Is this circus show actually for 10-year-olds, or is it more for teenagers?

It's genuinely for 10+, but it's experimental circus, not acrobatics and clowns. Your kid needs to be comfortable with slower, artistic movement and glass objects as props. If they like dance or visual art more than traditional circus tricks, they'll get more out of it.

Is there anything to do at the venue before or after the show?

The Mercat de les Flors is in Montjuïc, so you could explore the park, museums, or gardens before or after. There's a café at the venue, but plan to eat elsewhere if you want a full meal.

Glass & Movement: A Circus Adventure

Name: Glass & Movement: A Circus Adventure
Start: 2026-05-23
End: 2026-05-24T23:59:59
Location: Consorci Mercat de les Flors - Centre de les Arts en Moviment

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Where

Sants-Montjuïc, Consorci Mercat de les Flors - Centre de les Arts en Moviment

Ages

10+

Duration

65m

Setting

Indoors

Original title

CIRC D'ARA MATEIX: Sklenka Melta

Show type

Experimental circus with glass objects, not traditional acrobatics

Group discount

Pack of 3+ shows costs 8€ per ticket instead of 12€

What you need to know

Arrive 15 min early, latecomers don't get seated until a natural break and there aren't many
Visual spectacle works even if your child doesn't speak Catalan
No intermission

About

Sklenka Melta is contemporary circus built around blown glass. Four performers move through a stage of fragile bowls, tubes, and sculptural forms, with choreography that balances, handles, and deliberately breaks them. Created by Vivian Friedrich and her company DiffractionArt, the piece leans closer to performance art than acrobatics, exploring control and letting go. It's a rare family show that doesn't feel like a chore for grown-ups, closer in mood to a Mercat date night than a kids' show. Almost wordless and visually driven throughout.

12€

Dates

May 23 – 24, 2026

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Where it is

Consorci Mercat de les Flors - Centre de les Arts en Moviment

Carrer de Lleida, 59, Barcelona

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