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CIRKL
For the second time, the Philipssite is the setting for CIRKL, our three-day festival featuring the best circus performances from home and abroad.
all ages
tickets from March 2026
tickets from March 2026
tickets from March 2026
tickets from March 2026
tickets from March 2026
© Damian Siqueiros
Play Dead
Belgian premiere
Internationally acclaimed, a powerful mix of acrobatics, dance and striking aesthetics. Now in Belgium for the very first time.
10+
© Marian Cramers
RoFL
On Friday night, this Leuven percussion ensemble will fill the festival site with driving beats and irresistible grooves.
free
© Maim Dedeene
The Idle Hour
Belgian premiere
On a life-sized hamster wheel, two acrobats meet. They reveal how we keep running after happiness that always seems just out of reach.
8+
free
free
© Jostijn Ligtvoet Fotografie
Tout Va Hyper Bien
This is not a performance, not a show as you know it. This is a dream in the making, a shared journey of discovery.
6+
Malunés Late Night with Dj Ding Dong Dix & Mc Kelly
After the last performance, stick around at the BRUUR bar with artists on and next to the bar, unexpected acts and lively DJ sets.
free
© WieBa Photography
ACROjam
Acrobats from near and far train together during an open acro jam, sharing knowledge and inspiring each other.
all ages
free
© Eva Berten
À Côté de la Plaque
try-out
A lonely birthday turns into a disaster. Both poetic and absurd circus full of failure, humour and emotion.
7+
Double Bill: Bareroots & Corps à Cordes
try-outs
Two intimate circusperformances. Small in size, mesmerizing in emotion.
10+
© Sarah Verhoeven
The Circus forest
A playful environment full of experimentation for the little ones, with giant bubbles, magical characters, and face painting.
2-8 years
free
free
© Jona Harnischmacher
Droplines
Belgian premiere
Three top jugglers expose what you usually are not allowed to see: the failure behind the success.
all ages
free
free
© Sophie Véla
Sans Feu Sans Flamme
Belgian premiere
Clownish street cabaret on the trapeze, full of small disasters and big dreams. Light-hearted, chaotic, and irresistibly charming.
5+
free
© Gieke Merckx
The Circus fort
Our teachers will guide you from your first stept to challenging circus techniques.
5+
free
free
© Hannah De Beir
Hecht
An acrobatic and visual performance that reveals both the strength and fragility of friendship.
all ages
free
© Illias Teirlinck
Antes De
A tender acrobatic journey for the little ones. About taking the first steps, finding the courage to let go and trusting each other.
2+
© Mark Ras
Ki No Nagare
Partner acrobatics merges with the fluid movements inspired by the Japanese martial art: Aikido.
7+
© Loic Nys
Masacrade
Masacrade is acrobatic comedy with a dark edge. A fatal ceremony that invites us to question the very essence of life itself.
all ages
free
free
© Kalimba
In Difference
A loaded duel in and around the Cyr wheel. Physical, intense and powerful circus that touches on difference and attraction.
8+
© Toon van Gramberen
Hugs & Handshakes
From hugs to handshakes to acrobatics. A warm and playful performance where small gestures turn into deeper encounters.
8+
free
free
Malunés Late Night with Dj Marcel
After the last performance, stick around at the BRUUR bar with artists on and next to the bar, unexpected acts and lively DJ sets.
free
© WieBa Photography
EXPO Statue
Discover up and coming talent from student production groups from Belgian circus schools.
all ages
free
© Tomoyuki Hotta
Órbita
Belgian premiere
Flamenco, live music and the Cyr wheel in an engaging and intense Spanish duet.
all ages
free
free
© Sarah Vanheuverzwijn
Panic Ludic
A post-apocalyptic dressage act, a tribute to the friendship between human and object, and a visual manifesto that defies the test of time.
all ages
free
free
On Y Va!
Wannacirque?!
Discover up and coming talent from student production groups from Belgian circus schools.
all ages
free