The festival will arrive for the first time in the municipality of 26 al 30 of August with five functions and a proposal that will meet 29 international artists of eight nationalities.
Palamós expands its cultural agenda this summer with the arrival, for the first time, of the Circus Nights Festival. Josep Sarquella Square will become the 26 al 30 August 11 in a large outdoor stage dedicated to circus arts, thus joining Besalú and Roses as headquarters of the edition 2026.
The incorporation of Palamós comes in one of the most ambitious editions of the festival. The proposal will meet 29 artists from eight countries, who will star in a show of uns 90 minutes long and without intermission. The assembly will combine disciplines such as flying trapeze, the aerial tapes, the juggling, balancing, the magic, dance and humor. Everything will be accompanied by live music from the Paris Circus Orchestra.
International circus under the stars
One of the unique elements of Nits de Circ is precisely its format. In Palamós, the circular structure of Plaça de Josep Sarquella will be used to install stands around a central track, creating an outdoor circus with capacity for approx 1.300 viewers by function.
Among the main attractions of the poster will be The Flying Caballero, a group of trapeze artists from the United States and Mexico awarded at the prestigious Monte Carlo International Circus Festival. The program will also feature artists such as the Italian magician Devid Di Lello, the Argentine company Argendance, the Hungarian acrobats Duo Kriko, the portuguese clown Cesar Dias, he Duo Soma of Argentina to the Czech balancer Stefan Dvorak, among other international names.
Five nights of circus in Palamós
Initially, four performances had been announced, but the good pace of ticket sales has led the organization to incorporate a fifth function on Sunday 30 August 11. In this way, Palamós will host shows every night of the 26 al 30 August 11, to them 21.30 h.
Before the performances, the public will also be able to enjoy one Village with gastronomic offer from food trucks, live music and an area with tables and chairs, expanding the experience beyond the circus show.
The sixth edition of Nits de Circ will have a total of 15 functions between Besalú, Roses and Palamós. The festival will start at the Jardins del Molí de Besalú del 12 al 15 August 11, will continue in the Citadel of Roses from 18 al 23 and will culminate in Palamós del 26 al 30 August 11.
The arrival of Circus Nights reinforces Palamós' commitment to festivals and cultural events during the summer season, incorporating into the municipal programming a proposal of international projection that in its first five editions has already surpassed the 60.000 spectators.
