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Events in Paris, easy to join alone.

383 upcoming events in Paris you can go to alone, 226 of them free, from Sunday 15 Nov to Saturday 24 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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174 events in the next 14 days. Showing the next 80 of 383; later ones appear as their dates get closer.

Sun15Nov

Writing workshop on Cezanne et nous, Montparnasse, Paris

A café on boulevard du Montparnasse

On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 10:00 a creative writing workshop linked to the exhibition Cezanne et nous at the Grand Palais takes place in a café on boulevard du Montparnasse, in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. It runs from 10:00 to 12:00 and is led by Julie Abécassis, an author and doctoral researcher in the theory and practice of literary creation. The workshop sets visual works in dialogue with writing, and the writing prompts link the exhibited works to a selection of literary extracts. The writing time is followed by a reading aloud and an exchange for those who wish to take part. The listing calls it a guided, stimulating and kind space open to beginners and experienced writers, and says that places are limited and that visiting the exhibition beforehand is not necessary. The listing does not give a price, and booking is required through latelierdecriture.com. A workshop like this is easy to join alone, since the group is small and everyone writes from the same prompts. «Un espace guidé, stimulant et bienveillant, ouvert à tous, débutants comme expérimentés.» Starts 10:00, ends about 12:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing sends readers to latelierdecriture.com for information and booking and gives no price.

Sun15Nov
CultureParis

Urban Underground krump and hip-hop battles, La Place, Paris

La Place

On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 12:00 La Place in Paris holds Urban Underground, presented as the second edition of a full day given over to krump and hip-hop. The listing describes dancers who come to give everything, high-energy battles, music and an underground atmosphere. It notes that champions won last year and that this year everyone arrives to try to unseat them, and it invites dancers, enthusiasts and curious visitors alike to live the experience. The event runs from 12:00 to 19:00 at 10 passage de la Canopée, and the page says it is by reservation only. The listing is marked for all audiences, and the venue is described as indoors. The listing does not give a price. A battle day like this is easy to attend alone, because the crowd is gathered around the dancers and cheers together, so conversation starts naturally between rounds, and you can drop in for an hour or stay for the whole afternoon. «Une journée entière où le krump et le hip-hop prennent le contrôle de la scène.» Starts 12:00, ends about 19:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the day as 12:00 to 19:00, by reservation only, and calls it the second edition.

Sun15Nov

Hindustani ragas workshop, Abhirup Roy, Théâtre Mandapa, Paris

Théâtre Mandapa

On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 13:00 the Théâtre Mandapa in Paris 13e holds a workshop on Hindustani music. The listing says participants explore how ragas work and their fundamental principles, and are invited to bring their instrument, whether a sitar or not, to enrich their musical practice and change their approach to sound. The session is led by Abhirup Roy, presented as a student of the Benaras Gharana master and an internationally known tabla virtuoso, appreciated by audiences and recognised by musicians in Kolkata. The listing adds that Hindustani music is practised in northern India, Nepal, Pakistan and Afghanistan and is one of the two major genres of Indian classical music, with Carnatic music. The workshop runs from 13:00 to 16:00. The single price is 40 euros, and booking is advised. A workshop like this is easy to join alone, since everyone shares the same curiosity about the music. «Explorez le fonctionnement et les principes fondamentaux des ragas.» Starts 13:00, ends about 16:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives a single price of 40 euros, reservation advised, from 13:00 to 16:00.

Sun15Nov
Free

Lucie Deroïan and Corine Durous, Mediterranean recital, Saint-Merry

Église Saint-Merry

On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 16:00 the Église Saint-Merry, at 78 rue Saint-Martin in Paris, hosts a recital by the singer Lucie Deroïan and the pianist Corine Durous, presented by Les Concerts de Saint-Merry. The programme brings music from France, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Greece, Lebanon and other places, and the listing says the recital evokes the Mediterranean countries, with stops from the French coasts to the Middle East. Deroïan studied at the Conservatoire de Nancy and the Conservatoire Supérieur de Paris, worked as a pianist and chorus coach and now sings as an extra in the chorus of the Opéra de Paris. Durous became chef de chant at the Opéra de Nantes at 19 and has been chef de chant at the Opéra National de Paris since 2003. Entry is free with a contribution to the costs, and the organisers ask visitors to expect a collection. The concert runs from 16:00 to 18:00. A recital like this is easy to enjoy alone, since people listen side by side. «Le récital évoque les pays méditerranéens, quelques escales des côtes françaises au Moyen Orient.» Starts 16:00, ends about 18:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free entry with a collection to cover costs, from 16:00 to 18:00.

Sun15Nov
MusicParis

Antillean ball: retro zouk and konpa dancing for €5, Paris 13e

Digital Village

A Sunday of French Caribbean culture in the 13th arrondissement ends with a Bal Zouk Rétro and Konpa, where the great classics of the golden age of zouk and Haitian konpa fill the dance floor. The organisers say it outright: come alone, with friends or as a couple, it is a chance to meet new people in a festive atmosphere. Entry to the ball is €5 (optional earlier dance classes cost extra). «Bal Antillais» Starts 18:00, ends about 23:59. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

Sun15Nov

Manetti Ribot quartet, jazz at Le Son de la Terre, Paris

Le Son de la Terre

On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 20:00 Le Son de la Terre, at 2 Port de Montebello in Paris, hosts the Pierre Manetti Bastien Ribot quartet, with the tandem of Charlier and Sourisse. The venue describes itself as live music and bistronomy inspired by the world. The listing presents a meeting of two generations: Pierre Manetti, the younger son of the legendary Romane, and Bastien Ribot, co-founder of the RP Quartet, join a duo that has shared the stage with great names of international jazz. The programme moves between pieces by Babik Reinhardt, Brazilian standards and original compositions, in a journey of virtuosity, complicity and creative freedom. The line-up is Pierre Manetti on guitar, Bastien Ribot on violin, Benoit Sourisse on organ and André Charlier on drums. The price is 25 euros, booking only through the ticketing link, and the concert runs from 20:00 to 22:00. A jazz night is easy to enjoy alone, since people sit and listen together. «Entre morceaux de Babik Reinhardt, standards brésiliens et compositions personnelles» Starts 20:00, ends about 22:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the price as 25 euros, with ticketing and booking only, from 20:00 to 22:00.

Mon16Nov

Guided visit of the jardin Atlantique above Montparnasse, Paris

Jardin Atlantique

On Monday 16 November 2026 at 14:30 a guided visit takes place at the jardin Atlantique in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, led by the city's guide-lecturers. The listing calls it a garden built on a slab, a technical feat, and places it above the railway tracks of Montparnasse station, on top of the great hall of the lost steps. It says you do not need a train to travel to the coast and enjoy a maritime atmosphere, since the planting palette includes seaside plants and the layout evokes boats, waves and a seascape. The garden is presented as unique, a technical and landscape success. The meeting point is place des Cinq Martyrs du Lycée Buffon, at the terminus of bus 91, and the visit runs from 14:30 to 16:00. It is open to adults, by reservation only, and the listing does not give a price. A guided walk like this is easy to join alone, since the group follows one guide and shares the same discoveries. «Au-dessus des voies ferrées de la gare Montparnasse se trouve l’extraordinaire salle des pas perdus.» Starts 14:30, ends about 16:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the visit as 14:30 to 16:00, for adults, by reservation only.

Mon16Nov
Free

Why poetry? A reading-performance with Léon Bonnaffé, Paris

Bibliothèque publique d'information

On Monday 16 November 2026 at 19:00 the Bibliothèque publique d'information in Paris hosts a reading-performance called Pourquoi la poésie ?, by the actor Léon Bonnaffé. The listing says contemporary poetry is a booming editorial field that is still too often thought difficult or even elitist, and that this new cycle around contemporary poetry is there to prove the opposite. For one hour the actor will embody poems of today and talk about his own relationship to poetry, playing with the texts to open a door onto a world where everyone can find something to marvel at, think about and dream about. The entry is free and the session runs from 19:00 to 20:00. A poetry hour in a big public library is an easy way to spend an evening alone. «Entrez donc en poésie !» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives 20:00 as the end and the entry as free, open to all audiences.

Mon16Nov

Guacayo in concert, Take Me Out, at PopUp!, Paris

PopUp!

On Monday 16 November 2026 at 20:00 PopUp! in Paris 12e hosts Guacayo in concert, presented by Take Me Out and POPUP!. The listing describes Guacayo as a band that mixes committed indie pop with warm reggae and dub influences, a sound that reaches both the heart and the dancefloor. On the Dancing in the Moonlight tour the group celebrates its new EP Look at the Moon, described as an emotional journey through social tensions, deep feelings and the search for real human connection. The show, carried by hypnotic rhythms, exotic textures and the expressive voice of Sophie, invites the audience to move and to come together for more peace and humanity. The ticket costs 19 euros, booking only, and the evening runs from 20:00 to 22:30. A concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since people are there for the same music. «Guacayo mêle une pop indie engagée à des influences chaleureuses de reggae et de dub» Starts 20:00, ends about 22:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives a ticket price of 19 euros, booking only, from 20:00 to 22:30.

