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Book clubs & reading nights · Nantes

Book clubs in Nantes, come alone, bring a book.

28 upcoming book clubs, readings, poetry nights and author talks in Nantes at 21 venues — all easy to walk into on your own.

Musée d'arts de Nantes4 upcoming

Thu26Nov
CultureNantes
19:15–20:15

Hélène Delprat, performed lecture, Musée d'arts de Nantes

Musée d'arts de Nantes

On Thursday 26 November 2026 at 19:15 the Musée d'arts de Nantes in Nantes hosts a performed lecture by the artist Hélène Delprat. The listing describes a lecture-performance in which she opens up a world fed by literature, cinema, art history and archives, where self-portraiture, the mask and storytelling hold an essential place. It presents the session as a chance to step behind the scenes of a free and abundant body of work that mixes humour, erudition, gravity and a taste for the offbeat, and to see how the artist sets the Surrealist heritage in conversation with contemporary creation. The talk lasts one hour and runs from 19:15 to 20:15. The listing says no booking is needed, subject to available seats, and it does not give a price. A talk like this is easy to attend alone, since everyone in the room is there to listen and think together. «Cette conférence est l’occasion d’entrer dans les coulisses d’une oeuvre libre et foisonnante» Starts 19:15, ends about 20:15. Source: OpenAgenda — Musée d'arts de Nantes (open data). The listing gives a one-hour duration, says no booking is needed while seats last, and states no price.

Thu7Jan
Free
LearningNantes
19:15–20:45

Free Museum Talk: Mothers and Children in Art, Nantes

Musée d'arts de Nantes

Historian Emmanuelle Berthiaud traces how artists have pictured mothers and children from the Middle Ages onward, and how those images changed over the centuries. The talk is free at the city's art museum. An evening lecture is a low-pressure way to spend time among people with shared interests.

Thu14Jan
Free
CultureNantes
19:15–20:15

Poet at Work: Claudine Galéa at the Musée d'arts de Nantes

Musée d'arts de Nantes

For the tenth edition of this series, writer Claudine Galéa has written a new text inspired by a work in the museum's exhibition, and she presents it in a one-hour event. It is free and needs no booking. Art and poetry give the evening plenty to discuss with whoever is next to you.

Thu18Mar
Free
CultureNantes
19:15–20:15

Lecture on the Cacault museum-school, Nantes Museum of Arts

Musée d'arts de Nantes

On Thursday 18 March the Musée d'arts de Nantes holds a one-hour lecture in its series of rebound talks, given by Adeline Collange-Perugi, the curator in charge of old art. The subject is the museum-school created by the Cacault brothers. Their collection, bought in 1810, is the founding core of the museum's old-master holdings, from Italian primitives to the eighteenth century. In their plan for a universal and educational museum at Clisson, copies of great masters such as Raphael, Leonardo and Veronese played a basic part in training artists. The lecture is linked to the exhibition event called Le musée recopié. Entry is free, no reservation is needed, and seats are given on a first-come basis until the room is full. The talk is in French, starts at 19:15 and ends about 20:15, a good evening for art lovers on their own. «Le musée-école des frères Cacault & l'art de la copie» Starts 19:15, ends about 20:15. Source: OpenAgenda — Musée d'arts de Nantes (open data).

Archives Départementales3 upcoming

Thu26Nov
Free
LearningNantes
18:00–19:30

History talk on free people of colour, Departmental Archives, Nantes

Archives Départementales

The departmental archives of Loire-Atlantique, in the centre of Nantes, host a history lecture on a Thursday evening about the so-called free people of colour who lived in the city in the eighteenth century. Nantes was the main French slave-trading port, and the talk uses a royal declaration of 1777, which ordered a census of Black, mixed-race and other people of colour, as a way into the subject. Some of those counted were free, though how many is hard to establish. Starting from a handful of well-documented personal journeys, the speakers, a university lecturer in early modern history, Bernard Michon, and a master's student, Garance Niget, retrace what became of several of them. It is organised with a local archaeological and historical society and lasts one and a half hours. Entry is free, doors open at 17:45, seating is limited and latecomers may not be admitted. «Conférence histoire : Les « libres de couleur » à Nantes au XVIIIe siècle» Starts 18:00, ends about 19:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Nantes Métropole (open data).

