Circusbende’s two weekends bring contemporary circus close to the neighbourhood

The festival runs 13-16 August at Het Groene Veld in Amsterdam-Noord and 27-30 August in Erasmuspark. Music is free and many activities are free or donation-based.

• Circusbende centres open, accessible contemporary circus and places professional shows beside neighbourhood activity. That is why stages, workshops, bingo and interactive installations share one site.
• Super Camion performs on 14 August, while Diegedoes runs across both weekends. Circusclub workshops are free for all ages on 15, 16, 29 and 30 August.
• The two sites are not one entrance: weekend one is Het Groene Veld, weekend two Erasmuspark. Match date, location, age, language and free/donation/ticket label before booking.
• Some small shows require tickets and free sessions can still fill. One anchor performance plus one open activity leaves realistic time for food, moving and children’s rest.

Hokimi field note: Free does not mean unsupported. If a donation-based performance keeps you watching, contributing what you can is how the low-threshold model continues.