The Salieri Festival: Where Circus and Music Intersect
From September 21 to 25, 2023, the Salieri Festival will mount its third edition and rock the town of Legnago,
Read moreFrom September 21 to 25, 2023, the Salieri Festival will mount its third edition and rock the town of Legnago,
Read moreThe FIRCO, short for the Ibero-American Circus Festival, stands as a pivotal event in the global entertainment landscape, despite its
Read moreCompagnia Finzi Pasca has lined up a series of events celebrating their 40th anniversary. “Luna Park â Like a Carousel
Read moreKristĂłf IstvĂĄn, a Hungarian circus performer with numerous national and international accolades, including the Silver Clown from the Monte Carlo
Read moreFor Britons of the 19th and early 20th centuries, the music hall promised an evening of fun, leisure, and variety
Read moreWith rising temperatures and the global summer heat wave on everyone’s minds, the Avignon Festival took a new approach to
Read moreCircomedia, Centre for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre in Bristol, today announced the appointment of Zannah Chisholm as their new
Read moreBy developing street circus into site-specific shows with hidden poetry, the team behind the Creative Europe project âTogether! A Circus
Read moreIn early 2023, Frens te Kiefte took over the platform âCircusweb.nl.â After more than twenty years, Circusweb is now in
Read moreâFor better and for worseâ doesn’t always apply. Whether a loving father walks the bride down the aisle or two
Read morePart of the annual Finnish performing arts showcase From Start to Finnish 2023, Chevalier – Hobbyhorse Circus, Race Horse Company‘s
Read moreReckoning with the events of world history and their lingering effects leads not only to creating stereotypes—it also impacts how
Read moreComing soon to The Beauty at Underbelly’s Circus Hub 2023, the family-friendly circus show Lucky Pigeons marks the Edinburgh Fringe
Read moreâI want to make people feel, think and wonder – and hopefully question some of the presumptions and prejudices, with
Read moreAs circus schools around the world wrap up another year, the graduating artists get the chance to showcase their skills
Read moreThe 14th Festival Spoffin will take place from 25 to 27 August 2023 in Amersfoort, Netherlands. Keep reading to find
Read moreWith artists coming from its native Lithuania and well beyond it, the International Contemporary Circus Festival Cirkuliacija announces its 2023
Read moreZurich is always beautiful. However, it is never more picturesque or offers more cultural activities than during summer. The entire
Read moreThe line-up poster for the Theatre and Circus field at Glastonbury Festival 2023 has been revealed. The area in the
Read moreThe following conversation takes place between ABIGAEL R. WINSVOLD and EMMA S. LANGMOEN, circus artists, co-creators and performers of Acting
Read moreIRELAND’S largest free street performance festival returns to Belfast city centre on Saturday with circus, magic and puppetry entertainment. With more than 70
Read moreThe Circus Department at Stockholm University of the Arts (SKH – Stockholms konstnĂ€rliga högskola) has announced Alisan Funkâs appointment to
Read moreOne of the most widely recognized platforms helping to propel emerging circus talents into great careers in this day and
Read moreAs part of the 10th International Theater Olympics, which runs from April 15 to June 24 in Budapest, Hungary, the
Read moreWATTWIL, SWITZERLAND—On the night of March 11th to March 12th, 2023, MĂ€dir Eugster, the founder of the Wattwiler Rigolo Swiss
Read moreFrom 1 April, Lucho Smit will become the new artistic director of Festival Circolo, the largest contemporary circus festival in
Read moreFrom the stands of the 45th Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival (January 20-29, 2023), Raffaele De Ritis reports to us on
Read moreAudiences at Giffords Circus will get to share a dance with the performers in the ring for the first time
Read moreSan Diego, CA â Sixteen-year-old Luca Flores shined at the Festival Internacional del Circ Elefant dâOr in Girona, Spain, with
Read moreWith the premiere of “in_between,” the Finnish company Circo Aereo finally arrives at the ChamaÌleon. And shows the audience what
Read moreIn the more than four decades since its inception, Le Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain has become one of
Read moreCreated for the UK’s VAULT Festival later in February, “Cirque du Temps” is an aerial circus show produced by Air
Read moreIt certainly sounds cliched by now to say how nice it is to feel the energy and power of live
Read moreSometimes the most extraordinary things are hidden in plain sight, such as Sweden’s oldest circus, nestled at the end of
Read moreStart your February off strong by tuning in online to the first FE.EM Festival, a brand-new digital showcase of emerging
Read morePlanning your first foray into the circus world? Join Movement X, the unique preparatory circus program at Norwayâs Fjordane FolkehĂžgskule
Read moreA childhood accident wasn’t enough to stop American dancer and musician Joel Brown from taking the stage again. Brought to
Read moreSince 2020, Germany’s CircusDanceFestivalhas worked to help young talents promote themselves and share their work with a public audience… and
Read moreInvernadero de Circo is a photography exhibit by photographer Gaby Merz designed specifically for El Invernadero, a circus school and
Read morePerformer and educator Jess Herman has come up with a creative way of teaching teenagers about sex – she tours
Read moreBuilt from classical techniques and a family’s long legacy of work with horses, the Folies GrĂŒss stand apart as a
Read moreThis December, The Revel Puck Circus is coming to Lewisham with its fantastic five-star winter showcase, The Wing Scuffle Spectacular,
Read morePLAY it again! With Play, a guest performance series of contemporary circus set for 2023, the ChamaÌleon presents the complex
Read moreIn its 35 editions, the CIRCa festival in Auch, France, has become a proud showcase of the variety and vibrance
Read moreThe 2023 Biennale Internationale des Arts du Cirque (BIAC) will take place in the South of France from 12 January
Read moreMore and more young circus artists are exploring the circus craft from new horizons, stepping into the ring with techniques
Read moreThe second edition of DIVE – Deep Learning Activity – will take place from November 30th to December 2nd in
Read moreWe wave goodbye to Subcase and welcome new times and ways to meet in the Swedish circus field. Subtopia looks
Read moreCirko â Center for New Circus, founded in 2002, is a prominent contemporary circus venue and artistic development centre in
Read moreThe return of the Edinburgh Fringe Theatre Festival in 2022 marks a continued evolution of how contemporary circus art is
Read moreRevolutionary integrated circus company Extraordinary Bodies is returning to Woolwich Works this October with their brand-new production: Delicate. Raw and
Read moreEvery year in Italy, the Mirabilia festival provides a placeâor several different types of themâwhere bold, inventive circus and theatre
Read moreAlready an established presence in the international circus scene, the Ibero-American Circus Festival (FIRCO) returns to the ring to celebrate
Read moreActing for Climate Scandinavia presents  âRipples – The Sailing Circus Performanceâ at Ofelia Plads, Copenhagen, in September 2022. The seed
Read moreFrom August 31st to September 4th, the 16th edition of the Mirabilia Festival brings the best of cutting-edge European contemporary
Read moreA brand-new show with an unusual twist provides advice and inspiration to circus artists with a dream of flying solo.