Mon16Nov

Mémoires vivantes, Sequenza 9.3, Théâtre Juliette Récamier, Paris

Théâtre Juliette Récamier

On Monday 16 November 2026 at 20:00 the Théâtre Juliette Récamier in Paris hosts Mémoires vivantes by the Ensemble vocal Sequenza 9.3, a concert for the launch of the ensemble's new album. The listing describes intimate songs from around the world, entrusted by residents of Seine-Saint-Denis and carried by contemporary composers. Corsican lullabies, Greek songs and a Palestinian melody are named, each piece telling a fragment of memory. The programme is sung by nine voices with the santûr of Farnaz Modarresifar, under the direction of Catherine Simonpietri, and lasts 1 hour 10 minutes. The concert celebrates the meeting of oral tradition and contemporary creation. The listing does not give a price. It says the event is on reservation only, through the theatre's online ticket office, and that the evening runs from 20:00 to 21:30. A vocal concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since everyone is there to listen to the same voices. «Des chants du monde entier, entre tradition orale et réarrangements contemporains. Avec Farnaz Modarresifar au santûr.» Starts 20:00, ends about 21:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the time as 20:00 to 21:30, says booking only, and does not give a price.

Mon16Nov

Nuits transfigurées, Orchestre de chambre de Paris, at the Châtelet

Théâtre du Châtelet

On Monday 16 November 2026 at 20:00 the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris hosts the Orchestre de chambre de Paris with the programme Nuits transfigurées. The listing says Schoenberg's music is where it was not expected: it answers point by point the founding myth of modernity but also brings about its downfall, and its attempt at rebellion against the system is as important as the modern system itself. It describes a programme from Joseph Haydn to Arnold Schoenberg, by way of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, offering a look at Austrian music through three focuses on key moments in its history. It is also a nod to the orchestra's own history, since the Symphony no. 49, La Passione, entered its repertoire almost half a century ago at the initiative of Daniel Barenboim, who conducted it in 1977. Tickets cost from 5 to 45 euros. A chamber orchestra concert in a big Paris theatre is easy to join alone. «Un regard sur la musique autrichienne, grâce à trois focus sur des moments clefs.» Starts 20:00, ends about 22:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives 22:00 as the end. Tickets cost from 5 to 45 euros.

Mon16Nov
Free

Ukraine, three centuries of music: violin and piano, Paris 18e

Studio L'Accord Parfait

A free evening concert in Paris's 18th arrondissement tells the story of Ukrainian music over three centuries, from the baroque period to today, for violin and piano. It begins with Maksym Berezovsky, an eighteenth-century composer who studied in Italy, and whose sonata, lost during the Napoleonic wars, was found in Paris two centuries later. Then come the philosopher Skovoroda, who sang his poems on the roads, and Lyssenko, who refused to translate his music into the language of the empire. The pianist narrates the history between pieces, so no musical knowledge is needed. The performers are the Duo a piacere: DOm Paulin on piano and storytelling, and Nadiia Kramarenko on violin. The concert opens «Terre de musiques», a new cycle by the association Et voilà !. It is in French at Studio L'Accord Parfait, and booking is advised. «Concert gratuit : Ukraine, trois siècles de musique» Starts 20:30, ends about 21:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

Tue17Nov
Free

Digital workshop for adults at Bibliothèque Marguerite Audoux, Paris

Bibliothèque Marguerite Audoux

On Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 10:00 the Bibliothèque Marguerite Audoux in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris hosts a digital workshop for adults. The listing invites people to come and ask their questions about computing in a friendly session at the library. A speaker answers questions and guides participants step by step, and the group is small, with between five and eight people. Participants are asked to bring their own computer equipment. The listing adds that further dates are planned in December and that the workshop is supported by the association Kokoya. The session runs from 10:00 to 12:00. It is free, but booking is compulsory, by telephone or at the library reception desk. A small, practical workshop like this is easy to join alone, since everyone arrives with their own questions and the speaker works through them with the whole group. «Nous vous invitons à venir poser vos questions sur le numérique dans un atelier convivial à la bibliothèque.» Starts 10:00, ends about 12:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing says the workshop is free, adults only, with compulsory booking by phone or at the library desk.

Tue17Nov
Free

Les dessous lesbiens de la littérature, Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris

Bibliothèque Sorbonne Nouvelle

On Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 18:00 the Bibliothèque Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris hosts a discussion with Lou Lootgieter, a journalist and author who specialises in lesbian cultures and sexualities. The listing says she co-wrote Les dessous lesbiens de la chanson and co-created a show inspired by that book. Her 2026 book looks at how female homosexuality has been treated in francophone literature, through about thirty works of fiction from the late nineteenth century to today, from George Sand to Amélie Nothomb, Françoise Sagan, Monique Wittig and Léonora Miano. The meeting is moderated by Maria Candea and Anne-Isabelle François of Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, as part of the Festival des Fiertés. It is for adults and runs from 18:00 to 19:00. Entry is free. A talk like this is easy to attend alone, since people come for the subject and the discussion invites everyone in. «Venez discuter avec Lou Lootgieter, journaliste et autrice, spécialiste des cultures et des sexualités lesbiennes.» Starts 18:00, ends about 19:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the event as free, for adults, as part of the 6th Festival des Fiertés.

Tue17Nov
Free
CultureParis

Madame de Sévigné’s hot chocolate: history talk with tasting, Paris 4e

Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris (BHVP)

In the Hôtel de Lamoignon in the Marais, the city's historical library invites food historian Katherine Khodorowsky to trace how cocoa reached the court of Louis XIV, read through the witty letters the Marquise de Sévigné wrote to her daughter about it. After the readings the spiced seventeenth-century recipe is made on the spot and handed round to taste. It is free, for adults, with a free ticket to book online. «Le chocolat chaud de Madame de Sévigné» Starts 18:00, ends about 19:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

Tue17Nov
Free

La guerre des théâtres, lecture at the Hôtel de Ville, Paris

Hôtel de Ville

On Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 18:30 the Hôtel de Ville in Paris hosts the lecture La guerre des théâtres, on competition and inventiveness at the Foire Saint-Germain in the 17th and 18th centuries. The listing explains that this fair was the oldest and most prosperous seasonal fair in Paris, lasting about two months near the abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, and that its theatres, from 1678, were its main attraction. Faced with bans imposed by the Opéra and the Comédie-Française, fairground showmen developed monologues, plays on written boards, puppets, comic operas and pantomimes. The speakers are Françoise Rubellin, professor at the University of Nantes, and Paul François, research engineer at the CNRS. The lecture is free within the limits of available places, booking is compulsory from 3 November 2026, and it runs from 18:30 to 20:00. A lecture like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the audience is there for the same subject. «Cette conférence sera donnée par Françoise Rubellin , professeure à l’université de Nantes» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing says the lecture is free, bookable from 3 November 2026, and runs from 18:30 to 20:00.

Tue17Nov
Free

Vernissage, exposition sur la victimisation secondaire, Paris 13e

Maison de la Vie Associative et Citoyenne du 13e arrondissement

On Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 19:00 the Maison de la Vie Associative et Citoyenne du 13e arrondissement in Paris hosts the opening of a photo exhibition titled "Mais est-ce que t'avais dit non?", organised by the association The Witches' Society. The listing says the photographs are shown together with creations made in workshops of what it calls cathartic art. The exhibition deals with secondary victimisation, meaning the way victims of violence can be hurt again by the reactions they meet, and it is held as part of the month of action against violence towards women. The exhibition runs from 17 to 25 November, and visitors can meet volunteers and beneficiaries of the association at the opening and at the other events linked to it. Entry is free and open to everyone, booking is recommended through the association's website, and the opening runs from 19:00 to 20:00. An opening like this is easy to attend alone, since volunteers are present and visitors can look around at their own pace. «L'accès à l'exposition est entièrement gratuit et ouvert à toutes et tous.» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free entry, open to everyone, with booking recommended, from 19:00 to 20:00.

Tue17Nov
Free

Talk: the art and science of taste, Robert Sabatier library, Paris

Bibliothèque Robert Sabatier

What does eating well really mean, are we born gourmets or do we become them, and where does the pleasure of sitting at a table come from? Two hundred years after Brillat-Savarin tried to answer such questions in his famous «Physiologie du goût», CNRS and Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle researcher Christophe Lavelle pays tribute to the book in the light of today's science. He explains how taste is a synthesis of sight, smell, flavour and texture, shaped by culture, habits and mood, and how physical chemistry, neuroscience and the social sciences help us understand a chef's feats and everyday recipes. A thoughtful Tuesday evening in the 18th arrondissement. Free; online reservation is advised through the library's booking page. «L'art et la science du goût : une conférence de Christophe Lavelle» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

Tue17Nov
Free

Shaki Tavi grungegaze concert, SUPERSONIC, Paris

SUPERSONIC

On Tuesday 17 November SUPERSONIC, the live music venue on rue Biscornet in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, hosts a free evening of live rock for an adult audience. The headliner is Shaki Tavi, a grungegaze project from Los Angeles led by Leon Manson, who comes originally from Oklahoma. The listing describes the band as a group of friends and travelling companions who layer overdriven guitars and drums, with pop refrains of deceptive beauty carried by Manson's weathered baritone. The album Minor Slip marks their debut on the Felte label. The page suggests the evening for fans of Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth and Built to Spill. The band is announced at 22:00, and reservation is recommended. Entry is free and the page is in French. The evening runs from 19:00 to 23:00, so you can arrive early and settle in before the set. «Shaki Tavi» Starts 19:00, ends about 23:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

Tue17Nov
Free

Silent film with live music, Fondation Pathé, Paris

Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé

On Tuesday 17 November 2026 from 19:30 to 21:00 the Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé in Paris's 13th arrondissement shows Gyurkovicsarna (1920), a Swedish silent film directed by John A. Brunius, accompanied live by a musician. The Paris listing, in French, says the screening belongs to the foundation's cycle of silent-film concerts, selected from the Pordenone silent cinema festival, and to the sixth Festival des Fiertés. It describes the film as a charming adaptation of a Hungarian novel. The session is free, but booking by email to the foundation is required and places are limited, so reserve before you go. A silent film with live music is a gentle evening for someone on their own, because the room is small, everyone is facing the same way, and the music and images carry the whole experience without needing any conversation. «Ciné-concert : «Gyurkovicsarna» (1920)» Starts 19:30, ends about 21:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

Tue17Nov
Free

Les scénaristes écrivent la politique, Théâtre de la Concorde, Paris

Théâtre de la Concorde

On Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 20:00 the Théâtre de la Concorde in Paris hosts a public discussion titled Quand les scénaristes de fiction écrivent la politique. The listing notes that millions of French viewers watch television fiction every evening, yet politics remains one of the blind spots of French drama. It points to series from Baron Noir to The West Wing as spaces where democracy can be told differently, and it asks how fiction represents politics, what it says about those in power, and how politicians feel about being portrayed. The meeting is organised with the collective Nouvelle Séquence, EUPRAXIE and Le Grand Continent. It runs from 20:00 to 21:30, entry is free and booking is required. A talk like this is easy to attend alone, since the audience comes for the topic and the questions are shared with the whole room. «Pourtant, la politique reste l’un des grands angles morts de la fiction française.» Starts 20:00, ends about 21:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the event as free, booking only, from 20:00 to 21:30.

