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Big Top Academy is a new circus-themed show on Discovery Kids Network that premiered October 15th, 2018. Set in a
Read moreBig Top Academy is a new circus-themed show on Discovery Kids Network that premiered October 15th, 2018. Set in a
Read moreHere is a message from the organizers of Young Stage, reminding circus artists that it is time to apply for
Read moreCircus educators and professionals from around the United States gathered this past weekend, October 4th-7th, at the American Circus Educators
Read moreOn Monday, October 8th, and Tuesday October 9th, PBS (The Public Broadcasting Service) is launching a new four hour mini
Read moreCzech contemporary circus is in many ways a unique phenomenon. Having been born of the will of theatre actors and
Read moreDescribed by its creators as “an eclectic lab of infinite creativity where a joyful troupe of acrobats, dancers and musicians
Read morePara leer este artículo en español, haga clic aquí. Last June, the first Women in Circus State Meeting was held
Read moreTo read this article in English, click here. El pasado mes de junio se celebró en Sevilla (España) el I
Read moreThe first ‘Encounters with Circus and Its Others’ (CAIO) conference took place in Montreal in 2016 alongside the Montréal Complètement
Read moreGreat Yarmouth’s annual international feast of all things circus and street arts is integrated into the Circus250 event series this
Read moreCircusTalk was recently in Montréal–the circus hub of North America, reporting on the 9th annual Montréal Complètement Cirque Festival (MCC).
Read morePerformance Matters, an academic journal about the materiality and consequentiality of performance, has just published Vol. 4, No. 1-2 of
Read moreEach year as the Montréal Complètement Cirque (MCC) festival approaches, graduate students from around the world begin to gather in
Read moreMontreal, June 13th, 2018 – Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group announced today it is adding family entertainment centres to its
Read moreIn Alby, the southern suburbs of Stockholm, in a repurposed warehouse, there´s an annual meeting point for anyone with an
Read moreIn Chicago, eight circus students just completed their second year of the pro training program at Aloft Circus Arts, a
Read moreCirque du Soleil Entertainment Group and Stage Entertainment announced today that the Broadway Show Cirque du Soleil PARAMOUR will relocate
Read moreSarah Poole, a circus educator at ENC, asked us to publish this response letter about the climate of support at
Read moreWe put the call out for circus moms, and you replied loud and clear! Here is what we learned from
Read moreBright and early on Wednesday morning, April 18th, I made my way from London to Newcastle-Under-Lyme, a small town in
Read moreCircus takes over Basel in May! Young Stage, the international circus festival and competition in Switzerland that focuses on kick-starting
Read moreFrom July 9th to 21st the Periplo International Circus Movement Festival in Guadalajara, Mexico celebrates and advocates for the international
Read moreThe State of Play: The (un)Convention, 13 – 16 April Circus250 provides an ideal context and framework for us as
Read moreNow celebrating its third year, Social Circus Day is April 7th. Championed by the Asian Social Circus Association (ASCA), it
Read moreFrom July 5th until the 15th in 2018, the 9th edition of Montréal Complètement Cirque will be happening all around
Read moreFounded in 2009, CircusFest is London’s biennial international festival of contemporary circus taking place at the Roundhouse as well as
Read moreThere is a new festival coming to the circus world, and it is actively seeking competitors for the event, due
Read moreFinland is the third country in Europe, where circus has been accepted in to the National Inventory of the UNESCO
Read moreThe American Youth Circus Organization (AYCO) and the American Circus Educators (ACE) are conducting a US-wide survey of the circus
Read morePeople are taking the time not just to do circus, but to talk about circus academically as the industry forges
Read moreIt was almost exactly a year ago that we reported about the uncertain future of one of Europe’s most prominent
Read moreUnderbelly Festival is back for its tenth year on the Southbank with a big line-up, including headline shows from four
Read moreYou may remember that we had a “Day in the Circus Life” from Circus Smirkus on January 13th to kick
Read moreThe Western Australian Circus Festival takes place every year in January in beautiful Karridale, in the famous Margaret River region
Read moreCircus Smirkus released a statement by email on January 25th to explain the connection Barry Lubin had to their big
Read moreThe board of directors of the Fédération Mondiale du Cirque under her patronage of H.S.H. Princess Stephanie has appointed Dr.
