What to do in Lille this weekend? (April 15, 16, 17 and 18, 2022)

A three-day weekend friends to enjoy the sun and life in Lille. We offer you a selection of the best weekend events in Lille and even a little further afield so that your Easter weekend remains in your memories…

Friday, April 15, 2022

7:15 p.m. – Swimming and jazz aperitif at the Bruay la Buissière swimming pool

We take you 50 minutes from Lille for an exceptional evening at Bruay la Buissière. At 7:15 p.m., we offer you a swimming in the Art Deco pool, outdoorsfollowed by cocktail in a jazzy atmosphere Roaring Twenties, thanks to a M’jazz concert. Swimming until 8 p.m. then apero jazz until 9:15 p.m. 25€.
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8 p.m. – US hip hop at Flow

Smif-n-Wessun is an American hip-hop group, originally from the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn. The duo consists of members Tekomin “Tek” Williams and Darrell “Steele” Yates. Both members are known for their Jamaican Creole. A concept to taste the cream of American rap, a quarterly event orchestrated by Overstand, Le FLOW & So Street. 20€ on site. In the first part : PLDG. That happens at the Center for Urban Cultures, the Flowlocated in Lille-Moulins.
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8:30 p.m. – The SpunyBoys in concert at Gastama

For more than 10 years, this group from Lille has been offering rockabilly concerts pretty much everywhere ! A music that clearly makes you want to move and sends us back to the 60’s, the banana on the head and in the melodies. The SpunyBoys perform FREE to Gastama this Friday night and it’s going to be good!
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9 p.m. – Kir Mustache electro party at La Griffe

The Dijon collective Bruit Marron brings you the crème de la crème de cassis for a synthpop to techno evening at Bar La Grifferue des Postes. 3 DJs come in succession for a slightly crazy electro evening. A mixture based on New Wave, slow techno, retro-futuristic electro, but also house and danceable techno. In short, a musical UFO that tickles our curiosity! FREE.
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Saturday April 16, 2022

2:15 p.m. – Beer rally in Old Lille with L’Echappée Beer

The Beer Escapethe maestro of beer tourism in the North, offers a treasure hunt which allows you to initiate the beer tasting while (re)discovering the city of Lille in an unusual, gourmet and fun way. A rally with three departures: 2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. on Saturdays. From 1 to 9 people per time slot. Departure from RAMDAM Café, 4 Pl. du Général de Gaulle in Lille. Come with a pen! 3 beer tastings included during the game. 26€. Reservations required.
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4:30 p.m. – Teens VS Parents Theater: instructions for use at La Comédie de Lille

A comedy for the whole family is presented to you at The Comedy of Lille at 4:30 p.m.! Attention danger ! Adolescence is coming… They moan, tweet, snapchat and work at two an hour… In short, our teenagers are driving us crazy! All the scenes of the life of a recomposed family sketched with delirium by this explosive trio. A communicative and benevolent energy on the funniest quirks of teenagers VS parents: instructions for use. A real little survival guide for abused parents and misunderstood teenagers.
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4:30 p.m. – Conference on transgression in cinema at the Palais de Beaux-Arts

As part of the european film festival. The 7th art is imbued with a vision of the world and seeks to represent it in its own way. This paradigm is today experiencing a systematic transgression. Where does this desire to go beyond the norms in cinema come from? Would it be to stimulate our senses and make cinema an extraordinary experience? Or does this will not come from a desire to disturb our common sense to make us think? These questions will be raised with the help of two speakers during a debate punctuated by short films at the Auditorium des Beaux-Arts from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. FREE.
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5 p.m. – Free introduction to golf at the Marcq racecourse

Have you always wanted to hit the golf ball without having to take the plunge? Do you think this activity can be cool but not accessible? We found the solution. This Saturday, come to Marcq racecourse golf course enjoy 2 hours of golf free ! Supervised by a professional, loan of equipment and conviviality guaranteed! By reservation only in groups of 9 children or adults maximum. Registration on 06 50 06 21 82.
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8:30 p.m. – Acoustic reggae concert at the Magic Bus