Read moreFollowing the sixth edition of its annual jazz festival on Aug. 26-28, Bozcaada (Tenedos), a beautiful island in the northeastern part of
Read moreHosted by the Stockholm University for the Arts, the online Alliances and Commonalities Conference will get you pondering the hows
Read moreIt’s no wonder why the Avignon Festival has become one of the circus world’s premier annual events. Each summer, companies
Read moreIf you want to see the very best of Czech contemporary circus, you simply cannot miss the 19th LetnĂ LetnĂĄ
Read moreRiga Circus, locally known as RÄ«gas cirks, is a contemporary art centre where different disciplines of art â circus, theatre,
Read moreFollowing over two years of delays, circus educators from across Europe spent five days together in Lappeenranta, Finland, for the
Read moreUnderbelly makes a triumphant post-pandemic return to its spiritual home at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with 10 incredible shows spanning
Read moreLaunched by four European partners, the Beta Circus project lays the groundwork for contemporary circus practice in partnered countries by
Read moreLifeLine, a part of the Galway International Arts Festival 2022 programme, is Europe’s largest highwire spectacle, performed over the River
Read moreWith over 3000 shows now on sale for the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, trying to narrow down what to see
Read moreThe article below is a reflection from Cirque Bijouâs Artistic Director Julian Bracey about their production UNITY, part of the
Read moreWhen five Kenyan acrobats studying at the Sarakasi Trust met producer Alexander Sunny, they came together to form The Black
Read moreThe International festival of contemporary circus Cirkuliacija is a platform that breaks stereotypes about the circus and becomes a meeting
Read moreArtistic Director of Upswing circus company Vicki Dela Amedume has been appointed an MBE in the Queen’s Jubilee Birthday Honours
Read moreIn a world increasingly obsessed with measuring and showing success, it is refreshing, radical even, to have a discipline dedicated
Read moreGalway Community Circus is holding its annual presentation of the Mayhem Youth Circus Festival from 16 to 22 May. The
Read moreAs the Edinburgh Fringe Festival struggles to balance its budget and keep the event financially viable yet affordable for artists,
Read moreFestival of Fools rolls back into town for first time since pandemic People often shout âthe circus is in town!â
Read moreThis May, Catalan Culture will be brought to life in North London with three very different Catalan circus companies presenting
Read moreCircus arts in included into the three year pilot program in Ireland where artists will receive universal income. The Basic
Read moreA human pyramid on a high wire and a double âbig wheel of deathâ will join Mooky the Clown and
Read moreJacksons Lane holds its grand reopening this weekend with building tours, circus workshops and demos, and a photo exhibition. The Grade
Read moreFrom 5 – 28 August 2022, Edinburgh International Festival celebrates its 75th anniversary, and 75 years of bringing world cultures together, with
Read moreBUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) â Swinging on trapezes, juggling rings or twirling on aerial silks, young Ukrainians with a passion for
Read moreUnderbelly, London’s signature multidisciplinary performing arts art festival, is set to return to London this Summer! The iconic Upside Down
Read moreJacksons Laneâs Nordic Exposure season invites the very best in circus, theatre, and family shows from Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway,
Read moreAudience members at the Circus of Horrors were left in shock when two acrobats plunged to the floor in a
Read moreTo start off Womenâs History Month, we would like to shine a light on Ukrainian circus performer Yevgeniya Obolonina, a
Read moreAs part of an effort initiated by the European Theatre Convention (ETC), Circostrada has signed a letter to encourage national
Read moreThe Ukrainian war has given a frightening actuality to My Land, by the Hungarian company Recirquel, which is currently touring
Read moreCircostrada, the European network for contemporary circus and street arts, has been awarded three more years of funding by Creative
Read moreWhen the #MeToo movement rose to global attention, the SHIFTâ or d Initiatives for Training– project made a joint decision
Read moreFrom February 21 to 23, the youth organization CircusWorks is bringing the Circus Rising Festival to Circomedia and the Lost Horizon
Read moreA group of internationally renowned magicians will convene at the Circo Price Theatre in Madrid later this month to vie
Read moreLEME, an innovative Portuguese arts festival, brings new forms of circus and expression to audiences around the Ălhavo municipality. The
Read moreAfter a time of pandemic-induced limbo for theatres, the latest show from the Kompani Giraff, Clouds, hits the stage of
Read moreCircusTalk is pleased to present Journeys Through Queer Circus with Charles Batson, a series revolving around the culture and concerns
Read moreWerner Buss is leaving the GOP Variety. Buss (58) managed The GOP VarietĂ© Theater’s Hanover unit for 15 years and
Read moreFans of French circus rejoice: after a downscaled 2021 edition of the Biennale Internationale des Arts du Cirque (BIAC) festival,
Read moreThe French master teacher Philippe Gaulier has worked with stars like Sacha Baron Cohen. But at 78, are his methods,
Read moreA conversation with Anna-Sophie JĂŒrgens. Abstract: In this interview circus artist Martin Riedel and technology artist and programmer UliK discuss
Read moreAs Europeâs leading centre for circus arts, Hungary is hosting the worldâs first scientific conference on circus buildings. A model
Read moreSetting out to redefine how performing art works can reach audiences in more fair, inclusive, and sustainable ways, Perform Europe
Read moreThe 14th International Budapest Circus Festival that began in Budapest on Tuesday will feature over a hundred artists from four
Read moreGenĂs Matabosch, circus historian, collector, president of the Circus Arts Foundation in Spain, and founder of the Golden Elephant Circus
Read moreLuis Raluy TomĂĄs, the patriarch of the traditional Circo Raluy, has died at the age of 79, after a long
Read moreScarabeus Aerial Theatre has released a teaser trailer for their upcoming production, Emerging. The new show highlights the struggles and
Read moreDance Info Finlandâs international Erasmus+ project Digital Leap strives to build up the digital competence of dance and circus artists.
