Bâtiment des Forces Motrices
concert hallHistoric riverside cultural venue and former hydroelectric power station in Geneva, converted into a theater and concert hall. Its timber Théodore Turrettini Hall seats 801 in the stalls and 144 on the balcony and hosts theater productions, concerts and festivals.
Upcoming Events (50)
Charlie Haid: Intensément Mentaliste
TOUT VA TRÈS BIEN Arthur Jugnot & Laurent Ournac
French-language stage comedy at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva, starring Arthur Jugnot and Laurent Ournac. This irresistible farce, credited to Ray Cooney and his son Michaël Cooney, features an eight-actor cast for a lively evening of witty chaos.
Madama Butterfly
Puccini's Madama Butterfly at Geneva's Bâtiment des Forces Motrices, performed by the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Conducted by a guest conductor, this lush operatic tragedy combines shimmering orchestral colors with intimate vocal drama in a grand venue.
Issa Doumbia: Monsieur Doumbia
French stand-up star Issa Doumbia returns to the stage with Monsieur Doumbia at the historic Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva, delivering sharp jokes, witty storytelling and lively crowd-work in a memorable francophone comedy evening.
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GTG // MADAME BUTTERFLY
Experience Puccini's Madama Butterfly performed by GTG at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva—a stirring evening of lush orchestral drama, intimate staging, and timeless plea of love and fate.
« JARDINS FÉÉRIQUES » AVEC BERTRAND CHAMAYOU – L’ORCHESTRE DE CHAMBRE DE GENÈVE
A magical classical program, Jardins Féeriques, performed by Bertrand Chamayou with the Geneva Chamber Orchestra, blending storytelling with lush orchestral color. Set indoors at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices, this family-friendly recital invites audiences of all ages to a dreamlike evening in Geneva.
Preview of the 2026–2027 Season
VERINO // RODÉO
Verino performs Rodéo, a fresh stand-up spectacle, as Jokers Comedy brings sharp, rapid-fire humor to the iconic Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva. Expect witty anecdotes, bold observations, and a lively evening of modern, intimate comedy in a historic venue.
GECA // Concert Prestige #5 · Agora
GECA wraps up its season with Concert Prestige #5 at Agora, inviting hip-hop icon Sampa The Great to the stage at the historic Bâtiment des Forces Motrices. A high-energy finale blending top-tier rap with a legendary venue.
Sèves
Experience Luciano Berio's Folk Songs performed at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices. A masterful showcase of traditional melodies arranged for ensemble, blending charm and rigor in a contemporary classical setting at a historic Geneva venue.
The Prophet
World premiere staging of Meyerbeer’s Le Prophète at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices, featuring mezzo-soprano Marina Viotti and tenor John Osborn, conducted by Marc Leroy-Calatayud, delivering a sweeping, grand opera experience.
Enchanted gardens
Enchanted Gardens at Geneva's Bâtiment des Forces Motrices weaves fairy-tale themes through Schumann’s Waldszenen and Ravel’s Ma mère l'Oye, alongside Messiaen’s Oiseaux Exotiques and Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G for a magical, orchestral evening.
Enchantment
Experience Bartók's Cantata Profana, a rarely staged choral-orchestral work performed at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices. Based on a Romanian ballad, it blends haunting motifs with monumental sound in an intimate urban concert setting.
PADOVANI BALLET
Padovani Ballet presents its annual student showcase at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices, highlighting the progress of its dancers with a program of classical ballet set to live accompaniment. An intimate, formal evening of dance in a landmark Geneva venue.
GTG // SVATBATA
World premiere by Marcos Morau for GTG // SVATBATA, a daring contemporary music-theatre piece blending sound and performance, premiering May 2026 in Geneva with performances on May 19, 22 and 23 at Bâtiment des Forces Motrices and the Grand Théâtre de Genève.
Der Wald
Experience Ethel Smyth's Der Wald at Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva, a romantic tragedy of two lovers thwarted by a jealous witch. A grand, atmospheric classical production with myth, spellbinding music and intense emotion.
GTG // 200 MOTELS
Experience Frank Zappa's musico-theatrical 200 Motels at Geneva's Bâtiment des Forces Motrices, a hybrid rock-theatre piece blending music, performance, and striking visuals in a rare live presentation at an iconic venue.
