Europe’s most eagerly awaited techno event returns to Saint-Étienne

From November 9 to 13, the Positive Education techno festival returns to Saint-Étienne. While the former industrial city has seen a resurgence of interest from underground enthusiasts in recent years, it is also a stronghold, rather incognito, of the techno scene. Founded in 2015 by Charles Di Falco and Antoine Hernandez – two electronic music enthusiasts – the festival is well and truly a benchmark for the techno scene in France and Europe alike. With its experimental line-up, Positive Education has made a name for itself thanks to its pioneering programming, appreciated by neophytes and experts alike.

 

Set in the Cité du Design – a huge hangar reminiscent of Berlin’s iconic Berghain, designed by the Ascidiacea collective – this year’s festival will once again welcome several thousand festival-goers over four days. After the frustration caused by the cancellation of the previous edition, the festival organizers wanted to offer a great open and inclusive party, so they teamed up with the Groupe d’Entraide Mutuelle de Saint-Étienne to allow disabled people to take part. 

 

A niche festival with growing success, this year’s edition once again brings together a selection of cutting-edge techno talent. Teuffers and music lovers alike will be flocking to the Rhône-Alpes region to enjoy this audacious program. Alongside the legendary Jennifer Cardini and Laurent Garnier, we will also be joined by the futuristic hip-hop of Shygirl, the ultra-radical universe of multi-disciplinary artist Crystallmess in the company of the uncontrollable LSDXOXO, DJ Anetha, musician Coucou Chloé and the iconic Low Jack. Alongside the DJ sets, a series of conferences on the ecological transition in the world of culture and a digital arts festival will take place in the Manufacture district, the epicenter of the techno scene for the weekend.

 

Positive Education Festival, November 9-13, Saint-Étienne.