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Circusbende

Amsterdam , Netherlands
Legal status
non-profit organisation
Type of organisation
performance space, festival, residency space, other
Main discipline
contemporary circus
Type of activities
cultural participation projects targeting specific audiences
programming
residencies
workshops
Year established
2018
Circostrada member since
2024
Other networks the organisation belongs to
Contact Person
Do Verschragen (co-director)
Address
G.J. Scheurleerweg 212C
1027BA, Amsterdam - Netherlands
0622113267 
Circusbende is a wonderful chaos, a sudden rush of magic and a curious community. We are based in Amsterdam. Our main project is Circusbende Festival: an annual contemporary circus festival in the capital which consists of two long weekends at two different locations. Both weekends know a different programmation. You can find international and national circuscompagnies, work in process shows, a gala, music, sideshows, workshops and we organise a try-out stage for brand new acts of students and alumni.

Cirusbende has grown from 1.800 visitors in 2018 to more than 16.000 visitors in 2024. Two keywords we value are: Gastvrijheid - which is a very nice Dutch word for hospitality, literally translated as guestfreedom - and radical accessibility. The festival is organised in a public park and a public freespace at the edge of town.