Come One, Come All,
Come join the Circus!
Start your new year off right at Northland Circus Festival!

Workshops from ground to aerial skills, beginners to advanced level, and fun for all ages and abilities-
this festival is for EVERYONE!


Festival Information

Circus Workshops - Amazing Shows – Fire Spinning
Music – Art - Market - Fun

When:

Starts 3pm Thurs 23rd Jan
Ends 3pm Sun 26th Jan (Gates close 10am Mon 27th)

Where:

Mangakahia Sports & Community Complex
689 Mangakahia Rd, Poroti, Whangārei 0179, New Zealand

Mangakahia Sports & Community Complex is only a 15min drive west of Whangarei in Poroti. A small farming community with the locals favourite Poroti Tavern down the road, Stop on in for a meal or 2.

Camping:

Camping is included in your ticket price, and people are welcome to arrive from Thurs 3pm to set up camp and be ready for Friday Morning workshops. There are bathrooms and showers, and a camp kitchen available for participants to use.

Other Accommodation:

Whangarei is only a 15 minute drive from the venue with plenty of motels, hotels & air bnbs if you prefer not to camp.

Food and Stalls

We are inviting applications for Food and Marketplace stallholders

BRING CASH FOR MARKETPLACE STALLS

T-shirt Printing:

Screen printed T-Shirts available- BYO or purchase one of our premade ones.

DOGS

Dogs and circus toys do not go together! We recommend you find other accommodation for your furry family members. Workshop zones are NO dog areas. If there are any issues with your dog you may be asked to leave. Dogs will need to be kept on leads at all times.

Any Questions:

Email ncf@circuskumarani.co.nz

Get Involved:

Want to teach your skills or volunteer to help make the magic happen? We would love to have you on board - register below to let us know how you want to contribute to the event.

All contributors should fill out the form below BEFORE buying a ticket!

We are looking for volunteers (Set up, during, pack down), Performers, Teachers, Musicians, Artists, Markets stalls & Food trucks/stalls.


Volunteers do one shift each day of the event.

Roll up roll up, get your tickets

We have a whole range of tickets available to suit every need!

Gate sales and $20 spectator passes are available.

Adult is 16+ , Youth is 16 - 6yrs and under

Under 5’s are free - please still book a ticket for them
so we know how many little ones to expect! .


Schedule - Subject to Change

The workshop schedule is created onsite on our peg board system, with spaces for people to contribute additional workshops alongside our team of amazing instructors.

There are circus workshop zones plus the Kidszone and Aerial workshop spaces so there is always something awesome going on to learn, and a range of beginners to advanced workshops.

Thursday 23rd

  • 2pm Volunteer briefing

  • 3pm Gates open

  • 5pm Opening Circle

Friday 24th

  • 9am Registration Desk opens

  • 9am - 9:30 Good Morning Yoga

  • 10 - 1pm Workshops

  • 1pm Lunch break

  • 2 - 4pm Workshops

  • 4pm - 5:30pm Dinner/Youth show tech & practice

  • 6pm Youth Show

  • 8pm Open stage/Renegade

  • 10pm-12am Jam in hall

Saturday 25th

  • 9am Registration Desk opens

  • 9am - 9:30am Good Morning Yoga

  • 10am - 1pm Workshops

  • 1pm Lunch break

  • 2 - 5pm Workshops

  • 5pm - 6:30pm Dinner/Gala show tech & practice

  • 7pm Gala Show

  • 8:30pm Fire & Glow show

  • 9pm - 12am Jam in hall and Fire spinning outside

Sunday 26th

  • 9am Registration Desk opens

  • 9am - 9:30am Good Morning Yoga

  • 10am - 11am Workshops

  • 11am Lunch break

  • 12pm Circolympics

  • 3pm Festival closes

    Packdown support is always appreciated.


Teachers & performers

This glorious group of talent will be at the festival hosting a range of workshops or performing. Talents include: Poi, Globe, Art,, Hoop, Juggling, Music, Unicycle, Whips, Dance and Movement, Aerials, Slackline, Acrobalance, Double Staffs & Contact Staff.


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