Tue1Dec
Free
LearningNantes
18:00–19:30

Histoire de l'eau-de-vie et du rhum, talk, Archives, Nantes

Archives Départementales

On Tuesday 1 December 2026 at 18:00 the Archives Départementales in Nantes host a history talk titled Histoire croisée de l'eau-de-vie de vin et du rhum à Nantes, given by Philippe Martin, a doctor in the history of techniques and associate researcher at the Centre François Viète. The listing explains that Nantes is a land of vines but also of sugar refineries, and so potentially of wine brandy and of cane syrup spirit, which is rum. In practice the two competing drinks were not welcomed in the same way, and their markets in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries were shaped by economic, legal and farming hazards, including customs rules, tax constraints, vine crises such as oidium and phylloxera, a sugar crisis and even a volcanic eruption. Entry is free within the limit of available places, and the talk runs from 18:00 to 19:30. A history lecture is easy to attend alone, since the audience gathers to hear the same speaker. «Nantes est le territoire de la vigne mais aussi des raffineries de sucre.» Starts 18:00, ends about 19:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Nantes Métropole (open data). The listing gives the price as free entry within the limit of available places, with a time of 18:00 to 19:30.

Thu17Dec
Free
LearningNantes
18:00–19:30

Talk on the medieval castles of Loire-Atlantique, Nantes

Archives Départementales

On Thursday 17 December 2026 at 18:00 the Archives départementales in Nantes host a history talk on the medieval castles of Loire-Atlantique, by Patrick Kernévez, senior lecturer in medieval history at the Université de Bretagne-Occidentale. The speaker has just published with the Presses Universitaires de Rennes the book Les châteaux médiévaux de Bretagne, which lists more than 250 castles across the five departments of historic Brittany, each with a note on its history and remains. About fifty of them are in Loire-Atlantique: some well known and open to the public, others only ruins, and some gone entirely. The listing explains that castles were at once aristocratic homes, fortresses and ostentatious places of power. Entry is free within the places available, and the talk runs from 18:00 to 19:30. A lecture in a seated room is easy to join alone and often leaves time for questions. «Il recense plus de 250 châteaux au sein des cinq départements de la Bretagne historique.» Starts 18:00, ends about 19:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Nantes Métropole (open data). The listing gives 19:30 as the end. The listing gives the entry as free, within the limit of the places available.

Chapelle du Martray (Krap'chapelle)2 upcoming

Sun15Nov
LearningNantes
10:00–12:00

Atelier dansé: Comment se remettre d'un lendemain de fête, Nantes

Chapelle du Martray (Krap'chapelle)

On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 10:00 the Chapelle du Martray, also called the Krap'chapelle, at 4 rue du Trépied in Nantes hosts a dance workshop titled Comment se remettre d'un lendemain de fête, meaning how to recover from the morning after a party. It is led by Morgan Loy, a dancer and choreographer with the company Mi-Figue from Rennes. The listing says there is a maximum of 16 participants and that all levels are welcome. The workshop is part of the PLEINS PHARES festival, organised by the Collectif du Feu de Brouillard in partnership with the Krapo Roy, which runs on 14 and 15 November with theatre, dance, music, readings, exhibitions and a bar. The price is pay what you wish from 10 euros per person, booked through an online ticketing page, and the session runs from 10:00 to 12:00. A small workshop like this is easy to join alone, since everyone starts as a stranger. «Dirigé par Morgan Loy, danseuse et chorégraphe à la compagnie Mi-Figue (Rennes). 16 stagiaires maximum, tous niveaux.» Starts 10:00, ends about 12:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Vie associative Nantes ville et métropole (open data). The listing gives the price as pay what you wish, starting from 10 euros per person.

