre Jig, a dance work conceived in the spirit of Samhain.
At 4:15 p.m., Gaelic Sounds brings together notably Darragh Ó Caoimh, Eimear and Éadaoin McDonagh, Jean Butler and James Greenan. Voices, instruments and dance fuse traditional practices with contemporary creation. Interventions in French, English and Irish are slated for the day.
Two events already sold out at the time of the announcement: Jean Butler's Irish dance workshop at noon and Poetic Calls with Isabelle Huppert, Stephen Rea, and Oona Doherty at 3:15 p.m. The other sessions maintain their own access conditions; check availability and bookings on the theater's website before you go.
This opening event takes place at 2 Place du Châtelet, in the 4th arrondissement. It kicks off five weeks of theatre, dance, music and family-friendly shows, gathered under Focus Ireland through December 5. Admission is free for opening day.
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Dates and Opening Time
On November 1, 2026
From 12:00 p.m. to 06:30 p.m.
Location
Théâtre de la Ville
2 Place du Châtelet
75004 Paris 4
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Accessibility info
Access
Metro: Châtelet (lines 1, 4, 7, 11, 14 and RER lines A, B and D)
Prices
Free
Official website
www.theatredelaville-paris.com
Booking
www.theatredelaville-paris.com
