In order to learn balance, acrobatics, tightrope walking, trapeze, juggling or other circus tricks… In order to get an intensive learning experience as a clown… And for everyone : beginners and veterans…

The Espace Catastrophe offers collective and individual practices, anyone can either work on his own or be guided by circus pedagogues (during working hours, evenings, or training courses).

The Workshops are organized for professional artists (beginners or experienced), aspiring artists. Objectives: to propose to performers (experienced or beginners) moments for meeting and exchange during which the trainer shares his passion and presents a personal approach of the work.

The Intensive Trainings are organized only for professional artists. Objectives: to propose to professional artists opportunities for specialized trainings, discovering new techniques, new ways of expression and new pedagogical approaches. Work around the specifical technique(s) and around a well known trainer.

The Research Workshops are organized only for professional artists. Objectives: around work propositions done by the invited trainer, the Resaerch Workshops are moments for meeting and exhange for artists who want to develop their personal work.

Installed in previous ice-houses of Saint-Gilles, Espace Catastrophe has since 1995 been a place devoted to young creation in Circus Arts, Street Arts and Clown Arts.

Espace Catastrophe offers workspace, rooms for practicing, creation studios and promotion for artists, Belgian as foreign. It gives professional development opportunities, supports the creation of new projects, organises many festivals as promotion of young creations, offers a series of services linked to artistic practice.