Read moreThe winners of the Gold Clown at the 42nd International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo have been announced on Sunday
Read moreJanuary 9th is the 250th anniversary of modern circus, and fortunately it will not pass unnoticed by the public and
Read moreWhat: 42nd International Monte-Carlo Circus Festival Where: Monte-Carlo, Monaco When: January 18-28, 2018 The Festival International du Cirque de Monte-Carlo,
Read moreFestival Mondial du Cirque de Demain is now in its 39th year of keeping up a tradition of competition and
Read moreCirco Price, Madrid’s internationally acclaimed permanent circus and theater hall, has a new Director. As part of a competitive application
Read moreThe bi-annual Budapest International Circus Festival, in its 12th Edition, will be held between the 8th and 14th of January,
Read moreSince Circus Talk launched in June 2017 it has published over 300 circus-related articles. Often, we share circus news from
Read moreARTE.TV, the premier European arts channel, is hosting the Magical World of Circus for its European viewers this winter season.
Read moreFounded just four years ago to accommodate the growing needs of the circus industry, Club PRO is a membership for
Read moreCircusTalk added a new feature this week, and it is likely to be a very useful one for individuals as
Read moreCircus 250 is billed as “a UK-wide celebration of 250 years of circus in 2018.” Circus has had a great
Read moreSundance Now, a subscription streaming service, is set to air a new documentary called Circus Kid about the life of
Read moreHere they are, from near and far, the festivals, tre bizarre! Each month we bring you the most pertinent information
Read moreJust in time for Giving Tuesday this week, Circus Harmony (located in St. Louis, Missouri) has announced that they were
Read moreHave you heard of Young Stage? It’s an international circus festival and competition in Basel, Switzerland that focuses on kick-starting
Read moreAnd now a page from our “Sunday Morning” Almanac: November 12, 1859, 158 years ago today … a day for
Read moreEach month, Circus Talk will scour the globe to report on the hundreds of circus-based festivals and conferences that occur
Read more163 years of experience in the circus arts, 40 horses, 23 artists, 3 scenes on 3 different levels, and a
Read moreRolf Knie, Swiss painter, descendent of the Knie circus dynasty, presented his latest works last weekend in his hometown, Rapperswiler,
Read moreMullum Circus Festival is an exciting 3 day event in Mullumbimby, on the east coast of Australia near the Gold
Read moreWhat happens when you take forty of the top clowns, magicians, physical comedians, stilt walkers and balloon artists and set
Read moreThe Montreal Working Group has recently announced via press release the details of their second conference on Circus & Its
Read moreThe organizing committee announced the winners of the 16th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival, that is still in full swing until
Read moreHurricane Irma decimated the islands of Barbuda and Antigua, her powerful arms brutalizing the northeastern coast of Cuba just before
Read moreEach month, Circus Talk will scour the globe to report on the hundreds of circus-based festivals and conferences that occur
Read moreIn the aftermath of the tragic accident, let’s celebrate and share the extraordinary achievements of the IDOL Circus Festival 2017.
