The four-day National Training Program for professional and emerging circus artists

Join in workshops with world-class trainers during the week then stick around for our three-day circus festival, sharing in a playful celebration of circus, skills exchange, inspiration, delicious food and good vibes.

2022 Dates

National Training Program

Monday 26 – Thursday 29 September: workshops with world-class trainers; be entertained each night at the training week cabarets.

National Youth Circus Symposium

Wednesday 28 & Thursday 29 September: discussions for youth circus managers and directors.

National Circus Festival

Friday 30 September – Sunday 2 October: the circus community provide an array of outstanding performances – indoor, under the big top, outside – for trainees and the general public.

There are limited youth tickets so please book early to avoid disappointment. First-come first-served.

COVID-19 Requirements and Personal Health

We value a healthy community and operate with a COVID-19 Safety Plan for the training program and weekend festival. The plan is updated as restrictions change. Please practice good hand hygiene, stay home if unwell and where possible maintain physical distance and consider wearing a mask. If you are travelling to the festival from outside the Byron Shire, we strongly advise that you take a RAT prior to your departure. Should you be displaying symptoms, but test negative you are not to attend the site until you have a negative PCR result. On arrival, please report to the Box Office where you will receive your accreditation after signing a declaration stating you are not feeling any covid-related symptoms. Once on site, if you are feeling sick or unwell, you must immediately notify the Covid Safety Manager and report to the festival isolation area where further instructions will be given. A phone number for the Covid Safety Manager will be provided on arrival. A temporary camping area will be set aside for those needing to isolate.

Booking Fee

We use Humanitix as our ticketing platform. There are a number of reasons for this but one of the major reasons is the impact the platform makes on social causes. You will notice a booking fee included in your ticket purchase. This fee goes directly towards supporting community projects. Find out more.