Read moreThe work of the French circus-dance troupe Compagnie Libertivore tends to keep turning. The stage set is usually round, as if to
Read moreCircusTalk is pleased to present Journeys Through Queer Circus with Charles Batson, a series revolving around the culture and concerns
Read moreOn behalf of their integrated circus company Extraordinary Bodies, Diverse City is to receive ÂŁ69,940 from the third round of
Read moreBelfast Community Circus School has launched a brand new strategic plan after receiving funding from both Arts Council of Northern
Read moreAfter a year on hiatus, LEME returns for a different edition, longer in duration because it is spaced out over
Read moreIn a recent interview for the French press, Princess Stephanie responded to a new bill concerning the protection of animals.
Read moreWe at CircusTalk are grateful for each and every one of our members. From discipline to background, the CircusTalk community
Read moreLegislators voted in favor of ending the usage of wild animals in TV shows, nightclubs and private parties, while raising
Read moreCircusTalk would like to congratulate Lotta Nevalainen on her recent promotion to Acting Manager Director of CircusInfo Finland. Lotta Nevalainen,
Read moreCaravan, the international youth and social circus network of schools from across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, has
Read moreFestival international du cirque Auvergne-RhĂŽne-Alpes IsĂšre, which was canceled last year due to the health crisis, will make a comeback
Read moreThe 150-year-old Tom Duffyâs Circus nearly went out of business during lockdown. The cast of Tom Duffyâs Circus in which
Read moreAfter being forced to hold their festival entirely online last year, organisers of the National Circus Festival of Ireland are
Read moreThe new Salieri Circus Award  in Italy refreshes the concept of circus acts as competition, elegantly challenging the notions of both
Read moreThe 12th Young Stage International Circus Festival is to be presented in person in Basel, Switzerland from November 5-9, compliant
Read moreThe results are in! FIRCO 2021, the “after-pandemic” edition, took place this October. The festival is an exhibition of Iberoamerican talent
Read moreABBA has delighted fans with the announcement of their long-awaited hologram tour. Tweeting from their ABBA Voyage account, the group said: London.
Read moreWith the project “Climate of Change”, MagdaClan company sets off for a journey to a new era. âWe would like
Read moreBased in the UK, but with an outreach across 23 countries, The Flying Seagull Project is confronting the harsh reality
Read moreThe IKEA KALLAX shelving unit stands at 77 centimetres high. With four square shelves and a variety of muted colours,
Read moreThe organising committee of the Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival has announced that the 2022 edition will take place. See you
Read moreAfter doubts, anticipation, and COVID-19 cancellation, the 2021 edition of FIRCO, Festival Iberoamericano de Circo, is set to take place
Read moreBosses at Bristol Bus Station are to set up the cityâs first official âBusking Spotâ where busking will be officially
Read moreKubush Horowitz survived World War II by making the enemy laugh. A clown in the famous Staniewski Brothers circus in
Read moreA motorcyclist failed to land properly according to a witness who was in the audience. A motorcyclist was injured in
Read moreDeparting on its debut nationwide tour, an innovative circus has become the first in Poland to use holographic animals and
Read moreThe 18th edition year of the LetnĂ LetnĂĄ or Summer LetnĂĄ festival of new circus and avant garde theatre will
Read moreWe at CircusTalk are grateful for each and every one of our members. From discipline to background, the CircusTalk community
Read moreThere arenât many laughs in The Cambridge Companion to the Circus, but much analysis of how the Big Top became
Read moreCircus bosses have appealed to the public not to share horror footage of performer Megan Christian on social media. Megan
Read moreDancers, dramatists, and even circus performers are part of  a âwhite supremacistâ system, a leading UK conservatoire has claimed. âPower
Read moreLondon-raised Lj Marles talks queer expression through circus arts and getting noticed by Lil Nas X for his âMontero (CMBYN)â
Read moreCircusTalk would like to congratulate busker, school director, and long-time circus performer Donald Lehn on his retirement! Originally from New
Read moreCirque du Soleil will make an eagerly awaited return to the Royal Albert Hall with Luzia from 12 January 2022.
