Zirkusquartier Zurich
Space for contemporary circus
The Zirkusquartier is Zurich’s production, performance, training and learning center for contemporary circus and home to the Zirkus Chnopf.
The varied program of shows, workshops and courses invites you to experience and learn circus in all its facets.
Zirkusquartier also offers numerous opportunities for professional circus artists.
The Zirkusquartier is a meeting place for children, young people and adults, for professionals and amateurs, for visitors and artists – and not least for the local population. The Zirkusquartier offers space to learn, train, watch and meet.
The Zirkusquartier was founded in 2016 by the Zirkus Chnopf which rehearses its new creations here.
Shows
Circus moments: from large circus festivals to small tryouts, you can experience a variety of shows in the Zirkusquartier.
Workshops
Our regular workshops with renowned artists offer the perfect opportunity to get to know different circus disciplines.
Courses
Learn a wide variety of acrobatic disciplines in our weekly courses or come along to our open training sessions!
The ZirQus festival is looking for helpers!
Five days of shows, workshops and lots of things to discover!
Our annual festival will take place from Wednesday, September 3 to Sunday, September 7, 2025.
Over five days, the ZirQus festival brings together the diversity of contemporary circus in the Zirkusquartier in the heart of Zurich.
Will you help us to organize this small and fine festival?
We are looking for helpers for set-up and dismantling, the bar, food sales and for helping in the kitchen.
As a thank you, you will receive food and drink vouchers, a colorful and loving circus world to immerse yourself in, a crew shirt as a souvenir and a direct place in our festival heart!
Register as a volunteer and we will get in touch with you to plan your assignment!
