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Events in Bordeaux, easy to join alone.

31 upcoming events in Bordeaux you can go to alone, 21 of them free, from Friday 30 Oct to Saturday 10 Jul 2027. Picked from city open data and official agendas. Check the official page before you go: times and prices can change.

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What is on in Bordeaux

1 event in the next 14 days.

Fri30Oct
Free

«Nuit de Sabbat»: free Halloween symphony concert, Bordeaux

Auditorium de l'Opéra National de Bordeaux

Every autumn half-term some seventy young musicians from the conservatoires of Nouvelle-Aquitaine form a regional symphony orchestra, and this year conductor Debora Waldman leads them in a Halloween-inspired programme of symphonic poems: from Vincent d'Indy's dark woods and Wagner's raging seas to Helena Munktell and Mussorgsky's witches' gathering on the bare mountain. In the modern auditorium of the Opéra National de Bordeaux; free, with reservation online. «Nuit de Sabbat» Starts 20:00, ends about 21:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Conservatoire de Bordeaux - Jacques Thibaud (open data).

Tue17Nov
Free

Moonlight Sessions: free student jazz at Le Pas de Lune, Bordeaux

Le Pas de Lune

On Tuesday 17 November 2026 the jazz and contemporary music department of the Bordeaux conservatoire returns to the stage of Le Pas de Lune, a neighbourhood venue in the Sainte-Croix quarter that has built a loyal audience since opening in September 2025. This first date of the Moonlight Sessions starts a second season of five concerts planned for 2026-2027 in partnership with the venue. The conservatoire's jazz workshops focus on creation and composition by students, alongside the study of the great classics, and four groups are programmed to explore jazz and current music. Entry is free according to the listing, and the page is in French. The concert starts at 20:00 and the end time is estimated. A small local venue with student musicians is a warm, low-pressure setting for an evening alone, and you can sit near the stage and enjoy the music. «Moonlight Sessions #1» Starts 20:00, ends about 22:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Conservatoire de Bordeaux - Jacques Thibaud (open data).

Wed18Nov
Free
CultureBordeauxAlcohol-free friendly

Opening night of Bons Baisers from the USA, Bordeaux

Musée d'Aquitaine

On Wednesday 18 November the Musée d'Aquitaine, at 20 cours Pasteur in Bordeaux, hosts the opening night of the festival Bons Baisers from the USA, an inauguration the listing says is open to everyone. The programme combines a photographic capsule by Paul Pavel, dancing with the Grand Crew and a concert by the Lone Riders, all meant to start a journey towards the United States. The festival itself runs from 18 to 28 November in various venues in Bordeaux and in neighbouring Cenon, and a programme booklet is linked from the page. Entry to the opening is free and the language is French. The theme of an American road trip makes the evening an easy fit for anyone curious about the country, whether you live in Bordeaux or are only passing through, and it is a lively start to the festival fortnight. The evening starts at 19:00 and ends about 20:30. «Ouverture du festival Bons Baisers from the USA» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Bons Baisers from the USA (open data).

Thu19Nov
Free
LearningBordeauxAlcohol-free friendly

Café-debate: learning across disciplines in the age of AI

université de Bordeaux - Auditorium Station Marne

The University of Bordeaux hosts an open café-debate on whether mixing disciplines and using AI can change how we learn. Researchers start the discussion and the audience is invited to join in; entry is free and the format is built for exchanging views with strangers.

Fri20Nov
Free
CultureBordeauxAlcohol-free friendly

Nuit du dessin: free late-night drawing at the MusBA, Bordeaux

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux

On Friday 20 November 2026 the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux holds the sixth edition of its Nuit du dessin, an evening of inspiration and creativity. Visitors are invited to draw from live models and from the masterpieces of the museum's collection. The night is organised with art history students from the Université Bordeaux Montaigne, which gives it a young and relaxed mood. Entry is free and no booking is needed, according to the listing, and the page is in French. The event runs from 19:00 to around 23:00, though the end time is approximate, and you can come and go as you like. Bring a sketchbook and pencils, or ask what material is available. Drawing next to strangers is an easy way to be alone in good company, since everyone is looking at the work rather than at each other, and conversation starts naturally over a sketch. «Nuit du dessin» Starts 19:00, ends about 23:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Musée des Beaux-Arts Bordeaux (open data).

