Every July, the Sant Andreu district of Barcelona becomes the epicenter of performing arts thanks to the NEXO Festival. This year's festival, 2026, is already available at Nexo Circo 2026 , an event that celebrates circus as a contemporary art form, a creative process, and a collective experience. The festival takes place in the emblematic Fabra i Coats – Fàbrica de Creació space , located at Carrer de Sant Adrià, 20 , and brings together artists, emerging companies, educators, and audiences for seven days in an ecosystem that blends training, research, and performance.
🧪 Nexo Sant Andreu, A festival that focuses on the process: training, mentoring, and exhibition
Unlike other festivals, NEXO Teatro Sant Andreu does not separate learning from the outcome. Its structure is based on three pillars:
🎓 Creative Courses for Circus
Intensive training courses taught by renowned artists, focusing on the body, dramaturgy, and stage composition. Aimed at professionals in the circus and other disciplines seeking to activate or deepen their practice through a sensitive and methodological approach.
🧭 Ma-Nô Residences
Performing arts mentoring for works in progress, guided by specialists who provide support without pressure to deliver results. Selected pieces share a public showcase of their completed work in an environment that values exploration and error as part of the creative journey.
???? Final shows and exhibitions
Finished works and emerging materials are presented to the public at events like UMBRAL , which celebrates the unfinished, the ever-changing, and the poetic. It's a space for sharing theatrical discoveries and opening the creative process to the community.
🏭 Fabra i Coats: the cultural heart of Sant Andreu
The Fabra i Coats complex is much more than a physical space. Formerly a textile factory, it is now a multidisciplinary creative center that hosts festivals, artist residencies, and community projects. Its rehabilitated industrial architecture and over 20.000 m² make it an ideal venue for the intersection of artistic languages and theatrical experimentation.
During the NEXO Festival , Fabra i Coats transforms into a living laboratory where circus arts blend with dance, theater, music, and physical expression. An environment that breathes history, creativity, and community.
🌍 Sant Andreu: a neighborhood with soul and performing arts tradition
The Sant Andreu district is one of Barcelona's oldest, with a strong sense of community and a vibrant cultural life. In addition to Fabra i Coats, the neighborhood boasts venues such as the Ateneu L'Harmonia , the Casal de Barri de Sant Andreu , and the Centre d'Art Contemporani , all of which collaborate with the festival and enrich its programming.
Strolling through Sant Andreu during the NEXO Festival is to discover squares with history, quiet streets, local markets and a community that embraces art as part of its daily life.
🎪 The NEXO Barcelona Festival opens its doors to artists, emerging companies, and those curious about contemporary circus with a unique training program: intensive circus courses held at Fabra i Coats during the month of July. These courses are designed for professionals and students who wish to delve deeper into physical dramaturgy, stage composition, and circus language from a sensitive and methodological perspective. Taught by internationally renowned experts, they combine technique, reflection, and creation in a collaborative environment.
🧭 In addition to performances and mentorship, the NEXO Barcelona Festival stands out for its commitment to the creative process. The circus courses are more than just classes: they are vibrant spaces where participants experiment, make mistakes, learn, and share. Registration is now open, and places are limited. If you want to be part of this artistic community that transforms the Sant Andreu neighborhood into a performing arts laboratory, now is the time to sign up.
