Go back RE RĪGA! 2026 Festival Programme
RE RĪGA!, the International Festival of Contemporary Circus and Street Arts, has unveiled the programme for its 14th edition and invites audiences to experience the wonder of being TOGETHER.
From 8 to 15 August, RE RĪGA! will once again transform Riga into a meeting place for artists, audiences and ideas from around the world. For the fourteenth year, the festival will present an international programme of contemporary circus performances, masterclasses and street arts events at Rīgas cirks, Vērmanes Garden and Victory Park (Uzvaras Park), bringing together artists from 11 countries.
SATURDAY 08.08.
11.00
Cronopio “Pachamamo”
Morning for children
Rīgas cirks, Merķeļa iela 4, Riga
14.00
Work-in-progress “The Path is Happiness” by Eduard Halias
Rīgas cirks, Merķeļa iela 4, Riga
Free tickets available from 1 August
TUESDAY 11.08.
17.00
Info session about Fringe festivals
Rīgas cirks, Merķeļa iela 4, Riga
Free of charge, with prior registration
19.00
Company Alud “Maelstrom”
Rīgas cirks, Merķeļa iela 4, Riga
WEDNESDAY 12.08.
10.00
Aerial straps masterclass for professionals
Rīgas cirks, Merķeļa iela 4, Riga
Free, registration required
17.00
Info session about Flemish circus
Rīgas cirks, Merķeļa iela 4, Riga
Free, registration required
19.00
Company Alud “Maelstrom”
Rīgas cirks, Merķeļa iela 4, Riga
THURSDAY 13.08.
17.00
Discussion “Circus and Inclusion”
Rīgas cirka Zirgu stallis
Free
19.00
Camille Paycha “60 Degrees of Separation”
Rīgas cirks, Merķeļa iela 4, Riga
FRIDAY 14.08.
11.00
Workshop with There There Company
Venue: to be confirmed
Free of charge, with prior registration
14.00
Between Idea, Form and Content: How to Prepare an Application
Nordic-Baltic Circus Innovation Incubator workshop
Led by: Thiago Souza
Rīgas cirks, Merķeļa iela 4, Riga
Free, registration required
16.00
Sixth “Take a Picture”
Vērmane Garden, Riga
Free of charge
17.00
There There Company “Hugs&Handshakes”
Vērmane Garden, Riga
Free of charge
19.00
Camille Paycha “60 Degrees of Separation”
Rīgas cirks, Merķeļa iela 4, Riga
SATURDAY 15.08.
11.00
Between Idea, Form and Content: How to Prepare an Application
Nordic-Baltic Circus Innovation Incubator workshop
Led by: Thiago Souza
Rīgas cirks, Merķeļa iela 4, Riga
Language: English
Free, registration required
11.30
Riga Circus School Parade
Rīgas cirks → Vērmane Garden
Free of charge
12.00
Performances by Riga Circus School Students
Vērmane Garden
Free of charge
13.00
Sixth “Take a Picture”
Vērmane Garden, Riga
Free of charge
14.00
There There Company “Hugs&Handshakes”
Vērmane Garden, Riga
Free of charge
15.08. UZVARAS PARK PROGRAMME
The RE RĪGA! programme in Uzvaras Park is part of Riga’s birthday event for families and children “Discover the Wonder!”.
Free of charge
12.00–15.00
Programme for young children
15.00 / 17.10 / 20.50
Murmuyo “Fisura”
15.45 / 18.00
Below Zero Company “Raaf”
15.45 / 18.00 / 21.50
Sylvain Ohlala “Oh-la-la!”
16.30 / 20.00
NoFit State Circus “Bamboo”
17.10
Riga Circus School juggling workshop
18.50 / 19.40
Drum group performance
19.00 / 21.00
Sitting Duck “Chiringuito Paradise”
22.00
Street circus troupe “Firebirds”
The festival is supported by the State Culture Capital Foundation of Latvia, the Riga City Council, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia, Circuscentrum, Flanders State of the Art, and the Baltic Nordic Circus Network (BNCN)