Read moreEdinburgh Festival Fringe promoters Underbelly have been given the green light to revive their big top circus venue â despite
Read moreFunambulism: the art of walking on a wire with a balancing pole. Galway Community Circus is hosting a conference on
Read moreFor more than a century, Gandeys World Class Productions has been entertaining families with circus spectaculars. Generations upon generations have
Read moreAcclaimed Austrian contemporary art center reopens with Solus Amor after six months. On 20th May 2021, Solus Amor, the most recent production
Read moreThe figurehead of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has accused the city’s long-running heritage body of “cultural snobbery” over claims that
Read moreStages across Hungary have been quiet for almost a year and half. The permanent ‘big top’ in Budapest shut down
Read moreThe show begins. A bearded manâs shadowed profile engulfs the white wall of a fabric tent. Wire figurines of circus
Read moreCircusTalk would like to congratulate the Great Moscow State Circus for reaching a milestone! This circus celebrated its 50th anniversary on April
Read moreBetween July and November 2021, one of the most ambitious public art projects is coming to life in the body
Read moreShe did not break any rules, but Sarah Voss’s full-body suit this week at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships defied
Read moreOn today’s episode Josh and Lyndsay announce the relaunch of Beyond Babel coming September 2021, and discuss recent drama with
Read moreCircusTalk would like to congratulate Menno van Dyke on his recent promotion to Artistic Director of the Circusstad Festival. Starting
Read moreWe at CircusTalk are grateful for each and every one of our members. From discipline to background, the CircusTalk community
Read moreThis year’s World Circus Day marked over a year of life in a pandemic. Some circuses spent the holiday in
Read moreShowbiz tours invite people to ‘run away to the circus’ as they bring 300 job opportunities ranging from behind-the-scenes technicians
Read moreThe circus industry has been badly hit by the pandemic. On World Circus Day, Saturday, the Vatican sent a message
Read moreMalmö Opera has announced that all performances of âCircus Days and Nightsâ will be live-streamed. The new opera by Philip
Read moreAlthough their larger Pan European Festival Crossing the Line was cancelled due to the pandemic, Galway adapted the program to
Read moreCircusTalk recently partnered with our Nordic colleagues at Cirkus Syd to present a film series of Nordic circus films. The
Read moreCircusTalk would like to offer congratulations to Gaby Merz, accomplished visual artist who found a passion for circus photography. We
Read moreWe at CircusTalk are grateful for each and every one of our members. From discipline to background, the CircusTalk community
Read moreThe brainchild of hoop artist Florence Huet, YANAÂ is a new annual publication that taps into all that is independent, creative
Read moreThe Arts Council is to invest âŹ46 million this year in 105 key arts organisations across Ireland, it has announced,
Read moreThis panel is part of CircusTalkâs Wake Up Call for Inclusion series. In this panel discussion about LGBTQIA’s presence in
Read moreSubcase Cyber Live took place this 15th -21st of February in Sweden and in home offices around the world. This
Read moreWilliam Kerwich hasn’t put on a circus performance since March 2020. Instead, his family’s traveling circus has been parked on
Read moreWhen people eventually return to the streets of central London, they may find that buskers have all but gone. During
Read moreItâs been a tough year for the performing arts in most countries, with virus lockdowns canceling shows and shuttering venues.
Read moreOn Saturday, famous circus artist Yuan Bourgeois denied suspicions of plagiarism after an anonymous video clip showed similarities between more
Read moreA new partnership between Kristofferscenen and CirkusPerspektiv opens up for a new circus space in the western Stockholm area. âWe are
Read moreCOSMIC est le nouveau projet de la FEDEC [1], en collaboration avec la FFEC[2], et il est plutĂŽt ambitieux et
Read moreCircus boss Gerry Cottle was known for touring big tops around Britain and the world for decades. He trained as
Read moreFrench lawmakers on Tuesday debated an animal welfare bill that would ban using wild animals in traveling circuses and keeping
Read moreOn today’s episode Josh and Lyndsay talk about new online circus shows from the 7 Fingers and CCIAC as well
Read moreTen years ago, Fremantle-born circus artist Chloe Shadlow was recovering from a broken back after falling nine metres while performing
Read moreDespite Covid-19 preventing the 45th edition of the Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival from going ahead, the Principality still has some suprises
Read moreAu moment des catastrophes climatiques, des crises migratoires et de la Covid-19, la question de la responsabilité des artistes est
Read more‘He was someone who loved Torbay. Covid has taken another great star.’ People from across South Devon have paid tribute
Read moreWe set up Extraordinary Bodies in the flurry of optimism that followed the Olympics in the UK in 2012. We
Read morePassengers on Royal Caribbean International’s Quantum of the Seas, which launched service from Singapore on Dec. 1, have been treated
Read moreBrexit barriers facing the arts are “heartbreaking” and “confirm worst fears”, industry leaders have said. Extra paperwork, costs and uncertainty
Read moreThe circus building in the heart of Budapest celebrates its 50th anniversary. The pandemic and COVID restrictions haven’t stopped the
Read moreThe pandemic presents a unique set of challenges. But turning obstacles into opportunities is what circus does best, write Billy