Tue17Nov

Nordic film club preview of Redoubt at the Swedish Institute

Institut Suédois

On Tuesday 17 November 2026 from 20:00 the Swedish Institute in Paris shows Redoubt, a biographical drama directed by John Skoog with Denis Lavant, as a preview in its monthly Nordic film club. The French listing says that at the height of the Cold War a farm worker, Karl-Göran Persson, begins fortifying his house with scrap metal to protect himself and his neighbours, and the villagers do not understand him, except for the children. The film is inspired by a real man who lived in Scania, in southern Sweden, between 1894 and 1975, and who was marked by the government leaflet If War Comes. Booking is required and the price is not stated in the listing, so check the institute's agenda page. A film club is a comfortable solo plan, since the lights go down quickly and the chat afterwards is optional. «Ciné-club nordique : Redoubt» Starts 20:00, ends about 22:00. Source: Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

Wed18Nov
Free

Bistrot littéraire, Zaccaï and Lussan, Wallonie-Bruxelles, Paris

Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles

On Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 12:30 the Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles in Paris hosts a Bistrot littéraire with authors Jonathan Zaccaï and Sammy Lussan, as part of the Festival Paris en Toutes lettres 2026. The programme presents Surexposé by Jonathan Zaccaï, published by Grasset, a crazy thriller set in a Cape Verdean seaside resort where a compromising photo sends a man into a paranoid spiral. It also presents Bernie Leibovitz by Sammy Lussan, published by Les belles Lettres, a novel mixing text and photographs about a 33-year-old advertising executive who leaves for Japan. The meeting ends with a book signing at the Librairie Wallonie-Bruxelles. The session runs from 12:30 to 14:00. Entry is free through free ticketing, and booking is advised. A book talk like this is easy to attend alone, since readers come for the same authors. «Venez découvrir les nouveaux livres de Jonathan Zaccaï et Sammy Lussan dans le cadre du Festival Paris en Toutes lettres 2026.» Starts 12:30, ends about 14:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free entry with free ticketing and advised reservation, from 12:30 to 14:00.

Wed18Nov

Guided walk around the Poterne des Peupliers, Paris 13e

14 place de Rungis

On Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 14:30 a guided walk starts at 14 place de Rungis in Paris 13e, offered by the City of Paris guide lecturers as part of its nature programme. It runs from 14:30 to 16:00 and takes the neighbourhood near the Poterne des Peupliers as its subject. The listing explains that the area, marked by an important railway past, has been transformed since the early twentieth century in close connection with the Bièvre river and the Thiers fortifications. It mentions the Cité Florale, the workers' houses of the 1920s, the eco-district of the Zac de Rungis, the conversion of the Petite Ceinture into a promenade and urban agriculture space, and the greening of public space. The walk is by reservation only, and the listing does not give a price. A guided walk like this is easy to join alone, since the group follows the guide and conversation comes naturally along the way. «Quand patrimoine et modernité s’unissent pour relever le défi de l’adaptation de la ville au changement climatique» Starts 14:30, ends about 16:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the walk as 14:30 to 16:00 by reservation and states no price.

Wed18Nov
Free

Open house at the makesense space, Paris 12e

makesense space

On Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 16:30 the makesense space in the 12th arrondissement of Paris opens its doors in the session Et toi, tu connais notre maison ? The listing says the doors open every second Wednesday of the month and presents the space as a collaborative workplace and meeting venue that hosts about a hundred residents each day, among them the association makesense, a social incubator, the Institut du sport durable and the social enterprise Lyv. It adds that the venue runs free events open to the public, including talks, launch evenings, debates, documentary screenings, breakfasts to meet people and training sessions. The session runs from 16:30 to 17:30. Entry is free but only by reservation. An open house like this is easy to attend alone, since visitors are there to look around and meet the people who work in the space. «Chaque second mercredi du mois, à 16h30, on ouvre les portes du makesense space, notre tiers lieu…» Starts 16:30, ends about 17:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free entry, by reservation only, from 16:30 to 17:30.

Wed18Nov
Free

Training on building a forecast budget, MVAC 14th, Paris

Maison de la Vie Associative et Citoyenne du 14e arrondissement

On Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 18:30 the Maison de la Vie Associative et Citoyenne of the 14th arrondissement, at 76 rue Daguerre in Paris, offers a training session called Établir un budget prévisionnel. The listing presents it as a workshop for people who want to anticipate the expenses of their association or prepare the funding of a project. It says the training guides participants step by step through building a forecast budget, either for one specific action or for the whole association, in order to anticipate costs, identify resources and steer projects better. The session is free and is open to the general public, but it is by reservation only. It runs from 18:30 to 21:30. The venue is listed as accessible to people with reduced mobility and to people with hearing impairments. A practical training like this is easy to join alone, since everyone comes to learn the same skill and can compare questions with others in the room. «La formation vous accompagne pas à pas dans la construction d’un budget prévisionnel, que ce soit pour une action spécifique» Starts 18:30, ends about 21:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing says the training is free, by reservation only, from 18:30 to 21:30.

Wed18Nov
Free

Une brève histoire des écritures en prison, Mairie du 10e, Paris

Mairie du 10e arrondissement

On Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 19:00 the Mairie du 10e arrondissement in Paris hosts a lecture by Philippe Artières, a research director at the CNRS, titled Une brève histoire des écritures en prison. The listing describes him as a contemporary historian who specialises in the practices and representations of writing, including scholarly, professional and personal writing. He has worked in particular on prison archives and prisoners' writings, notably in Le Livre des vies coupables and Un séminariste assassin. The lecture belongs to the Dixit cycle and was organised by the Comité d'Histoire de la Ville de Paris, the association Histoire et vies du 10e and the médiathèque Françoise Sagan, as a complement to the exhibition Prisonnières. It is for adults and runs from 19:00 to 20:30. Entry is free and open. A lecture like this is easy to attend alone, since listeners come for the subject and the talk does not depend on arriving with company. «Une conférence de Philippe Artières, directeur de recherche au CNRS» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the event as free with open entry, for adults.

Wed18Nov
Free

Hamaca, Christine Audat concert at the UNESCO headquarters, Paris

Siège de l'UNESCO

On Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 19:00 the plenary hall at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris hosts HAMACA, a creation between France and Peru presented by Christine Audat. The listing says it brings together soloists, choir, orchestra and audience in a participatory musical experience, with Nicolás Agulló, musical director of the Chœur & Orchestre Sorbonne Université, and the Peruvian percussionist and dancer Miguel Ballumbrosio. The concert has two parts: the first presents the group in a poetic and intimate journey, and the second invites the public to share the stage with the choir and orchestra. The programme includes pieces such as Valicha and Cariñito. The concert runs from 19:00 to 21:00. It is free, but registration is required and must be made before 6 November. A concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the participatory second half welcomes everyone into the music. «Dans la salle plénière de l’UNESCO, Christine Audat présente HAMACA, une création entre France et Pérou» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the event as free on registration, with booking required before 6 November.

Wed18Nov
Free
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Carsick, Carne and bye bye baïne, free gig at Supersonic, Paris

SUPERSONIC

On Wednesday 18 November 2026 the Supersonic bar and live-music club near Bastille in Paris hosts an evening with three bands, Carsick, Carne and bye bye baïne, between 19:00 and 23:00. The Paris listing, in French, says the headliner Carsick, an indie punk band from Salisbury in England, plays at 22:00 and is releasing a new single, Social Smoker, in June 2026, and it names Soft Play, Militarie Gun and Kid Kapichi as reference points. Admission is listed as free, and booking is recommended. Supersonic is a bar first, so you can arrive early, get a drink and watch the local openers before the headliner. A free gig in a small venue is among the easiest ways to be out alone in Paris: everyone stands facing the stage, the sound makes conversation optional, and the crowd is mixed and friendly. «Carsick • Carne • bye bye baïne» Starts 19:00, ends about 23:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

Wed18Nov
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Flow Rea, Jazzycolors, at Le Son de la Terre, Paris

Le Son de la Terre

On Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 20:00 Le Son de la Terre in Paris hosts Flow Rea in the Jazzycolors series. The listing presents Flow Rea as an Estonian trio that blends hip-hop grooves, the depth of soul and the freedom of jazz, inspired by artists such as Alfa Mist, Yussef Dayes and the Moses Yoofee Trio. The band is Mathei Florea on piano and composition, Joosep Talumaa on guitar and bass, and Dmitri Nikolajevski on drums. It says the music grows from collective creation, with pieces taking shape through improvisation and listening between the musicians. The venue describes itself as offering live music and bistronomy inspired by the world. The price is 25 euros, booking only, and the evening runs from 20:00 to 22:00. A jazz night like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the audience is there for the same music. «Flow Rea est un trio estonien qui mêle avec finesse les grooves du hip-hop, la profondeur de la soul et la liberté du jazz.» Starts 20:00, ends about 22:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the price as 25 euros, booking only, from 20:00 to 22:00.