Sun15Nov
MusicNantes
19:00–20:30

Karaoké final, Festival Pleins Phares, Chapelle du Martray, Nantes

Chapelle du Martray (Krap'chapelle)

On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 19:00 the Chapelle du Martray, also called the Krap'chapelle, in Nantes hosts Karaoké final, part of the festival Pleins Phares organised by the Collectif du Feu de Brouillard in partnership with the Krapo Roy. The listing invites people to sing, in a team or solo, until the end of the evening, with a musical, friendly and revolutionary tone. The session runs from 19:00 to 20:30. The listing describes entry as at a price of the visitor's choice and advises registering, but it does not give a set figure, so no fixed price is stated. The festival also includes theatre, dance, music, reading, exhibitions and a bar over 14 and 15 November. Karaoke is easy to join alone, since solo singers are explicitly welcome and the room is there to share songs. «En équipe ou solo, venez donner de la voix jusqu'au bout de la soirée sur une touche musicale, conviviale et révolutionnaire !» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Vie associative Nantes ville et métropole (open data). The listing says entry is at a price of the visitor's choice, with registration advised, and gives 19:00 to 20:30.

Médiathèque Jacques Demy2 upcoming

Tue8Dec
CultureNantes
18:30–20:00

Des chips et des lettres, Médiathèque Jacques Demy, Nantes

Médiathèque Jacques Demy

On Tuesday 8 December 2026 at 18:30 the Médiathèque Jacques Demy in Nantes hosts Des chips et des lettres, an evening in which the municipal library presents its latest favourites. The listing says the selection covers novels, comics, documentaries, films and music, and that the presentation takes place over a drink and, as the title suggests, a bowl of crisps. The format is a relaxed tasting of recommendations rather than a lecture, and visitors can discover what the librarians have enjoyed lately. The evening runs from 18:30 to 20:00. The listing does not give a price and does not mention a booking. A relaxed evening of recommendations with a drink is easy to attend alone, since everybody is there to share and discover books, films and music and conversation comes naturally. «La Bibliothèque vous présente ses derniers coups de cœur autour d’un verre, et d’un bol de chips bien sûr.» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Bibliothèque municipale de Nantes (open data). The listing gives the 18:30 to 20:00 slot and the drink and crisps format, but no price.

Sat12Dec
SocialNantes
10:30–12:00

Café blabla book chat at Jacques Demy library, Nantes

Médiathèque Jacques Demy

On Saturday 12 December 2026 at 10:30 the Jacques Demy library on the Quai de la Fosse in Nantes invites readers to a Café blabla. The idea is simple: come and share your latest reads over a coffee, and bring along your own discoveries. There is no set programme and no reading to prepare, so it works for novels, comics, essays or whatever you picked up recently. The session runs for about an hour and a half on a Saturday morning. The listing gives no price and no booking details, so check the library page before you go. A conversation built around books is a gentle way to meet people alone: everyone has something to say about what they are reading, and you can borrow a recommendation to take home straight afterwards. «Venez partager vos dernières lectures autour d’un café et apportez vos découvertes.» Starts 10:30, ends about 12:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Nantes Métropole (open data).

Amphi Kerneis (Fac de Médecine)1 upcoming

Tue17Nov
Free
LearningNantes
18:00–20:00

Round table on René Laennec's bicentenary, Amphi Kerneis, Nantes

Amphi Kerneis (Fac de Médecine)

On Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 18:00 the Faculty of Medicine of Nantes holds a round table in the Kerneis lecture theatre, Amphi Kerneis, to mark two hundred years since the death of René Laennec, the Nantes-born inventor of the stethoscope. The listing says the speakers will explore the historical reach of the stethoscope, the modern outlook of Laennec's clinical thinking, the worldwide spread of his work and its relevance to current medical practice. The panel includes Jacalyn Duffin, a haematologist and historian from Queen's University in Ontario, José Mª Urkia of the University of the Basque Country, Frédéric Le Blay, Bertrand Cariou and Jean-Noël Trochu, with the dean Antoine Hamel as moderator. Doors open at 17:30 and the round table starts at 18:00, running until 20:00. Entry is free and open to everyone, and registration is advised through an online form. A talk like this is easy to attend alone, since the audience simply sits and listens together. «Une soirée ouverte à toutes celles et ceux qui souhaitent découvrir comment l'héritage d'un médecin nantais continue d'inspirer la médecine du XXIe siècle.» Starts 18:00, ends about 20:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Nantes Métropole (open data). The listing says the event is free and open to everyone, with registration advised through an online form.

