Training programs for professionals during 2026

Welcome to the 2026 professional training programs. Games Exchange and Baby and Family Circus training will take place again this year! We are also introducing a new training program – Beyond the Games. Games Exchange Beyond focuses on the pedagogical and theoretical foundations behind the games, warm-ups, and participatory group activities used in circus and social circus contexts.

Please read the travel instructions and information carefully before registering. Welcome to join us to learn and get inspired!

Games Exchange training

This training is designed to share and learn games and activities that are not only perfect for circus teachers but also highly adaptable for anyone working in arts education or group facilitation. The workshop will be facilitated by experienced instructors from Sorin Sirkus and Cirkus Cirkör.

Details of Games Exchange:

• Date: Tue 18th – Thu 20th August, 2026 (3 days + 2 travel days)
• Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM all three days
• Location: Sorin Sirkus, Ahlmanintie 63, Tampere, Finland
• Maximum number of participants: 30
• Price: € 50 per participant, to be paid on site by card or cash. Sorin Sirkus will reimburse travel and accommodation costs according to separate instructions below.
• Deadline for registration is Friday 24th July, 2026

Registration

Baby and Family circus training

The training focuses on learning and sharing methods for baby, toddler and family circus activities. We are going to explore a lot of practical exercises, discuss about the reasons behind certain kind of exercises and ensure the safety of the movements. The training will be facilitated by experienced instructors from Sorin Sirkus.

Details of Baby and Family Circus training:

• Date: Thu 15th – Fri 16th October, 2026 (2 days + 2 travel days)
• Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM on both days
• Location: Sorin Sirkus, Ahlmanintie 63, Tampere, Finland
• Maximum number of participants: 25
• Price: € 50 per participant, to be paid on site by card or cash. Sorin Sirkus will reimburse travel and accommodation costs according to separate instructions below.
• Deadline for registration is Friday 25th September, 2026

Registration

Games Exchange: Beyond the Games

This training explores the pedagogical and theoretical foundations behind the games, warm-ups, and participatory group activities used in circus and social circus contexts. Building on the practical methods introduced in previous Game Exchange workshops, this advanced session focuses on facilitation, group dynamics, embodied learning, and trauma-sensitive approaches in practice.

Rather than introducing games only as activities, the workshop examines why certain methods work, how they influence participation and group processes, and how facilitators can intentionally build safety, engagement, creativity, and collective learning through playful structures.

Through discussion, reflection, and practical exploration, participants are invited to deepen their understanding of play as a pedagogical and relational tool across circus, youth work, arts education, and community settings.

The training will be facilitated by Adam from Cirqueon and Katja from Sorin Sirkus.

Details of Games Exchange: Beyond the Games

• Date: Tue 3th – Wed 4th November, 2026 (2 days + 2 travel days)
• Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM on both days
• Location: Sorin Sirkus, Ahlmanintie 63, Tampere, Finland
• Maximum number of participants: 25
• Price: € 50 per participant, to be paid on site by card or cash. Sorin Sirkus will reimburse travel and accommodation costs according to separate instructions below.
• Deadline for registration is Friday 16th October, 2026

Registration

Important information

The workshops’ teaching language is English. Spots to both workshops will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Accommodation and travel expenses will be reimbursed up to a specified amount by Sorin Sirkus, upon presentation of receipts. Participants are responsible for booking their own accommodation, which will be reimbursed along with travel costs by Sorin Sirkus. The training is made possible through Erasmus+ Accreditation funding, and therefore we adhere to their travel regulations.

Registration is binding. After registering, you can only cancel your attendance due to illness with a valid medical certificate.

To be eligible for travel reimbursement, the following conditions must be fulfilled:

• participants must commit to the full program
• participant needs to have two separate travel days
• participant needs to send travel documents and receipts by email to travel@sorinsirkus.fi.
• participant needs to answer to two feedback forms, one sent by EU and one from Sorin Sirkus

If you have anything to ask, please send an email to travel@sorinsirkus.fi.
You are warmly welcome to learn and share with us!