History

How it started ...

Circusplaneet is the result of a dream of a number of people from Ghent. They dreamt of a better world. A place where children, adolescents and young adults could be creative in many different ways. This had to be possible in an atmosphere of confidence, solidarity and above all alot of fun. This was the birth of Circusplaneet.

A place under the sun ...

Of course a circusschool needs it's own space. In 1996 Circusplaneet started it's activities in a gym in 'De Brugse Poort', one of the poorer quarters in Ghent. During the years Circusplaneet had to move, for shorter or longer period of time, but thanks to the many efforts of the city government, Circusplaneet could continue it's activities. Anow, that same gym has become our permanent place, including a cafe and an office!

Meanwhile, Circusplaneet also works on a regional level. Every week Circusplaneet organizes circus lessons in two provincial communities (satellites!) at Merelbeke and Aalst. This led to the recognition of Circusplaneet as an initiative for regional youth work.

Something for everyone ...

When Circusplaneet started its activities, there were already about 80 members. In addition to the multi-disciplinary circus lessons, courses for more experienced students and specialization lessons were also launched. Today Circusplaneet has more than 400 members and reaches more than 20.000 people every year with its activities.