2027, european year of the normans

The Regional Council of Normandy invites organisations from Normandy, France, the UK, the Channel Islands, Ireland, Southern Italy, Norway and Denmark to respond to this call for projects to be part of a major event in 2027.

The year-long programme will mark the millennium of the birth of William the Conqueror. The European Year of the Normans will consist of multidisciplinary events: heritage exhibitions, contemporary art, live performances, cross-border artistic residencies, re-enactments, festivities, student exchanges, sports, heritage promotion, guided tours, conferences, cinema, publications, research and educational activities, and more

Beyond the Normandy region, this year-long event will involve partners from the Channel Islands, Ireland, Italy, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Denmark, and will encourage the emergence of major events across all these territories, thus creating a cohesive network of programmes ranging from historical to contemporary themes, with numerous collaborations between European structures.