Wed18Nov
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Anastasia 4tet, contemporary vocal jazz, at Le Melville, Paris

Le Melville

On Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 20:30 Le Melville in Paris hosts the Anastasia 4tet for an evening of contemporary vocal jazz. The listing describes a quartet guided by the warm, deep voice of Anastasia, drawing its inspiration and intimacy from the vocal jazz tradition and the lyrics of the Great American Songbook. It names influences ranging from Ella Fitzgerald and Samara Joy to Chet Baker and Sarah Vaughan, and says the musicians offer modern arrangements of standards that show their creativity and love of orchestration. The line-up is Anastasia Konstantinidou on vocals, Gautier Montegu on piano, Rayan Besançon on double bass and Guillaume Leguerinel on drums. The price is 10 euros, and the page says the evening is by reservation only. It runs from 20:30 to 23:00. A jazz night in a small room works well for one person, since the music gives everyone a shared focus and nobody needs company to enjoy it. «Jazz Vocal Contemporain. Guidé par la voix chaude et profonde d'Anastasia, le quartet puise son inspiration» Starts 20:30, ends about 23:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the price as 10 euros, booking only, from 20:30 to 23:00.

Thu19Nov
Free

Greening the city, guided walk in Paris 12th arrondissement

Corner of Boulevard Diderot and Rue Abel (post office)

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 14:30 a guided urban walk called Végétalisation des quartiers de la capitale sets off in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, at the corner of Boulevard Diderot and Rue Abel, by the post office. The walk runs from 14:30 to 16:00 and is led by guides from the City of Paris. It looks at how the city is becoming greener beyond its parks and adapting to climate change. The listing explains that planting along streets creates cool islands, improves daily surroundings and draws a path of nature that helps wild animals move through the city. The route has several stops that highlight actions by the City and by its residents to bring more plants into the capital. The event belongs to the Paris nature programme of free walks, workshops and outings, so it is free, but reservation is required and the listing marks it for adults. A guided walk is easy to join alone, as a small group naturally shares the route and the conversation. «Ce parcours propose différentes étapes mettant en lumière les actions de la Ville de Paris et celles de ses citoyens» Starts 14:30, ends about 16:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing places the walk in the City of Paris nature programme of free outings, for adults, on reservation only.

Thu19Nov
Free
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Volunteer training on Paris social services, Mairie du 8e, Paris

Mairie du 8e arrondissement

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 18:30 the Mairie du 8e arrondissement at 3 rue de Lisbonne in Paris hosts a training titled Mieux orienter vers l'offre sociale parisienne : mon rôle en tant que bénévole, proposed by the Fabrique de la Solidarité. The listing says it was built and led by staff of the City of Paris Direction des Solidarités for volunteers who want to understand how Paris social services work so they can better guide the people they meet in the field. The session aims to guide and equip volunteers, share the essential information on social action schemes they can pass on, clarify the volunteer's role in first-contact orientation alongside professionals, and answer questions. It is meant for volunteers already involved in solidarity missions. Entry is free, by reservation only, through a registration form. The session runs from 18:30 to 20:30. A training session is easy to attend alone, since everyone arrives as an individual volunteer. «Cette formation est adaptée aux bénévoles déjà engagé·es dans des missions de solidarité.» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing says the training is free, by reservation only, from 18:30 to 20:30.

Thu19Nov
Free

Écrire le réel with Louis Vendel, writing session at the Bpi, Paris

Bibliothèque publique d'information

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 18:30 the Bibliothèque publique d'information in Paris 12e hosts Écrire le réel, a meeting with Louis Vendel, co-founder of the review Lettre Zola. The listing says it is held for the micro-story competition organised by the Bpi and the independent publishing house Lettre Zola, and is designed as a time of reflection and shared practice on writing about reality. First, the author and editor Louis Vendel presents practical keys to writing and his experience as an author of literary texts based on real facts. Then a collective writing session follows, in which everyone can write and some participants can receive advice and live feedback from the writer. Entry is free, and the session runs from 18:30 to 20:00. A writing workshop in a public library is easy to attend alone, since everyone is there to write and to exchange ideas. «ce rendez-vous est pensé comme un temps de réflexion et de pratique collective sur l’écriture du réel» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the event as free, from 18:30 to 20:00.

Thu19Nov
Free

Hands-on Spanish-to-French translation workshop

Instituto Cervantes, Biblioteca Octavio Paz

At the Instituto Cervantes library, participants try their hand at translating texts from Spanish into French and discuss the choices they make. It is free, with booking on site, by phone or online. Working through sentences together in a small group is a friendly way to meet other language lovers.

Thu19Nov

Does cinema have a class gaze? A talk at the Forum des images

Forum des images

On Thursday 19 November 2026 from 18:30 the Forum des images in Les Halles, Paris, hosts a talk with Rob Grams titled: does cinema have a class gaze? The French listing asks from what social position the films we watch are made, and uses the notion of the bourgeois gaze to explore how class relations sit in films, in their production, their characters, their sets, their stories and even in our sense of what looks desirable, normal or legitimate. It is presented as an invitation to look at cinema and its representations differently. Entry works with a ticket token that you collect on the Forum des images website or at the front desk fifteen days beforehand, and booking is required, so the exact price is not stated. A film talk gives a solo visitor an easy topic for the break. «Rencontre avec Rob Grams : Le cinéma a-t-il un regard de classe ?» Starts 18:30, ends about 21:00. Source: Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

Thu19Nov
Free

Mourir écolo: greener funerals, a talk at the Bpi, Paris

Bibliothèque publique d'information

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 19:00 the Bibliothèque publique d'information in Paris hosts a talk called Mourir écolo, in its series of meetings Tout savoir sur. The listing asks whether, even in our last moments, we could limit our impact on the environment. It says funeral choices such as a wooden or cardboard coffin, burial or cremation, flowers, preservation care and transport have ecological consequences, and that new practices are appearing. It asks whether more sober funerals, more planted cemeteries and other ecological burial practices are possible. The talk is led by Michel Kawnik, president and founder of the Association française d'information funéraire, subject to confirmation. The entry is free and the session runs from 19:00 to 20:00. A library talk is easy to attend alone. «Peut-on imaginer des funérailles plus sobres et respectueuses de la nature ?» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives 20:00 as the end and the entry as free, open to all audiences.

Thu19Nov
Free

Littérature et musique, Conservatoire Claude Debussy, Paris

Conservatoire Municipal Claude Debussy - site Courcelles

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 19:00 the Conservatoire Municipal Claude Debussy, at its Courcelles site in Paris, hosts the concert Littérature et musique. The listing explains that from the Renaissance to the Baroque era, music and literature keep up a fertile dialogue in which words become music and music lifts poetry. The programme runs from madrigals inspired by Petrarch to works by Costeley on texts by Ronsard and du Bellay, and on to the first steps of opera. It is performed by students of the early music department together with their teachers. The concert is open to the general public and runs from 19:00 to 20:30. Entry is free and open, and the listing mentions no booking. A conservatoire concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the audience simply sits together to listen to the music. «De la Renaissance à l’époque baroque, musique et littérature entretiennent un dialogue fécond où les mots deviennent musique» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the event as free with open entry, from 19:00 to 20:30.

Thu19Nov
MusicParis

Universel Klezmer, Thépault & Cuniot, Rendez-Vous d'Ailleurs, Paris

Les Rendez-Vous d'Ailleurs

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 19:00 Les Rendez-Vous d'Ailleurs in Paris 20e presents the duo Yannick Thépault and Denis Cuniot in their new album programme Universel Klezmer - Klezmer Aolam. The listing says the run of concerts at the venue lasts from 19 to 22 November 2026, and that the album comes out on 6 November on Buda Musique. Yannick Thépault plays clarinette and composed the arrangements, and Denis Cuniot plays piano. Thépault explains that the album grew from a wish to interpret great composers, some of them not Jewish, who took up traditional Hebrew melodies, with the clarinet giving the melody a voice-like face. The pieces are free adaptations of the original scores, keeping their harmonic and rhythmic base. Tickets cost between 12.95 and 19.5 euros, and the concert runs from 19:00 to 20:00. A short concert of two musicians is easy to enjoy alone, since everyone in the room is listening to the same music. «Le duo Yannick Thépault et Denis Cuniot présentera son nouvel album « Universel Klezmer - Klezmer Aolam »» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the price as 12.95 to 19.5 euros and the hours as 19:00 to 20:00.

Thu19Nov
Free
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Open dance stage HippoH Dance Bar at La Gaîté Lyrique, Paris

La Gaîté Lyrique

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 19:00 La Gaîté Lyrique in Paris presents the HippoH Dance Bar, an open dance stage held once a month in the Forum of the venue. The listing describes a neutral space outside the codes of traditional dance events, where movement artists share their worlds and try out shows and concepts in a friendly setting. It is a place to discover dancers from varied artistic backgrounds. Anyone can take part: the page says there is no need to be a professional dancer, a performance must last under four minutes, and dancers sign up through a form. The event is run by HippoH, a media project from the Médias Emergents incubator carried by Arty Farty. Entry is free, subject to available places, and the session runs from 19:00 to 21:00. An open stage like this is easy to attend alone, since the audience is there to watch and cheer on whoever steps up. «Ouvert à tous et toutes, pas besoin d'être danseur·euse professionnel·le» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free entry, subject to available places, from 19:00 to 21:00.

