Lorient Interceltic Festival

As the world’s largest gathering of Celtic cultures, the Lorient Interceltic Festival (FIL) is one of the most prestigious events in Brittany, France, and Europe, attracting over 950,000 visitors and spectators each year.

Every summer in early August, Lorient brings together Celtic nations for ten days of unforgettable festivities across the entire city.

The Festival in Numbers:

• 10 days and 10 nights of concerts, shows, and vibrant activities in early August.
• Over 5,000 musicians, singers, dancers, visual artists, academics, and filmmakers from Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man, Galicia, Asturias, and Brittany, as well as the global Celtic diaspora (including the USA, Acadia, Australia, and New Zealand).
• The Grande Parade of Celtic Nations, which draws more than 90,000 spectators to the streets of Lorient on the first Sunday.
• Over 1,600 dedicated volunteers.
• Around 300 shows and events across 12 stages.
• Daily activities including festù-noz (traditional Breton night dances), lectures, concerts on major stages and in local pubs, masterclasses for Celtic instruments, street parades, and bagpipe, gaita, accordion, Celtic harp, drum, and pipe band competitions.
• An artisanal craft market and a book market reflecting the festival’s Celtic theme.
• Sporting events, featuring gouren (Breton wrestling), traditional Celtic sports, rugby tournaments, and more.
• Art exhibitions showcasing works from across the Celtic world.