Read moreOne of the acrobats from the North Korean Teeterboard Troupe landed on his neck during his attempt to execute a
Read moreUpdate: A winner has been chosen fro the log contest! The winning image is a golden 250th with a silhouette
Read moreAfter a quarter-century of promoting circus and performance arts in structurally challenging environments, Zip Zap Circus is about to open
Read moreEach month, Circus Talk will scour the globe to report on the hundreds of circus-based festivals and conferences that occur
Read moreThe American Youth Circus Organization’s (AYCO) recent bi-yearly festival, hosted by the Trenton Circus Squad, was a celebration of all
Read moreBy all accounts, Edinburgh Fringe 2017 was as exciting as ever and now that the awards have been announced, we
Read moreUpdate: Circus Star USA has announced the winners from the competition that has taken place September 30th. Circus Talk would
Read moreCompañía de Circo “eia” has received a Max award (named after Max Estrella the protaganist of Bohemian Lights) for their
Read moreEdinburgh Fringe Festival 2017 is in full swing! The City of Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital, transforms into the worlds’ cutting edge
Read moreNoFit State Circus, UK’s leading large-scale contemporary circus company, producing professional touring productions and a wide variety of community, training,
Read moreEach month, Circus Talk will scour the globe to report on the hundreds of circus-based festivals and conferences that occur
Read moreThe Bindlestiff Family Circus shared their review of the circus panel discussion on the sideshow resurgence and history that took
Read moreThe Circus, Culture & Diversity workshop Youtube video wrap up is here, so if you did not get to attend
Read moreSummer in Montréal, poutine and beer, music drifting down cobble-stoned streets and thanks to Montréal Complètement Cirque festival–which is in
Read moreEach month Circus Talk will scour the globe to report on the hundreds of circus-based festivals and conferences that occur
Read moreAs circus artists, presenters and fans gather in Montréal for the Montréal Complètement Cirque festival that runs July 6 thru
Read moreAs a continuation of the European Circus Manifesto, the European Union is working on classifying circuses in Europe based on
Read moreThis year Montreal is going above and beyond the usual summer fanfare to celebrate it’s 375th birthday. Just for some
Read moreThis year Montreal is going above and beyond the usual summer fanfare to celebrate it’s 375th birthday. Just for some
Read moreFour days into development and rehearsal for their upcoming show, the artists participating in Circus Sessions 2017 are taking a
Read moreEach month Circus Talk will scour the globe to report on the hundreds of circus-based festivals and conferences that occur
Read moreWhen an institution has been around for 146 Years, there is little you can say about it that hasn’t been
Read moreWhen the Nordic countries have finally thawed out every May, circus artists from around the globe gather in Helsinki to
Read moreWhat do you get when you combine the Udderbelly Festival and London Wonderground Festival? You get Underbelly Festival, a mash-up
Read moreParamour, Cirque du Soleil’s Broadway musical , closed its curtain for the last time at Lyric Theatre on April 16th.
Read moreIn recognition of the eighth annual World Circus Day, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival has announced that its 50th anniversary in
Read moreEngland’s capital is about to see producers, programmers and performers converging for three days at Canvas 2017. The biennial showcase
Read moreThe Fédération Mondiale du Cirque under the Honorary Presidency of H.S.H. Princess Stéphanie of Monaco nominated the third Saturday of
Read moreCirque du Soleil performer who injured in a swing-to-swing jump trick during the opening night of LUZIA in Seattle last
Read moreSocial circus is a worldwide movement that has been growing exponentially in part due to the tireless work of pioneers
Read moreWith the launch of Circus Talk News came the unfortunate announcement of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey closing up
Read moreIn a couple of weeks, both circus artists and circus fans in Chicago are going to be privvy to a
Read moreOne of the world’s top circus festivals, the International Circus Festival of Figueres has just finished its sixth successful run
Read moreThe Wall Street Journal announced today that the Big Apple Circus has been acquired in a bankruptcy auction from the
Read moreThe Circus Manifesto, a statement about the values and significance of circus arts in Europe, calls upon European circus professionals
Read moreIt’s a miracle that nobody got seriously injured on Sunday at the Monte-Carlo Circus Festival, when four members of the
Read moreCirque du Soleil has invited more than 400 social circus organizations to share information that could benefit the whole movement.
Read moreIn Europe, traditional circus is booming in the winter time. Christmas time is circus time, at least in Europe! While
Read moreWhat do a dental technician and a social circus program have in common? They’re working together to bring smiles to
Read moreA gorgeous new documentary provides a glimpse into the lives of eight circus artists around the globe. The eight circus
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