THANK YOU

Thank you to all our crew, staff, partners, volunteers and audience for making our 2024 festival a huge success. We couldn't do it without you! 

NATIONAL CIRCUS FESTIVAL

Following an incredible event in 2024, the National Circus Festival is set to turn Mullumbimby Showground into a festival wonderland from 2 - 4 October in 2026.

A 3-day explosion of joy, fun, laughter and community spirit at its very best! The 2027 program will be packed with world-class acts and fun for the whole family. Full of thrilling circus, cabaret shows, live music, delicious food, engaging workshops, a grand Big Top and the inimitable antique mirror tent, The Famous Spiegeltent.

Set in lush surroundings, with a backdrop of breathtaking Mt Chincogan and under expansive open skies, the National Circus Festival takes place on the lands of the Arakwal and Minjungbal people in Bundjalung country, this festival is fun for the whole family!

2027 will be the seventh festival presented by Spaghetti Circus at their home in Mullum, the first was in 2001 led by Tony Rooke and Spaghetti founder Leoni Mills OAM. This festival is unique, down-to-earth, run by a world-renowned youth circus, and driven by the passion of our community.  It’s the no-stress festival we all need, where laid back good times, affordable tickets and world-class programming collide.  Come and escape with us under the stars!

TRAINING PROGRAM

Prior to the festival weekend, we host five days of intensive circus training across a vast array of specialities from Australia’s best trainers and performers. Connect and learn from others in your field or collaborate with complementary practitioners, discover new skills and create something fresh.

Your training program registration includes nine night’s camping in the peaceful Mullumbimby Showground as well as your three-day festival pass. Nightly cabarets beneath the star-filled sky, festival shenanigans, art & industry talks, impromptu skill-sharing, belly laughs, worked bodies, life-long friends and lasting memories are all included.

Purchase your training program meal pass - Saturday dinner, plus 3 meals a day Sunday to Thursday. Scrumptious locally sourced nutritious food provided while you rest your muscles after a hard days training.

Skill level will range from beginner to advanced. Suitable for adults and youth circus participants aged 13-17 years old.

TICKETS

WEEKEND FESTIVAL

Adult (18+), Child (2-17) and Family tickets (2x Adult + 2x Child) tickets are available for the following days.

FRIDAY
OPENING NIGHT

SATURDAY ALL-DAY

SUNDAY ALL-DAY

TRAINING PROGRAM

ADULT TICKET

5-Day Adult Training Program, 3-Day Weekend Festival & camping pass for people aged 18 years and above.

YOUTH TICKET

5-Day Youth Training Program, 3-Day Weekend Festival & camping pass for people aged 13 - 17 years old.

CHAPERONE TICKET

One chaperone to be nominated for every eight youth training participants.

MEAL PASS

Saturday Welcome dinner and three meals per day Sunday to Thursday. Total 16 meals 

GETTING THERE & AWAY

Gold Coast (Coolangatta) Airport

Gold Coast is the closest domestic airport with a shuttle bus. It is a 45-minute drive away with a regular shuttle bus service operated by Byron Easy Bus to Uncle Tom’s, which is located 4km away from the Mullumbimby town centre. Please note that the Gold Coast airport is in QLD.

Ballina/Byron Airport

A 30-minute drive away, with a slower public bus to Mullumbimby and a bus transfer at Byron Bay. The public bus run less frequently, takes one and a half hours and is operated by Blanchs.

MOB TIX

National Circus Festival honours and acknowledges the Arakwal and Minjungbal People of Bundjalung Nation as Traditional Owners of the land where we gather. We offer MobTix for 3-Day, 1-Day festival passes. Please contact us via connect@spaghetticircus.org.au to book.