Cannes Film Festival Party
A Grand Circle evening on the second night of the 80th Festival de Cannes, for a classy room off the red carpet.
The Festival de Cannes opens on Tuesday 11 May 2027 for its 80th edition and runs through Saturday 22 May, at the Palais des Festivals on the Croisette. Grand Circle does not touch opening night. Our evening is Wednesday 12 May, from 20:00: the second night of the festival, once the first carpet has been walked and the town has settled into the fortnight.
Cannes after dark is tuxedo, long dress, and a door that means it. We match that standard. The room is for people already accredited, already in town, or simply here for the week who want an evening that does not pretend to be a screening. The venue is confirmed on the ticket; it is not inside the Palais.
A Festival badge, a Market badge and a première seat are issued by the Festival de Cannes. None of them is this ticket, and this ticket is none of them.
Host week: Festival de Cannes, 11 to 22 May 2027, 80th edition. Grand Circle organises the night on this page, not the host event.
Cannes Film Festival Party activities
The second night, not opening night
Tuesday 11 May belongs to the Festival. We open on Wednesday 12 May from 20:00, for a room that does not compete with the first carpet.
Black tie optional
Tuxedo, a long dress, proper shoes. Cannes at night does not have a casual register, and neither does this door.
Off the Palais
Screenings, the steps and the Market are the Festival's. Our evening is a side event in town. No badge is issued, and none is required.
A Croisette week, if you want it arranged
Hotels on or behind the Croisette disappear early in an anniversary year. We can arrange the stay and the cars; that is a separate booking from this night.
Cannes Film Festival Party in pictures
Cannes Film Festival Party rules
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A ticket, in your name
Entry is by ticket only. Bring photo identification that matches the name on the booking. A reservation is not a guarantee of entry until the booking is confirmed.
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Limited places
These nights are sized to stay considered. Remaining tickets are shown on each tier. We may decline or cancel a booking, in which case any payment taken is refunded, as set out in our terms.
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Dress code is enforced
The room is built for a classy crowd. The venue may refuse anyone who arrives underdressed. The code for this night is on the page and is repeated on the ticket.
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Eighteen and over
Guests must be 18 or older. We may ask for identification at the door.
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Photography
Grand Circle may photograph the room for our own channels. Tell a host on the night if you would rather not appear, and we will keep you out of the frame.
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This is Grand Circle's night
Your ticket is for our side event. It is not a grandstand seat, a fair pass, a festival badge or anyone else's hospitality. Host-event tickets, where they exist, are sold by the organiser named below.
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Black tie optional, and it shows
A dinner jacket or a long dress. Dark suit at the floor. No casualwear, no festival lanyard as the outfit, no sneakers. Cannes will have already set the tone on Tuesday; we do not lower it on Wednesday.
A feeling worth remembering
Cannes Film Festival Party: frequently asked questions
When is the Cannes Film Festival Party?
Wednesday 12 May 2027, from 20:00. The 80th Festival de Cannes runs 11 to 22 May. We take the second night, after opening on Tuesday, so the evening is a side event rather than a rival to the first carpet.
Where is it?
In Cannes, off the Palais. The exact venue is confirmed on the ticket. It is not a screening in the Palais des Festivals and it is not held on the red carpet.
Who organises it?
Grand Circle. The Festival de Cannes is organised by the Festival itself. We host a side event on the second night. This ticket is not a badge, and we are not the Festival's ticket office.
How many people will join?
Limited to the tiers on this page. We do not publish a capacity, and we do not borrow the Festival's attendance as if it were ours.
Does this ticket include Festival screenings?
No. Screenings, the Market and the steps are accredited by the Festival de Cannes. A Grand Circle ticket is Wednesday evening only.
What should I wear?
Black tie optional: a tuxedo or a long dress, or a dark suit that would pass on the Croisette after dark. The door is the dress code. If you would not wear it to a Cannes dinner, do not wear it here.
How do tickets work?
Four USD tiers, sold on this page. Checkout is the next step. Hotel, transfers and Festival accreditation are not included.