CIRCLE 2025 | Inside Out

Join the CIRCLE experience on 19-24 october 2025, and enjoy unforgettable circus students' performances!

This year, participating students will have to face a new challenge as they explore the theme "Inside Out," which directly connects to Take Care — the first-ever EU project focusing on mental health and well-being in the circus arts sector. CIRCLE 2025 will therefore encourage young artists to forge new artistic pathways while addressing the mental health challenges within the circus community.

Practical information

📅 October 19-24, 2025
📍 FEDEC Big Top, Plaine d'Endoumingue, Auch (FRA)
🎫 Tickets available on the Circa website from September, or at Circa before each show. FEDEC members benefit from a preferential rate: contact us if you are a member and would like to book tickets.

What to expect at CIRCLE 2025?

🎭 8 performances
🏫 13 schools from 🌍 9 countries
🧑‍🎓 44 students on stage
🧠 A theme focus: this year's performances will explore mental health and emotional well-being through the theme Inside Out, encouraging students to reflect on their inner experiences through their art.
🤝 Encouraged collaborations: while collaborations between schools are not mandatory, teamwork is still highly encouraged.

Programme of the performances

The full program for CIRCLE 2025 will be announced soon.

👉 Circadium - USA 🇺🇸
👉 Circo de las Artes - Argentina 🇦🇷
👉 CREAT + ESAC + ENCC - Spain 🇪🇸, Belgium 🇧🇪 & France 🇫🇷
👉 FLIC Scuola di Circo - Italy 🇮🇹
👉 The Palestinian Circus School - Palestine 🇵🇸
👉 ProCirk (Arc en cirque + CADC Balthazar + CRAC de Lomme + Piste d'Azur) - France 🇫🇷
👉 Staatliche Artistenschule Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪
👉 Turku Arts Academy - Finland 🇫🇮

Programme of activities for the CIRCLE participating students

In addition to the CIRCLE performances, key activities will take place:

Sunday 19/10: A welcome meeting to kick off the event.
Monday 20/10: A special workshop dedicated to the Take Care project, exploring the crucial topic of mental health in circus arts.

(this is a preliminary list which will be updated with additional details in the coming weeks).