Circus Asia Network: Pitch Session & Panel 2026 (HYBRID) Free

Hello, we’re Circus Asia Network 👋


CAN brings together circus companies, festivals, and professionals across Asia. Since our first meeting in Seoul in 2017, we’ve met every year in a different corner of Asia... We come together to share work, swap knowledge and find new ways for the circus to travel.
After eight gatherings, our ninth Annual General Meeting takes us back to Battambang, Cambodia. Phare Ponleu Selpak is hosting it alongside the Tini Tinou International Circus Festival, and this year we’re opening part of it to everyone:

#Discussion What makes a circus tourable? 🎪

An artist gives a great pitch. What happens next? Does the same work land the same way in Asia, Australia and North America?
On 23 November, right after the CAN Project Pitch 2026, four international presenters (two from Asia, one from Australia and one from Canada) will tackle this in our panel
"Beyond the Pitch: What Makes Circus Tourable, Programmable and Sellable?"


What are presenters looking for? How do venue scale, touring costs and audiences shape their decisions? What do they need to know before saying yes?

💬 Got a question for the panel? Drop it in the comments.

Date: Monday 23 November 2026
8:00 am - 10:00 am (Cambodia, GMT+7) Pitch Session
10:00 am–12:00 pm (Cambodia, GMT+7) Panel Talk


📍 Battambang, Cambodia, during the Tini Tinou International Circus Festival, hosted by Phare Ponleu Selpak. You can also join online.

🔗 Register (in person / online): https://forms.gle/xvrUVQ8dB1FGopAe8

⚠️ Unable to attend live? Register now to receive the recording after the event.