Sat21Nov
Free
SocialBordeauxAlcohol-free friendly

Rights quiz «In the skin of a citizen», Hôtel Ragueneau, Bordeaux

Hôtel Ragueneau

Try your knowledge in a completely new way. In this workshop run by Amnesty International during Bordeaux's Quinzaine de l'Égalité, you play through the real administrative and civic questionnaire that migrants face when applying for a residence permit or French nationality: history, republican values, general knowledge, rights and duties. Far from a solemn exam, it is an interactive, friendly workshop that invites empathy and reflection, and you can take on the challenge alone, with family or with friends. Saturday afternoon at the Hôtel Ragueneau, in central Bordeaux; entry is free, and no booking is mentioned. Expect two hours of conversation, small surprises and a better sense of what newcomers go through. «Le Quiz des Droits: dans la peau d'un citoyen» Starts 15:00, ends about 17:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Quinzaine de l'Egalité 2026 Bordeaux (open data).

Wed25Nov
Free

Art Deco jazz concert, Museum of Fine Arts, Bordeaux

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux

On Wednesday evening 25 November the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Bordeaux hosts a jazz concert linked to its exhibition on the Art Deco artist Jean Dupas. The players come from the jazz workshop of the jazz and contemporary music department of the Bordeaux conservatoire, with the support of the Mécénart patronage group. The programme revives the elegance of the Roaring Twenties through works by George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, Django Reinhardt and others, echoing the cosmopolitan, luxury-loving spirit of the period. Admission is free according to the listing, and a contact e-mail address is given for questions. The language is French. The concert starts at 19:00 and ends at about 20:00, so it fits neatly into an early evening in the city centre. The museum is on cours d'Albret. «Concert Jazz & Co» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Bordeaux (open data).

Sat28Nov
SocialBordeaux

Bal queer #8 with live acts, Salle des Fêtes Grand Parc, Bordeaux

La Salle des Fêtes Bordeaux Grand Parc

On Saturday 28 November the Salle des Fêtes Bordeaux Grand Parc, at 39 cours de Luze, and the collective La Bordelle present the eighth edition of their Bal Queer, as part of the Quinzaine de l'égalité et de la diversité. The listing promises that beneath the glitter the rage explodes. The programme names the pop singer Bilal Hassani, who carries a message of freedom, self-love and tolerance, Lynks, who sets the dance floor alight with anti-patriarchal anthems, La Familips with flamboyant stage performances, and Mahaut Drama as host of the ceremony, while La Bordelle keeps the ball dancing until the end of the night. Tickets cost 3 or 5 euros and are sold through the HelloAsso page of the hall. The page is in French. The ball starts at 19:00 and ends at about 23:59. «La bordelle : bal queer #8» Starts 19:00, ends about 23:59. Source: OpenAgenda — La Salle des Fêtes Bordeaux Grand Parc (open data).

Tue1Dec
Free
LearningBordeaux

Free Talk on Wine Politics in Old-Regime France

La Cité du Vin

Part of the Cité du Vin's free research talks, this lecture looks at how the French monarchy of the 17th and 18th centuries tried to control the spread of vineyards versus grain fields. Entry is free with online registration; the audience is a mix of locals and curious visitors, and there is time for questions.

Thu3Dec
SocialBordeaux

Festive products and world wines at La Cité du Vin

La Cité du Vin

On Thursday 3 December 2026 La Cité du Vin in Bordeaux runs a Christmas tasting afterwork, with a first session at 18:30 and a second at 20:30. The French listing says three exceptional regional products from Nouvelle-Aquitaine are paired with carefully chosen wines from around the world, led by the sommelier Stéfania Martinez, in partnership with the regional food agency. The idea is to taste what December tables will look like and to talk about it with the other guests. Booking is online and the price is not stated in the listing, so check it on the booking page. A guided tasting is a gentle way to spend a December evening alone: everybody sits around the same glasses, the sommelier gives you something to talk about, and nobody expects you to bring friends. «Produits festifs et vins du monde» Starts 18:30, ends about 21:30. Source: OpenAgenda France / Genève open agenda (Etalab Open Licence 2.0).

