In February 2024, Machine de Cirque invites Québec City locals and visitors to a spectacular festive experience. From January 31 to February 24, 14 performers, a bird, and a host of multidisciplinary designers will bring their unique brand of whimsy to the magnificent Saint-Charles de Limoilou Church—an exceptional heritage site—for a very special celebration. After a decade of wowing crowds all around the world, Machine de Cirque is coming back to its hometown with this new show, directed by Martin Genest. Grand-Mess’ is an immersive event, an exhilarating acrobatic parade, a tender and teasing look at our human condition, and a collective ritual to warm up the month of February. A Québec Winter Carnival partner event.