Origins Festival

What it really is

Origins Festival is run by Art & Prod Event, an events company that celebrated its twenty years in 2026. The festival has returned to Marrakech for several years, with a track record spotted from 2019, regular since 2021 and a cadence that has settled in recent seasons around two annual fixtures: a spring edition and a summer edition. Recent editions have run at The Source Marrakech, a hotel-spa estate on the Ourika road, about twenty minutes from the centre. The programme is built around several distinct stages, designed for different moods (melodic, house, electronic live), on ground that mixes palms, pools and shaded areas. Earlier editions were also held in other Marrakech venues, including Palais Anthea, which flags a festival still mobile on its host venue from one edition to another.

Taking it in

The experience sits in the format: full night, several stages you can move through freely, line-up mixing international headliners and the local Moroccan scene. The audience comes largely from Marrakech and the diaspora, with a rising share of travellers building their trip around the date. The green setting of the estate contrasts with closed clubs: pools, palms, light design that plays with the night sky. Tickets come in several tiers (General, VIP, VVIP), the top one giving access to raised or dedicated areas depending on the edition. The mood stays festive but organised, with tight access hours (usually late afternoon until daybreak).

Getting there

Ticketing goes through the official site (origins-festival.com), relayed on local platforms such as billetteries.ma and on Resident Advisor for the international audience. Sales open several weeks ahead, with price tiers climbing as the date approaches. Getting to The Source Marrakech: reckon twenty to twenty-five minutes on the road from the city centre via the Ourika road, by taxi or shuttle if the organisers offer one for the edition (check on each ticketing page. This service changes from one edition to another). Where to stay: staying in town (medina, Guéliz, Hivernage) forces a night-time taxi return, worth planning rather than improvising on site. Some festival-goers choose to sleep on site, the estate being a hotel too, or right nearby. Bring a layer for the night chill, even in summer, once the sun sets.

Pair it with

The night format leaves the day open: a morning in the Menara or Palmeraie gardens, or a broader run out to the Ourika valley since the festival sits on that same road. Plan a full night out: the festival exit falls at first light, an easy re-entry (hammam, nap, late brunch) works better than a loaded programme the next day. Pairing with a classic medina-discovery trip stays easy, provided you do not lock in a morning excursion the day right after the party.

Who it is for, who it is not

For electronic-music fans looking for an open-air format, with a natural setting rather than an urban club. For a weekend that mixes a party and Ourika-area exploration. For travellers already following the Moroccan and international electronic scene. Less for: those who dread whole nights on their feet or the logistics of a late return outside the city centre. Travellers looking for a programme locked a year ahead (the venue and the exact cadence have shifted from one edition to another). Families with children, since the night format and the festival mood do not suit.

FAQ

When is the next edition? Origins Summer runs on 17 July 2026 at The Source Marrakech. A spring edition ran in late April-early May 2026. The observed cadence is two editions a year, without an official calendar guaranteed beyond the current year.

Where do I buy tickets? On the official site origins-festival.com, or through its ticketing relays (billetteries.ma for the Moroccan market, Resident Advisor for the international audience).

Does the venue change from one edition to another? Yes, historically. Recent editions have settled at The Source Marrakech, but earlier ones ran elsewhere in Marrakech (Palais Anthea in 2024, for instance). Check the exact venue when you buy the ticket.

How do I get to The Source Marrakech? Via the Ourika road, about twenty minutes from the centre. Taxi advised, especially on the way back in the middle of the night. Check whether the organisers offer a shuttle for the edition you attend.

Should I stay on site? Not required, but it simplifies the night logistics a great deal: the venue is a hotel too. Otherwise, plan a taxi booked ahead for the way back to town at first light.

Sheet built from official sources - Origins Festival (origins-festival.com), Art & Prod Event, billetteries.ma, Resident Advisor. Partial past-edition record (spotted from 2019, complete data not publicly available for every year). Next update expected at the announcement of the next edition.