Sat5Dec
SocialBordeauxAlcohol-free friendly

Giant Dictation at the Bordeaux Fine Arts Museum

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux

Go back to school for a giant French dictation written by Bordeaux author Guy Rechenmann and read aloud, linked to the museum's Art Deco exhibition on Jean Dupas — with prizes to win. Entry is listed as museum admission. Comparing mistakes with your neighbours afterwards is a guaranteed icebreaker.

Tue8Dec
Free

Klezmer and Creole roots of jazz: free talk at Mériadeck, Bordeaux

Bibliothèque Mériadeck (auditorium)

The Tuesday music mornings at Mériadeck, Bordeaux's big central library, this time trace a historical parallel between klezmer and Creole cultures and what they brought to jazz and modern music, told and played by banjoist Stéphane Borde and singer and clarinettist Armonia Serrano. For adults, free, no reservation, seats while they last; the series is run together with the city's seniors' service, so the room is mixed in age and easy to walk into alone. «Mardis de la musique : Influences klezmer et créole dans la musique jazz et moderne» Starts 10:30, ends about 12:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Bibliothèques de Bordeaux (open data).

Sat12Dec
SocialBordeaux

Superhero-Themed Popular Ball at Salle des Fêtes du Grand Parc

La Salle des Fêtes Bordeaux Grand Parc

A neighbourhood 'bal populaire' with a superhero theme: glow make-up and a photo booth, then karaoke, a live concert, a costume contest and circus and burlesque acts. Costumes are welcome but optional. Tickets are listed at 3 or 5 €, and a dance-hall party where everyone joins in is easy to attend alone.

Tue15Dec
Free
MusicBordeaux

Stevie Wonder tribute by the conservatoire big band, Femina, Bordeaux

Théâtre Femina

In the historic Théâtre Femina in central Bordeaux, the big band and the jazz choir of the city conservatoire pay tribute to Stevie Wonder: As, Isn't She Lovely, Overjoyed, Sir Duke, Superstition and more, rearranged with fresh energy by the students. Free, but reserve a seat online beforehand; an easy evening out on your own, with a whole theatre singing along in their heads. «Hommage à Stevie Wonder» Starts 20:00, ends about 21:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Conservatoire de Bordeaux - Jacques Thibaud (open data).

Fri18Dec
Free
MusicBordeaux

Free Jazz Ball 'Freedom Jazz Dance' at Grand Parc

La Salle des Fêtes Bordeaux Grand Parc

The Orchestre d'Harmonie de Bordeaux and guests stage a 'bal scénique' marking 110 years since jazz arrived in Bordeaux in 1917, from swing and bebop to Afro-Cuban rhythms. Music and movement are meant to be shared, and entry is free without booking. A dance-hall evening like this is very easy to join alone.

Sun3Jan
· 2027

Sunday Concert: Classic Jazz at the Auditorium de Bordeaux

Auditorium de Bordeaux

Opéra National de Bordeaux's Sunday-morning chamber concert shakes up songs by Fauré, Schumann, Ravel and Schubert with a touch of swing, in arrangements for a classic vocal-jazz line-up. The concert lasts 1 hour 15 minutes. The opera's website lists tickets at 10 € (5 € under 28), an easy late-morning outing alone.

Sun3Jan
Free
CultureBordeauxAlcohol-free friendly
· 2027

Free first Sunday at the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Bordeaux

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux

Like every first Sunday of the month, the fine-arts museum by the city hall gardens opens for free all day. It is also one of the last chances to see «Passions Collections», a show of ten years of acquisitions (2015–2025), alongside the permanent collections of European painting. A good quiet outing on your own for the first Sunday of the year. Free, no booking. «[Janvier] Premier dimanche du mois» Starts 11:00, ends about 18:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Musée des Beaux-Arts Bordeaux (open data).

Fri8Jan
· 2027

Lunchtime Recital: Mezzo Juliette Mey at the Grand-Théâtre

Grand-Théâtre

The Opéra's one-hour lunchtime series brings mezzo-soprano Juliette Mey, praised after the Queen Elisabeth Competition, to the Grand-Théâtre with pianist Nicolas Kaïtasov. Tickets are listed at 10 euros, or 5 euros for under-28s. A short midday concert is an easy solo outing in one of France's grandest theatres.