Read moreAfter a year full of ups and downs, Les 7 Doigts offers a digital reflection that aims to honor what
Read moreMid-September, Mid-Pandemic I wish I could say we gathered in a dusky church basement or on a sprung floor of
Read moreOn April 13th 2020, award-winning circus artist Martin Riedel‘s father Andreas Riedel passed away. It was a complicated relationship, exacerbated
Read moreOn Thursday, December 10th, the online premiere of the documentary “El Vuelo Circular” (The Circular Flight) will take place. It
Read moreOtava Circus Project has released a short film interpreting the world of Seven Brothers. This short film celebrates the 150th
Read moreWhen Nina Sawant, Natalie Rhae Briggs and Colin Creveling returned to the Bay Area from France in July 2019, they
Read moreTwo circus performers said they are âreadyâ to get back into the studio, after resorting to practising their skills at
Read moreWith help from 11 projectors, the public can see elephants, chimpanzees, fish, and wild horses. Circo Roncalli brings their spectacle
Read moreThe exotic animals are confined to small paddocks, the acrobats have been grounded, and the clowns arenât able to make
Read moreRecently I wrote an article called âStop Running Your Franchise Like a Circus.â I used circus acts as metaphors for
Read moreLa Putyka Circus is opening a new âcultural windowâ, where they will perform short pieces for just one or two
Read moreTaking children to the theatre always feels like an adventure. How can you create that spirit and excitement for lockdown
Read moreStratford Circus Arts Centre is due to vacate the building later this month after nine years in Theatre Square. Lucy
Read moreâA transport-related accident may have caused the death of Hungarian circus elephants,â was a recent statement published by the Hungarian
Read moreEuropeâs first elephant sanctuary near Limoges is ready to home former circus elephants, but know itâll take time. News that
Read moreAt the height of the pandemic, during a time when nearly every performer worldwide is unemployed, this local council in
Read moreIn early 2020 Jacksons Lane secured the funding needed to begin its ambitious capital redevelopment project and transform the building
Read more“Discovering trapeze was like finding a part of me that had been missing, it was my soul mate. The combination
Read moreMette Klouman wanted to be an actress, but she ended up being a publisher for a while instead… until the
Read moreThey say thereâs no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes. Nevertheless, contemplating a winter aiming to enjoy
Read moreIn this short series titled Circus Immersion, Martin Frennette explores the ins and outs of a circus discipline through the
Read moreThere is no doubt, according to Frank Keller, the man responsible for animal welfare at the world-famous Circus Krone, that
Read moreA major production took place in Fort William and the surrounding area on Friday October 16, with everyoneâs favourite mountain
Read moreThere has been a massive response from all across Ireland to a recent call for street artists and performers to
Read moreA festival has criticised the way the Governmentâs ÂŁ1.6 billion Culture Recovery Fund has been allocated. The Sea Change Festival,
Read moreStaffordshireâs New Vic Theatre has appointed Vicki Amedume, Artistic Director of Upswing, as Associate Director to join the theatre-in-the-roundâs team.
Read moreFollowing last week’s reveal that over 1300 organisations will receive grants from the UK government’s culture support scheme, almost 600
Read moreBruno Costa, co-director of BĂčssola and co-organizer of LEME Contemporary Circus Festival in Ălhavo, Portugal, has reached out to CircusTalk
Read moreYou can be good at jumping from high altitudes but terrified to say “I love you.” What would the world
Read moreThe ropes are swinging. Chalk stains the mats anew. And students at the ESAC international circus school in Brussels are
Read moreThe 33rd Edition of the Festival CIRCa will take place this October in Auch, France. Over a series of 10
Read moreGiffords Circus, which is located in Lypiatt, has been awarded the grant to help it face the challenges of the
Read moreA circus troupe performing in Clifton have been living in âabsolute squalorâ, says the showâs former box office manager. Circus
Read moreSometime in early April, I went through my Google calendar deleting, well, everything. I found myself thinking that it was
Read moreA worker was mauled to death by a performing brown bear after entering the animal’s cage at a top Russian
Read moreOn Tuesday 29 September, the French Minister of Ecology announced a progressive ban on the use of wild animals in
Read moreThis panel is part of CircusTalkâs Circus and Changing Realities 2020 series. In this episode, titled A Historical Look at the American and
Read moreIn times of climate catastrophe, refugee crises and Covid-19, the question of the responsibility that artists and scholars have is
Read moreAfter 36 years spent amazing the public, Cirque Plume is finally lowering the curtain. Its farewell tour scheduled until the
Read moreJacksons Lane arts centre has released a contemporary circus short film, Closer, produced by an international collaboration during lockdown between
Read moreExtraordinary Bodies, a partnership between leading circus production company Cirque Bijou and award-winning arts and diversity practitioners Diverse City, champions
Read moreThis week on the Live Like An Acrobat podcast, host Shenea Stiletto interviews co-founder of AcroCompanion David Gillemont. AcroCompanion(co-founder Lander
Read moreOn September 9th, the organising committee of the International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo took the decision to cancel the festivalâs
Read moreThe contemporary circus company Mimbre took their work to the couch with this fascinating collage piece titled The Sofa Dance.
