Lights On Circus

  • Are you between six and twelve, attending Ellen Keyskolan or living in Hammarkullen, Hjällbo, or Rannebergen? Then you can train circus with us for free! The training takes place on the school premises during leisure time, and you don't need to have trained circus before.
    We offer semester courses, trial circus sessions, break activities, and holiday courses.

    The circus training is a collaboration between Lights On and the City of Gothenburg, made possible thanks to a generous contribution from the Stena Foundation.

    Want to see more from us? Follow Lights On Circus on Instagram.

    Directly to the booking pages:

After the circus, it feels like I've accomplished something. The circus makes Mondays fun.

– Participant from Ellen Keyskolan

This should be more frequent and expanded. It's entertaining for the children and beneficial for the community.

– Parent from Rannebergen
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  • Hisingsbacka

    Age: Grades 1–7
    Day: Every Monday
    Time: Different times for different ages; see the booking page
    Location: Ellen Keyskolan's sports hall, Wadköpingsgatan 161
    Price: Free
    Semester course: The course runs from February to May and from September to December
    Holiday courses: Held almost every holiday; see holiday courses
    You don't need any prior experience to start at Lights On Circus

  • Foto: Jonathan Morell
  • Rannebergen

    Age: Grades 1–7
    Day: Every Tuesday
    Time: Different times for different ages; see the booking page
    Location: Rannebergshallen, Fjällblomman 7
    Price: Free
    Semester course: The course runs from February to May and from September to December
    Holiday courses: Held almost every holiday; see holiday courses
    You don't need any previous experience to start at Lights On Circus

  • Foto: Jonathan Morell
  • Hjällbo

    Age: Grades 1–7
    Day: Every Wednesday
    Time: Different times for different ages; see the booking page
    Location: Eriksbo sports hall (Gamla Hjällboskolan), Hjällboplatsen 1
    Price: Free
    Semester course: The course runs from February to May and from September to December
    Holiday courses: Held almost every holiday; see holiday courses
    You don't need any previous experience to start at Lights On Circus

  • Foto: Jonathan Morell
  • Hammarkullen

    Age:
    Preschool class to grade 7
    Day: Every Thursday
    Time: Different times for different ages; see the booking page
    Location: Nytorpsskolan sports hall, Bredfjällsgatan 70
    Price: Free
    Semester course: The course runs from February to May and from September to December
    Holiday courses: Held almost every holiday; see holiday courses
    You don't need any previous experience to start at Lights On Circus

We work with Lights On Circus

Filip Jerlin

Lina Jungergård

Mikaela Valencia Veide

Coordinator
mikaela.veide@cirkor.se
+46 72 063 16 99

It's great because you get to train circus for free.

– Participant from Rannebergen

They encourage children to show their best.

– Parent from Nytorpsskolan
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  • What is Lights On Circus? 

    Lights On Circus is an initiative made possible through a generous donation from the Stena Foundation. It allows children from preschool to seventh grade in Hisings Backa, Rannebergen, Hammarkullen, and Hjällbo to participate in circus training with Cirkus Cirkör. The program is part of the City of Gothenburg's Lights On initiative.

    Lights On Circus aims to increase safety in the community and build children's self-esteem and collaboration skills.

    In 2023, Lights On Circus activities were visited 3328 times, including semester courses, holiday courses, trial activities, and school shows in various sports halls, park playgrounds, and classrooms. The activities also extended to local festivals, parent evenings, squares and schoolyards. Three dedicated and professional educators were involved throughout the year.

    The target audience for Lights On Circus is children between the ages of six and twelve, but their parents, siblings, assistants, teachers, and neighbours were also engaged throughout the year.

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  • Social Circus 

    At Cirkör, just like circus companies worldwide, there is a strong tradition of using circus training to empower individuals and contribute to positive societal development. We use the term Social Circus to describe circus as a social hub, a meeting place, an educational tool, and a societal actor.