Thu19Nov
Free

Concert de clarinette, Conservatoire Boulanger, Paris 9e

Conservatoire Municipal Nadia et Lili Boulanger

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 19:00 the auditorium of the Conservatoire Municipal Nadia et Lili Boulanger, at 17 Rue de Rochechouart in Paris 9e, hosts a clarinet concert. The listing says the Nadia et Lili Boulanger and Erik Satie conservatoires are bringing their clarinet classes together for the evening. The programme moves between classical pieces, jazz and music from traditional repertoires, and it includes the students of the teacher Stéphanie Carne. The listing describes it as a moment of musical sharing and of rediscovering the clarinet. Entry is free and booking is advised, and the evening runs from 19:00 to 20:15. The event is listed as open to the general public. A short conservatoire concert like this is easy to attend alone, since the audience is simply there to listen and the programme is compact. «Bienvenus pour ces moments de partages musicaux et de (re)découvertes de la clarinette à travers des morceaux classiques, jazz ou issus de musiques traditionnelles» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:15. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the event as free, with booking advised, from 19:00 to 20:15.

Thu19Nov
Free

Living forests and climate evening, Académie du Climat, Paris

Académie du climat

The Académie du Climat, a public venue for climate education in the centre of Paris, holds an evening on forests and climate on a Thursday. It is the second edition of an event series called Forêts Vivantes, organised with Le Cerf Vert. At 19:00 the author and lecturer Maxime Blondeau, who teaches at Sciences Po and Mines Paris, opens with a talk on how French forests are doing as the climate changes, including rising tree mortality and the choices that managers face. From about 19:45 there are participatory workshops led by the partners WWF France, Canopée and Cœur de forêt, where visitors can test themselves on forestry decisions. Entry is free, and registration is required through the Académie's page. The evening is in French and is meant for adults. «Pour des forêts vivantes ! avec Maxime Blondeau» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

Thu19Nov
Free

Halle Pajol documentary and debate, Václav Havel library, Paris

Bibliothèque Václav Havel

On Thursday evening the Václav Havel library in Paris’s 18th arrondissement screens the documentary «ZAC Pajol, un projet pilote pour le développement durable», followed by a discussion with people who took part in the project. The evening is organised by the association ASA PNE as part of the centenary of the Pajol site, 1926-2026, a former railway hall that was converted into a neighbourhood complex. The film, made in 2010 by Syrine Catahier, gives a voice to the project’s actors and to local residents before the transformation. Speakers include the director, a former deputy mayor of the 18th for urban planning, a spokesperson for the Pajol residents’ coordination and an architect. They will look at the history of the place, urban and architectural reconversion and the environmental issues of this early example of citizen mobilisation. Entry is free, booking is recommended, and the audience is adults and teenagers from fourteen. The language is French. It runs from 19:00 to 21:00. «Halle Pajol : sur les rails de la reconversion, un patrimoine en mouvement !» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

Thu19Nov
Free

Nordic book club at the Swedish Institute: Caesaria

Institut Suédois

On Thursday 19 November 2026 from 19:00 the Swedish Institute in the Marais, Paris, launches a small-group book club devoted to contemporary Swedish literature. The French listing says participants meet in the institute's reading room to discuss a recently translated work, guided by a bookseller who specialises in Nordic writing. The first session covers Caesaria by Hanna Nordenhök, published in French by Cambourakis in Marina Heide's translation. The novel won the Swedish Radio Novel Prize in 2020 and is on the first selection for the 2026 Prix Médicis. It follows a girl born by the surgeon's blade in the early days of gynaecology, who grows up hidden from the world on a farm. Entry is free. A book club gives a shy newcomer a ready-made topic, so read the novel beforehand if you can and come ready to talk. «Book club : ”Caesaria” de Hanna Nordenhök» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

Thu19Nov
Free

Wojciech Tochman, a Polish reporter, at the Malraux library

Bibliothèque André Malraux

On Thursday 19 November 2026 from 19:00 the André Malraux library in the 6th arrondissement of Paris welcomes the Polish reporter Wojciech Tochman as part of the Weekend à l'est festival. The French listing presents him as one of the most translated Polish reporters, co-founder of the Polish Institute of Reportage and twice a finalist for the Nike prize. He has written about Bosnia and the Rwandan genocide, and in Eli, Eli he goes into the slums of Manila and asks how to tell suffering without becoming a voyeur. He has also just published in Poland Dolphins and Beelzebub, which looks at war through the animals who suffer without understanding why. Entry is free but booking is required, by phone or email via the library. A talk in a library hall is easy to attend alone, since everyone sits facing the speaker and questions are welcome at the end. «Wojciech Tochman, une voix de la littérature polonaise» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Source: Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

Thu19Nov
Free

Au Bain des Dames, César-winning documentary, and debate

Bibliothèque Claire Bretécher

On Thursday 19 November 2026 from 19:00 the Claire Bretécher library in the 10th arrondissement of Paris shows Au Bain des Dames by Margaux Fournier as part of the Mois du doc, followed by a discussion. The French listing says the short documentary won the César 2026 for best documentary short. Every day Joëlle joins her retired friends on the beach at the Bain des Dames in Marseille, where, as in an open-air theatre, they laugh, talk about love, sex and changing bodies, and put the world to rights with the freedom of women who have nothing left to prove. The listing quotes Vanity Fair and Télérama praising it as a funny and necessary ode to old age. Entry is free and booking is advised. A short film followed by a conversation is an easy way to start talking with strangers. «Le Mois du doc : Projection Au Bain des Dames de Margaux Fournier» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:00. Source: Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

Thu19Nov
Free
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WAB Comedy Club, a diverse stand-up showcase, Paris 11e

WAB

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 20:00 the WAB in the 11th arrondissement of Paris hosts its WAB Comedy Club, listed within the Festival des Fiertés. The listing describes a monthly talent showcase held every third Thursday, which chooses diversity on stage and in the worlds it offers. Each edition brings together artists of different paths, identities, sensibilities and styles, with attention to voices still too rarely seen on traditional stages. The principle is simple: guest comedians, discoveries, a drag queen show or even a talent contest, with surprises above all, plus an open mic where performers try out their material in real conditions. The listing promises no formatting and no standard profile. Entry is free, with booking advised, and the listing gives 22:30 as the end. A stand-up night with a mixed crowd is easy to join alone. «Une scène qui ressemble à son public : diversifié et haut en couleur.» Starts 20:00, ends about 22:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives 22:30 as the end. The listing gives the entry as free, with booking advised.

Thu19Nov

Garçons-Blockhaus, theatre at Théâtre Ouvert, Paris

Théâtre Ouvert

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 20:00 Théâtre Ouvert in Paris stages Garçons-Blockhaus, a piece shown in the 12th Festival FOCUS. The listing calls it a flight through the poetry of the margins and provocative punchlines, with survival waiting at the very end. It tells the story of a poor teenager who leads the audience into the blockhaus of his seaside town of Cassos-sur-Mer, to meet his much-loved brother, along streets where begging pays, into a friend's bedroom, beneath the remains of the Occupation and onto the football pitch where a fantasised bad boy turns into either a bully or a saviour. It ends in the arms of a sugar banker, heading for the big city to the sound of waves and banknotes. The full price is 6 euros, the reduced price is 4 euros, and entry is free with the TO card. Booking is advised, and the show runs from 20:00 to 21:30. A theatre evening is easy to attend alone, as the audience shares one story. «Garçons-Blockhaus est une fugue par la poésie des marges et les punchlines provocantes.» Starts 20:00, ends about 21:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the full price as 6 euros, 4 euros reduced, free with the TO card, and the evening as 20:00 to 21:30.

Thu19Nov

TOBROUK, ethno jazz and Latin duo, La Dame de Canton, Paris

La Dame de Canton

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 20:30 La Dame de Canton, a Chinese junk moored on the Seine quays in Paris 13e, hosts the duo Tobrouk. The listing describes the evening as an experience aboard a legendary junk anchored in the heart of Paris. Tobrouk plays ethno jazz and Latin music that mixes piano and percussion, with Antoine Dumas and his partner Elliot Frésil. Their music draws on shared influences named as Avishai Cohen, Henri Texier and Michel Camilo, as well as world music and pop. The venue is presented as a concert hall, club, restaurant and seasonal terrace at the foot of the Bibliothèque François Mitterrand. The price is 10 to 12 euros, and the evening runs from 20:30 to 23:00. The event is listed as open to the general public. A duo concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since people come for the music. «Tobrouk est un duo de jazz ethno et musique latine, mêlant piano et percussions.» Starts 20:30, ends about 23:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the price as 10 to 12 euros and the evening as 20:30 to 23:00.