Archives départementales de Loire-Atlantique1 upcoming

Tue24Nov
Free
LearningNantes
18:00–19:30

Talk on amateur photography in working-class settings, Nantes

Archives départementales de Loire-Atlantique

On Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 18:00 the departmental archives of Loire-Atlantique in Nantes host a talk marking the bicentenary of photography. The speaker is Séverine Misset, senior lecturer at Nantes Université and president of the Centre d'histoire du travail. She draws on long biographical interviews with amateur photographers from working-class backgrounds to look at who they are, how they practise, and how they relate to popular culture and to activism. The talk lasts about an hour and a half. The listing says entry is free, from 17:45, subject to available seats, and that latecomers or a full room may be refused entry, so arrive early. A lecture is an easy outing alone: you sit down, listen, and can talk to the person next to you afterwards or simply head home. «Une conférence programmée dans le cadre du bicentenaire de la photographie.» Starts 18:00, ends about 19:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Nantes Métropole (open data).

Auberge Les Bains Douches1 upcoming

Sat21Nov
SocialNantes
19:00–23:00

Battle de slam, three slam duos and an audience vote, in Nantes

Auberge Les Bains Douches

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 19:00 the Auberge Les Bains Douches in Nantes hosts a slam battle organised by the association Les lapins à Plumes. The listing promises a slam evening under the sign of poetry and performance, in which three teams of slam poets, Nos & Kynrou, Dou & Futal and Gaëlle & Magali, face each other on stage and make their worlds and texts heard. What sets this battle apart is that the audience does not only listen: it votes and names the winning team. The listing sends you to the helloasso page of the association for information and bookings, and gives the price as from 10 euros. It gives 19:00 as the start and 23:00 as the end. A show where the audience takes part and votes is easy to join alone. «Le public vote et désigne l'équipe gagnante !» Starts 19:00, ends about 23:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Nantes Métropole (open data). The listing gives 23:00 as the end. The listing gives the price as from 10 euros.

Auditorium du Conservatoire de Nantes1 upcoming

Sat19Dec
MusicNantes
15:00–16:30

Musiques de ballets, ONPL concert at the Conservatoire, Nantes

Auditorium du Conservatoire de Nantes

On Saturday 19 December 2026 at 15:00 the Auditorium du Conservatoire de Nantes hosts Musiques de ballets, a concert by the musicians of the Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire, conducted by the Polish conductor Zofia Kiniorska. The listing presents it as a waltz through the festive season to the sound of famous ballet music, mixing humour, poetry and wonder. The programme consists of the Cinderella Suite no. 1 by Jules Massenet, the Coppélia Suite no. 1 by Léo Delibes and the Swan Lake Suite by Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky. The listing mentions the dance of Odette and her prince and the famous waltz of Swanilda, and calls the pieces remarkable for their elegance and instrumental colour. Tickets cost from 10 to 48 euros and can be booked online or by phone at 02.51.25.29.29. The end time is not given, so a finish around 16:30 is an estimate. An orchestral concert is easy to enjoy alone, since everyone is there to listen. «Entrez dans la valse folle des fêtes de fin d’année au son des plus beaux ballets.» Starts 15:00, ends about 16:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Saison 2026-2027 de l'Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire (open data). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives prices from 10 to 48 euros and a conductor, Zofia Kiniorska, with works by Massenet, Delibes and Tchaikovsky.

