The “Petithéâtre” of Sion offers a contemporary programming, focusing mainly on the texts of living playwrights. For each performance, the venue focuses both on the quality and originality of the artistic proposals, as well as on making the spectators feel welcome, notably with a buffet offered after every show.

The Valère Theatre is an 18th century Italian-style theatre. It presents primarily theatre performances, classical music concerts and comedy shows. The season of the biggest theatre in the city consists of about 25 shows.

The programming of Teatro Comico is dedicated throughout the year to artists originating from Valais.

The Alizé Theatre is the working place of a company carrying the same name. Their cultural season includes a mixture of humour, theatre and music.

Active since 1999, the Théâtre Interface Zone Sud (“Interface Theatre”) is a creative and welcoming theatre. It offers an eclectic program with a modern approach (drama, dance, music, performances).

The “FAR”, Festival d’Art de Rue de Sion (“Sion’s Street Art Festival”) has been offering free performances by street artists since 1999, with special sets and atmospheres that you can stroll through in old town of Sion. The festival will take place in June 2020.

This company organises summer theatre in the City of Sion every two years. The 2019 show, L’Opéra de quat’sous’ by Bertolt Brecht, will be performed from August 2nd to September 1st 2019.

“La Machinerie” is a mobile childcare center, located directly in the heart of Valais’ theaters. It looks after children from the age of 2 during performances and offers artistic and cultural workshops. This association’s activity is subject to the Cantonal Youth Service’s authorization and supervision.

This company is organising the City of Sion’s 2020 summer show. You can discover ‘L’expat’ in August, a show which follows Philippe upon his return to Sion, a town he had left 30 years before.

The History Museum of Valais is situated within the prestigious site of the Valère Castle. It provides an insight into some 50,000 years of history. Don’t miss out on the Basilica’s Tresure, which illustrates almost 1,000 years of prayer on the site, as well as the world’s oldest playable organ.

The Art Museum of Valais proposes a tour focused on landscape history, the School of Savièse and contemporary art. Situated at the foot of the Valère and Tourbillon hills, the two medieval castles serve as its backdrop.

Through its original design, the Nature Museum of Valais questions the relationship between human beings and their environment. The tour among stuffed animals and replicated ecosystems can feel like a real safari!

This former prison is now fitted out as an exhibition centre, ‘Le Pénitencier’ hosts temporary exhibitions from the Art Museum, History Museum and the Museum of Nature of Valais. It is also home to the Neolithic head stone of the Little Hunter, a real gem of prehistoric Alpine art.

The Capuchin monastery is a monument offering two facets. The first one dates back to the 17th century, when the building was built, and the second one to when the Italian architect Mirco Ravanne renovated and enlarged it 300 years later. It is classified as a cultural property of national importance.

The House of Nature is nestled at the foot of the Montorge Hill, on the shores of the lake carrying the same name. It hosts a permanent display of the natural and historical wealth of the site, as well as a « nature exhibition » which is renewed every year.

“Ferme-Asile” is a multidisciplinary art centre, offering a season of quality concerts reflecting all current trends of jazz, pop, rock, blues or music from around the world in the intimate atmosphere of its small concert hall. You can also discover traditional and contemporary tales here, told by professional story tellers.

Le Port Franc is a cultural complex in Sion, dedicated to contemporary music. It offers concerts every weekend from September to June.

The Sion Jazz Association organises Dixieland and New Orleans jazz concerts in the Maison du Diable’s (‘Devil’s House’) very pleasant garden.

Electrozîles is an open-air electronic music festival that takes place at the Domaine des Iles every year in June.

‘Le Point 11’ is a small concert hall situated in a former wine cellar in the heart of the old town centre of Sion. It features mainly artists from Valais. Music events generally take place every Friday.

The Guinness Irish Festival is a Celtic music festival held at the Domaine des Iles in August. Combining renowned artists and rising stars, the Guinness Irish Festival is an unmissable event for Celtic music fans.

