Dépouillement du document :
I The values of the big top
1. Artists
2. Programmers
3. Funders
II How to tour big tops in Europe
1. The basics
1.1. The framework
1.1.1. Definition of a big top
1.1.2. Geographical context
1.1.3. Who is this guide for?
1.2. The financial set-ups covered in the guide
1.2.1. Direct sale
1.2.2. Co-production
1.2.3. Self-production
2. Administration
2.1. Value-added taxes
2.1.1. Definition
2.1.2. Rules
2.2. National Insurance Certificates (A1)
2.2.1. European rules / agreements
2.2.2. Who is affected and where to apply?
2.2.3. Brexit update
2.3. Taxes
2.4. Insurance
2.4.1. Insurance for companies
2.4.2. Insurance for company members using their own vehicles and/or caravans
2.4.3. Insurance for venues
2.5. The different types of contract
2.5.1. The contracts
2.5.2. Appendices
2.6. Hiring local workers
2.6.1. Temporary employment agency or direct contracts with local workers
2.6.2. How to pay local workers
2.6.3. Temporary secondment of workers
2.7. Working with animals
3. Finances
3.1. Calculating your fee
3.2. Additional costs
3.3. Support available for touring companies
4. Organising your European tour
4.1. Paperwork
4.2. Marketing
4.3. Box office
4.4. Networks and development agencies
4.5. Obstacles
4.6. Tips
4.6.1. Important points to remember
4.6.2. Some practical advice
5. Technical, logistics, and security
5.1. Traffic regulations for heavy goods vehicles in the European Union
5.1.1. Paperwork
5.1.2. Size of the heavy goods vehicles
5.1.3. Who to contact
5.2. Site and authorisations
5.2.1. Authorisations to set up a big top
5.2.2. Safety commissions
5.2.3. Who to contact
5.3. Cancellations
5.4. Risk assessment
5.5. Sale of drinks and food
5.6. Merchandise
5.7. ATA carnet
5.7.1. Where to get an ATA carnet
5.7.2. The cost of an ATA Carnet
5.7.3. Time required to prepare an ATA Carnet
5.7.4. Travelling without an ATA Carnet
III Thematic articles
1. Ecology
1.1. “Is the travelling circus a path to sustainability?” by Louis Cormerais
1.2. Eco-friendly big top tours
1.2.1. The research
1.2.2. Tools to implement an eco-responsible strategy
1.2.3. Developing an eco-responsible strategy
1.3. European regulations
1.3.1. At the European level
1.3.2. On a national level
2. Parenting
2.1. “Parenthood in circus” by Magali Bancel
2.2. Maternity leave
2.3. Paternity leave
2.4. Childcare, everyone’s responsibilities
2.5. Access to education in Europe
2.6. Funding
2.6.1. Funding for childcare
2.6.2. Funding for education
2.7. Useful contacts
2.8. Recommendations
3. Disability
3.1. “Extraordinary Bodies under the big top” by Geraldine Giddings
3.2. Standards within the European Union
4. Diversity
4.1. “Celebrating diversity: nurturing inclusivity under the big top" by Bichu Tesfamariam
4.2. “The queer potential in big tops” by Tai-Jung Yu
IV Advice from experts
1. Advice for artists
2. Advice for presenting partners
V Timeline
VI Index

Résumé :
Circostrada is very proud to present the network's later resource focusing on Touring, Programming, and Funding Big Tops in Europe! This hands-on guide is stemming directly from the first edition of SPARK, a transdisciplinary laboratory organised by Circostrada, in collaboration with Festival Circolo, which took place in 2022 in Tilburg, in the Netherlands.

Aimed at artists, producers and venues wishing to produce shows in a big top in European countries, you will find inside practical tips and in-depth articles on:

administration
financing
organising tours in Europe
technical, logistics and security
parenting
disability
diversity
advice from experts for artists and presenting partners

This guide was written by Axel Satgé and Déborah Boëno and illustrated by Vasco Maio.

Collection : Bibliothèque de l'École nationale de cirque