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 (Gates open) 3pm Thurs 8th Jan
Ends 3pm Sun 11th Jan (Gates close 10am Mon 12th Jan)
Where:
Mangakahia Sports & Community Complex
689 Mangakahia Rd, Poroti, Whangārei 0179, New Zealand
Entrance to site/camping head down Kerehunga Rd & at the end of the field there is a gate on the left. (There will be signage)
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, 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 pre-made 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 Koha spectator passes are available.
Adult is 16+ , Youth is 6 - 16yrs
5’s and under 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 8th
2pm Volunteer briefing
3pm Gates open
5pm Opening Circle
Friday 9th
9am Registration Desk opens
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 10th
9am Registration Desk opens
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 11th
9am Registration Desk opens
10am - 11am Workshops
11am Lunch break
12pm Circolympics
3pm Festival closes
Pack down 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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