Thu19Nov
MusicParis

Eboni Fondren 4tet jazz night, Le Melville, Paris

Le Melville

On Thursday 19 November Le Melville, a venue on rue Jean Mermoz in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, welcomes the Eboni Fondren 4tet for an evening of vocal jazz. Eboni Fondren is a jazz singer from Kansas City and the vocalist of the Kansas City Big Band. The listing says she is often compared to Nancy Wilson, was invited to represent American vocal jazz at the latest G20 summit in India, and has a sensual voice tinged with gospel and R&B and an innate sense of swing. In France she formed a band with Parisian friends: Laurent Marode on piano, Raphaël Dever on double bass and Stéphane Chandelier on drums, who have just recorded a critically praised album. The entry price is 10 euros and booking is required through the venue's website. The language is French. The evening starts at 20:30 and ends at about 23:00. «Eboni Fondren 4tet» Starts 20:30, ends about 23:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

Fri20Nov
Free

Agatha Christie mystery games night, Aimé Césaire library, Paris 14e

Bibliothèque Aimé Césaire

Fifty years after Agatha Christie's death, three libraries of south-west Paris celebrate the queen of crime, and the Aimé Césaire branch in the 14th arrondissement does it with a Friday evening of investigation-themed board games. Pull up a chair, pick a case and deduce alongside strangers. It is free, from age 14, with a free place to reserve online, by phone or at the desk. «Soirée jeux de société spécial enquête» Starts 18:00, ends about 21:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

Fri20Nov
Free
CultureParis

Monte le Son Ô féminins round table, Médiathèque F. Sagan, Paris

Médiathèque Françoise Sagan

On Friday 20 November 2026 at 18:30 the Médiathèque Françoise Sagan in Paris hosts a round table as part of the Monte le Son festival, whose 2026 edition celebrates women in music. Four music professionals discuss the place of women and gender minorities in the French music scene today: Liza Bantégnie, DJ and founder of the label Cartelle, Adeline Ferrante, founder of the production house Fougue, and Tifenn Monnereau and Laura Zeguers, bookers who co-programme the feminist art festival Burning Womxn. The questions on the table are whether the sector has changed in recent years and whether the feminist wave has shifted anything in this working world. The event is free and open only on reservation, through the organiser's online booking page, and it runs from 18:30 to 20:00. The listing says a concert by Paris Banlieue follows at 21:00. A talk like this is easy to attend alone, since everyone in the room has come to listen and share views on the same subject. «la médiathèque Françoise Sagan propose une table ronde avec des professionnelles du secteur pour discuter de la place des femmes et des minorités de genre» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the event as free, booking only, from 18:30 to 20:00.

Fri20Nov
Free

Jazz anecdotes talk, Claude Debussy conservatoire, Paris 17th

Conservatoire Municipal Claude Debussy - site Courcelles

On Friday evening the Claude Debussy municipal conservatoire, at its Courcelles site in Paris’s 17th arrondissement, hosts a talk by Thomas Curbillon about the lesser-known side of jazz history. It follows an earlier session devoted to the most famous anecdotes of the genre, and this time the lecturer explores more of the backstage of the music. The listing promises unusual stories, extraordinary destinies, unexpected inspirations and forgotten episodes that show another side of the great artists and shed new light on jazz history. The event is free, open to young people and adults, with no booking: on arrival you introduce yourself at the conservatoire’s reception desk, and staff direct you to the right room. The language is French. It starts at 19:00 and finishes at 20:15, which suits music lovers who would like to learn something after work and perhaps chat with other attendees afterwards. «Anecdotes et petites histoires qui ont fait la grande» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:15. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

Fri20Nov
Free

Piano recital by Vanessa Wagner at Médiathèque Yourcenar

Médiathèque Marguerite Yourcenar

On Friday 20 November 2026 from 19:00 the Marguerite Yourcenar media library in the 15th arrondissement of Paris gives carte blanche to the pianist Vanessa Wagner as part of the Monte le son festival. The French listing quotes Le Monde calling her the most singular pianist of her generation, and describes a career that runs from classical recital to contemporary creation and projects with choreographers and visual artists. Her recent recording of the complete Études by Philip Glass has won wide acclaim. The recital takes place in the library's auditorium on level minus one. Entry is free but registration is required from 20 October through the librarians or the library's online booking page. A concert in a library hall is relaxed and quiet, with no table to book and no need to arrive with anyone, which makes it a very easy evening out alone. «Récital de piano : Vanessa Wagner» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

Fri20Nov
Free

Alchimie, strings, winds and harp, Conservatoire Poulenc, Paris

Conservatoire Municipal Francis Poulenc

On Friday 20 November 2026 at 19:30 the Conservatoire Municipal Francis Poulenc in Paris 16e presents Alchimie, a chamber concert for a string quartet, a wind trio and a harp. The listing explains that in the early twentieth century the colour of sound became an essential part of musical works, and that Ravel and Debussy excelled in using the harp. The programme is Danses sacrée et profane by Claude Debussy, Phantasy Quartet by Benjamin Britten, and Introduction et Allegro and Le Tombeau de Couperin by Maurice Ravel. The performers are Pauline Klaus and Marc-Olivier de Nattes on violin, Maud Gastinel on viola, Laure Bécard on cello, Fabienne Lubrano on flute, Lise Gomez on clarinet, Laurent Decker on oboe and Sabine Chefson on harp. The concert is free, booking is advised through Weezevent, and it runs from 19:30 to 20:30. A chamber concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the audience simply listens together. «Un quatuor à cordes, un trio à vent et une harpe, pour une parfaite alchimie» Starts 19:30, ends about 20:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing says the concert is free, with booking advised via Weezevent, from 19:30 to 20:30.

Fri20Nov

Au Pairs in concert (Les Femmes S'en Mêlent) at Petit Bain, Paris

Petit Bain

On Friday 20 November 2026 at 19:30 Petit Bain at 7 port de la Gare in Paris presents the post-punk band Au Pairs in concert, as part of the festival Les Femmes S'en Mêlent, with Take Me Out. The listing says the band formed in 1978, split in 1983 and later returned with original singer Lesley Woods, joined by Estella Adeyeri of Big Joanie on bass, Alex Ward on guitar and Jem Doulton on drums. They are on their first major UK tour in more than 40 years, revisiting the 1981 album Playing with a Different Sex and adding new songs. The listing describes their sound as rhythmic and danceable, with politically engaged and feminist themes. The price is 31.50 euros, booking only through the ticket office, and the evening runs from 19:30 to 22:30. A concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since people come for the same music. «le groupe Au Pairs s'est distingué en associant des thèmes politiquement engagés et féministes à un son rythmé et dansant» Starts 19:30, ends about 22:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the price as 31.50 euros, ticketing only, from 19:30 to 22:30.

Fri20Nov
MusicParis

Bertrand Ferrier sings Guy Béart at Le Kibélé, Paris

Le Kibélé

On Friday 20 November 2026 at 19:30 Le Kibélé in Paris presents a musical show in which Bertrand Ferrier sings Guy Béart, titled Il fait toujours beau quelque part. The listing promises catchy melodies, playful or powerful lyrics and rousing choruses, everything needed for a good evening to share. It presents Bertrand Ferrier as someone drawn to songs with words and music in them, who likes to revive their memory by humming them on stage in real musical shows. After Michel Bühler and Mama Béa Tekielski, he now puts Guy Béart on the piano and invites the curious on a walk through the forest of the author of Suez, La vérité, L'eau vive, Les grands principes and À Amsterdam. The single price is 12 euros, booking is advised through the organiser's ticket page, and the show runs from 19:30 to 20:30. A short sung evening like this is easy to attend alone, as the songs bring the room together. «Mélodies accrocheuses, textes facétieux ou puissants, refrains entraînants : tout est en place pour partager une belle et bonne soirée !» Starts 19:30, ends about 20:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives a single price of 12 euros, booking advised, with the show from 19:30 to 20:30.

Fri20Nov

Manda Sira, Mandinka soul, at La Scène du Canal, Paris

La Scène du Canal

On Friday 20 November 2026 at 20:00 La Scène du Canal in Paris hosts Manda Sira. The listing says she develops music at the crossroads of Mandinka traditions, soul and current sounds. Descended from a line of Malian griots and born in French Guiana, Manda Sira Sissoko weaves in her music a link between worlds, drawing on her Mandinka roots to build a personal universe open to soul, blues, pop and contemporary music. Her songs are sung in Bambara, French and English, and deal with identity, transmission, exile, memory, love and freedom. It says each song becomes a meeting space between heritage and modernity. The listing gives no line-up for the band. Tickets cost from 13 to 16 euros. The listing gives 22:00 as the end. A small-room concert of world-soul music is easy to join alone, since the audience listens closely and stays near the stage. «Chaque morceau devient un espace de rencontre entre héritage et modernité.» Starts 20:00, ends about 22:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives 22:00 as the end. Tickets cost from 13 to 16 euros.

Fri20Nov
Free

Belle Époque, Franck and Chausson, Conservatoire Poulenc, Paris

Conservatoire Municipal Francis Poulenc

On Friday 20 November 2026 at 20:45 the Conservatoire Municipal Francis Poulenc in Paris presents the concert Belle Époque. The programme pairs two French Romantic works: the Concert for piano, violin and string quartet by Ernest Chausson and the Sonata for piano and violin by César Franck. The listing explains that both pieces grew out of the friendship between the violinist Eugène Ysaÿe and the composers of his time. Franck dedicated his sonata to Ysaÿe for his wedding in 1886, and Chausson wrote his Concert between 1889 and 1891. The performers are Pauline Klaus, Marc-Olivier de Nattes and Frédérique Rouzeau on violins, Loïc Abdelfettah and Samuel Etienne on violas, and Kazuko Hiyama on piano. Entry is free, booking is made through Weezevent and is recommended, and the concert runs from 20:45 to 21:45. A chamber concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the audience is simply there to listen to the music. «La Sonate de César Franck et le Concert d’Ernest Chausson, deux chefs-d’œuvre du romantisme français» Starts 20:45, ends about 21:45. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free entry with booking via Weezevent, from 20:45 to 21:45.

