Here you will find the latest news about the festival and information about the newsletter, the programme booklet and how you can become a volunteer.
10–20 June 2027
When mysterious structures begin to appear in unusual places around Aarau, when circus tents start to transform the city centre, and when artists speaking different languages begin wandering through the streets, one thing is clear: cirqu’ is back!
The next edition of cirqu’ will take place from the 10th to the 20th of June 2027.
Aarau has been selected as Switzerland’s Capital of Culture 2030, prevailing over the competing candidates Thun, Bellinzona and Lugano.
Alongside Theater Basel, Schauspielhaus Zürich and Kaserne Basel, the cirqu’ Festival was selected by Swiss public broadcaster SRF as one of the theatre highlights of 2025.
From June 12 to 22, the tenth edition of cirqu’ took place, attracting over 11'500 spectators to the city – more than ever before. This marks an increase of nearly 30%. The anniversary edition impressed with top-class productions and an unforgettable festival atmosphere. Most shows were sold out.
A matching postcard set is now available at Aarau Info and the Stadtmuseum Aarau to complement the exhibition «An Acrobatic Journey – in Large Format»
At every festival we need some volunteers who support us. in the set-up of tents or other structures, in little promotional activities, for crowd control and many other things.
In return, we offer insights into an international circus festival, free tickets, a T-shirt, food and many encounters.
The programme booklet for the festival is sent by post to households a few weeks before the festival begins. Register now and you will receive the latest programme within a few days. We send it by post till the end of May 2025.
Save the date: June 12–22, 2025. In just six months, cirqu’ will proudly celebrate its 10th anniversary! The program is nearly finalized, and the excitement is building. If you’re as eager as we are, don’t wait — sign up for our newsletter today and stay in the loop.
The next festival is already in the planning stage. From June 12 to 22, 2025, we will be celebrating 10 years of cirqu'. It's always useful to know a little extra information. Always be the first to know about promotions, ticket launches and other important information.
Contemporary circus took place in Aarau for 10 days from June 15 to 25. Seven productions were shown in the Alte Reithalle again this year - meaning that «cirqu’» 2023 returned to its original location.