Tue12Jan
Free
CultureBordeaux
· 2027

Improv theatre cabaret upstairs at an Irish pub, Bordeaux

The Connemara Irish Pub (first floor)

Grab a drink and head to the first floor of the Connemara pub for an improv cabaret: themes drawn at random, absurd constraints and physical or poetic challenges, with a master of ceremonies who takes suggestions from the audience to trip up the actors. Free entry with a pay-what-you-like hat at the end; free booking on HelloAsso is recommended. Performed in French. «Cabaret» Starts 20:30, ends about 22:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Birdygala — Spectacles d'impro à Bordeaux (open data).

Wed20Jan
CultureBordeaux
· 2027

Jardins Secrets: Audience-Fed Improv Show in Bordeaux

Improvidence Bordeaux Café-théâtre

The audience hands each Birdygala performer a secret to keep, and the actors must protect it through a fully improvised one-hour show. Expect revelations, tension and plenty of laughs. The listing shows a single discovery price of 10 euros plus booking fees, and audience suggestions make it easy to feel part of the room.

Sat23Jan
CultureBordeaux
· 2027

Buster Keaton's "Go West" with Live Piano and Accordion, Bordeaux

L’Impromptu

Buster Keaton's burlesque western, about a drifter who befriends a cow, is screened with a live score by pianist-composer Pascal Pistone and accordionist Mathilde Chatin. The show lasts about an hour. Full price is 10 euros, and a silent comedy with live music works well for a solo night out.

Thu11Feb
Free
LearningBordeauxAlcohol-free friendly
· 2027

Film debate: fiction and masculinism, Le Pas de Lune, Bordeaux

Le Pas de Lune

The series «Adolescence» brought the incel and masculinist movements to a young audience with an efficiency many awareness campaigns struggle to match. This evening in the university's «Rencard du savoir» series asks what it actually teaches about them, why its depiction hits so hard and what such series change in how society talks about it. A film-and-debate format organised by the University of Bordeaux's culture service at Le Pas de Lune: open to everyone, free, Thursday at seven. «Rencard du savoir : Quand la fiction s'attaque au masculinisme» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Bordeaux (open data).

Tue23Feb
CultureBordeaux
· 2027

ZZZzzzz, an improvised dream-clinic show, Improvidence, Bordeaux

Improvidence Bordeaux Café-théâtre

On Tuesday 23 February 2027 at 21:00 the Improvidence café-théâtre, at 19 rue des Augustins in Bordeaux, presents ZZZzzzz, l'expérience onirique, an improvised show. The listing starts with a scientist who opens the doors of his sleep clinic. The audience takes part in a unique experiment on three of his patients, deciding which dreams to observe and studying their links with reality. The questions raised are why we dream, what it reveals about our emotions and what impact it has on daily life. The show lasts one hour and is one hundred percent improvised from the suggestions of the audience. The ticket is a single discovery price of 10 euros, plus booking fees. A café-theatre with improvisation is a very easy night out alone, because the audience gives the ideas and you end up laughing with strangers. «ZZZzzzz, l'expérience onirique» Starts 21:00, ends about 22:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Birdygala | Spectacles d'impro à Bordeaux (open data).

Tue2Mar
Free
CultureBordeaux
· 2027

Improv theatre cabaret at The Connemara Irish Pub, Bordeaux

The Connemara Irish Pub

On Tuesday 2 March the Birdygala improv troupe turns the first floor of The Connemara Irish Pub on Cours d'Albret in Bordeaux into a theatre for an evening of improvised cabaret. The audience takes a seat with a drink in hand and shouts out suggestions, and the performers turn them into scenes. A master of ceremonies draws themes at random and sets absurd constraints, and some of the challenges are physical or poetic, so any scene can tip into something new. Entry is free, with a voluntary collection passed round afterwards, and the organisers ask for a free booking through HelloAsso before you come. The listing is in French, though the humour is very visual and easy to follow. Going alone is easy here, since the whole room is laughing at the same moment. It starts at 20:30 and ends about 22:00. «Cabaret» Starts 20:30, ends about 22:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Birdygala | Spectacles d'impro à Bordeaux (open data).