LALOU « QUI N’A PAS DE NOM DE SPECTACLE »
LALOU performs a filter-free live show at Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva on Sept 27, 2026. A comedy-toned music spectacle blending witty banter with live songs, promising big laughs and an intimate, urban venue atmosphere.
BOUDCHART
BOUDCHART headlines a night at the iconic Bâtiment des Forces Motrices (BFM) in Geneva. This high-energy live music event promises a vibrant atmosphere and immersive venue experience in the heart of the city.
CLASSIQUE ? VICTORIA DAUBERVILLE
Experience CLASSIQUE ? Victoria Dauberville at Bâtiment des Forces Motrices, where a ballerina literally escapes a music box. A striking live classical piece weaving dance and musical storytelling inside a historic Geneva venue.
GUIHOME
GUIHOME, the Belgian artist famed for humorous online videos, brings a live electronic concert on tour to the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices. A playful night of catchy beats and quirky stage presence in Geneva.
Hector Obalk: All of Painting History in Under Two Hours
Renowned art historian Hector Obalk presents a brisk survey of painting history in under two hours at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva. This engaging talk blends critique and storytelling to illuminate painters and movements in a compact, provocative session.
BLANDINE LEHOUT «LA VIE DE TA MÈRE»
Blandine Lehout performs La Vie de ta mère on stage in Geneva and Pully, delivering libre, drôle and unpretentious storytelling set to music. A witty, intimate show blending humor, personal anecdotes and melodic moments in the historic Bâtiment des Forces Motrices.
GAROU SOLO
Garou performs a solo concert at the historic Bâtiment des Forces Motrices, delivering songs from his 2025 album Un meilleur lendemain. A vibrant, French-language pop night in Geneva’s iconic venue.
Paul de Saint Sernin
Experience Paul de Saint Sernin live at the iconic Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva on Saturday, March 13, 2027. A moody, immersive electronic performance that pairs intimate textures with cinematic soundscapes in a stunning historic venue.
Jeremy Hababou at BFM
Jeremy Hababou performs live at Bâtiment des Forces Motrices (BFM) in Geneva. An intimate evening of contemporary songs from a renowned singer-songwriter, set in the historic industrial venue that gives every note extra atmosphere.
MUMMENSCHANZ « ADIEU ! »
Swiss mime troupe Mummenschanz presents 'ADIEU!' at Bâtiment des Forces Motrices, offering a dazzling, wordless farewell of masks, shapes, and playful shadows in a spellbinding evening of visual theatre.
Issa Doumbia: Monsieur Doumbia
Issa Doumbia presents the show Monsieur Doumbia on stage at Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva on 21 November 2027, part of a rich concert program. The evening also features Puccini's Madame Butterfly performances and the Jardins féériques with Bertrand Chamayou and the Orchestre de Chambre de Genève.
Le Prophète: Opera in 5 Acts with Viotti & Osborn
Staged five-act opera Le Prophète at Geneva’s Bâtiment des Forces Motrices, featuring Marina Viotti and John Osborn with the Geneva Chamber Orchestra. This production highlights a 1737 edition linked to Rameau’s Castor & Pollux and Pierre-Joseph Bernard.
VALERY MELADZE
Valery Meladze headlines a multi-act evening at Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva. The lineup includes Sarah Schwab performing 'Du rêve à la réalité', Charlie Haid presenting 'Intensément Mentaliste', and Arthur Jugnot & Laurent Ournac in 'Tout va très bien'.
VERINO // RODÉO
Verino presents Rodéo in a Jokers Comedy night at the historic Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva. A razor-edged stand-up show blending sharp humor with social satire, delivered in an intimate, urban venue for a lively evening.
TOM BALDETTI
French-language comedy night at Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva: Tom Baldetti's crowd-work, Valery Meladze's punchy routines, Sarah Schwab's impersonations, and Charlie Haid's intense mentalism for an unforgettable evening.
PAUL DE SAINT SERNIN
Paul de Saint Sernin performs at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva, with Mummenschanz's ADIEU! pieces featured throughout the program. An intimate evening of live music in a historic venue, blending chanson sensibilities with a playful theatrical interlude.
BLANDINE LEHOUT «LA VIE DE TA MÈRE»
A multi-act evening at Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva featuring Blandine Lehout with La Vie de Ta Mère, plus humor from Bérengère Krief, Garou, and a Béjart Ballet Lausanne segment. A lively, Francophone program blending wit, song, and dance in a grand venue.
