Circular – Festival of Performing Arts, 21st edition
20 – 27 Sept 2025, Vila do Conde
From 20 to 27 September 2025, Vila do Conde once again becomes a place of encounter and artistic experimentation with the 21st edition of Circular – Festival of Performing Arts.
Over the course of one week, we present a programme that brings together dance, music, theatre, performance, and thought — featuring several premieres!
Ana Rita Teodoro, Clarissa Sacchelli, Daniel Pizamiglio, Filipe Pereira, João dos Santos Martins, Sabine Macher
Vila do Conde Municipal Theatre – Hall 1 [stage]
Dance
20 Sept (Sat) | 22:40
MOS
Ioanna Paraskevopoulou
Vila do Conde Municipal Auditorium
Dance
22 Sept (Mon) | 18:30 – 20:30
Dancing Memories
Ioanna Paraskevopoulou
Vila do Conde Conservatory of Music, Theatre and Dance
Workshop
23, 24, 25, 26 & 27 Sept | (time and venue to be announced shortly)
When Angels Talk About Love
Henrique Furtado Vieira com Catarina Vieira, Leonor Mendes e Sérgio Diogo Matias
Performance
20 Sept (Sat) | 15:00
O Lugar do Meio
Carlota Lagido
Vila do Conde Municipal Theatre – 3rd Floor Foyer
Talk
Lançamento Coreia #13 com a performance Santa de sustrato autónomo por Inés Sybille Vooduness e apresentação por João dos Santos Martins
Performance + Edition
Leida
Music
Orbital Gesture
Dance
XEXA
Music
TICKETS & RESERVATIONS
— Tickets may be purchased at the Vila do Conde Municipal Theatre and Vila do Conde Municipal Auditorium during box office hours, as well as on the BOL (online ticketing) website.
— Reservations can be made at the Vila do Conde Municipal Theatre and Vila do Conde Municipal Auditorium, at their respective box offices or by telephone.
— Reservations must be collected at the venue of the performance no later than 15 minutes before the scheduled start.
Vila do Conde Municipal Theatre
Av. Dr. João Canavarro, 4480-668 Vila do Conde
T: +351 252 290 050
Box office hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10:30–12:30, 14:30–19:00 (on performance days 20:30–23:30) | Sunday: 15:30–19:00
— €5 | (valid for two performances: Cooperativa + MOS | Xexa + Orbital Gesture)
— Free admission (subject to venue capacity):
· Conversation with Carlota Lagido
· Dancing Memories workshop by Ioanna Paraskevopoulou at the Vila do Conde Conservatory of Music, Theatre and Dance (registration required)
· FANFARE 2025 exhibition by Priscila Fernandes and RAVERINA exhibition by Carolina Garfo at Solar - Cinematic Art Gallery
· FANFARE 2025 performative talk with artist Priscila Fernandes and musicians from De Bergklanken (Jacoby Bos, Willemiek Nijdam, Harm Nijdam) at Solar Gallery
· Quando os anjos falam de amor by Henrique Furtado Vieira
· Launch of Coreia #13 newspaper and performance by Inés Sybille
· LEIDA by Mariana Dionísio
ACCESSIBILITY
PHYSICAL ACCESS
Vila do Conde Municipal Theatre
Step-free entrance, with lift and adapted toilet. Reserved seating for people with reduced mobility. The nearest designated parking is 20 metres away at Praça Luís de Camões, no. 20.
Vila do Conde Municipal Auditorium
Step-free entrance with ramp and adapted toilet. Reserved seating for people with reduced mobility. The nearest designated parking is 20 metres away at Praça da República, no. 86.
Solar - Cinematic Art Gallery
Access to each room involves one or two steps, and the corridor floor is uneven, in stone. Access to the Cave space is narrow and requires descending a staircase. An adapted toilet is available. The nearest designated parking for people with reduced mobility is 150 metres away, at Rua da Misericórdia, no. 10.
Vila do Conde Conservatory of Music, Theatre and Dance
Accessible entrance with a 6 cm step, wide corridors and double doors. No adapted toilet or lift to the upper floor. Seating layout is flexible and can be arranged as needed. The nearest designated parking is 130 metres away, at Av. Artur da Cunha Araújo, no. 268.
Church of Santa Maria de Azurara
At venues with more limited access, the Circular team will be available to provide assistance.