Dancing with Diggers 10 and 11 May

Go along to the Plages du Prado North at 3pm or 9:30pm on Friday or Saturday to see Traction, a ballet with people and JCBs. It's a production by British performance company Motionhouse, it's part of the Folle Histoire des Arts de la rue, a series of street performances taking place all over the area and it's free. What more could you ask.

Circus at the theatre Le Merlan 19 to 23 October

The Quebec circus performers "Les sept doigts de la main" (the seven fingers of the hand) are presenting PSY a performance about sanity and madness - as far as we can tell from the web site. Performances start at 8:30pm (apart from the Sunday which is at 3pm).

The theatre is not in the city centre but there are buses (navettes) that you can book at the same time as tickets (full price 20€). For more information see our website.

You can see a taster video and buy tickets on Le Merlan's website.

Esplanade Saint Charles 11,12,13 October

As part of Small is Beautiful, a series of events will take place on the esplanade and steps of Saint Charles station, including an installation based on skateboarding (8pm, 9pm and 10:30pm) and a visual and sound performance using marionnettes (continuous from 6:30pm).