More talents applied for our Grande Finale than ever before. 22 artists from 12 nations made it into the field of participants and will present their extraordinary performances from 18 to 22 September 2025. A special highlight of this year's festival is also an artistic and high-quality photo book on the history of YOUNG STAGE.
It's now or never! Ticket sales for the YOUNG STAGE GRANDE FINALE in the Event Hall at Messe Basel are now open. From 18 to 22 September 2025, Basel will become the circus capital of Europe one last time. From 18 to 22 September 2025, Basel will become the circus capital of Europe one last time. And you can look forward to a fantastic artistic finale to an almost 20-year success story.
Nadja Berger, our festival director, had an eventful January: first as a jury member at the International Circus Festival Monte-Carlo - the most famous circus festival in the world - and shortly afterwards at the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain in Paris.