Bibliothèque de la Manufacture1 upcoming

Wed18Nov
CultureNantes
18:30–19:30

De l'histoire à l'image, comics talk, Manufacture library, Nantes

Bibliothèque de la Manufacture

On Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 18:30 the Bibliothèque de la Manufacture in Nantes hosts a meeting titled De l'histoire à l'image, built around one question: how do you adapt a work of fiction or an essay into a comic? The guests are two illustrators. Glen Chapron drew La Veuve, the comic adapted from the novel by Gil Adamson, and Benjamin Adam drew Capital et idéologie, based on the essay by Thomas Piketty. According to the listing they will talk about what shapes the creative process when a novel or an essay becomes a comic. The meeting is interpreted into French Sign Language, and it runs from 18:30 to 19:30. The listing does not give a price or a booking arrangement. A library talk like this is easy to attend alone, since the audience is made up of readers and comic fans who came to listen to the same conversation and can chat afterwards. «Comment adapter une fiction, un essai vers la bande dessinée ? Rencontre avec les dessinateurs Glen Chapron et Benjamin Adam.» Starts 18:30, ends about 19:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Bibliothèque municipale de Nantes (open data). The listing gives the guests, the topic and the French Sign Language interpretation, but no price.

Conservatoire de Nantes1 upcoming

Thu8Apr
MusicNantes
19:00–20:20

Silent-film concert: Airelle Besson plays Fatty Arbuckle, Nantes

Conservatoire de Nantes

Trumpeter Airelle Besson and her quartet, with accordion, turntables and percussion, play a live jazz and electro score to three burlesque 1917 shorts by Roscoe «Fatty» Arbuckle, including Buster Keaton's first appearance on screen. The ciné-concert lasts 1 hour 20 minutes at the Nantes conservatoire, full-price tickets are 12 euros, and a funny silent film is an easy night out alone. «Fatti se déchaîne | Saison HMJ» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:20. Source: OpenAgenda — Conservatoire de Nantes (open data).

Conservatoire de Nantes, auditorium Debussy1 upcoming

Sat19Dec
MusicNantes
15:00–16:30

Musiques de ballets, ONPL symphony concert, Conservatoire de Nantes

Conservatoire de Nantes, auditorium Debussy

On Saturday 19 December 2026 at 15:00 the Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire plays Musiques de ballets in the Debussy auditorium of the Conservatoire de Nantes, at 4 rue Gaëtan Rondeau. The Polish conductor Zofia Kiniorska leads the programme, which is made up of three ballet suites: Cendrillon, Suite no. 1 by Jules Massenet, Coppélia, Suite no. 1 by Léo Delibes and Swan Lake, Suite by Tchaikovsky, each lasting about 25 minutes. The listing describes the pieces as mixing humour, poetry and wonder, and mentions the dance of Odette and her prince and the famous waltz of Swanilda. The same programme is also given at 18:00 that day. Tickets cost from 10 to 48 euros, and the orchestra's box office can be reached at billetterie.nantes@onpl.fr or 02 51 25 29 29. No end time is given, so a finish around 16:30 is an estimate. A symphony concert is easy to enjoy alone, since the audience listens together in silence. «Concerts dans l'auditorium Debussy du Conservatoire de Nantes : samedi 19 décembre 2026 à 15h et à 18h» Starts 15:00, ends about 16:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Nantes Métropole (open data). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives tickets at 10 to 48 euros, with concerts at 15:00 and 18:00 in the Debussy auditorium.

La Fabrique Chantenay-Bellevue1 upcoming

Thu19Nov
CultureNantes
18:00–19:00

Mila et Yuri, Kraft Théâtre, at La Fabrique Chantenay, Nantes

La Fabrique Chantenay-Bellevue

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 18:00 La Fabrique Chantenay-Bellevue in Nantes presents Mila et Yuri by Kraft Théâtre, as part of the Jeudi des Fabriques series. The listing tags it as a residency showing mixing theatre and music. It describes the piece as either a solo performance or a duo of actor and musician, an attempt to give life back through speech and memory. The piece sets out to fight against war with love, joy and poetry, and the listing calls it a love story sprinkled with sesame seeds. The address is 30 Boulevard de la Liberté. The session runs from 18:00 to 19:00, an early slot that leaves the rest of the evening free. The listing does not give a price. A short show like this is easy to attend alone, since everyone watches the same performance and can talk about it afterwards. «C'est une histoire d'amour saupoudrée de graines de sésame.» Starts 18:00, ends about 19:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Les Fabriques (open data). The listing gives the 18:00 to 19:00 slot in the Jeudi des Fabriques series but states no price.