Tue30Mar
Free
CultureBordeaux
· 2027

Improv theatre cabaret upstairs at the Connemara Irish Pub, Bordeaux

The Connemara Irish Pub

On Tuesday 30 March the improv company Birdygala puts on a cabaret on the first floor of The Connemara Irish Pub on Cours d'Albret in Bordeaux. The cabaret is described as an improvised theatre show that mixes every universe, with themes drawn by lot, absurd constraints and physical or poetic challenges. A host or hostess collects suggestions of themes and constraints from the audience and uses them to throw spanners in the works for the actors, so every scene can tip over unexpectedly. The invitation is to take a drink, settle into a seat upstairs and let the performers take care of the rest. Entry is free and the cast passes the hat afterwards, so you pay what you wish; a free reservation is requested through the HelloAsso page. The listing is in French. The show starts at 20:30 and ends about 22:00. «Cabaret» Starts 20:30, ends about 22:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Birdygala | Spectacles d'impro à Bordeaux (open data).

Sun4Apr
Free
CultureBordeauxAlcohol-free friendly
· 2027

Free first Sunday at the Museum of Fine Arts, Bordeaux

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux

On Sunday 4 April the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux, on Cours d'Albret, opens its doors free of charge all day, as it does every first Sunday of the month. The listing's tagline is a playful nudge: you had planned to do something, so do it at the museum. The free day is an opportunity to discover the permanent collections, and entry is open to everyone with no booking mentioned. The announcement is in French and points to the museum's own website for the original event page. The museum is open from 11:00 to 18:00, so you can choose your own time of arrival and wander at your own pace through the galleries, which makes it a relaxed plan for someone on their own. It is worth checking the museum website for any special openings or closures on the day. «[Avril] Premier dimanche du mois» Starts 11:00, ends about 18:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Musée des Beaux-Arts Bordeaux (open data).

Wed23Jun
CultureBordeaux
· 2027

Musical comedy cabaret with live piano at L’Impromptu, Bordeaux

L'Impromptu

A one-hour musical comedy mixing piano and other instruments, song, comedy, dance and video: an authoritarian father tries to shape his rebellious teenage daughter’s future until a new housekeeper turns the home into a playground of absurd rules and mix-ups. It is performed by composer and pianist Pascal Pistone with Adèle Pistone and Mathilde Chatin at L’Impromptu, a small venue on the cours de la Marne. Full price is €10 and a drink is included. «Le Cabaret singulier (théâtre musical)» Starts 20:00, ends about 21:15. Source: OpenAgenda — arteviva (open data).

Sat10Jul
Free
OutdoorsBordeaux
· 2027

Tall Ships Races 2027 departure festival on the Bordeaux quays

Quais de Bordeaux (Garonne riverside)

From 7 to 11 July Bordeaux is the start port of the Tall Ships Races 2027, and some of the largest sailing ships in the world moor along the Garonne quays before racing on to A Coruña and Sines. Paired with the Bordeaux Fête le Vin wine festival, the riverside becomes a big free celebration of maritime heritage and good living, open each day from 11 am. Strolling the quays on Saturday among crews and visitors is an easy, sociable day out on your own. «La Tall Ships Races 2027 - Bordeaux Métropole» Starts 11:00, ends about 23:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Un air de Bordeaux (open data).

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Questions people ask

What is on in Bordeaux soon?

The next event in Bordeaux is "«Nuit de Sabbat»: free Halloween symphony concert, Bordeaux" on Friday 30 Oct at 20:00. 1 event is listed in the next two weeks, and 31 up to Saturday 10 Jul 2027.

Are events in Bordeaux free?

21 of the 31 upcoming events listed here are marked free. The rest are low-cost or ticketed; the price is on each official page, so check it before you go.

What kinds of events can I find in Bordeaux?

Right now: culture (11), music (10), social (6), learning (3), outdoors (1). Common venues are Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux, La Salle des Fêtes Bordeaux Grand Parc, Le Pas de Lune.

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

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

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