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12 upcoming events in Arles you can go to alone, 4 of them free, from Tuesday 17 Nov to Thursday 8 Jul 2027. Picked from city open data and official agendas. Check the official page before you go: times and prices can change.

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What is on in Arles

4 events in the next 14 days.

Tue17Nov

Kogis documentary and meeting with the writer, Arles

Cinémas Le Méjan (Actes Sud)

On Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 20:30 Cinémas Le Méjan in Arles screens the documentary Kogis, ensemble pour soigner la terre, directed by Alexandre Bouchet, followed by a meeting with the geographer and writer Éric Julien. It is part of the Mois du doc, in partnership with the Université populaire du Pays d'Arles. Five wise men of the Kogi community of Colombia travel along the Rhône from its glacier source in Switzerland to its delta in the Camargue, and their ancestral knowledge, combined with current scientific methods, points to new ways of restoring the balance of the river. The listing says the usual cinema rates apply. A documentary with a discussion is an easy evening alone, since the film gives everyone something to talk about. «Rencontre avec Éric Julien, géographe et écrivain dans le cadre du mois du documentaire. En partenariat avec l'Université populaire du Pays d'Arles» Starts 20:30, ends about 22:30. Source: OpenAgenda — SCARE - Syndicat des Cinémas d'Art, de Répertoire et d'Essai (open data).

Fri20Nov

Roadrunners, French rock concert, at Cargo de Nuit, Arles

Cargo de Nuit

On Friday 20 November 2026 at 20:00 the Cargo de Nuit in Arles hosts a concert by the Roadrunners. The listing says the band took its name from the emblematic character of Chuck Jones and from the Bo Diddley classic, and that it wrote its chapter of French rock over about fifteen years, from 1982 to 1996, with six albums. It describes the group from Le Havre as combining the melodic sense of the Beatles, the raw energy of the Jam and the class of the Dogs, and says it played more than a thousand concerts, mostly in France but also abroad. The lyrics of Frandol are noted for their carefully worked franglish. Tickets are sold through Shotgun at 22.61 to 25.69 euros, and the evening runs from 20:00 to 23:30. A rock gig like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the whole room has come for the same songs. «les Roadrunners ont gravé l’histoire du rock français en une quinzaine d’années, soit de 1982 à 1996, et six albums» Starts 20:00, ends about 23:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Shotgun (open data). The listing gives tickets from 22.61 to 25.69 euros and the evening from 20:00 to 23:30.

Sun22Nov

Fatherland preview screening, Cinémas Le Méjan Actes Sud, Arles

Cinémas Le Méjan Actes Sud

On Sunday 22 November 2026 at 18:00 the Cinémas Le Méjan Actes Sud in Arles show Fatherland, directed by Pawel Pawlikowski, as a preview screening. The session is presented as part of the 11th Art House Day of European Cinema, in partnership with the AFCAE and the CICAE. The synopsis says that in 1949 the Nobel laureate Thomas Mann returns to Germany for the first time since the war, with his daughter Erika, an actress, writer and rally driver. At the wheel of a black Buick, they make a gruelling journey through the country they fled sixteen years earlier. From Frankfurt under American control to Weimar under Soviet control, father and daughter cross a Germany in ruins, split in two by the Cold War. The cast includes Hanns Zischler, Sandra Hüller and August Diehl. The listing does not give a price, only the usual cinema rates, and the session runs from 18:00 to 19:30. A film screening like this is easy to attend alone. «Au volant d'une Buick noire, ils entreprennent un voyage éprouvant dans un pays qu’ils ont fui, seize ans plus tôt» Starts 18:00, ends about 19:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Arles agenda (open data). The listing gives only usual cinema rates, with no figure, and a session from 18:00 to 19:30.

