巴塞罗那 —— 马戏节目出租与落地条件Circus Act for Hire in Barcelona — Catalan Big Tops, the Fira and the Port
巴塞罗那所在的加泰罗尼亚是欧洲马戏传统最深的地方之一：这里有历史马戏团、有马戏之城、有懂行的观众。这既是机会也是要求——这一页讲清楚场地形态、极密的夏季档期，以及当地的许可与版权环节。Catalonia is one of the deepest circus territories in Europe: historic travelling shows, a circus city, and an audience that knows the craft. That is both an opportunity and a standard. This page sets out the venue landscape, the exceptionally dense summer calendar, and the licensing and rights steps that apply.
加泰罗尼亚：机会与标准并存Catalonia: an opportunity and a standard
Barcelona is not a city where circus needs explaining. The region has a genuine big-top tradition, a long history of travelling shows, and audiences who have seen good work for generations. A visiting programme is assessed against that baseline rather than against a general entertainment market.
The upside is real: a well-made apparatus act lands with an audience that appreciates it. The requirement is equally real: programming that relies on novelty alone tends to be read as thin here. The formats that travel well are the ones with a visible technical discipline — the Wheel of Death and the Globe of Death among them.
场地形态：展馆、港口与近郊乐园The venue landscape: Fira, port and resort
| Fira and exhibition halls 会展中心 | High ceilings, ground-level spectacle. The exhibition complex is one of the few urban venue types that can clear the 15 m the Wheel of Death needs. Also well suited to the Globe of Death and acrobatic sets for large standing crowds. |
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| Port and waterfront 港口 / 滨水 | Flyboard and drone territory. Open water, berthing and shore power. The port and the beaches offer genuinely usable water sites — unlike the canals you may be thinking of elsewhere. |
| Larger arenas 大型竞技场馆 | A full-height home for the wheel. Arena-scale floors with engineered rigging points. This is where the headline apparatus act belongs. |
| Resort parks within reach 近郊主题乐园 | Repeatable day programming. The resort parks south of the city buy short, repeated shows across a season. They are built for a family audience and for several performances a day. |
档期：欧洲最密的夏季之一Season: one of the densest summers in Europe
- June to September — the peak, and the crunch. Tourism, city festivals and open-air programming all stack into this window. Sites, crew and hotel capacity tighten together, and late enquiries are genuinely difficult.
- September — the city festival. The main annual city celebration brings large public programming and heavy competition for central sites.
- October to March — indoor season. Corporate events, trade fairs and theatre programming. Comfortable for any format, and the period when arena and hall availability improves.
- Christmas and the New Year period. Family programming and corporate year-end events, with the usual squeeze on the best venues.
许可与版权：两个不同环节Licences and rights: two separate steps
Two things are often conflated, and they are handled differently.
- Performance permission is normally applied for by the organiser, promoter or venue through the municipal or regional authority, with the technical dossier attached. As a visiting act we supply the documentation rather than filing it.
- Music rights are a separate matter. Where a programme uses recorded or live music in public, reporting to the Spanish collective management society is normally the responsibility of the organiser or venue. It is worth confirming who carries it before the budget is closed.
- EU mobility. Where the performing company is established inside the EU, posting arrangements are generally straightforward. Where it is not, a work authorisation is required, and the timeline is longer than most organisers assume.
Timelines and requirements are indicative only and subject to the final position of the competent authority and the venue.
需要您提供什么What we need from your side
- The venue type and its clear height, or a section drawing. On a Fira hall or an arena this single figure unlocks the full programme; in a smaller hall it redirects us to the floor-level formats.
- Whether the booking is a single show, a season run, or several shows a day, with the dates.
- For water-based formats: which site, and whether berthing and shore power are available.
- Who is handling performance permits and music reporting, so we can supply the right documents to the right party.
Send those and we will come back with a format recommendation and a technical plan, free of charge and before any contract discussion.
常见问题Frequently asked questions
Do you have a resident show in Barcelona?
No. We do not hold a resident production in the city. Engagements are project-based: a guest act inside an existing programme, a festival or resort booking, a corporate engagement, or a run operated jointly with a local partner.
Which venues can take the Wheel of Death?
Only those offering a genuine 15 m clear height over the wheel position, a 15 by 12 m performance area and a floor rated to about 5 t per square metre. In practice that means the exhibition halls and the large arenas, not theatre stages.
Is there open water for a flyboard show?
Yes. The port and the beaches offer usable water sites with berthing and shore power. This is a real advantage over cities whose waterways are too narrow or too busy for an in-water act.
Who handles music rights?
Reporting to the Spanish collective management society is normally handled by the organiser or venue, but responsibility should be confirmed early. It is a separate step from the performance permit and is often overlooked at budget stage.
How early should we start?
Three months minimum, and six or more for a June-to-September date. That window is the busiest of the year for sites, crew and accommodation alike.
取得联系Start the conversation
Email mengtangshow@outlook.com with your venue type, the format you have in mind and your target dates, or reach us on WhatsApp at +86 189 6899 9691 (GMT+8). Site surveys are free of charge and come before any contract is discussed.
中文要点
- 加泰罗尼亚是欧洲马戏传统最深的地区之一：历史马戏团、马戏之城、懂行且挑剔的观众
- 这意味着机会与标准并存：靠新奇撑场面的节目在这里会显得单薄，能站住的是有真实技术门道的节目（飞轮、球笼）
- 场地形态：会展中心（少数能满足飞轮 15m 净高的城市场馆类型）、港口与海滨（飞板与无人机的可用水域）、大型竞技场馆、近郊主题乐园（可重复的日间节目）
- 夏季（6–9 月）是欧洲最密的档期之一：旅游、节庆与露天演出叠加，场地/人员/住宿同时紧张，晚询价很难安排
- 9 月城市节庆带来大型公共演出与中心场地竞争；10–3 月转室内（企业活动、展会、剧院）
- 许可与版权是两个环节：演出许可由主办方/场馆向市政或自治区申请；音乐版权通常由主办方或场馆向西班牙集体管理组织报备 —— 需在预算关闭前确认由谁承担
- 欧盟内派驻相对简单；非欧盟主体需工作许可，且周期比多数主办方预期更长
- 飞轮需 15m 净高 + 15×12m 表演区 + 约 5 吨/㎡ 承重；球笼观众席 500 起
- 目前在当地无驻场演出，合作为项目制；时限仅供参考，以主管机关与场馆最终要求为准