Key figures

A Biennale of creation and outreach

133 performances
40 shows
500 artists
24 creations and French premieres, including 18 co-productions
57 venues in the metropolitan area and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
70 artistic partners

A Biennale in theaters and in Immersion at Les Grandes Locos

47 509 spectators (rebounds included)
91% attendance rate

A Biennale in public space and participatory

183 265 spectators and participants
The Défilé: 180 000 spectators + 3 500 participants
319 amateur participants integrated into 5 artistic projects: Défilé closing group, Clarice Lima, Collectif A/R, Philippe Decouflé, SLAM TOUR

An international and connected Biennale

1 200 professionals, including 326 programmers from 55 countries 121 accredited local, national, and international journalists

The Biennale online

89 000 social media followers 6 million views on social networks 200 000 website visitors -> 1,2 million pages viewed 94 000 TV viewers for the broadcast on France 3 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and 341 000 on digital platforms

Unprecedented artistic highlights

Brasil Agora! as part of the Brazil–France Season 2025; the Biennale presented 8 shows and performances reflecting the vibrancy of Brazilian choreography A partnership with the Centre Pompidou Festival d'Automne à Paris

FORUM, an international space for reflection

5 artists and 5 curators from 5 different countries: Australia, Brazil, United States, Mozambique, and Taiwan

The Biennale de la danse continued with rebound events until October 17 in the Lyon metropolitan area and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region