Adelaide Fringe 2026 Top Picks: Circus

Comedy, music, storytelling… There’s more to these circus shows than gravity-defying stunts

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The Mirror | Photo by Darcy Grant

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La Ronde

The Spiegeltent at The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 13 Feb-22 Mar, various times

La Ronde | Photo by Jacinta Oaten

A heady mix of circus, live music, and comedy straight from the European underground, presented in the round, from the creators of Blanc de Blanc and LIMBO.

Laser Kiwi – Everybody Knows

The Paragon at The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 12-22 Mar, 6.30pm

Laser Kiwi | Photo courtesy of the artists

Armed with world-class circus skills and their signature brand of surreal sketch comedy, award-winning circus troupe Laser Kiwi returns with a brand new show.

Ten Thousand Hours

The Peacock at Gluttony – Rymill Park, 19 Feb-7 Mar, various times

Ten Thousand Hours | Photo by Melissa Martin

In this tribute to athletic commitment, eight elite acrobats investigate physical skill; how we obtain it, how we perfect it, and how it can transform our lives.

Nimble

The Bunker at Fool’s Paradise, 4-22 Mar, various times

Nimble | Photo courtesy of ROOKE

Teetering, pocket-sized circus for the whole family. Acrobats stack themselves atop props and one another in this game of human jenga from ROOKE.

The Mirror

The Octagon at Gluttony – Rymill Park, 20 Feb-22 Mar, 6.15pm

The Mirror | Photo by Darcy Grant

After critical acclaim at last year’s Adelaide Fringe, the pop-infused cabaret-circus hybrid is back. Gravity & Other Myths’ most ambitious show to date.