GTG // 200 MOTELS
GTG // 200 MOTELS is a musico-theatrical fresco inspired by Frank Zappa’s 200 Motels, combining live music and theatre at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva. A bold, world-premiere‑style production with a dynamic score and striking visual storytelling.
TOUT VA TRÈS BIEN Arthur Jugnot & Laurent Ournac
An evening of high-energy French comedy at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices featuring Arthur Jugnot and Laurent Ournac, with eight actors delivering a brisk, irresistible show and a varied bill in Geneva's iconic venue.
Jardins Féeriques: Bertrand Chamayou with the Genève Chamber Orchestra
A magical evening as Bertrand Chamayou conducts the Genève Chamber Orchestra in Jardin Féeriques, weaving fairy-tale-inspired music with Puccini's Madame Butterfly, at the historic Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva.
LIBERTE O PODER // DA SAÚDE MENTAL
An immersive Portuguese-language music/dance piece by Marcos Morau at Geneva's Bâtiment des Forces Motrices. A contemporary world-music performance blending language, movement, and striking venue atmosphere to explore freedom and mental health.
GUIHOME
Geneva hosts GUIHOME at the iconic Bâtiment des Forces Motrices with a touring lineup featuring GUIHOME, Blandine Lehout (La Vie de ta Mère), and Bérengère Krief (Sexe), delivering sharp, accessible stand-up in a stylish venue.
HAKIM JEMILI « FATIGUÉ »
Geneva hosts Hakim Jemili for the Fatigué stand-up show at Bâtiment des Forces Motrices, following sold-out appearances, delivering sharp, observational humor in a stylish, landmark venue.
GTG // CASTOR & POLLUX
Castor & Pollux, a 1737 baroque opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau, staged at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices as part of GECA Concert Prestige #4 Solar Express; a cross-genre night blending funk, rap, rock, soul, folk, jazz with classical opera.
IVO POGORELICH
Renowned pianist Ivo Pogorelich performs Beethoven at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva, delivering a refined classical recital at an iconic arts venue with a program weaving piano masterworks and operatic excerpt highlights.
Recital: Elsa Dreisig
A refined evening of classical vocal gems at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva, featuring soprano Elsa Dreisig with pianist Joseph Middleton performing La Reine de cœur and excerpts from Castor & Pollux by Rameau in an intimate recital.
LALOU « QUI N’A PAS DE NOM DE SPECTACLE »
LALOU brings a no-title spectacle to Geneva’s Bâtiment des Forces Motrices, a laughter-packed music show where solo fragments mix into a playful collage with acts like BOUDCHART and GUIHOME. Expect an intimate, album-free evening blending humor, live music, and bold stage moments in a landmark venue.
GTG // SVATBATA
GTG // SVATBATA is an avant-garde music-theatre work featuring Marcos Morau, a world-premiere creation tied to May 2026, staged at Geneva’s Bâtiment des Forces Motrices. A bold, multisensory fusion of theatre and contemporary music.
LES THÉÂTRALES // MON JOUR DE CHANCE
Geneva's Bâtiment des Forces Motrices hosts Les Théâtrales: Mon jour de chance, a multi-act evening blending opera and comedy. The program features Puccini's Madama Butterfly and Issa Doumbia's Monsieur Doumbia, with performances around 19:30 and 20:00 as part of a venue renowned for its historic industrial charm.
MOGUIZ « COUCOU ! »
MOGUIZ « COUCOU ! » brings a high-energy stand-up night to Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva. The show features Moguiz, with Tom Baldetti, Valery Meladze, and Sarah Schwab delivering sharp, offbeat humor drawn from social media stardom and real-life encounters. Expect a playful, candid evening of quick-fire gags and audience interaction in a stylish indoor venue.
BOUDCHART
BOUDCHART headlines a classical night at Geneva's Bâtiment des Forces Motrices (BFM), 8:00 PM, featuring a music-box inspired performance and guest elements for a memorable evening of refined live classical music.
GECA // Concert Prestige #5 · Agora
GECA hosts Concert Prestige #5 at Bâtiment des Forces Motrices’ Agora, headlined by hip-hop icon Sampa The Great to close the season. The night also features Padovani Ballet and immersive talks, delivering a dynamic blend of live music, dance, and culture in a historic Geneva venue.