Tue24Nov

Film night and language café meeting at Le Méjan cinema, Arles

Cinémas Le Méjan (Actes Sud)

On Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 20:30 Cinémas Le Méjan, the arthouse cinema run by Actes Sud in Arles, screens the film Club Kid followed by a meeting with the Café des Langues Arlésien, a local language-exchange group. The listing is short and does not describe the film or the exact running time, so the end time given here is approximate. It also gives no price, and other screenings at this cinema are listed at the usual cinema rates, so check the cinema page before you go. An evening that combines a film and a meeting with people who love languages is an easy outing alone: you share a screening with others, then there is a natural topic for conversation, and you can stay for the talk or leave quietly after the credits. «Café des langues CLUB KID | Rencontre avec le Café des Langues Arlésien» Starts 20:30, ends about 23:00. Source: OpenAgenda — SCARE - Syndicat des Cinémas d'Art, de Répertoire et d'Essai (open data).

Thu3Dec
CultureArles

Cargo Comédie Club, a stand-up night at Cargo de Nuit, Arles

Cargo de Nuit

On Thursday 3 December 2026 at 20:00 the Cargo de Nuit in Arles holds the Cargo Comédie Club, a stand-up evening. The listing says the Cargo teams up with the Garage Comedy of Marseille to offer four comedians on one bill, among them Bedou and Isabelle Guiot, and that the other two names will be announced soon. The listing gives no more detail about the programme, so what is certain is the format: four comedians in one evening, in the music club of Arles. Tickets cost from 17.47 to 20.55 euros through the listed ticket seller, and the evening runs from 20:00 to 22:30. A stand-up night is easy to attend alone, because the whole room laughs at the same things and the jokes give you something to talk about afterwards. «Le Cargo s'acoquine avec le Garage Comedy de Marseille pour proposer une soirée stand-up et quatre humoristes sur un plateau.» Starts 20:00, ends about 22:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Shotgun (open data). The listing gives 22:30 as the end. The listing gives the price as from 17.47 to 20.55 euros.

Sat5Dec
OutdoorsArles

Christmas Run Arles: 5 km night run or walk

Hôtel de Ville d'Arles

On Saturday 5 December 2026 Arles holds the third Christmas Run, a 5 km night course or walk through the illuminated old town. The French listing says a snowy village opens at 16:00 on the Place du Forum with a DJ set, photos with Father Christmas and a Christmas music quiz, the warm-up starts at 17:30, the run itself leaves at 18:00 around the Roman arena and the finish with hot food and drinks is at about 20:30. Fancy dress is part of the fun and an outfit is included in the registration. Prices on the listing range widely, so check the booking page for the option you want. You can walk it, nobody is timed too seriously, and a costume gives strangers an easy reason to talk to you. «CHRISTMAS RUN ARLES 2026» Starts 18:00, ends about 22:00. Source: OpenAgenda France / Genève open agenda (Etalab Open Licence 2.0).

Sat12Dec

Jo & The Cox with Jules Henriel at Cargo de Nuit, Arles

Cargo de Nuit

On Saturday 12 December 2026 at 20:00 Cargo de Nuit in Arles hosts Jo & The Cox, with Jules Henriel opening the evening. The listing presents Jo & The Cox as a band from Arles with English-sounding soul and rock. It is made up of seven artists who bridge generations of rock from the seventies to the two-thousands, and it ties together the music of Fleetwood Mac and Florence + The Machine. Jules Henriel begins his solo adventure with a first single, Our Own Self Assurance, released early in the year. His project is folk, both delicate and full of rough edges, and explores the introspective path to resilience, being a couple and his brand new fatherhood. He plays the first part of the evening. The listing gives the price as from 16.95 euros, with tickets sold through Shotgun. A concert with a support act and a local band is easy to attend alone, since the room is there for the same music. «Jo & The Cox est un groupe arlésien aux sonorités anglaises soul & rock.» Starts 20:00, ends about 23:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Shotgun (open data). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the price as from 16.95 euros, with tickets through Shotgun.

