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What is Festival Circolo?<\/h1>\n

Festival Circolo is the largest circus festival in the Netherlands. From October 10 \/m 19 we present ten days of circus of the highest level. The heart of the festival is located in Tilburg’s Spoorpark There you will find multiple circus tents, food trucks, play equipment and an outdoor stage where free performances can be seen daily. You can also discover wonderful perfomances at satellite locations downtown.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”75″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”middle” parallax=”content-moving” parallax_image=”219″ css=”.vc_custom_1647375739208{border-radius: 25px !important;}” el_class=”headerafbeelding” el_id=”headerafbeelding”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”580″ css=”.vc_custom_1647188362731{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1647185052133{margin-top: -35px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”badge-sticker circus-feels-magical” width=”5\/6″ css=”.vc_custom_1649772638792{background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 25px !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1 vc_col-lg-10 vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-10 vc_col-sm-offset-1 vc_col-xs-offset-1 vc_col-xs-10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1750673757975{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;}” el_class=”tekstblok” el_id=”tekstblok”]<\/p>\n

What is contemporary circus?<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Who is Festival Circolo for?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Festival Circolo is for everyone who wants to treat their senses to spectacle, excitement and beauty. Hearing impaired or not, visually impaired or a perfect sight, able-bodied and disabled, 4 or 104 years old: there is a place for everyone at our festival. The circus is a universal language that transcends all barriers and borders and is therefore accessible to everyone. Discover on our programme page which performance suits you best![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”150″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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