Fri20Nov
Free

Paris Banlieue concert, Monte le Son, Médiathèque Sagan, Paris

Médiathèque Françoise Sagan

On Friday 20 November 2026 at 21:00 the Médiathèque Françoise Sagan in Paris receives the pop band Paris Banlieue for a concert in the Monte le Son festival, in which the city libraries celebrate music made by women. The listing describes the group as a Franco-Spanish trio of poetic and humorous songs in an acoustic pop-rock-punk style, with voices, keyboard, guitar, hand percussion and trumpet. It presents their new album Dans des lieux, released in December 2025, and says the group often plays with a drummer and a bassist. Sets are described as sometimes lively and danceable, sometimes more focused and experimental. The concert is free and open on booking only, and it runs from 21:00 to 22:00. The listing adds that a round table on the place of women in the French music scene takes place earlier, from 18:30 to 20:00. A library concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since everyone has come for the same music. «Concert gratuit, sur réservation, précédé d'une table ronde sur la place des femmes dans le paysage musical actuel en France» Starts 21:00, ends about 22:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives a free concert on booking only, from 21:00 to 22:00, for adults.

Sat21Nov

Colour-hunt photo walk in Montmartre, Paris

Métro Abbesses meeting point

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 10:00 a photo walk called Balade photographique pour chasse chromatique starts at the Abbesses metro station, place des Abbesses in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It is guided by the artist Christopher Blake Bargell and lasts two hours, from 10:00 to 12:00. Participants wander the streets of Montmartre hunting for the colour assigned to them, learning to sharpen their eye behind the lens, frame and compose a shot, and pick up other photographer tricks. The listing presents it as a chance to rediscover the hill in a different way. Guests should bring a camera or simply a mobile phone, and a few days later they receive a digital keepsake of the experience. The price is 35 euros per person for the two-hour workshop, and booking is required. A photo walk like this is easy to join alone, since everyone shares the same task and people naturally compare their finds along the way. «Partez à la chasse aux couleurs dans les rues de Montmartre avec l’artiste Christopher Blake Bargell.» Starts 10:00, ends about 12:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the price as 35 euros per person for the 2-hour workshop.

Sat21Nov
Free
CultureParis

Histoires de cuisine vernissage, Bibliothèque Václav Havel, Paris

Bibliothèque Václav Havel

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 10:30 the Bibliothèque Václav Havel in Paris, in the 18th arrondissement, invites visitors to a vernissage and presentation of the workshops Ici et ailleurs : histoires de cuisine, held around a festive breakfast. The listing says visitors can discover the collective travel notebook told through flavours, written by library users in writing workshops led by Océane Gangand, and see an exhibition of photographs by Stéphanie Poisson. The association Graine et noyau will also offer a tasting of sweet treats. The event belongs to a 15-day programme run by the libraries of the 18th arrondissement, in which cooking becomes storytelling. Entry is free and the session runs from 10:30 to 12:00. A relaxed breakfast around an exhibition is easy to enjoy alone, since visitors can browse at their own pace and chat over the tasting. «Venez découvrir le Carnet de voyage collectif à travers les saveurs concocté par les usagers de la bibliothèque» Starts 10:30, ends about 12:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the entry as free, from 10:30 to 12:00, for all audiences.

Sat21Nov
Free

Café ciné on the cinema of Jim Henson, Melville library, Paris

Médiathèque Jean-Pierre Melville

On a Saturday morning the Jean-Pierre Melville media library in Paris's 13th arrondissement holds one of its Café Ciné sessions, which are described as lively, interactive talks about cinema and audiovisual media, free and open to everyone. This time Margot Dugué and Bastien Champougny present the work of Jim Henson, the puppeteer behind Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, and the maker of films such as Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal. The organisers start from the question of why he is so little known despite his enormous influence, and promise to retrace his story over a morning. The session is on the second floor, entry is free with no reservation, and the listing says it is for people aged 15 and over. The language is French, and it suits film fans who like to chat afterwards. «Café ciné : "Le Cinéma de Jim Henson"» Starts 11:00, ends about 13:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

Sat21Nov
Free

Book lovers’ café: share your favourite reads

Bibliothèque Benoîte Groult

An informal monthly café where people swap their current reads and all-time favourites over tea, coffee or juice: novels, comics, essays, films and more. Entry is free and limited to 15 participants. The small circle and relaxed format make it easy to join conversations as a newcomer.

Sat21Nov
CultureParis

Live reading and drawing: Banger Littéraire at Galerie Joseph, Paris

Galerie Joseph

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 14:00 the Galerie Joseph in the Marais in Paris hosts a performance that mixes reading and live drawing. The listing says that for two hours Banger Littéraire and the artist Maguelone Du Fou celebrate the living world through words and art turned into unique pieces. Tatiana Lenté, who runs the Banger Littéraire account, reads chosen texts on the theme of the living, while Maguelone Du Fou draws live on covers of the famous Gallimard collection blanche, making each book a unique piece. At the end a draw lets ten people go home with a book and its original artwork on the cover. The price is pay what you want from 12 euros, and booking is advised. A reading and drawing session is easy to attend alone. «Quand les mots prennent vie et que les livres deviennent des œuvres d’art.» Starts 14:00, ends about 16:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the end as 16:00 and the price as pay what you want from 12 euros, with booking advised.

Sat21Nov
Free
LearningParis

Seasonal fruit and vegetable workshop, Ferme de Paris, Paris

La Ferme de Paris

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 14:00 the Ferme de Paris in the 12th arrondissement of Paris holds a workshop on what to do with seasonal fruit and vegetables. The listing links it to the European Week for Waste Reduction and says that, as every month, visitors discover a fruit, a vegetable or an edible plant of the season grown on the farm. They can taste it freshly picked, plain or prepared as jam, pesto or fritters. The page places the activity between 14:00 and 16:00 and lists it as free. It also says the event is part of a Paris nature programme of walks, workshops and outings for all, and the venue address is 24 route de la Tourelle. A tasting workshop like this is easy to attend alone, since everyone gathers around the same produce and the sharing of tastes makes it simple to chat with the people beside you. «venez découvrir comment cuisiner les fruits et légumes de saison à la Ferme de Paris.» Starts 14:00, ends about 16:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the price as free, from 14:00 to 16:00.

Sat21Nov
Free

Jardiner en chantant, singing workshop, Maison du jardinage, Paris

Bibliothèque de la maison du jardinage et du compostage

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 14:30 the Bibliothèque de la maison du jardinage et du compostage in Paris 12e hosts Jardiner en chantant, a collective session in the garden set to song. Led by Loïc Heurteaut, participants learn about the link between music and working the land and put it into practice. The listing recalls that singing used to be essential to country life, setting the rhythm for walking, dancing and farm work, and the workshop invites people to rediscover songs that accompany working the earth. Heurteaut is an actor and singer specialised in the music of Brittany, who leads folk dances and festoù noz with several groups and has run singing workshops since 2022. No singing experience is needed. The workshop is free, booking is required, and it runs from 14:30 to 16:00. A group singing session is easy to join alone, since everyone learns the songs together as strangers. «L’atelier est ouvert à tous.tes, il n’est pas nécessaire d’avoir déjà une pratique du chant» Starts 14:30, ends about 16:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives the workshop as free, booking only, from 14:30 to 16:00.

Sat21Nov
Free

Baisers du singe by Virginia Woolf, Médiathèque Woolf, Paris

Médiathèque Virginia Woolf

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 15:00 the Médiathèque Virginia Woolf in Paris hosts a meeting around the book Baisers du singe, a new publication of letters between Virginia Woolf and her sister Vanessa Bell. The editorial team from Éditions La Table Ronde presents the selection and explains its background. According to the listing, the sisters wrote to each other almost daily from 1904 to 1941, and the 215 letters chosen tell of the early Bloomsbury Group, the war years, and their questions about love, motherhood and convention. The preface is by Cécile Wajsbrot and the translation by Carine Bratzlavsky and Anne-Marie Smith-Di Biasio. The bookshop Les Caractères will be present to sell the book. Entry is free for adults within the limit of available places, and the meeting runs from 15:00 to 17:00. A literary afternoon like this is easy to attend alone, because readers gather around one shared book and conversation comes naturally. «Venez découvrir cette nouvelle parution de textes de Virginia Woolf : un pan de correspondance avec sa soeur Vanessa Bell» Starts 15:00, ends about 17:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free entry for adults, subject to available places, from 15:00 to 17:00.

Sat21Nov
Free

Verlaine Rimbaud anthology meeting, Médiathèque Rostand, Paris

Médiathèque Edmond Rostand

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 15:00 the Médiathèque Edmond Rostand in Paris hosts a meeting around the poetic anthology Verlaine Rimbaud. The listing explains that the book marks the 130th anniversary of the death of Paul Verlaine, the poet most closely tied to the life and legend of Arthur Rimbaud, and gathers poems that contemporary poets dedicated to the two men. The programme has the author and editor Thierry Sajat, introduced by the writer Christian Gury, who presents the anthology, followed by images taken from the book and readings of poems from it. There are also readings of poems by Verlaine and Rimbaud with taking part by the public, and poems by both poets sung by Lili and Pierre Montreuil. The event is free and listed for adults, and booking is advised. It runs from 15:00 to 17:00. A poetry afternoon like this is easy to attend alone, since the readings give everyone something to listen to and share. «Lectures de poèmes de Verlaine et de Rimbaud (avec participation du public)» Starts 15:00, ends about 17:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free entry for adults, booking advised, from 15:00 to 17:00.

