← View the reference page
Festival Contemporary dance Montpellier metropolitan area, France 20 June–4 July 2026 (46th edition)

Montpellier Dance Festival

An international contemporary dance festival combining world premieres, major companies, public-space projects and participation across Montpellier.

Contemporary dance performance at Montpellier Dance Festival 2026

Montpellier Dance Festival is a major international platform for choreographic creation. It welcomes leading companies, produces new works and creates encounters between contemporary dance, circus, music, cinema and amateur practice.

A history built around creation

Centred on Agora, the International City of Dance, the festival supports artists through residencies, co-productions and world premieres. Montpellier therefore holds a structural place in European and Mediterranean dance networks.

Dance across the metropolitan area

Performances take place in theatres, opera houses, public spaces and neighbouring towns. Workshops, films, talks and family programmes make the festival accessible to different audiences.

2026 edition

The 46th edition took place from 20 June to 4 July 2026, with 28 shows, 59 performances and numerous premieres.

Useful link

Mediterranean network

From Morocco to cultural scenes across the Mediterranean.

Discover institutions, festivals, networks and partners connecting artists, ideas and projects across Morocco and the Mediterranean.

Culturama Med Build connections