Manufacture des Tabacs1 upcoming

Fri20Nov
LearningNantes
19:00–21:00

Lecture on ethics in care, Manufacture des Tabacs, Nantes

Manufacture des Tabacs

On Friday 20 November 2026 at 19:00 the Manufacture des Tabacs in Nantes hosts a lecture titled La réflexion éthique, un questionnement au service du prendre soin. The speaker is Miguel Jean, a teacher and consultant in ethics. The listing says the first part helps the audience understand the differences between ethics, morals and professional conduct. The second part looks at concrete situations to show how ethical questions arise in the practice of care, and what place is given to the choices and decisions of the person being cared for. Entry is pay-what-you-want from 5 euros, and the money goes to the association AlterSoin pour Tous 44. Booking is through an online event page linked from the listing. The evening runs from 19:00 to 21:00. A lecture like this is easy to attend alone, since the audience shares an interest in the subject and questions often follow. «Dans un premier temps, nous vous proposerons de mieux comprendre les différences entre l’éthique, la morale et la déontologie.» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Nantes Centre-ville (open data). The listing gives a pay-what-you-want price from 5 euros, in support of the association AlterSoin pour Tous 44.

Nantes Métropole - Centre des Expositions1 upcoming

Sat21Nov
Free
LearningNantes
09:00–16:00

Participatory housing meetings (4th edition), Nantes Expo Centre

Nantes Métropole - Centre des Expositions

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 09:00 the Centre des Expositions de Nantes Métropole in Nantes hosts the fourth Rencontres Locales de l'Habitat Participatif. The listing presents a day open to everyone for discovering participatory housing, joining a project already under way through a large projects exchange, and talking things over in conferences and workshops. It describes the day as a rare opportunity in the area and says more details were still to come. The entry is free but needs registration, which the listing handles through an online link and a phone number. The listing runs the event from 09:00 to 16:00 and notes that it takes place at the exhibition centre in the city, not to be confused with the Parc des Expositions de La Beaujoire. A day of talks, workshops and open conversations is easy to attend alone, since visitors come to meet people and projects, and starting a conversation comes naturally. «Cette journée ouverte à toutes et tous est une occasion unique sur le territoire pour découvrir l’habitat participatif» Starts 09:00, ends about 16:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Nantes Métropole (open data). The listing says the day is free with registration and runs from 09:00 to 16:00.

Salle AB de la Mano1 upcoming

Fri4Dec
MusicNantes
19:30–23:00

Nicolas Moro, solo songs and blues, Salle AB de la Mano, Nantes

Salle AB de la Mano

On Friday 4 December 2026 at 19:30 the Salle AB de la Mano in Nantes hosts Nicolas Moro, in a concert organised by Une Autre Scène. The listing presents him as a warm, funny and touching solo performer from Poitiers, a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Alone on stage with guitar, banjo and mandolin, he mixes songs with words in the manner of Brassens with blues in the spirit of Johnny Cash, with plenty of humour and poetry. The doors open at 18:45. After the concert there is a shared buffet, where everyone can bring something to drink or eat if they wish. The price is listed as pay what you want from 13 euros, with a Carte blanche rate of 6 euros on proof, and booking is possible online or by phone. The evening runs from 19:30 to 23:00. The shared buffet after the music makes it easy to attend alone and chat with other guests. «Un seul en scène chaleureux, drôle et touchant. Ce Poitevin est auteur-compositeur et multi-instrumentiste.» Starts 19:30, ends about 23:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Nantes Nord (open data). The listing gives the price as pay what you want from 13 euros, with a 6 euro reduced card on proof, and doors at 18:45.

