Le Mag · CultureLe Drôle d’Hiver in Risoul 2025/2026

Updated on 21 Sept 2026 Le 1850 · Risoul Best read in November, December, January, February, March #Culture

This winter, Le 1850 in Risoul turns into a real comedy club on the summit with the “Le Drôle d'Hiver” comedy festival! From Tuesday 23 December 2025 to Thursday 26 March 2026, several evenings a week! Laughter will ring out across the resort thanks to a line-up of headline comedians: Titoff, Geremy Crédeville, Alexis, le Rosignol, Greg Petras, Les Jobastres, Jojo Bernard… and many more!

Between a day on the slopes, a comedy show and an authentic mountain atmosphere, winter shows its true face again: lively, warm and deeply human!

Laughter guaranteed on the summit!

Enjoy free shows as part of Le Drôle d’Hiver, festive evenings not to be missed!

To book your seats, go directly to the Risoul tourist office or call 04 92 46 02 60.

If you would like to book your stay at our club hotel Le 1850: click here!

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Discover our line-up

Tuesday 23 December 2025 – Stan Benett

50% impressionist – 50% singer – 100% performer

Between vocal feats and offbeat parodies, between journeys and tributes, Stan revisits the classics of French and international music with humour and emotion.

A trip around the world in which voices and musical styles bring you sunshine, laughter and nostalgia. You will discover or rediscover his unique concept, in which he reinvents great international hits with humour and in French – auditory hallucinations guaranteed! You will never listen to the hits of yesterday and today in the same way again!

Thursday 25 December 2025 – Dany Parmentier

Dany Parmentier is a personal development specialist who will personally take care of developing you!

Thanks to his surprising methods, he reveals the potential of his audience – yes, even yours – through a powerful human experience.

Dany Parmentier will give you the tools to become a better person and seize the opportunities life offers you.
And it starts now: this piece of advice is free, and yet it’s the best there is: “Take your seat and you’ll already have started to grow.”

Because attending Dany Parmentier’s show means changing for ever.

Tuesday 30 December 2025 – Grégory Vacher

Grégory Vacher has always wondered about the meaning of life.

What will finally make him happy in a lasting way?
Money? Family? A year’s subscription to Télé Loisirs magazine? Living in the moment? Managing to jump into his pants without falling over? He doesn’t know…

He never stops exploring… In fact, he has just left the dream job of his youth to go back and live in the countryside with his family and start all over again from scratch…

As you listen to him recount adventures as funny as they are unlikely, perhaps you will be the one to find the recipe for happiness – who knows?

Thursday 1 January 2026 – Vérino

Verino once again explores the complexity of the tensions that live within us.

Rooted to the ground but with his feet dangling in the void, he navigates nimbly, trying to find a little stability amid the turbulence of our times.
And it’s not easy. Oh no… You don’t go for a gentle hack on a fiery horse.

You ride rodeo.

Tuesday 6 January 2026 – Xavier Clausse

Dive into the world of hypnosis with Xavier Clausse, the master of hypnosis on social media with more than a billion views worldwide

An evening that will knock you off your feet – quite literally!

You have already heard of hypnosis, and perhaps even listened to programmes about this state that people can be put into. After all, you either believe in it… or you don’t. Stage hypnotist Xavier Clausse’s appearance at the “1850”, with a fun show all about hypnosis, will let you make up your own mind.

Thursday 8 January 2026 – Antek

Serotonin is “the happiness hormone”.
In this energetic, hard-hitting show, Antek offers not a show about happiness but a show that makes you happy.


A versatile artist, he connects instantly with the audience in a show that blends personal history and observations of everyday life.

From the young Catholic ch’ti from Berck-sur-Mer to the Parisian fan of fruit and veg and of Julien Doré, let yourself be carried away by the kind, sparkling gaze behind his little red glasses.

Sunday 11 January 2026 – Thierry Garcia

My first was an impressionist on Les Guignols, my second a writer for Les Guignols and my third an artistic producer of Les Guignols.

No wonder that, between the 3 of them, they have cooked up a funny, spicy and cruel show that mocks the failings of our society with intelligence and humour.

Gender identities, love in later life, the new megalomaniac billionaires, the ravages of social media, the excesses of rolling news channels: these are some of the themes tackled by the characters (around sixty of them) impersonated and embodied with uncanny accuracy by Thierry Garcia.

Thursday 15 January 2026 – Bouba

From his childhood on the Bois-Labbé estate to his new role as a father, Bouba (with a “u”) tells you with humour and tenderness how the birth of his daughter finally allowed him to find his place!

During his wife’s pregnancy, Bouba feels a little sidelined. So he decides to make his own baby too – his first one-man show – in nine months! It’s a chance for him to look back on his childhood on the Bois-Labbé estate, torn between his mother’s Christian faith and his father’s Muslim culture; to tell you about his work as an actor, from Plus belle la vie to the cinema, when he had dreamed of being a professional footballer; to recall his explosive first meeting with Lily, the love of his life, another clash of cultures between Senegal and Portugal; and finally to find his true place as a father, his new self – a “new me”, nine months in the making!

