On this page we have collected Finnish festivals and events that include circus and dance programming. Most events and festivals are arranged annually.
The events are listed chronologically depending on when they usually take place. Some might move around a bit, so it’s good to check current information on their own website. “Beginning of the year” covers roughly the period between January and May and “End of the year” from October to December.
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Beginning of the year ⚫ Summer ⚫ Autumn ⚫ End of the year
Beginning of the year
Lupa sooloilla
Solo works by the Turku UAS Arts Academy circus students.
TURKU ⚫ CIRCUS
SaSak Closing Acts
Closing acts of the Salpaus circus students.
LAHTI ⚫ CIRCUS
Red Pearl
Feminist clown festival arranged since 2012.
HELSINKI ⚫ CIRCUS
Side Step Festival
Annual, international festival focusing on contemporary dance.
HELSINKI ⚫ DANCE
Kukkofestivaali
Student performance festival by Salpaus circus art students.
LAHTI ⚫ CIRCUS
Oulu Children’s Theatre Festival
Performances for children and youth.
OULU ⚫ MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Tampere Dance Current
Contemporary dance festival presents Finnish artists and groups.
TAMPERE ⚫ DANCE
Grande Finale
Degree works by the Turku UAS Arts Academy circus students.
TURKU ⚫ CIRCUS
Radanvarsi Festival
Three-day performing arts festival.
TURKU ⚫ CIRCUS
Summer
Kuopio Dance Festival
The largest and oldest dance festival in the Nordic countries.
KUOPIO ⚫ DANCE
Nurtsi Festival
Youth circus festival with performances, workshops and other events.
TOURING EVENT ⚫ CIRCUS
URB
Annual street art and culture festival organised by Kiasma Theatre.
HELSINKI ⚫ MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Silence Festival
Contemporary Finnish classical music and circus arts festival.
KITTILÄ ⚫ MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Pispala Schottische
International folk dance festival that takes place every second year.
TAMPERE ⚫ DANCE
Circus Festival Pusu
A contemporary circus festival that combines different art forms.
LOHJA ⚫ CIRCUS / MULTIDISCIPLINARY
SahaSirkusFest
Circus festival in Ykspihlaja, Kokkola organised by Circus School Kuu.
KOKKOLA ⚫ CIRCUS
MitäsMitäsMitäs
Festival consists of various workshops, community artworks and participatory performances.
URJALA ⚫ MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Salo Circus Festival
Finnish and international circus performances and workshops.
SALO ⚫ CIRCUS
ESSE
Festival for performing arts in Seurasaari.
HELSINKI ⚫ MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Tampereen flamencoviikko
Oldest flamenco festival in the Nordic countries.
TAMPERE ⚫ DANCE
Circus Ruska Festival
Urban festival of contemporary circus.
TAMPERE ⚫ CIRCUS
Helsinki Festival
Finland’s largest multi-arts festival with a strong emphasis on performing arts.
HELSINKI ⚫ MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Tehdas tanssii
Performances and workshops for both amateurs and professionals.
HÄMEENLINNA ⚫ DANCE
Autumn
Keravan Sirkusmarkkinat
Finnish contemporary circus and workshops.
KERAVA ⚫ CIRCUS
ANTI – Contemporary Art Festival
International festival of site-specific contemporary art.
KUOPIO ⚫ MULTIDISCIPLINARY
New Performance Turku Biennale
International performance art biennial.
TURKU ⚫ MULTIDISCIPLINARY
OuDance Festival
New Finnish and international dance performances.
OULU ⚫ DANCE
Tehdasfestivaali Manifesti
Dance, physical expression and fine art in Manilla’s old factory milieu.
TURKU ⚫ MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Dance Mania
Contemporary folk dance, music and workshop event in Pispala.
TAMPERE ⚫ DANCE
Tanssin Aika
Finnish contemporary dance festival.
JYVÄSKYLÄ ⚫ DANCE
Power of Dance Festival
The festival offers programme biennially for adults and biennially for children.
HELSINKI ⚫ DANCE
End of the year
Kokkolan Talvitanssit
A festival of Finnish contemporary dance with a focus on inclusiveness and accessibility.
KOKKOLA ⚫ DANCE
Baltic Circle
International contemporary theatre festival featuring contemporary dance.
HELSINKI ⚫ MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Object Festival
Contemporary circus and performing art, music, dance, lectures, etc.
HELSINKI ⚫ MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Lonely In The Rain
Finnish and international dance performances and workshops.
JOENSUU ⚫ DANCE
Moving in November
Both local and international contemporary dance.
HELSINKI ⚫ DANCE
NouNous Festival
Finnish and international physical theatre.
HELSINKI ⚫ MULTIDISCIPLINARY
XS-festivaali
Festival of new dance and performing art.
TURKU ⚫ DANCE / MULTIDISCIPLINARY