Salle Paul-Fort1 upcoming

Tue8Dec
CultureNantes
20:30–22:00

Clément Bertrand, Les Semeurs, at Salle Paul-Fort, Nantes

Salle Paul-Fort

On Tuesday 8 December 2026 at 20:30 the Salle Paul-Fort in Nantes hosts Les Semeurs, a musical tale by Clément Bertrand. The listing describes him as a jack of all trades: singer, storyteller, author, composer, actor and musician, who is joined on stage by a cellist. The show is presented as full of poetry, freedom and sharing, and as an ode to the hope wished for the future of coming generations. The story follows an old world heading into the night, where music, poetry, contemplation and laughter have faded, until an old man meets a singular little girl who draws the suns that the old world had smothered. The organiser is La Bouche d'Air. Tickets cost from 13 to 18 euros, and the evening runs from 20:30 to 22:00. A tale told with live music is easy to enjoy alone, since the audience simply listens together. «Le touche-à-tout propose un spectacle empreint de poésie, de liberté et de partage» Starts 20:30, ends about 22:00. Source: OpenAgenda — La Bouche d'Air (open data). The listing gives the price as 13 to 18 euros and the show as 20:30 to 22:00.

Salle festive Nantes Erdre1 upcoming

Sun29Nov
CultureNantes
15:00–17:30

Il fait si froid dehors, charity show, Salle festive Nantes Erdre

Salle festive Nantes Erdre

On Sunday 29 November 2026 at 15:00 the Salle festive Nantes Erdre in Nantes hosts the show Il fait si froid dehors, a charity evening in aid of homeless people. The listing describes a performance of dance, song, tap dancing, theatre and hip-hop. It is set in the winter cold a few days before Christmas, where the music of a barrel organ and the poetry of a woman begging animate the street. Passers-by, people living on the margins and artists meet, turn the space into a musical comedy and bring light and hope back to everyone. The price is from 10 euros, with booking through the HelloAsso page linked in the listing. The show runs from 15:00 to 17:30 at 251 Route de Saint Joseph. A show like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the audience shares the same stage and the same cause. «Dans le froid hivernal, quelques jours avant Noël, la musique d’un orgue de barbarie et la poésie d’une mendiante animent la rue.» Starts 15:00, ends about 17:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Vie associative Nantes ville et métropole (open data). The listing gives the price as from 10 euros and says to book through HelloAsso.

Théâtre 100 Noms1 upcoming

Thu19Nov
CultureNantes
19:00–23:00

Le Choeur des femmes, theatre, at Théâtre 100 Noms, Nantes

Théâtre 100 Noms

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 19:00 the Théâtre 100 Noms in Nantes presents the play Le Choeur des femmes. The listing tells the story of Jean, a brilliant intern in gynaecological surgery who arrives in an outpatient consultation unit. As the encounters unfold, her preconceived ideas collide with the reality of her patients' lives. The many accounts of characters with very different experiences serve as pretexts for the show to speak about secrecy, resilience, love, femininity and courage. The listing gives the price as 14 to 26 euros, with tickets sold through the theatre's online ticket office, and shows the evening running from 19:00 to 23:00. The address is 21 Quai des Antilles. A play like this is easy to attend alone, since the audience sits facing the stage and the story gives everyone something to talk about afterwards. «Au fil des rencontres, ses idées préconçues vont se heurter à la réalité de la vie de ses patientes.» Starts 19:00, ends about 23:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Théâtre 100 Noms (open data). The listing gives the price as 14 to 26 euros and links to online ticketing.

Tribunal de Grande Instance de Nantes1 upcoming

Wed25Nov
SocialNantes
14:00–20:30

Day against violence towards women, Tribunal Judiciaire, Nantes

Tribunal de Grande Instance de Nantes

On Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 14:00 the Nantes judicial court, on Quai François Mitterrand, holds a day marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The listing says the day focuses on the traumatic impact of domestic violence on women who are victims, and is aimed mainly at victims, professionals and interested members of the public. It begins with a forum of associations and institutions for information and exchange, followed by a round table of health and justice professionals. The bookshop Coiffard will be present all day with books on the theme. An evening of artistic performances closes the event, with songs by the court's choir and a public reading by the author Elisa Routa from her first novel, Trois petits chats. The listing does not state a price. A public information day like this suits a visitor on their own, since people move between the forum, the talk and the evening at their own pace. «Plusieurs temps forts ponctureront la journée avec, dans un premier temps, un forum des associations et des institutions» Starts 14:00, ends about 20:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Égalité (open data). The listing describes a forum, a round table and an evening of performances, and gives no price.