Tuesday 20 January 2026 – Jojo Bernard

After a successful national tour with Sa M’Sul Tro !!
Comedian Jojo Bernard is back on stage with a new one-man show on the theme of travel.


So it was with shaky English, and without ever having been on a plane before, that our lad from northern France set off in search of inspiration, seeking out the biggest boors on the planet on a trip around dangerous Australia and its surroundings.

From setting off from his native north to readjusting to French life, Jojo Bernard recounts his hilarious trip in a half-sketch, half-stand-up format that is as absurd as ever, but with a new maturity that reminds us that, in the end, we are all somebody else’s boor…

Thursday 22 January 2026 – Marie Reno

Somewhere between stand-up and song, she draws you into a world of tongue-in-cheek humour and irony that gets more original and surprising every time!

This show brings together four madcap years of setting the news, everyday life and the existential troubles of a modern-day thirty-something to music.

Tuesday 27 January 2026 – Maxime

Maxime, famous for his “doorman” sketch, is back on stage with a new show called “Et voilà”. The title alone could almost sum up the world of this latest offering.

It’s all in there: the passing of time, religion, teenagers, exes… His childhood in Roubaix, his teenage years and his summer jobs!

His misadventures in the emergency department… not to mention the single life that weighs on him… All these adventures have just one aim: to make us laugh.
Come and discover – or rediscover – this artist of a thousand adventures.

Thursday 29 January 2026 – Denise

The true story of Mickaël Denis who, from his hospital bed, created Denise, a larger-than-life character… “His joie de vivre”, as he so often says, but also at times “his greatest embarrassment”.

Yes, because every now and then Denise “goes too far and becomes uncontrollable”…

Le Parisien: “Never has a split personality been so funny”

Tuesday 3 February 2026 – Greg Petras

You may have discovered him on social media, but it is now on stage that Greg really comes into his own.

After 10 years of loyal service with the Marseille naval fire brigade, come and find out how this young father gave it all up (well, almost – the kids are still around…) to attempt the impossible: becoming a comedian!

Thursday 5 February 2026 – Les Jobastres

Balicchus and Romano are two workmates with completely barmy families and an upbringing that was sometimes alternative, if not downright dubious – but with strong southern values and a sing-song accent!

Through their story, they take a look at madness… No airs and graces!
Who are Les Jobastres, really? Them? You? Or everyone? Find out in a madcap show brimming with good humour and aïoli!

So, have you got it or do we need to spell it out?!

Tuesday 10 February 2026 – Christophe Basclo

How do you raise a teenager of the “TikTok and 4DX” generation when you yourself grew up with Minitel and VHS tapes?

A bit of a reactionary and frankly out of his depth in a society that moves a little too fast for him, Basclo tries to be a good dad and pass on to his son the values he holds dear.

“Like, basically, my old man just can’t cope with me. Poor thing, it all swipes way too fast for him. He’s such a boomer with his rubbish advice; like, he properly thinks he’s a life coach, it’s too much, so not OK, for real!”

#Daron: a story to like and share with the whole family.

Thursday 12 February 2026 – Kenny

A show in tribute to women! (And to the men who put up with them…)

Kenny is a man, a real one! A far cry from male clichés, he hates football and beer and prefers figure skating and cocktails… The modern man? That’s surely him!

Neither gay nor macho: in this show you’ll meet a sensitive man whose feminine side runs through every part of his life.

From a particularly turbulent youth to an ordinarily stormy married life, for over an hour Kenny pays tribute – funny one moment, moving the next – to the women in his life, without forgetting all the others!

Ladies, you’ll finally understand why your little “charms” are actually called flaws.
Gentlemen, you’re not suffering alone… Come along – it’s also a support group where nothing is off limits!

Kenny blows sexist clichés apart one by one, embracing with tenderness and self-mockery all his little “Princess” sides, as he calls them – because, after all, a man is a woman like any other!

Tuesday 17 February 2026 – Didou

Didou, whose real name is Xavier Dupont, is a French comedian and actor from Monbazillac.

It was in this village in the Dordogne that the young man took his first steps on stage, playing the part of a mute when he was just 14. To take his career to another level, he did not hesitate to move to Paris. He honed his skills by taking classes at the Ecole Du One Man Show and the Cours Florent.

For several years now he has been performing his solo show, DIDOU, Imparfait, Libre et Heureux. Very popular, this show for a wide audience is aimed at everyone. The young actor, whose talent is beyond doubt, is quick to point out that his show has a bit of everything.

Thursday 19 and Tuesday 24 February 2026 – Jovany

A trunk opens… You climb aboard a merry-go-round at breakneck speed, heading for the land of imagination. Welcome to the attic of his childhood.

