Midnight at the Circus

This isn’t just a night out. It’s a full-on metamorphosis.
Imagine: live electronics crafted from hacked toys and techno beats, acrobats twisting through the air, clowns flipping your expectations, and a space buzzing with radical joy. It’s where club culture meets circus artistry—and anything feels possible.

At the heart of it all are Rotterdam’s most daring artists, redefining what it means to perform and transform. From gravity-defying aerial stunts to clowns who’ll make you laugh and think at the same time, they bring more than just technical skill—they bring raw, personal stories and fearless creativity. These are performers who constantly evolve, just like the rest of us figuring out life’s twists and turns.

Dust off your glitter and bring your best cartwheel energy. Life’s too short to be a spectator—it’s time to exit your algorithm and enter the midnight circus at WORM!

What’s happening:
- Rodrigo Batista & Mariana Senne (BR/EU) take off with a messy trashy geopolitical theatre performance that will make you feel alive and KIDNAPPED;
- Oliotronix is an alien housecat based in Leipzig (DE) making you dance and laugh with their Toycore beats;
- We'll provide a hands-on workshop on how to defend yourself from horror clowns (yes, you can actually learn some tricks), with Nataly Wood;
Pensive Vivifier (NL) is one of Rotterdam's wildest upcoming art collectives and they will play an anti-disciplinary concert bringing together clubbing, performance and video art;
- DJ Klapsalon Sacha Banians (NL) heats up the night with magic sounds to keep you moving - and live circus acts up in the air by Sequoia van Ekeren (NL), you'll question how your body would feel in the same situations as presented by Erin Skye (AU/NL), you'll be gasping in the stroboscopes-filled-darkness by aerial artist Jakob Jacobsson (SE/NL) and Mermaid Lelie as your Master of Ceremonies to find your way!