Université permanente, Ateliers et Chantiers de Nantes1 upcoming

Mon30Nov
LearningNantes
14:30–16:00

Surréelles exhibition talk at the Université permanente, Nantes

Université permanente, Ateliers et Chantiers de Nantes

On Monday 30 November 2026 at 14:30 the Université permanente at the Ateliers et Chantiers de Nantes hosts a lecture presenting the exhibition Surréelles. The listing gives the exhibition's subtitle as De Leonor Fini à Hélène Delprat, une autre traversée du surréalisme, in other words another journey through surrealism. The speakers are Jeanne Martinez, head of the modern art collection at the Musée d'arts de Nantes, and Katell Jaffrès, the curator of the exhibition. The listing does not give a price and refers to the conditions on the website of the Université permanente, at up.univ-nantes.fr/conferences-et-rencontres, where registration is also linked. The talk runs from 14:30 to 16:00. A lecture like this is easy to attend alone, since the audience sits facing the speakers and the questions afterwards are a simple way to talk with other listeners. «Présentation de l'exposition Surréelles. De Leonor Fini à Hélène Delprat, une autre traversée du surréalisme» Starts 14:30, ends about 16:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Musée d'arts de Nantes (open data). The listing refers to conditions on the Université permanente website and gives no price figure.

Zoo centre d'art contemporain1 upcoming

Fri20Nov
CultureNantes
18:30–19:30

Damasio's Vallée du Silicium, staged reading, Zoo art centre, Nantes

Zoo centre d'art contemporain

On Friday 20 November 2026 at 18:30 the contemporary art centre Zoo in Nantes hosts a staged reading of several extracts from Vallée du Silicium by Alain Damasio. The listing explains that the evening is part of the exhibition Moëra by Émilie Brout and Maxime Marion, and presents it as a literary evening and a chance to discover or rediscover the most recent book by this emblematic science fiction author. The actor Amaël Charuault and the performers Mathilde Huet and Fleur Hurel give voice to the characters. The reading is followed by a visit of the exhibition currently on show, and visitors can also talk with the readers about Vallée du Silicium. The listing does not give a price. The session runs from 18:30 to 19:30. A reading followed by a shared visit and a conversation is easy to attend alone, since everyone comes for the same book and the same exhibition. «Lecture théâtralisée, par des acteurs et performeurs, de plusieurs extraits de Vallée du Silicium d'Alain Damasio.» Starts 18:30, ends about 19:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Vie associative Nantes ville et métropole (open data). The listing describes a staged reading followed by an exhibition visit and does not state a price.

First time?

How to join a book club alone

  1. Check the book, then relax. Many groups welcome people who have not finished it — the official page says if reading ahead matters.
  2. Arrive five minutes early and tell the host it is your first time; they will introduce you.
  3. Say one thing — a line you liked or a question. That is enough for a first evening.
  4. Nothing that suits you? Host a silent reading night: 60 minutes silent, 15 minutes talk, phones away, any book, finish at a café.

Phrases in the local language for your evening: Phrases for tonight · Library events in Nantes

Questions people ask

Where can I join a book club in Nantes?

This page lists 28 upcoming book clubs, readings, poetry nights and author talks in Nantes at 21 venues, from city open data. Public libraries and bookshops run most of them, and most are free.

Can I go alone to a book club in Nantes?

Yes. Most people at public book clubs and readings come alone; the host opens the conversation, and having finished the book is often optional. Arrive early and say it is your first time.

Is there a silent reading party in Nantes?

If none is listed, host one: create a free invite on party.comealone.app, pick a café, read silently for 60 minutes, talk for 15, phones away, any book.

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