What’s on
A short, honest list of what is worth your time around Cannes and along the coast, kept current by us. Concerts, exhibitions, open-air cinema, markets and the summer’s fireworks, all within easy reach of the apartment.
July 2026, on your doorstep
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Art
Take the morning ferry from Quai Laubeuf, fifteen minutes across, and walk to Sainte-Marguerite’s south shore. A few metres down in glass-clear water wait six monumental sculpted faces. Bring a mask and fins; it costs nothing but the crossing.
Market
Twenty five minutes along the coast, Antibes' covered market fills each morning with produce, flowers, spices and hot socca. Go before eleven, then wander the old town with a coffee.
Music
One of Europe’s oldest jazz festivals, ten evenings of concerts under the umbrella pines beside the sea, about thirty minutes along the coast. This year’s bill runs from Tom Jones and Seal to Samara Joy, Marcus Miller and Herbie Hancock, with free Jammin' sessions in the Petite Pinède beforehand.
Music
Four evenings of young musicians up in the old town, in the museum courtyard and on Place de la Castre beside the bell tower. One of the prettier places in Cannes to hear live music as the light goes.
Concert
The American singer brings his Europe tour to the Grand Auditorium, with Mathilda opening. Part of the Cannes été season, a ten minute walk from the apartment.
Concert
The Swiss singer-songwriter at the Grand Auditorium, part of the Cannes été season. A gentle, atmospheric evening close to home.
Concert
The British band close out July at the Grand Auditorium with their Glass Minds tour, part of the Cannes été season.
Art & Galleries
The city’s contemporary art centre on the Croisette, reopened after a full restoration, showing modern and contemporary work from public and private collections. Finish on the rooftop at Café Olympe, with its view over the bay and the Lérins islands.
Art & Galleries
An artists' residence and exhibition space in the heart of the medieval old town, given over to contemporary work by Cannes artists. A quiet, atmospheric stop between the port and the castle.
Exhibition
Out on the island, the Fort Royal marks fifty years since Malraux with a show on the museum in the digital age. Reason enough to take the little ferry across for the pines, the swimming coves and the fort itself.
Open-air cinema
Free open-air cinema that moves around Cannes through July, a different neighbourhood each Monday night. A big screen, deckchairs and a film once it is properly dark. Bring a cushion.
Makers' market
An evening market of makers and artisans along the Allées de la Liberté, closing with a DJ set. Free to wander, and an easy browse before dinner in the old town.
Comedy
Five evenings of French stand-up in the gardens of the Villa Rothschild, a relaxed early-evening slot before dinner. Book ahead.
Guided walk · French
A morning walking tour on the city’s film history, led in French by the tourism office. Two dates this month. Book a place ahead.
Guided walk · French
A themed history and architecture walk along the Croisette, led in French by the tourism office. Book a place ahead.
Fireworks
The summer’s great fireworks competition opens on 4 July and runs across several nights through the season, each entry set to music over the bay. Watched free from the Croisette, the beaches or up at Le Suquet. Arrive early for a spot on the sand.
Festive party
A joyfully over-the-top afternoon party on the Palais rooftop terrace across three Sundays, music, costumes and sea views from late afternoon into the night. More spectacle than club night.
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