events
All year round, the Tour du Fantastique organizes artistic and cultural events, including meetings, signings, masterclasses and workshops with the most talented international artists.
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Book Signing - “A Journey Through the Worlds of John Howe”
Come meet John Howe and have your exhibition catalog or your book *La Tour du Fantastique* signed.
A unique opportunity to chat with the artist and leave with a signed copy.
Price: included in the admission ticket
Space is limited to 80 people.
See you at La Tour du Fantastique!
Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Contest - “Journey Through the Worlds of John Howe”
To celebrate the exhibition’s final weekend together, the Tour du Fantastique invites you to participate in a contest on-site.
Test your knowledge with 10 questions to win:
1. A book autographed by John Howe
2. A book signed by John Howe
3. A poster signed by John Howe
During your visit to the Tour du Fantastique, you can scan the QR code to discover the 10 questions and enter the contest!
Good luck!
Saturday, October 17, and Sunday, October 18, 2026
Musical Journey - “A Journey Through the Worlds of John Howe”
The Tour du Fantastique will pay tribute to John Howe with a reading of Tolkien texts selected by the artist and a concert inside the Tower featuring Katya Cuozzo (Exalon), Amandine Lesne, and Dana Howe.
Admission: included with the tour ticket
Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Other Worlds - Friedrich Dürrenmatt and John Howe
Artist John Howe and Gabriel Grossert, director of the CDN (Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel), discuss the element of the fantastic in the works of Friedrich Dürrenmatt and John Howe.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
Speakers: John Howe and Gabriel Grossert
Free admission. Limited seating.
To reserve your seat, please email: info@tourdufantastique.com
Dragons and Co. - From Paleontology to the World of John Howe
Through John Howe’s fantastical artistic universe, visitors were introduced to myths and legends, inspired by the discovery of the bones of extinct prehistoric animals.
Dragons, unicorns, basilisks, cyclopses… all fascinating creatures whose origins resonate with the bestiary of paleontology.
The event took place on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., at La Tour du Fantastique, with John Howe and Thierry Malvesy in attendance.
La Tour du Fantastique welcomed Guillaume Ivernel, director of Les Légendaires!
On Wednesday, February 25, 2026 from 5:30 to 7pm, you could attend this exceptional Master Class. The film’s director presented numerous extracts, manufacturing secrets, behind-the-scenes production, inspiration, 3D, new characters…
…and answered all your questions about the creation of this eventful film!
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The Fantastic Tower Guild
Experience the Tower of Fantasy by joining the Guild: an association by and for fans that will offer exclusive activities and events throughout the year. In the run-up to the site’s inauguration in winter 2025-2026, the Guild will be organizing member get-togethers, an aperitif with John Howe, a site tour and private sales.
LA PETIT'EXPO - JOHN HOWE'S CYCLOPS
On the occasion of the Tour du Fantastique’s major inaugural exhibition, “Journey into the Worlds of John Howe”, the Neuchâtel artist exhibited a selection of works based on the mythology of the Cyclops at the Natural History Museum.
December 18, 2025 – April 12, 2026