Sat21Nov
Free

Les Vieilles Filles by Ali Shams, Bibliothèque Oscar Wilde, Paris

Bibliothèque Oscar Wilde

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 16:00 the Bibliothèque Oscar Wilde in Paris hosts a presentation of the play Les Vieilles Filles by the Iranian author Ali Shams, in partnership with the publisher Éditions L'Espace d'un instant. The meeting is titled Iran: theatre as a laboratory of the forbidden. The guests are Jonathan Châtel, a director and professor of theatre studies at the University of Louvain, Quentin Fondu, a sociologist of theatre, and Fahimeh Najmi, a researcher and translator. Four readers perform extracts from the play. The listing describes it as an allegory of Iran today, in which sisters celebrate their dead father's birthday by following orders recorded on audio cassettes. Ali Shams was born in 1985 in Arak and has written more than fifteen plays. Entry is free for adults within the limit of available places, and the session runs from 16:00 to 17:30. A talk with readings is easy to follow alone, since the audience simply listens together. «Entrée libre dans la limite des places disponibles.» Starts 16:00, ends about 17:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free entry for adults, subject to available places, from 16:00 to 17:30.

Sat21Nov
Free

Giwyze gospel concert, Monte le son, Bibliothèque Hergé, Paris

Bibliothèque Hergé

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 16:00 the Bibliothèque Hergé in Paris hosts a concert by the group Giwyze as part of the Monte le Son festival. The listing describes Giwyze as a female vocal group of five professional singers with complementary musical worlds, drawing on gospel, soul, jazz and contemporary music. Their programme is a musical journey around great voices and emblematic titles of gospel, soul and jazz, with particular attention to the women artists who shaped those repertoires. The group puts voice, emotion and harmony at the centre of its performance, and the listing promises a warm and vibrant concert that celebrates the strength, freedom and diversity of women's voices. Entry is free and booking is recommended. The concert runs from 16:00 to 17:30. A vocal concert in a library is easy to enjoy alone, since the audience is there to listen and to share the music. «Un concert chaleureux et vibrant, entre puissance vocale, harmonies, émotion et énergie collective» Starts 16:00, ends about 17:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free entry, booking recommended, from 16:00 to 17:30.

Sat21Nov
Free

Dialogue entre artistes, Valérie Mettais, Bibliothèque Buffon, Paris

Bibliothèque Buffon

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 16:00 the Bibliothèque Buffon in Paris invites visitors to a talk in its auditorium called Dialogue entre artistes, given by Valérie Mettais, an art historian, author of books on painting and lecturer. The talk looks at how artists see one another's work and how they influence each other. It starts from Renoir's remark that one becomes a painter in front of a picture rather than a landscape, and goes on to the admiration and hatred artists have written about their colleagues, from Cézanne and Picasso to Ingres, Dalí, Soulages, Monet, Delacroix, Gauguin and Dubuffet. The listing presents these views as an unusual history of Western painting. Entry is free, registration is recommended on Billetweb, and the talk runs from 16:00 to 18:00. An illustrated lecture like this is easy to attend alone, because everyone is there to listen and think about art together. «Cézanne veut brûler le Louvre, et puis finalement non. Picasso maudit les ciels roses de Bonnard.» Starts 16:00, ends about 18:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free entry with booking recommended on Billetweb, from 16:00 to 18:00.

Sat21Nov

Générations France Musique, le Live, Maison de la Radio, Paris

Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, Studio 105

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 16:30 the Maison de la Radio et de la Musique in Paris hosts Générations France Musique, le Live, a radio programme recorded in front of an audience in Studio 105 and broadcast live on France Musique. The page promises an hour and a half of live music across five centuries of repertoire. The programme lists the viol consort Ricercar Consort led by Philippe Pierlot, the pianist Giovanni Bertolazzi playing Liszt, the Quatuor Zaïde, and the tenor Ted Black with the pianist Sascha El Mouissi performing songs by Florence Price. The page gives a length of 1 hour 30 and sends visitors to the box office for booking, without printing a price, so the price is shown as unknown. A live radio concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since everyone listens to the same performers and the programme moves from one piece to the next. «1h30 de musique live en public, toutes générations confondues» Starts 16:30, ends about 18:00. Source: Radio France (Maison de la Radio et de la Musique) official event page (maisondelaradioetdelamusique.fr). The listing gives a start at 16:30 and a length of 1 hour 30, with ticket options on the box office page and no price printed.

Sat21Nov
Free

Lenoir en questions, documentary, Médiathèque Violette Leduc, Paris

Médiathèque Violette Leduc

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 18:00 the Médiathèque Violette Leduc in Paris shows the documentary Lenoir en questions, as part of the Mois du doc in the libraries of the City of Paris. The film is a poetic and sensitive portrait of Bernard Lenoir, a leading figure of French radio for forty years, who introduced generations of listeners to artists such as Joy Division, Radiohead and Cocteau Twins. It is co-directed by Anne Kühn and Jean-Baptiste Erreca, lasts 52 minutes and mixes visual metaphors, intimate monologues and sound archives, with an original score by Lou Geille and Pascal Bouaziz. The screening is followed by a discussion between the two directors and the audience. Entry is free, booking is required, and the session runs from 18:00 to 20:30. A film followed by a talk is easy to attend alone, since the discussion invites everyone to join in. «La projection du film sera suivie d'un échange entre les deux co-réalisateurs et le public.» Starts 18:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free entry, booking only, from 18:00 to 20:30, for adults.

Sat21Nov
SocialParis

Documentary and talk about cafés: Jeannine’s fabulous bistro

Le 32 Ciné

On Saturday 21 November 2026 from 18:00 the independent cinema Le 32 Ciné in the 14th arrondissement of Paris holds a special screening of Au fabuleux bistrot de Jeannine, introduced by its director Pierrick Bourgault, with a talk on the social role of cafés and bistros. The French listing describes a tender portrait of a rebellious, funny great-grandmother who runs a bistro, with the bar-counter one-liners of a woman of character, filmed over three years with a pocket camera and almost no budget. It is also a tribute to small places of talk and listening and to the people who keep them open. The price is free choice with 5 euros suggested, and booking is advised. A screening that ends in a conversation about cafés is a natural fit for coming alone, and a drink at a bistro afterwards is the obvious next step. «"Au fabuleux bistrot de Jeannine", projection-causerie sur les cafés» Starts 18:00, ends about 20:00. Source: Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

Sat21Nov
SocialParis

Improv match Impro d'Enfer vs LICOEUR, Annexe 14, Paris

Annexe 14

On Saturday 21 November the Annexe 14, at 26 rue Mouton Duvernet in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, stages an improvisation match. Impro d'Enfer, the local troupe of the 14th, receives the formidable players of LICOEUR, who travel from the Bordeaux region. The listing promises a crazy match in which two teams compete in the improv format: it is hosted by a master of ceremonies, set to music by a musician and refereed by what the organisers call a terrible referee, so the teams had better watch out, to the great pleasure of the audience. Entry costs 6 euros, reservation is recommended through the troupe's website, and the page is in French. The audience is general, so you can come alone, sit anywhere and join in the shouting. The match starts at 18:50 and ends about 21:30. «Match d'improvisation à l'Annexe 14» Starts 18:50, ends about 21:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

Sat21Nov
Free
SocialParis

Perspectives 2027, debate and comedy club, Mairie du 14e, Paris

Salle des fêtes de la Mairie du 14e arrondissement

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 19:00 the festival hall of the town hall of the 14th arrondissement in Paris hosts Perspectives 2027, an evening that is a highlight of the Festival des Fiertés, the city district's festival of LGBTQIA+ cultures and identities. The programme opens with a round table titled "Quels droits et quelles luttes pour les LGBTQIA+ en 2027 ?", moderated by the journalist Coline Folliot and joined by Lucie Castet, mayor of the 12th arrondissement, as well as representatives of LGBTQIA+ associations and authors. The second part is a comedy club, a carte blanche to the comedian Tahnee, who invites Lou Trotignon and Natacha Prudent for a stand-up show the listing calls bright, joyful and resolutely assertive. Entry is free, booking is required, and the evening runs from 19:00 to 21:30. A talk followed by stand-up is easy to attend alone, since the audience shares an interest and the laughs. «Tahnee vous propose une soirée stand-up lumineuse, joyeuse et résolument revendicatrice.» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:30. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives free entry, booking only, from 19:00 to 21:30, for adults.

Sat21Nov

Cœur Majeur, song and poetry launch evening, Espace Jemmapes, Paris

CRL10 - Centre Paris Anim' Espace Jemmapes

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 19:00 the Espace Jemmapes, a Centre Paris Anim' venue in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, hosts an evening of French song and poetry by Cœur Majeur, the artistic world of Ariane Angeloglou. It celebrates the release of her album Tu M'aventures and her poetry collection Unis Vers. The listing describes a contemporary French song where poetry has an essential place, with texts that explore emotions, encounters, passing time and the bonds between people, and presents the evening as one of listening, meeting and sharing. Entry to the evening is a support ticket at 25 euros. Bundles pairing the ticket with the CD and or the poetry collection are offered from 45 to 65 euros. Booking is compulsory through Weezevent and places are limited. The evening runs from 19:00 to 22:00. A song and poetry night like this is easy to attend alone, since everyone is there to listen. «Entrée à la soirée : billet de soutien 25 €» Starts 19:00, ends about 22:00. Source: Paris city open data — Que faire à Paris (Ville de Paris, ODbL). The listing gives a support ticket of 25 euros, with bundles from 45 to 65 euros, booking required.

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What kinds of events can I find in Paris?

Right now: music (187), culture (91), learning (69), social (25), outdoors (11). Common venues are Le Melville, SUPERSONIC, Médiathèque Jean-Pierre Melville.

Is it OK to go to an event in Paris 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.

How do I find out who else is going?

Many of these events are also in the Meet & Mint app, where every event has its own chat and you can join alone. If one is not there yet, tap "+" in the app to add it and gather a group to go together.

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Meet & Mint

See who's going, then go together

Meet & Mint shows events and people near you on one map. Join an event alone, chat with the group, meet at the event. Free on iPhone and Android.