The ‘PALP’ is a multidisciplinary festival spreading across various regions in Valais. It offers two artistic, musical and gourmet weekends in Sion. Free entrance to concerts & shows (meals are not included). Bookings: melanie@palpfestival.ch. Dates: 17th-26th July 2020.

Situated in the heart of the old town centre, the Grenette - Gallery in the City of Sion is a multidisciplinary place of discovery. Through 4 annual exhibitions, it aims to promote a greater knowledge of the capital of Valais.

The Devil's House, a cultural part of the Fellini Foundation, presents exhibitions in connection with cinema trends and visual culture. It also offers a rich programme of cultural mediation.

“Ferme-Asile” is a multidisciplinary arts center specializing in contemporary art. It proposes large exhibitions with in situ installations created specifically for the barn’s monumental space, as well as a significant cultural mediation program.

The Sion Festival is considered one of the most important classical music events in Valais and in Switzerland. It is designed to maintain the artistic - especially violin - tradition that has now been in existence for more than a half century. The Sion Festival will take place from 16th August to 3rd September 2017.

The International Ancient Organ and Early Music Festival of Valère provides the public with the possibility to listen to the world’s most ancient organ which is still in working order. The concerts are held every Saturday in summer at 4pm in Basilica of Valère.

The Association « Ouverture-Opéra » devotes its efforts to the creation and promotion of lyrical performances at the Ferme –Asile in Sion. The next production will take place in the autumn of 2020 with Mozart’s Magic Flute.

Every summer, the Tibor Varga Music Academy attracts almost 250 students from all over the world to Sion. With its 40 concerts, it provides a meeting place for the public, novice musicians, students and internationally renowned teachers. It takes place between July and August.

This internationally recognised competition is intended for today’s top violinists aged between 14 and 17. Only 12 candidates are chosen around the world to provide a high-quality program with a chamber orchestra. From August 24th to 29th 2020 in the Jesuit Church and the Valère Theatre.

The Sacred Art Festival is organised during the Christmas period by the Sacred Music and Sion Cathedral Choir Foundation. This festival provides a special place for Nativity season music and it gives prominence to many quality music groups of the region.

The Flatus Festival is a festival of musical rarities, presenting open-air concerts, exhibitions and popular manifestations of little-known musical works from different eras. It takes place every year in May and June

The Rich Hours of Valère are committed to exploring the artistic role of Early and Baroque music. There are concerts organised in the magical setting of Basilica of Valère and the old town centre of Sion.

Schubertiade Sion organises 11-12 chamber music concerts throughout the year in the charming old town centre of Sion. The concerts are held on Fridays at 7pm at the Wolff Foundation.

In order to learn more about various cultures and origins of the population of Sion, there is a series of three films, chosen by foreign communities, made available free of charge to the public. Each screening is followed by an exchange and aperitif by the represented country.

Page & Image is an independent winter cinema club. Open to all, it offers travel pictures from November to April on the big screens of Sion’s cinemas. The sessions take place one Tuesday a month at 6:30pm.

‘Perspectives is a film club in Sion which projects documentary films once a month from October to April. The projections are followed by a moment of exchange in the company of a guest especially chosen for his/her connection with the film. The topics covered are related to current events or social issues to in order to reflect on the world around us.

Located in the arsenals, the Media Library Valais - Sion offers comfortable areas adapted to its visitors. Two visits of the site will be organised for pass holders on Saturday 6th June and Saturday 10th October 2020. Inscriptions: mv-sion-mediation@admin.vs.ch or 027 606 45 50.

Sion is undeniably a town of multiple facets. The ‘Rencontres d’ici et d’ailleurs’ association invites you to discover the richness of this diversity in
August 2020. Concerts, dances, shows, conferences, story telling, child entertainment and culinary specialities from near and far will be honouring the heart of the town.