Street Circus Carnival

A Touring Street Circus Festival

The Street Circus Carnival is Arctic Ensemble’s touring small scale festival which combines a relaxed atmosphere with world class circus arts. The concept was born during the summer of 2021 and has had over 10000 spectators since.
In addition to the Arctic Ensemble’s contemporary circus performances, the carnival also features guest performances and circus workshops open to everyone.
The Street Circus Carnival can be booked as a part of any kind of outdoor festival or celebration and can be incorporated into and already existing event, or can be booked as a stand alone event to provide free local entertainment. If you are interested in world class entertainment that is suitable for all ages, don’t hesitate to contact us and we can help you find the best entertainment for your event!

6.7. Alavus

Location: Tuurintie 21 (old Nordec factory), Alavus

The highly popular Street Circus Festival will be held for the fourth time in Alavus on Sunday 6.7.2025. This time the venue will be the former Nordec Factory, at Alavus station, Tuurintie 21 (Tuurintie 70 in the Navigator). Come and see how the industrial hall “transforms” as a venue, or will it?

The event will feature the hilariously funny and skilful Simon Llewellyn, already known from last year and winner of several international awards, in his performance “We are the champions”. After the show, Simon will hold two Learn to Play Football workshops for children aged 6 and over. There will be two workshops, each with a capacity of 20 participants. NOTE! Advance tickets for the workshops at the 4H beach café in Huhtalava (Huhtamääentie, Alavus). After the workshops, Säilättäret, who have delighted audiences around the world, will take us to the atmosphere of the lavatassit with a performance of the Through the Läpi kesäillan valssin. And if your dancing feet start to twitch, the Marjomäki-Kaisanlahti band will set the pace for a couple of sets of street dancing right after the Säilättäret performance.

The event is a special combination of a relaxed atmosphere and artistically high-quality performances that have toured the world, and it’s for the whole family.

Come and enjoy world-class circus arts for free!

There will also be a 4H café and a sausage barbeque stand selling snacks and refreshments throughout the entire Katusirkuskarneval.

Schedule: saturday 16.7.

  • 11.45 – Doors open 
  • 12:00 – Getting into the Carnival mood
  • 12:15 – Säilättäret – Metrilaku-menuetti (20min)
  • 13.00 – Simon Llewellyn – We are the champions (30min)
  • 13.45 – Simon’s Learn to do tricks with a football workshop 1

NOTE! Free entry tickets in advance from the 4H Beach Café in Huhtalava

  • 14.10 – Simon’s Learn to do tricks with football a workshop 2

NOTE! Free entry tickets in advance from the 4H Beach Café in Huhtalava

  • 14.30 – Säilättäret – Läpi kesäillan valssin (50min)
  • 15.30-17.30 – Marjomäki-Kaisanlahti band – Dancing to dancable music

Program

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Learn to do tricks with a football workshop

Simon Llewellyn

Want to impress your friends? Come and practice your tricks at Simon's workshop. Each trick is broken down into fun and simple steps. The level of difficulty adapts to the participants.
Participants: 20 people/workshop
Age: 6 years and older
Requirements: pick up a free participation ticket in advance from the 4H Beach Café in Huhtalava (Huhtamääentie, Alavus)

Läpi kesäillan valssin

Säilättäret

Läpi kesäillan valssin conjures up a stage for the great emotions of Finland, telling poignant stories from the nostalgic golden age of dance halls. The performance offers an impressive experience where live music meets elegant circus skills such as balancing on glass bottles, string jumping and juggling. The tunes of ukulele and bass carry you into the atmosphere of the 1950s and 1960s, bringing favourite tunes into the present day.

Duration: 50 min

Metrilakuminuetti

Säilättäret

Step into the bustle of the market and let the market buzz take over!
Metrulakuminuetti invites you into a colourful world where circus, comedy and classical music combine to create a hilarious spectacle. It's not just any booth tour, but a wild competition where the most inventive, skilful and cunning vendors will do anything in pursuit of profit and customers!
In the pulse of the market, you can hear classical music in eccentric arrangements, see wild circus tricks and get caught up in the madness of the auction. The Metrilaku menu is an imaginative taste journey where the boundaries of reality stretch beyond the metrilaku!

Duration: ~20 minutes

We are the Champions

Simon Llewellyn

We are the Champions is a hilarious mix of dazzling circus acts and "chaplin-like" comedy. The audience is also involved in a fun way.

Duration: 30 min.

Marjomäki-Kaisanlahti -band

Marjomäki-Kaisanlahti -band

A professional amateur band, specially assembled for this event, will delight the Street Circus Carnival crowd with two sets of captivating dance music inspired by Läpi kesäillan valssi. Anyone can stomp their feet to the music or enjoy a nice summer atmosphere while listening to the music.

Partners and Support

This event has been supported by:

Alavuden kaupunki

Koillis-Satakunnan sähkö Oy

Op Sydänmaa

Pohjanmaan Biolämpö Oy

Korikorjaus Jii & Jii Oy

Alavuden Pelti ja Rakennus Oy

Etelä-Pohjanmaan osuuskauppa

Alavuden Apteekki

Juhani Mutka Oy

Lvi asiantuntija Oy 

Varaosapalvelu Heinonen Oy

Karsinakosken sähkö

Konepyy Oy

Alavus Kirppis Ay

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