A secret place built and inhabited by his grandfather. A real clown who taught him everything: how to grow up, how to get up to mischief. In fact, the biggest piece of mischief he ever got up to was growing up… This versatile free spirit electrifies venues the length and breadth of France with a spectacular, breathtaking One-Performer-Show. This quick-witted creator of emotions tells us about his heritage, his northern roots.

A touch of nostalgia that also shows us that we are increasingly set against one another. He speaks of the sad mindset of humanity, of current events.

All those thoughts we impose on ourselves. Time that passes, and that we forget, until we become adults and miss what really matters… our childhood. Legend has it that he is schizophrenic. It’s not true: there are more of them than that… A whimsical, endearing, sensitive and off-kilter world.

Wednesday 25 February 2026 – Jeremy Credeville

In his new one-man show, Gérémy Crédeville explores the theme of choice with one question: “Why choose?”

Refusing to stick to a single discipline, he gets laughs with sketches, stand-up and music too. In his inimitable style, Gérémy gets you thinking about the freedom not to limit yourself, all with a generous dose of self-mockery. In short, a true Enchanter.

Tuesday 3 March 2026 – Tareek

Comedian and stand-up artist Tareek has made his mark with his spontaneous, punchy style.

A former member of the Jamel Comedy Club troupe and a finalist on La France a un incroyable talent, he has also been the opening act for Gad Elmaleh many times.

Tareek is back with a show that draws on his life and experiences for no-filter laughs. With improvisation, audience interaction and moments of pure truth, Tareek turns every show into a one-off evening.

Wednesday 4 March 2026 – Jo Brami

Impulsive, adjective and noun, from the medieval Latin impulsivus, “to push (someone) to” come and see Jo Brami (for example).

Acting as if driven by an irresistible force to make you laugh: an impulsive person who can’t stop himself talking (for about an hour).

Synonyms:
Fiery: it’s true, the guy’s on fire!
Hot-tempered: when he talks about housework!
Spirited: after his experience at Cap d’Agde
Spontaneous: yes, there’ll be improv!
Volcanic: with the far-too-rich!

Antonyms: calm, level-headed
(everything he isn’t…)

Thursday 5 March 2026 – Noémie Bousquainaud & Thierry Marquet

“Ils exagèrent” is a clever blend of material from Noémie Bousquainaud’s and Thierry Marquet’s shows, for an explosive cocktail.

In “Coucou les moches”, Noémie dares to do anything – and that’s how you recognise her!

In “Saignant mais juste à point”, Thierry knows better than anyone how to listen and spot what nobody else had noticed!
The best of their shows brought together on the L’Art Dû stage: an hour and a half of laughter with these two completely madcap comedians… and all for the price of one!

Tuesday 10 March 2026 – Alexis Le Rossignol

I wanted to take up horse riding, but I didn’t know whether I’d like it. And then I realised that actually, no, not particularly.

“Not Particularly” was also the horse’s name, as it happens. Crazy, right? In his new show, Alexis Le Rossignol blends storytelling with fridge-magnet philosophy and tries to answer a simple but annoying question: what are we doing with our lives?

Thursday 12 March 2026 – Julie Bigot

Being the superhero of her own life is all in a day’s work for Julie Bigot, whose weapon is the power of sheer nerve – to trust herself, dream and fulfil her potential.

Halfway between a Tex Avery cartoon, the music-hall artistry of Raymond Devos, the facial gymnastics of Jim Carrey and the physical slapstick of Mr Bean, Julie Bigot is one of a kind. A comedy UFO. Don’t try to put her in a box – she defies classification.

Voted Nutcase of the Year!

Monday 23 March 2026 – Alexandra Pizzagali

As if by accident,

a young woman tells her story,
simply;
with no idea how candid, extravagant or horrifying her words are.

“It’s all in your head,” she kept being told – it was time to clear it out: chapter one.

Wednesday 25 March 2026 – Titoff

TITOFF, a French stand-up pioneer, opens the doors of SHOWBIZ to you in his brand-new show!

For nearly an hour and a half, you’ll be plunged (accent included, of course) into the confidential backstage world of French show business.

From his modest beginnings in Marseille to his conquest of Paris, Titoff uses hilarious anecdotes to take you behind the scenes of the entertainment world – sparkling, sometimes absurd and often unbelievable.

What really goes on behind TV, radio and film productions, chaotic rehearsals, meeting the stars he admired as a child, the crazy perks of fame and its unexpected drawbacks… The highs and lows of a career made of successes and failures but also, and above all, laughter.

Because if there’s one thing that tastes the same whether you share it with a childhood friend from the backstreets of Marseille or with a legend of American cinema, it’s a fit of the giggles.

And heaven knows Titoff has had plenty of those… and every night you’ll have them with him! Get ready for an exceptional evening where anecdotes and gags shed light on how a profession has evolved and, more broadly, on how our society has changed.

All those things that would be unthinkable today, the extravagance and excess of the days before rolling news channels, social media and smartphones.

SHOWBIZ, the show that will make you see the entertainment business in a whole new light!

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