Read moreAdapted to be a socially distanced duet for one day only at GDIF, Upswing’s dance-circus hybrid uses dance and acrobatics
Read moreâIâm a toy, a defective toy â there wasnât enough fabric left when they made me,â 27-year-old Dilya Abdulaeva said
Read moreThis week, the red-haired tornado herself joins the podcast to talk about how moving from her small town in Ireland
Read moreâWe cooperate with the Prague hygiene station and follow the recommendations of experts. Based on a government decision, we have
Read moreJon Stranks started his professional career at the age of 6 years old. (7:18). He went on to be in
Read moreAward-winning aerialist Diego Salles has made a video that is firmly rooted to the earth, which he calls REBOUND–There is
Read moreSarasota, Florida- August 17, 2020. The Circus Ring of Fame Foundation has announced the nominees for the Class of 2021. The
Read moreFrom a childhood history of designing costumes and “pratting about onstage” (7:05), Rebecca Truman began Skinning the Cat, one of
Read moreArtists perform during a show at the Great Moscow circus in Moscow, Russia, on Aug. 7, 2020. The circus opened
Read moreA 22-strong Circus group, including 20 artists from the Cirque de Cuba, have arrived in the North East for a
Read moreDavid Duffy, the managing director of Duffyâs Circus, lives, eats and breathes the big tent, the performers, the noise. This
Read moreAt the beginning of July, CircusWorks, the UK Youth Circus Network, launched an online community event for learning, listening, debating,
Read moreAir ambulance crew told of the moment they had to rush to the aid of a circus performer after he
Read moreTom Duffy, of Duffyâs Circus in Ireland, tested positive for the virus in April. Since his diagnosis, the former ringmaster
Read moreIreland’s first outdoor flying trapeze school has opened in Dublin offering classes in the art of the famous circus act.
Read moreBig tops are being built up across the UK. With sidewalls raised and seats spaced out, tented circuses are resuming
Read moreLocal authorities have been accused of refusing to honour site bookings previously made by circuses, despite permission having been given
Read moreCircus Voices, a podcast brought to you by CircusTalk is pleased to present a podcast series titled Monkey See, Monkey Discuss created
Read moreUnder hugely difficult circumstances, creatives from across the Fringe landscape will be bringing versions of their work to life digitally,
Read moreThe government is facing urgent calls to save Britainâs 250-year-old circus tradition with companies warning that they will go bust
Read moreThe Artist Athlete Podcast was created in 2018 by circus artist Shannon McKenna. According to her website, by interviewing guests
Read morePerformers delivered letter from all the UKâs top circuses Letter warns that industry faces collapse in as little as 2
Read morePart of the festival had to be postponed to next year, but in response to the current easing of restrictions,
Read moreLeading load cell company Broadweigh, will support the much anticipated Wires Crossed tightrope event in Galway, Ireland by supplying Monkey
Read moreCircus performer Erin Ball thought her career was over when she lost her feet in an accident in 2014. She
Read moreNormally the seasonal premieres of the Swiss circuses are as much a part of spring as the first flowers and
Read moreIt’s an uncertain time for all of us in the circus community, not the least of all the graduating students
Read moreWorld-leading acrobat Dergin Tokmak has put together his unique version of a Joe Wicks workout for wheelchair users. The eight-minute
Read moreFrench police have taken away an emaciated lion from a circus in Vironvay, western France, following complaints from an animal
Read moreThe Greenwich and Docklands International Festival is set to return this summer after organisers have completely reimagined the 2020 event
Read moreThe international contemporary circus festival Cirkuliacija is returning to Kaunas, Lithuania this June of 2020 in a new format due
Read moreFrom self-quarantining to social distancing, feeling “stuck” is a unanimous condition weâre experiencing during the COVID-19 pandemic. But in the
Read moreCircuses are among the cultural enterprises particularly affected by the COVID-19 restrictions. Small, long-established family businesses are struggling to survive
Read moreLa Putyka Circusâ new production âKaleidoscope,â which premieres on June 9, was developed entirely from a distance during the Coronavirus
Read moreCircus animals are banned in countless countries across the globe, but in others, circus fans are adamant that circus is
Read moreA trapeze artist, trapped in a Spanish town because of the coronavirus crisis, has died after falling and hitting her
Read moreThe much anticipated Wires Crossed event which would have seen hundreds of people tightrope walk across the Corrib this August
Read moreMany of us dream of quitting our nine-to-five jobs, to, as the saying goes, “run away and join the circus.”
Read more101 Outdoor Arts and the Corn Exchange Newbury have announced the successful recipients of a series of grants, available to
Read moreThe circus industry could “wither and die” if government funding is not made available during the coronavirus pandemic, according to
Read moreIn 2021, Circus Days and Nights will have its world premiere. A new opera by Philip Glass with libretto by
Read moreIt’s an uncertain time for all of us in the circus community, not the least of all the graduating students
Read moreA conversation by Mirjam Hildbrand & Anna-Sophie JĂŒrgens In times of climate catastrophe, refugee crises and Covid-19, the question of
Read moreIn a sea of unpleasant news last month we were happy to see something inspirational pop-up. It was a notice
Read moreMounting calls for rapid, unbureaucratic federal funding for self-employed musicians and artists have been backed by top music stars. Anne-Sophie
Read moreThe Raluy Legacy Circus joins, as other groups in the territory have done, in solidarity, the manufacturing of sanitary masks
Read moreMoira Orfei Circus is releasing the documentary The World of Moira for free, live-streaming via Facebook on April 17th, 2020
Read moreUzbek acrobat Kristina Vorobeva, who fell 10 meters during a circus performance in Amsterdam in January, can walk again, her
Read moreA travelling circus is hoping for an end to the coronavirus crisis after being left with no place to go.
