# Event Details - **Event Name**: BIG BANG - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sun, 15 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm - **Event Description**: Ready, set... go! The shows for BIG BANG 2026 have just landed! A shower of music, fun discoveries, and joyful little bits of craziness awaits you. Fun for the whole family—and easy on the wallet! This year, on top of the two fantastic shows already announced—Thelonious and Music Under a Midnight Moon —the festival proposes four Music Rooms you can slip into like tiny secret universes: Dive straight into the gentle sounds of West Africa with Mamadou Koïta: dancing rhythms, sparkling energy, and guaranteed smiles. The Sounds of Nothing invites you to listen closely: objects start whispering, microphones catch the impossible, and reality gets a little mischievous. In a suspended moment, a bassoon and a root-boot-puppet share stories without words, guided by the talented Laurence Petitpas and Yana Ouellet’s basoon. And set off toward a soundscape that’s both strange and wonderful with Jesse Stewart and Joël Dazé, where keyboards, homemade percussion, and sonic curiosities create a world to hear… and explore! Want more? Get ready to stomp your feet and join us at the Fourth Stage, because Toronto-based Polky is arriving with their wild Polish folk rhythms and contagious energy. You won’t resist the urge to dance! This is only the beginning… On January 14, we lift the curtain on the full free programming—with even more surprises, bizarre sounds, and explosions of musical joy. BIG BANG 2026? An edition with even more sparkle, surprise, and delight than ever! *** Attention, prêt·e·s, pas prêt·e·s, c’est parti : les spectacles en salle du BIG BANG 2026 viennent d’atterrir! Une pluie de musiques, de découvertes sonores et de petites folies joyeuses vous attend. Du plaisir pour toute la famille, sans faire exploser le portefeuille! Cette année, en plus des deux formidables spectacles déjà annoncés - Thelonious et Musique au Clair de Lune - le festival propose quatre Loges musicales où l’on se glisse comme dans de mini-univers secrets : Avec Mamadou Koïta, on plonge droit au cœur des douces sonorités de l’Afrique de l’Ouest : rythmes qui dansent, énergie qui pétille, sourires garantis. Les sons du rien vous invitent à tendre l’oreille : les objets se mettent à chuchoter, les micros attrapent l’impossible, et la réalité se fait un peu farceuse. Dans un instant suspendu, un basson et une marionnette-bottes-racines se racontent des histoires sans mots, guidés par les talentueuses Laurence Petitpas et Yana Ouellet. Et avec Jesse Stewart et Joël Dazé, cap sur un paysage sonore à la fois étrange et merveilleux, où claviers, percussions bricolées et trouvailles sonores créent un monde à écouter… et à explorer! Vous en voulez plus? À la 4e salle, préparez-vous à taper du pied, car le groupe torontois Polky débarque avec ses rythmes folk polonais endiablés et son énergie contagieuse. Vous ne pourrez pas résister longtemps à l’envie de danser! Et ce n’est que le début… Car le 14 janvier, on lève le voile sur la programmation gratuite, avec encore plus de surprises, de sons bizarroïdes et d'explosions de bonheur musical. Le BIG BANG 2026? Une édition plus pétillante, plus surprenante et plus éclatante que jamais! - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/big-bang/200029348467109 - **Event Categories**: festivals, live-music, music, it, entertainment, music-festivals - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 44 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Ottawa - **state**: ON - **country**: Canada - **location**: 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1P 5W1 - **lat**: 45.42438 - **long**: -75.69465 - **full address**: 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1P 5W1 ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: BIG BANG - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/e2ebae61a518da0d04815912e6923ae2b1bc0f811b44d6b91532388c8e293e24-rimg-w1200-h628-dc1c4585-gmir?v=1770632142 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is BIG BANG being held? - **A:** BIG BANG takes place on Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sun, 15 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm at 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1P 5W1. - **Q**: Who is organizing BIG BANG? - **A:** BIG BANG is organized by National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** BIG BANG is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ottawa, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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