Circus obstacle course
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| Date: | Th 05.09.2024 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Location: | Trainingshalle |
| Price: | Hutsammlung |
| Duration: | 3 hours |
| Age: | From 5 years |
| Level: | All levels |
Zirkusquartier Zurich

Space for contemporary circus
The Zirkusquartier is Zurich’s production, performance, training, and learning center for contemporary circus and the home of the Zirkus Chnopf.
With its diverse program of shows, workshops, and courses, Zirkusquartier invites visitors of all ages to explore the many facets of circus and get involved themselves. It also offers a wide range of opportunities and resources for professional circus artists.
The Zirkusquartier is a vibrant meeting place for children, teenagers, and adults; for professionals and hobbyists; for visitors and circus artists; and, above all, for the local community. It offers a welcoming space to learn, train, perform, and connect.
Founded in 2016 by Zirkus Chnopf, the Zirkusquartier continues to serve as the company’s creative home, where new productions are developed and rehearsed.
10 Years of Zirkusquartier
We’re celebrating our anniversary—with shows, DJs, and a festive circus night full of surprises!
The Zirkusquartier was established in 2016 as the winter home of the Zirkus Chnopf, and over the past 10 years it has evolved into a centre for contemporary circus with a wide range of offerings.
Let’s celebrate at the Nuit du Cirque! There will be two circus shows, drinks from the bar, and wraps from Zirkus Chnopf. On Saturday night, DJ sets ranging from baile to techno will make the Güterbahnhof shake, and circus surprises—from burlesque to clownesque, from spectacular to sentimental—will make the night shine.
Celebrate the past 10 years with us—let’s raise a glass and hit the dance floor together!
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!
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Circus obstacle course
Climbing, jumping, swinging, balancing, crawling and hopping…you can do all this and more on our circus course! We will build a large course for you with all the equipment we can find in the Zirkusquartier and you can let off steam! Franziska and Julian will be on hand if you need any help. No registration necessary, just come along and have lots of fun!
Thursday, 05.09.2024: 14:00 – 17:00
This workshop is without registration.
Franziska Obrist

Franziska lives in Zurich and works in socioculture and as a circus and theater educator. She is constantly inspired by joint creative processes with different people. Franziska studied social work, attended Cirque Intense for a year and completed the Jojo circus pedagogy training course. Franziska is part of the management team at Fahr.werk.ö! and works in neighborhood work in Opfikon. In her free time, she trains at Zirkusquartier and enjoys being out in nature
Julian Bläsi

Julian has been a big circus fan since his childhood, when he attended vacation courses at the Scuola Dimitri, and has taught himself many tricks in various disciplines. He did judo as a child, later climbed in an SAC youth section and then ended up breakdancing via capoeira. Julian Bläsi originally trained as a care specialist at the Sydefädeli retirement home and then worked at the Klus Park retirement center for five years. As a community service volunteer, he worked in a crèche, among other places. He gained experience with young people in various projects at social institutions and ended up in youth work, where he has worked for the last six years, including setting up a mobile circus program. Over the past six years, he has mainly specialized in partner acrobatics and has taken part in many international training camps and festivals. In the summer, he will complete his training as a community animator HF and then work full-time as a circus educator. In recent years, he has already led courses at the Robinson children’s circus, among others.
General information
This workshop is part of the ZirQus 2024 festival. You can find all information about the festival here.
- The workshop fees are to be paid on site.
- Number of participants: as many as there is room for
- Price: Hat collection | guide price 5.00 CHF
- Insurance is the responsibility of the participants.
- Participants must adhere to the house rules of the Zirkusquartier. The instructions of the staff must be followed.
