Going out in Montpellier: Blues festival, Molière, “En fanfare”… ideas for this Thursday, July 4

Après une première édition réussie, le Montpellier Blues Festival s’installe au Peyrou ! Archives Montpellier Blues Festival

Visit to the Jardin des Plantes, Montpellier Blues Festival at Le Peyrou, Brad Pitt at the Gaumont cinemas, "Les Fourberies de Scapin" at the Château de Flaugergues or Diago outdoors at the Halle tropisme, discover our selection of outings for this Thursday, July 4 in Montpellier.

Visit of the permacultural edible garden of the Jardin des Plantes

Garden. Come and talk with Jean-François Fauveau, gardener-botanist, about this garden created in 2021 where fruits, vegetables, perpetual vegetables, aromatic herbs, edible flowers and ecology mix. Find out what permaculture means and how to apply it at home through crop rotation, plant associations, polyculture and soil protection. From 12 years old.

> This Thursday, July 4 from 10 a.m. 20 ​​a.m. to 12 p.m., at Jardin des Plantes, meet in front of the gate on boulevard Henri IV in Montpellier. Free, without registration. Thematic visits offered by the gardeners-botanists of the Jardin des Plantes.

Montpellier Blues Festival

Concerts. On the program: three evenings of blues concerts on the Place Royale. This Thursday, July 4: Robert Finley, Cedric Burnside, Big Daddy Wilson. Friday July 5: Earth wind and fire experience by Al Mckay, Brooklyn Funk Essentials. Saturday July 6: Lee Fields, J.P Bimeni and the black belts, Shakura S’Aida.

> This Thursday, July 4, from 7 p.m., on Place Royale du Peyrou in Montpellier. Full price 39 €, reduced rate 29 €. Montpellier blues Festival

Once upon a time…"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"

Cinema.Session presented by journalist and film critic Philippe Rouyer. Drama, fantasy, romance (2h35, VF) by David Fincher, with Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Julia Ormond. The strange story of Benjamin Button, this man who was born at 80 and lived his life in reverse, without being able to stop the flow of time…

> This Thursday July 4th at 8 p.m 45 (VF) at the Gaumont multiplex cinema, 235 rue Georges Méliès, and at 9 p.m. (VOST) at the Gaumont Comédie, 10 place de la Comédie, in Montpellier. Single rate 6 €.

"The Tricks of Scapin"

Molière pulls the strings…

Theater. Want a play, in a historic place? This year, the troupe of the Illustre Théâtre de Pézenas will perform Les Fourberies by Scapin, on the terrace of the Château de Flaugergues.

> This Thursday July 4th at 9 pm 30 at the Château de Flaugergues, 1744 avenue Albert -Einstein in Montpellier. Normal rate 25   €, reduced rate 21   €, 12 – 18 years 18 €. Contact at 04 99 52 66 37.

The Diago in the open air, preview: "With fanfare"

Outdoor cinema. Drama comedy (1h43) by Emmanuel Courcol, with Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Lottin, Sarah Suco. Thibaut is an internationally renowned conductor who travels the world. When he learns that he was adopted, he discovers the existence of a brother, Jimmy, a school canteen employee who plays the trombone in a marching band in the north of France. Apparently everything separates them, except the love of music…

> This Thursday, July 4, at 10 p.m., at the Halle Tropisme, 121 rue Fontcouverte in Montpellier. Usual prices at the Diagonal cinema box office and on cinediagonal.com ; on site at the Halle Tropisme, full price 8 euros; and student rate 6 € (proof requested). Contact at 04 67 58 58 10.

Find other ideas for outings for this Thursday in our online calendar.