The CircusMühle Kelbra opens its doors to the rehearsal spaces and everyone is welcome to try out the circus! With Zappelini – Der Junge Zirkus from Nordhausen as guests, children, teenagers, and adults from Kelbra and the surrounding area can immerse themselves in the world of the circus. Everyone is welcome at the circus and can try their hand at: juggling, tightrope walking, unicycling, acrobatics, and aerial arts—Zappelini offers a wide range of activities! During Circus-Familien - Sonntag as part of the ZEIT FÜR ZIRKUS festival, various circus tricks and techniques will be tried out and then presented on the open stage. Everyone can participate and watch.
Sign up for the event via E-Mail: info(at)circus-muehle.de subject: Circus Familien Sonntag
About the Company
This event is part of a series in cooperation with Zappelini – Der Junge Zirkus Training: Steffi Böttcher and Alexander Jäger (Zappelini – Der Junge Zirkus) Production: Jana Korb Technology and rigging: Hoppe Hoppinsky Photography and design: Tobias Stiefel Steffi Böttcher and Alexander Jäger have been running the children's and youth circus Zappelini – Der Junge Zirkus in Nordhausen together for many years. In addition to courses, workshops, and circus education work, they curate the Blue Balloon Festival, the contemporary circus festival in the Harz region. This event was made possible by the REVIERPIONIER award in the Mansfeld-Südharz district in 2025 in the category: Zukunft gestalten. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
About the Location
Since 2022, the supporting association KunstRaumKelbra e.V. has been developing CircusMühle Kelbra on the grounds of the Alte Mühle, becoming an international creation and production venue for the performing arts with a special focus on public space and circus. In the future, the venue will cover all aspects of the artistic process, thus becoming a space for collaborative work.