From Roots reggae to traditional West African music, Max’1 & the Rootsmaker is above all the fruit of curiosity: a desire to meet. Max’1, lead singer, is from Conakry. Thus the Sossou, Malinké, Guerzé Poular, English and French languages are a source of inspiration with which the group composes and works to create their universe: from Reggae roots, to Ragga-dancehall, from Nyah binghi to African music. pass at the Magic Bus at 8:30 p.m. FREE ENTRANCE

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10 p.m. – Fireworks at the Champs de Mars in Lille

During the Easter holidays, it’s the carnival on the esplanade of Lille. And this Saturday, a pyrotechnic show is scheduled on the Champs de Mars from 10 p.m. to celebrate a beautiful Easter weekend. The kind of event that makes children’s eyes shine.

Sunday April 17, 2022

1 p.m. – Barbeuc on the cobblestones of Paris-Roubaix

This Sunday is the mythical Paris-Roubaix cycling race ! The Fricadelle cycling club is organizing a short bike ride open to all, followed by a barbecue on the cobblestones from the Hell of the North. The weather should be on our side so it feels like the right time to live together. Departure at 1 p.m. from the Sensas chip shop in Lille. Bring your beers and sausages. FREE.
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2 p.m. – Funky disco and dj set at Grand Scène

The Source is a collective of funkiffers from Lille dedicated to sharing music and good vibes. What could be better than meeting up on a Sunday afternoon around 2 Funky Disco DJ Sets of Falafef and Petite Betise to introduce you to the collective. From 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. for rock the dance floor. FREE ENTRANCE. Line up: Petite Betise (2 p.m.-5 p.m.) / Falafef (5 p.m.-8 p.m.). It takes place at Grand Scène, rue de Béthune in Lille.
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6 p.m. – Don’t leave your glass lying around – Tasting with Marc Meya at the Display

The Display welcomes chef Marc Meya for a special evening “Don’t touch my glass”. The opportunity to enjoy a moment of epicureanism while tasting good skittles around good little dishes as we like them (especially at the Display!). The perfect opportunity to meet this outstanding chef who traveled from Perpignan to Paris and then to Japan, ready to share his art of the table with you. From 6 p.m. to midnight.
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6:30 p.m. – Deluxe concert at the Great South

Since their creation in 2016, the six friends of Deluxe group, Kilo, Kaya, Pietre, Soubri, Pépé and Liliboy have performed more than 500 dates in France (Francofolies, Printemps de Bourges, Dour, Garorock, Solidays, Montreux Jazz Festival, Paléo, Vieilles Charrues, etc.) and around the world (Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom, China, USA, Australia…). On stage, costumes that are even crazier, colorful and shiny, inside a totally revisited scenography, which will leave even more room for their explosiveness and their communicative dynamism. In the Great South, at 6:30 p.m. 28€.
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Monday, April 18, 2022

7 a.m. – Easter sale at the Faubourg de Béthune

What if we traded a Monday at work for a stroll at the Faubourg de Béthune braderie in Lille ? We sign! From 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., head to rue Augereau, faubourg de Béthune, Calvin and Deleplanque for this flea market which is coming back to life after a two-year hiatus. FREE.
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10 a.m. – Easter brunch at La Luck

La Luck, the famous game bar of Old Lille offers a brunch for this holiday Easter Monday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.! Take the opportunity to settle down with friends and continue with an afternoon of board games … without any guilt.
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2 p.m. – 11 walks to discover less than 20km from Lille

We know that sunny days make you want to wander in nature ! So, we offer you again this article with ideas for walks to do with family, alone or with friends the story of breathing and enjoying this bonus weekend day… It’s a gift!

Bonuses

The concerts not to be missed in April in Lille are here!

Milirue, the great activity for families to do during the holidays

The essential exhibitions are here!

What if we go on a getaway for a few days in the Oise?!