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MAD Festival

Antwerpen , Belgium
Legal status
public institution
Type of organisation
performance space, festival, residency space
Main discipline
contemporary circus and outdoor arts
Type of activities
cultural participation projects targeting specific audiences
facilitating professional meetings
programming
residencies
workshops
Year established
2021
Circostrada member since
2025
International Cooperation projects: 
Contact Person
Dré Demet (artistic director)
Address
28 Arenbergstraat
2000, Antwerpen - Belgium
0032494919302

MAD Festival is a vibrant four-day celebration of contemporary circus held each April in Antwerp, Belgium. Centered around the city’s historic harbor, the festival presents a dynnamic mix of bold, accessible and inventive performances by both local and international artists. Renowed companies are combined with emerging artists showcasing fresh work from the next generation of circus creators. Meanwhile, partner Ell Circo D’ell Fuego hosts the MAD Convention, offering an extensive range of workshops for circus practitioners. MAD Festival aims to inspire, stimulate creative exchange, and create a boundary-pushing circus experience.