Dou Dou Celebrations start Thursday 22nd May and go through to Monday 27 May
For all the Information; https://monsblog.be/information/les-festivites-du-doudou-a-mons-du-22-mai-au-2-juin-2024-programme-officiel-et-officieux-doudou2024/
The various festive and folklore activities that will take place during this ducasse period are classified chronologically.
Wednesday, 22 May 2024
6 p.m.: Repetition of the doudou's music on the Grand-Place kiosk
Thursday, 23 May 2024
4 p.m. Animations:
18:00 Warm Up Doudou rue Samson 25
18:00 Modjo Brass Band at Modjo
18:00 The Barometer (herbal market) Collegian’s Band concert
7 p.m. Gd Place: concert by Basildon District (cover Depeche Mode)
8 p.m. London brewery Av Brother Orban: concert by the cover group The Chicken’s
20:00 Marché-aux-Herbes Opening Night with DJ
8.30 p.m. La Lorgnette (rue des Clercs) concert Fancy Tyke and Wanted Tortugas
9 p.m. Gd Place: Carpe Diem concert (cover pop rock)
Friday, 24 May 2024
11 a.m. Carillon concert at the belfry
18:00 Rue des Gades Bar Doudou Scouts de Saint-Charles
18:00 Dragon Circle (St. Waudru 8) Concert Timeline Rock Cover Band
6 p.m. Academy: MR jar
7 p.m. FUCA workshop / Drink opening of the La Montoise Alifucam ducasse with concert of the group Hit The Switch.
7.30 p.m. Auditorium Abel Dubois RTBF pays tribute to Montois literators organized by the Association des Montois-Cayaux .
8 p.m. Mood Bar (Lower Street) Gallows Pole concert (cover Led 'eppelin)
8 p.m. The Monkey’s Café (roadground rue) Concert metallo punk
20:50 Opening concerts on the Grand-Place organised by the rtbf with
Saturday, 25 May
14:45 Exit of the Dragon from its "cave" Bot of the St. Wauddru ramp
14:50 Delivery of the crown of roses by the communal authority to the dean and laying of the crown of roses on the head of Saint Waudru at the Collegiate Church of Sainte-Waudru
16:00 Mons/City Centre – Royal FASAM Orchestra (BEL)
16:40 Cortège to entrust the municipal college with the shrine and spears of Saint-Georges (celestial attributes) of the Collegiate Church of Sainte-Waudru towards the Church of St. Elizabeth.
17:00 Ceremony for the provision of the shrine and spears of St. George's Church of St. Elizabeth
17:00 Belgian House (rue des Archers) Concert Monster Rock
18:00 Maisières (Salle Calva) – Royal Fasam Orchestra (Bel)
18:45 Installation of the shrine of Saint Georges in the grounds of the town hall
(for the night from Saturday to Trinity Sunday) Grand-Place
8 p.m. Music events at the Herbal Market
20:50 Dragon Circle (St. Waudru 8) Concert CramonRock
21h Concert rock by the group ABERDEEN (cover Nirvana) on the roof of the befloor youth hostel
Sunday, 26 May 2024
8:45 Exit from the Dragon from its "cavern" Ramp Sainte-Waudru
09:00 Cortège of the characters of the Lumeçon in order to transfer the Dragon from its "cave" to the centre of the contemporary Collegiately Sainte-Waudru city to town hall
09:30 Procession du Car d’Or In the city centre – Departure from the ramp Sainte-Waudru (info)
09:30 Procession du Car d’Or In the city centre – Departure from the ramp Sainte-Waudru (info)
12:10 Return of the Golden Car in the collegiate church of Sainte-Waudru Rampe Sainte-Waudru
12:25 Descent of the Rue des Clercs
12:40 Fight called "Lumeçon" on the Grand Place of Mons
13:00 Carillon Concert Beffroi
13:00 Musical animations Marché-aux-Herbes
14:30 Mons (Fontaine/Pitonnier) – Musica Gogo (Bel)
15:30 Mons (Léopold Square) – Tocabemolls (Esp)
16:00 Jemappes (Communal Park) – La Frustica (ITA)
Monday, 27 May 2024
All day: monster braderie in the streets of the city centre of Mons
10:00 Carillon Concert Beffroi
11-18h Ancestrian Slaughterhouses: Traditional bar St Feuillien and champagne bar
1.30 p.m. Old Slaughterhouses: The Chicken’s concert
11:00 La Frustica (ITA) Salle Calva de Spiennes
13:00 Mons (City Centre) – El Bandas Tico (Bel)
14:00 Place du Parc Archery "Special Ducasse" by the Archers de Saint-Denis
15:00 Mons (Residence Les Chartriers) – Melodic Band (Bel)
15:30 Havré (Place) – La Frustica (ITA)
15:30 Mons (Park Square) – El Bandas Tico (Bel)
16:00 Mons (Market-Fishes) – Oktaba Paradise Band (Bel)
16:00 3rd GP ball ball triith ball ball ball of Saint-Symphorien
16:30 News (Place) – Tocabemolls (Esp)
17:00 Mons (City of Children) – La Frustica (ITA)
18:30 Mons (City Centre) – El Bandas Tico (Bel)
7 p.m. The workshop (Street of the Srippers) with the concert The Jaky’s Band and Kev Vde
8 p.m. London Brewery (Av Frère Orban): rock concert by COVERMANIA
20:00 Harveng (Place) – Lann Bihoue Bagad (FRA)
20:00 Musical animations Marché-aux-Herbes