Read moref youâve spent a few days juggling homeschooling with work then your lounge may already look like a circus. So
Read moreSources told the Edinburgh Evening News that planning for the annual festival, which has become the worldâs biggest arts festival,
Read moreIn a letter from the Fédération Mondiale du Cirque, many learned on March 25th of the cancellation of the beloved
Read moreThe Raluy Historical Circus, founded in Catalonia in the 70s, ended in Castelldefels (Barcelona) on March 9 with the intention
Read moreIn October of 2019, CircusTalk went to Spain to participate in FIRCO and we made it a point to visit
Read moreThe mayor of Newham has strongly denied claims that Stratford Circus Arts Centre is at risk of closure, accusing the
Read moreFrom its explosive and bold beginnings in Cardiff, 1986, NoFit State is now the UKâs leading large-scale contemporary circus company,
Read moreAh spring, with longer days ahead, flower buds blooming, and⊠circus school auditions! Yes, audition season is upon us, with
Read moreEurope is indelibly built into the UKâs arts. The cross-cultural partnership creates jobs and opportunities, but should freedom of movement
Read moreA stilt-walking 70-something and a lady just shy of 90 who just can’t stop practising her juggling skills – those
Read moreThe first case of coronavirus was detected in northern France last week and led to the closure of the Regional
Read moreWhat does UNESCO, the UNâs educational, scientific and cultural organization, have to do with circus? A lot, lately. UNESCOâs Intangible
Read moreJanuary of 2020 was my first visit to the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain, and it proved to be
Read moreJust over three years ago, Erwan Tarlet left his work to embark on an artistic career. He is 26 years
Read moreThoughts on practice as Research in Circus, by Robin Dale, creator and performer of “What Does Stuff Do?” Thinking it
Read moreIt’s finally here, the after-movie of FRESH CIRCUS # 5, the international seminar that was held in Auch, France this
Read moreAs André-Joseph Bouglione prepares the new eco-circus tour around France this April, this former cat trainer, member of the Cirque
Read moreThe Victorian era was the golden age of the circus. Popular entertainment for the masses, it embraced all classes of
Read moreAt the 41st edition of Cirque de Demain on Thursday night in Paris, France our sources confirmed an accident in
Read moreThe quality of dreams… Escaping notions such as âtraditionalâ and âcontemporary,â the world’s oldest circus festival shows the way to
Read moreFunded by the European Commission, the European Union has delivered an important report on the growth of the circus sector
Read moreZHUHAI, China, Jan. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — In the evening of January 22, 2020, local time in Monaco, the 44thMonte-Carlo
Read moreIt’s official–the 2020 awards have been awarded by the jury at the Festival International du Cirque de Monte Carlo headed
Read moreOpening the Circus Tent â Social Circus for the Inclusion of Minority Groups is an intensive training program for circus
Read moreIf you can spare me a moment of your time, Iâd be honoured to share my journey with you all
Read moreIn the continuation of our short series about the making of circus trailers, we spoke with the founder of Promotion
Read moreWhether working with at-risk children in South Africa, or youths in London through Ronald McDonald House and London Down Syndrome
Read moreA self-confessed ‘adrenaline junkie’ has revealed she loves ‘being in the spotlight’ after securing a career performing aerobatic movements on the wings
Read moreUpdate, 22:41, 3 January 2020: The show’s producer said the performers were conscious, and had feeling in their arms and
Read moreTensions are running high in the venue as the circus theatre students prepare for their upcoming show. Circomedia, based in
Read moreFrom the best musicals and plays to spectacular productions from the worlds of circus, immersive theatre, opera and dance, The
Read moreItâs about 2013, Iâm a recent university graduate, a wide-eyed and keen emerging producer in my early twenties and listening
Read moreGry Lambertsen and RuneVadstrÞm Andersen started Dynamo Workspace a mere three years ago. In that short time, the venue has become
Read moreBetween-Two- Biennales kicks off on January 16th and provides a month of excitement all around circus in the Marseille Provence
Read moreTerrified families ran from a circus at Manchester’s Winter Funland as seating collapsed ‘like dominoes’ and left three people injured.
Read moreâIn philosophy, matter is the manifestation of reality, as opposed to the idea (Plato). Embracing reality. We chose matter as
Read moreIn just over two months, the Principality will once again become the circus capital of the world with twin attractions
Read moreThe seeds of NoFit State Circus were sown in the politically charged atmosphere of the 1980s. They were five friends,
Read moreWhen Marco Motta was a little boy growing up in Salvador, Bahia in Brazil, he lived a happy life, which
Read moreDespite illness, co-founder appeared in shows over the summer before her death at 46 Nell Gifford, the owner and co-founder
Read moreAt the Christmas Circus in Stuttgart during a premiere on Wednesday evening, several artists fell to the ground in front
Read moreThe thought of balancing on a trapeze for the very first time might fill most of us with dread, but
Read moreRecent research has shown some startling information about video content online. By 2020 80% of consumer social media content will
Read moreThe circusnext European pre-selection has announced the projects that they selected on November 14 and 15th which they will support
Read moreâNever create anything, it will be misinterpreted, it will chain you and follow you for the rest of your life.â
Read moreFamilies watched in horror as an acrobat plunged 12ft to the floor ‘after slipping from her harness’ at Winter Wonderland.
Read moreMy first introduction to the show Se Prendre came as a pleasant surprise. Se Prendre means âTo Takeâ in French,
Read moreCarlos Raluy (Sant AdriĂ del BesĂČs, 1944), creator and co-founder of Circus Raluy has died in Barcelona yesterday, his family
Read moreCirque du Soleil announced its 52nd original production, Cirque du Soleil NYSA, that is also the company’s first permanent show
Read moreFor two years the Galway Community Circus has been planning a really big event–the kind that can transform lives and
Read morePop House Productions and the Astrid Lindgren Company are celebrating Pippi Longstockingâs 75th anniversary in the summer of 2020 with
Read moreNerves are on edge. The backstage fills up with the sound of advice, last minute hugs, calls to the family.