Fri18Dec
MusicArles

Le SuperHomard and Tahiti 80 at Cargo de Nuit, Arles

Cargo de Nuit

On Friday 18 December 2026 at 20:00 Cargo de Nuit in Arles hosts an evening of pop with the duo Maxwell Farrington & Le SuperHomard, followed by the band Tahiti 80. The listing calls Maxwell Farrington and Christophe Vaillant of Le SuperHomard storytellers, whose texts, orchestrations and arrangements make allegories and an invitation to travel where pop rhymes with luxuriance and dreaminess. It adds that Tahiti 80, from Rouen, started almost thirty years ago and is preparing an eleventh album for September 2026, described as a new sound adventure. The listing tags the night as rock and pop. Tickets start at 24.66 euros and are sold online through Shotgun, and the evening runs from 20:00 to 23:50. A two-band pop night like this is easy to enjoy alone, because there is a shared set of songs to listen to and a crowd already facing the same direction. «Embarquez pour une soirée unique avec le duo Maxwell Farrington & Le SuperHomard puis le groupe Tahiti 80 !» Starts 20:00, ends about 23:50. Source: OpenAgenda — Shotgun (open data). The listing gives tickets from 24.66 euros and an evening from 20:00 to 23:50.

Fri19Feb
Free
· 2027

Photo projection by TEDO#8 workshops, Museon Arlaten, Arles

Museon Arlaten - musée de Provence

The Museon Arlaten hosts the showcase of the photography workshops of TEDO#8 through a projection open to everyone. For several months the participants explored the photographic medium with photographer-trainer Jean Moïse De Faria, producing singular points of view and visual stories carried by each person. Come and see what a season of learning to look produces, in the Provence museum in the centre of Arles, a place made for photography. Friday afternoon, free, no limit on places. «Restitution de la Saison#8» Starts 16:30, ends about 17:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Bicentenaire de la Photographie (open data).

Tue15Jun
Free
MusicArles
· 2027

Tuesday open mic for local musicians at an Irish pub in Arles

Paddy Mullin's (Irish pub)

Every Tuesday night Paddy Mullin's, an Irish pub in the centre of Arles, holds an open stage where musicians, from beginners to seasoned players, take turns to perform. You can bring an instrument and play, and performers get a free drink, or simply come to listen. Entry is free and the evening is for adults. «Scène musicale ouverte» Starts 21:00, ends about 23:45. Source: OpenAgenda — Arles agenda (open data).

Wed7Jul
Free
· 2027

Free photojournalism panel talks at The VII Foundation, Arles

The VII Foundation

During the busy opening week of the summer photography season in Arles, The VII Foundation, home of the photojournalism collective on the Quai de la Roquette, holds its annual round-table discussions with photographers from its community. Entry is free while seats last; the detailed programme is still to be announced on the listing. A good way to hear working photographers talk about their craft and to fall into conversation with other curious visitors. «The VII Foundation 2027 tables rondes annuelles» Starts 16:00, ends about 18:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Bicentennial of Photography - 2026-2027 (open data).

Thu8Jul
Free
CultureArles
· 2027

Photographers' open mic night at The VII Foundation, Arles

The VII Foundation

Each summer The VII Foundation in Arles hosts an open-mic evening where emerging and established photographers each take a few minutes to present their work. Entry is free while seats last, in the lively opening week of the town's photography season. Sit in the audience, discover new images and swap impressions with your neighbours afterwards. «The VII Foundation 2027 scène ouverte» Starts 19:30, ends about 21:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Bicentennial of Photography - 2026-2027 (open data).

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What is on in Arles soon?

The next event in Arles is "Kogis documentary and meeting with the writer, Arles" on Tuesday 17 Nov at 20:30. 4 events are listed in the next two weeks, and 12 up to Thursday 8 Jul 2027.

Are events in Arles free?

4 of the 12 upcoming events listed here are marked free. The rest are low-cost or ticketed; the price is on each official page, so check it before you go.

What kinds of events can I find in Arles?

Right now: culture (5), music (4), social (1), outdoors (1), learning (1). Common venues are Cargo de Nuit, Cinémas Le Méjan (Actes Sud), The VII Foundation.

Is it OK to go to an event in Arles alone?

Yes, that is the point of this list. We pick talks, concerts, walks, language cafés and workshops where many people arrive on their own and there is a natural moment to start talking. Nobody checks whether you came with a friend.

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