Cirko – Centre for New Circus

Since 2002, Cirko – Centre for New Circus has been working to promote and develop contemporary Finnish circus. In 2011 the Cirko circus building opened in Helsinki’s Suvilahti – 1,400 square metres of office and performance space, custom made for contemporary circus. Cirko is an active player in the Suvilahti and Kalasatama areas, Helsinki’s new cultural and residential hub. Suvilahti’s Cirko building also houses CirkusInfo Finland, the Finnish Youth Circus Association, Sirkus Magenta, Circo Aereo and Hospital Clowns. Cirko attracts more than 25 000 visitors a year with international circus performers, and around 20 professional groups practice and perform in Cirko spaces each year.