Future Circus Festival

Circus magic and alluring visual displays are created by the visiting circus performers and local circus students from the Turku Arts Academy. The Les Colporteurs group will perform its world-class acts Les étoiles and Sur la Route, while the Quantum Circus will combine the two cerebral hemispheres, quantum physics and circus, bringing the worlds of artists and researchers together for the first time.

Spectacular circus acts and workshops will transform Turku’s Adventure Park into a circus extravaganza for the entire family. The performing groups will also include the beloved Circus Finlandia, which pays homage to the classic circus tradition with its performance.

The stage is packed with the very best future circus has to offer!

New and amazing circus showpieces, the likes of which have never been seen before, will be performed in cooperation with Fedec, the European Federation of Professional Circus Schools.

The festival is being produced by the Arts Academy at Turku University of Applied Sciences.

17–26 August, several venues:

Acrobatics and fire above the River Aura
opening event, free admission | 17 August at 9 pm

River Aura, next to Theatre Bridge

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Les Colporteurs: Les étoiles | 17 August at 3 pm and 18 August at 7 pm
Quantum circus | 17 August at 6 pm | 19–21 August at 1 pm and 6 pm | 22 August at 1 pm
Les Colporteurs: Sur la Route | 18 and 20 August at 10 pm
Fedec, Programme A (Maciva, Die Etage, Circus Space, Fratellini) | 23 and 25 August at 1 pm | 24 August at 7 pm
Fedec, Programme B (Esac, AcaPa, DOCH) | 23 and 25 August at 7 pm | 24 August at 1 pm

Logomo, Köydenpunojankatu 14

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Jani Nuutinen | 18 and 19 August at 9 pm
Sirkus Unioni: Find Ice project: Bulb | 20 and 21 August at 5 pm and 8 pm
Sirkus Unioni: Uni on In performance | 22–25 August at 8 pm

Barker Theatre, Virusmäentie 65

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Children’s Circus Gala (Finland’s Youth Circus Association) | 20 and 21 August at 1 pm
Jani Nuutinen – performance for the entire family | 20 and 21 August at 3:30 pm
Godspeed baby! | 22–25 August at 8 pm

Rope Theatre and String Theatre, Linnankatu 56

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Sirkus Union: Magic Adventure
Performance is suitable for children with or without visual handicaps.
17–19 August, 24 August and 25 August at 10 am
Circus workshops for families at 10 am and noon | 20 and 21 August
Circus performance for the entire family (Sorin Sirkus) at 5 pm, 20 and 21 August
Circus open stage at 6 pm | 20 and 21 August
Baby circus performance and workshop for babies and parents | 22 and 23 August at 9:30 am and 3 pm
Circus celebration for children and families | 26 August at 1–6 pm

Adventure Park, Kupittaankatu 2

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Circus Finlandia
24 and 25 August at 6:30 pm
Festival closing gala in Circus Finlandia’s tent 26 August at 6:30 pm

Kupittaa Park

Tickets: www.lippu.fi

The festival will also include street theatre and performances in urban spaces.