Detours Festival

Le Detours Festival is the unmissable event for urban dances, at the crossroads of hip-hop and contemporary creation. Each summer, it makes Brussels vibrate by transforming it into a living, accessible, and inclusive stage. Faithful to its ambition — to bring the theater to the street and the street to the theater — the festival creates bridges between public space and cultural institutions. Throughout the summer, the programming sets the pace for the city through a great diversity of formats. Les Detours Cyphers, organized every Wednesday from July 15 to September 9, bring together battles and open stages in a festive and participatory atmosphere. La Grande Finale, on October 24, brings together the winners of the season on the stage of Théâtre National Wallonie-Brussels. The Work In Progress component supports emerging international artists and choreographers, with public performances on September 16 and 17 at Centre Culturel Bruegel. Les Soirées Créations highlight accomplished works, carried by artists from the contemporary urban scene. With the Detours Quartiers, the festival goes to meet the inhabitants in different Brussels neighborhoods, promoting access to culture and encouraging the participation of everyone (on August 22 in Saint-Gilles, on September 12 in Molenbeek, on September 20 in Bizet). A key moment of the festival, the Urban Dance Caravan crosses the city center in a great artistic parade, inviting the public to follow the movement to Théâtre National for the Cyphers finale. At once a springboard for artists, a showcase of creations, and a meeting space, the Detours Festival celebrates the values of hip-hop: respect, diversity, and sharing.