Read moreLEME CIRCUS FORUM will take place from the 5th to the 8th of December 2019 as a joint project organized
Read moreThree French cabinet ministers visited a cultural centre in the Paris suburb of Chanteloup-les-Vignes on Tuesday, which was burned at
Read moreNell Gifford founded one of the UK’s best-known traditional circuses 20 years ago. Now she is living with advanced cancer,
Read moreCERTAIN BLACKS is an arts development organisation formed in 2015 to support the work of diverse artists. Circus Circus Circus
Read moreSubtopia is an artistsâ and art organizationâs mecca nestled near the east coast of Sweden. It is a facilitator of
Read moreIn her article titled Are Female Clowns Like the Others? circus artist, and author of the book The New Clowns: A
Read moreAt the last show of Flying Circus, I met with Kristian Kristof at Capital Circus of Budapest (FĆvĂĄrosi Nagycirkusz). Kristof
Read moreIn the continuing series titled Adventures in Circus Research curated by academic, author, and educator Alisan Funk, we will explore the depth
Read moreThe 2020 London International Mime Festival celebrates its 44th year as the capital’s annual festival of contemporary visual theatre. From
Read moreCircus City, the UKâs biggest festival of contemporary circus, returns to Bristol from October 17 to November 2 with an
Read moreThe second Big Top Label ceremony was held in early October at the European Parliament in Brussels, supported by the
Read moreThe Escape Act  is a clever culmination of seven years of in depth research into the life of Irene Danner-Storm,
Read morePerformer and educator Jess Herman has come up with a creative way of teaching teenagers about sex — she tours
Read moreWithout a shadow of a doubt, the modern-day circus artist is exposed to high training loads and increasingly competitive and
Read moreEvery other year, ARTCENA (The French National Centre for Circus, Street Arts and Theatre) and Circostrada host FRESH CIRCUS, followed
Read moreCircus City – the UKâs biggest festival of contemporary circus – returns to Bristol from October 17 to November 2
Read morePitchâd Circus Arts Festival director Cormac Mohally of Lords of Strut tells Ellie OâByrne why circus deserves to be recognised
Read moreHildegard Muntwyler, founder of Circus Monti, died on September 19, 2019, at the age of 83, after a long illness.
Read moreLIVELY performer Lucy Hopkins will bring her award-winning clown show, Le Foulard, to St Peterâs in Cork city on September
Read moreIâm standing on the stage at Södrateatern in Stockholm, hands linked with some of my closest friends, taking our third
Read moreThe fifth Berlin Circus Festival took place between August 23 and September 1st. It is a trip that starts at Tempelhof park,
Read more2018 MARKED the 250th anniversary of the circus. In celebration, an exhibition which highlights diversity and complexity within the circus
Read more14 till 16 September, Moscow will host Circus Arts Festival timed to the anniversary of the date when all the
Read moreJon Sopel has a new book out this month â A Year at the Circus. But the BBCâs North America
Read moreZirkus Wissenschaft is at is again, creating sleek and practical multi-media materials for the circus practitioner, and this time they
Read moreIn our ongoing series called Meet the Presenter-Tag, we will explore the world of circus arts programming with different presenters
Read moreMost who have been involved in circus arts have felt the benefits of such an active and creative endeavour. It
Read moreArts Council England is to fund a new performing arts showcase at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. With a focus on
Read moreThree clowns with black noses dominate the stage, busily manufacturing misery. Their monochrome world is colored only by two things,
Read moreEight high school students fuss about their looks, jockey for social position and explore romantic relationships with one another in
Read moreTotal Theatre Awards today announced the 2019 shortlist. From the list announced today, a total of seven awards will be
Read moreSitting with Lauren Eisinger before a day of triple Australian shows at Underbellyâs Circus Hub, I had a chance to
Read moreOn an aerial device that is a giant rectangle, four people slowly explore their boundaries in the air. They depend
Read moreIn Germany, an insult that is used to shame women for daring to have a career and children is âraven
Read moreFeast by Clout Theatre is on at Summerhall until August 18th, and if you like your physical theater with a heavy
Read moreThe circus might conjure up images of burly strong men, ringmasters in top hats and dainty acrobats in frilly outfits.
Read moreDisasterâor the possibility if it. A glass of milk precariously close to the edge of a table. This is how
Read moreOf course people come to the European Juggling Convention to juggle, but they also attend  to stock up on hard
Read moreHigh summer is here, and this August that means the European Juggling Convention is in high gear. For nearly 24
Read moreOne of British circusâ last big-cat trainers has criticised the news he will no longer be able to feature wild
Read morePragueâs annual festival of summer circus, LetnĂ LetnĂĄ, is one of the Czech capitalâs most highly anticipated events. This year
Read moreIn the last few years Italyâs capital of fashion and design is expanding its horizons. Being Italyâs second biggest city
Read moreHungaryâs most popular music event of the summer, Sziget Festival, kicks off next week in Budapest and tens of thousands of visitors
Read moreLas Vegas variety producer considers relocating European base to Berlin or Paris. The Edinburgh festival fringe is facing the loss of a
Read moreSwitzerlandâs once-in-a-generation FĂȘte des Vignerons opens on July 18 in the lakeside town of Vevey. Swiss director and choreographer Daniele
Read moreBack in 2013, I had typed a few words into the Google search bar, and little did I know that
Read moreEdinburgh Fringeâs biggest circus venue, Underbelly, offers 13 circus shows this August and features five premieres. Such a huge draw
Read moreJacksons Lane’s Adrian Berry made the trek across the pond from his usual programming and artistic director position at Jacksons Lane
Read moreIf youâre a Scandinavian teenager aspiring to become a contemporary circus artist, chances are Cirkus Cirkörâs gymnasium program is the
Read moreThe European Juggling Convention (EJC) is one of the most revered annual juggling events in the world. Now in its
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