Come join us and experience something you never imagined possible at the Southern Sweden Circus Festival launch celebrations. Witness bold and beautiful work by some of the greatest circus artists and companies in Europe playing over 4 days across Malmö and Lund as we give you a taste of what to expect next year.
The full festival will be happening in 2024, but we just couldn’t wait until then to share our excitement about circus. We want to welcome as many people as possible so many events are free to attend, check out the programme for full details.
Whether you’ve never seen circus or you want to see how circus has changed since the big top shows of your childhood, there is something for everyone. The Southern Sweden Circus Festival presented by Cirkus Syd in partnership with Malmö and Lund cities, is your chance to explore everything that classical and contemporary circus has to offer.
Dive into the programme below!
PROGRAMME 2023
MALMÖ & LUND - DAY BY DAY
Thursday 7th Sept 2023
Seminar: Europe’s Cultural Heritage: 100 years of Lithuanian Circus (in English language)
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Place: Teatermuséet, Malmö
Tickets: Registration through Cirkus Syd website
Circus historical talk about the Hippodrome with Toni Rhodin
Time: 15:30 - 16:30
Place: Meet outside Hippodromen, Malmö Stadsteater
Tickets: Registration through Cirkus Syd website
Inspire Seminar: Research in the field of circus (NHLP-EU) with Erik Åberg
Time: 16:00 - 17:00
Place: Skissernas Museum, Lund
Tickets: Registration through Cirkus Syd website or on the door
Performances, circus taster sessions and festivities
Time: 16:00 - 20:40
Place: Gubbabacken, Hermodsdal, Malmö
Tickets: Free, no registration needed!
VAL - performance by Svalbard Company
Time: 17:00 - 17:40
20:00 - 20:40
Place: Gubbabacken, Hermodsdal, Malmö
Tickets: Free, no registration needed!
Digital performance in your own home accessible through your computer or tablet. (English language)
Tickets: From Cirkus Syd website
Cirkusveckan - circus themed activities for families and friends to discover circus in fun and relaxed settings. Thursday 7th there is a writing workshop for children in Lund, contact organiser for more information.
Tickets: Free, no booking required, see listings on programme page
Friday 8th Sept 2023
Flying Brazil Jack, Flyging trapeze workshop for circus professionals
Time: 10:00 - 13:00
Place: Mölleplatsen, Cirkus Brazil Jacks tält, Malmö
Tickets: Through Cirkus Syd website
Weaving a web together: developing a Circus Hub in South Sweden
Time: 10:30 - 12:00
Place: Stenkrossen, Lund
Register: Through Cirkus Syd website
Inspire Seminar: Circus as a practise of hope (NHLP-EU)
Time: 13:30 - 14:30
Place: Stadsbiblioteket, Lund
Tickets: Through Cirkus Syd website
Inspire Seminar: Collective Foresight med Media Evolution (NHLP-EU)
Time: 15:00 - 16:00
Place: Stadsbiblioteket, Lund
Tickets: Through Cirkus Syd website
Rollercoaster with Wes Peden (show)
Time: 17:00 - 18:00
Place: Stenkrossen, Lund
Tickets: Through Cirkus Syd website
Performances, circus taster sessions and festivities
Time: 17:00 - 22:00
Place: Stortorget Lund
Tickets: Free! No registration needed.
VAL - performance by Svalbard company
Time: 18:00 - 18:40
21:00 - 21:40 (X-rated 15+)
Place: Stortorget Lund
Tickets: Free, no registration needed!
Cirkusafton
Time: 19:00 - 21:00
Place: Stadshallen, Lund
Invite needed
Digital performance in your own home accessible through your computer or tablet. (English language)
Tickets: From Cirkus Syd website
Cirkusveckan - circus themed activities
Activties for families and friends to discover circus in fun and relaxed settings. Today Friday sees many events happening in Lindängen area in Malmö. See detailed info on event page.
Tickets: Free, no booking required, see listings on programme page
Saturday 9th Sept 2023
Regional Cultural School Circus Convention
Open to all children training circus with the culture schools in Skåne
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Place: Folkparken, Lund
Tickets: As to register at your local cultural school
Rollercoaster med Wes Peden (show)
Time: 11:00 & 15:00 (60min)
Place: Stenkrossen, Lund
Tickets: Through Cirkus Syd website
Cirkusens Hjärta - presentation of feasibility study with Media Evolution
Time: 14:00 - 15:30
Place: Media Evolution, Malmö
Tickets: Free, Through Cirkus Syd website
Southern Sweden Circus Festival Kick - Off at Rådhuset Malmö
Time: 17:00 - 19:00
Place: Rådhuset, Malmö
Invite needed
Performances, circus taster sessions and festivities
Time: 18:00 - 22:00
Place: Stortorget, Malmö
Tickets: Free, no registration needed!
VAL - performance by Svalbard company
Time: 19:00 - 19:40
22:00 - 22:40 (X-rated 15+)
Place: Stortorget, Malmö
Tickets: Free, no registration needed!
Digital performance in your own home accessible through your computer or tablet. (English language)
Tickets: From Cirkus Syd website
Cirkusveckan - circus themed activities
Activities for families and friends to discover circus in fun and relaxed settings. Saturday 10th we have introduction to circus acrobatics for children of the ethnic minority Roma taking place at Mölleplatsen in Cirkus Brazil Jacks tent.
Tickets: Free, no booking required, see listings on programme page
Sunday 10th Sept 2023
Fika brainstorm (summary and ideas brainstorm around circus hub)
Time: 10:00-11:30
Place: Malmö Live, Malmö
Tickets: Free Register on Cirkus Syd website
Multiverse med Cirkusperspektiv/Marie-Andree Robataille (show)
Time: 13:00 (16:30 show is cancelled)
Place: Malmö Live, Malmö
Tickets from Malmö Live website
Performances, circus taster sessions and festivities
Time: 14:00 - 18:30
Place: Kroksbäck, Mellanbäcksgången, Malmö
Tickets: Free, no registration needed!
VAL - performance by Svalbard company
Time: 15:00 - 15:40
18:00 -18:40
Place: Kroksbäck, Mellanbäcksgången, Malmö
Tickets: Free, no registration needed!
Digital performance in your own home accessible through your computer or tablet. (English language)
Associate events- circus events to see nearby
Cirkusgalej med Cito - as part of Lund Comedy Festival and in association with SSCF
Saturday 2nd of September
Place: Stadshallen, Lund
Tickets: Through Lund Comedy Festival
14 - 17th of September
Place: Simrishamn
Tickets: From Circus I Love Yous website
Cirkus Brazil Jack
9 - 10th of September
Place: Mölleplatsen, Slottsparken, Malmö
Tickets: From Brazil Jacks Website
Photo Credit
Agnes Eeg-Olofson Megin Zondervan
Lily Schlinker
Southern Sweden Circus Festival is produced by Cirkus Syd in partnership with the cities of Malmö & Lund. In collaboration with Riksteatern Skåne & Cirkus Brazil Jack.
