Main Square Music Festival in Arras, France
30 June – 2 July 2023
Basic Information & Useful links
When: 30 June – 2 July 2023
Where: Arras, France
Map: Arras on Google Maps
Official website: mainsquarefestival.fr
Hotels: Hotels in Arras
Party at a UNESCO world heritage site in France
Main Square Festival takes place in the “Pas de Calais” – the Citadel of Arras, a world heritage site in France.
About Main Square Festival
Main Square Festival in Arras, France, showcases indie, rock, metal, pop, urban and electronic music.
Main Square festival always brings some of the best performers in the world to this 3-day event.
As one of the country’s leading festivals, it caters to around 100,000 people annually.
The event is in the city’s heart, with two festival stages, bars, relaxing spots, and one campsite.
Arras is a meeting point between London, Paris, and Brussels.
Getting there
The local train station is served by local and high-speed trains, and it’s just a kilometre away from the festival site.
The average time needed to arrive from London is 3 hours, from Paris 50 minutes and Brussels 1 hour and 40 minutes.
If you’d rather travel by plane to this festival, the closest airport is in Lille – 45 kilometres from Arras.
From there, you can take a local train.
Hotels
Grand Place Hotel is a popular hotel in the centre of Arras.
Great reviews from their guests.
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Main Square Music Festival in Arras, France, 30 June – 2 July 2023
Main Square Music Festival in Arras, France. This festival showcases indie, rock, pop, urban and electronic music.
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