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 October’s most interesting and exciting events, three solid professional festival gatherings.

What: Mullum Circus Festival Where: Mullumbimby, Australia When: September 25-October 1 Technically making it in to October by just one day, Mullum is a festival and training program with a camping component for the adventurous–and its all in Mullumbimby, Australia. The festival features physical theatre and circus. Full shows include Driftwood by Casus, HairSparay and RED by FLy Factory, Bridges by A Good Catch, One and the Other by Baton and Broadway, Inertia by Vulcana Women’s Group and Australia’s favorite juggling duo, Jugglife. Stay tuned to Circus Talk for a behind-the scenes look at this festival going-on from a NICA student, Ciara Thornburn. What: Circus City– Bristol’s Biennial Circus Festival Where: Bristol, UK When: October 12-29 Circus City i...