Each month, Circus Talk will scour the globe to report on the hundreds of circus-based festivals and conferences that occur annually worldwide. This roundup highlights November’s best, most interesting and exciting events, from  emerging festivals to the large professional gatherings from Ireland, France, Sweden, and Australia.

What: National Circus Festival of Ireland Where: Tralee, Ireland When: November 9-12, 2017 With a motto like “Just when you got your eyeballs back in their sockets….we are back!!” it seems like fun will be had. There is a parade, of course, and also practical skills workshops and even a workshop hosted by ISACS (Irish Streets Arts Circus And Spectacle Network) with this heady title ‘Critical Encounters with Street Arts, Circus & Spectacle’ in partnership with the MA in Festive Arts. After you have amped up your aerial skills and honed your inner circus critic , it will be time to attend a show. How about Sweden’s Svalbard Company’s All Genius All Idiot? There is also Roxana Küwen’s groundbreaking foot juggling act, Matt Ricardo’s physical comedy/dance/storytelling, Maleta company’s juggling manipulation and body work. For a full schedule, visit the website. ...