20.3.–28.3.2026
Red Pearl Clown Festival 2026
The Red Pearl Clown Festival, aimed at adult audiences, brings together international and domestic clown artists and clownery enthusiasts.
The Red Pearl Clown Festival, aimed at adult audiences, brings together international and domestic clown artists and clownery enthusiasts.
This year, the festival takes place from March 20 to 28 at Hurjaruuth’s own stage and at the Turbine Hall at Cable Factory. The first Red Pearl Clown Festival was held in 2012.
Check out the diverse program and come see the whole amazing lineup with a ticket package!
The Festival Bar is located in Hurjaruuth’s foyer, right next to Hurjaruuth stage. The bar is open on all performance days.
Welcome!
Date
20.3.–28.3.2026
Tickets
20-27 €. Ticket package: Buy a ticket for 3-5 different performances and get a 20% discount. Please note: Tickets for the Clownery Lab sessions cannot be purchased as part of a multi-ticket pass.
Venue
Cable Factory (Kaapeliaukio 3, Helsinki): Hurjaruuth Stage and Turbine Hall
Suggested age
For adults
Festival Bar
The Festival Bar is located in the foyer next to the Hurjaruuth Stage (Cable Factory, Door A, 2nd floor). Please note that we only accept card payments.
Opening hours 2026
Fri 20.3. at 16–
Sat 21.3. at 16–
Tue 24.3. at 16-
Wed 25.3. at 16-
Thu 26.3. at 17–18
Fri 27.3. at 17–
Sat 28.3. at 17–
Welcome!
CALL IT CHARACTER (DON’T CALL IT CLOWN) INTENSIVE
with Deanna Fleysher
21.-24.3.2026
Study clown and character with this international master, in this rare workshop!
Want to make your character unforgettable no matter what you’re doing on stage? Want to get laughs and love from the audience in a whole new way? Don’t call it clown, but between us, that’s what it is.
This workshop takes the participant through a journey based in clown and physical theatre to birth/hone an electrifying character rooted deeply in who you are. We will learn about your character’s unique connection to the audience, their mission, and their special brand of vulnerable ferocity.
Connect with your audiences like never before, and make them love you forever.
Course information:
- 4 days (Sat-Tue) 21.3.–24.3.2026
- Classes every day from 9.30 to 15.30* (1 h lunch break)
- Course fee: 235 €, invoices are sent by e-mail before the beginning of the course.
- Teaching in English.
Course takes place at Cable Factory:
- Sat: Zodiak’s B2 studio, 2nd floor (B staircase, access also from A staircase)
- Sun-Tue: Hurjaruuth’s rehearsal studio, 5th floor (A staircase)
*Tue 24.3. at 17 there is a possibility to perform in front of an audience. The showcase is held in the Turbine Hall stage in Cable Factory. The workshop participants and the teacher decide about performing. Hurjaruuth provides the stage and staff to the performance if needed.
Enroll in the workshop by filling in this form by Thu 26.2. at the latest.
Workshop participants are selected by the Red Pearl Clown Council.
Festival program 2026
20.3.–21.3.2026
Deanna Fleysher & Brooke Sciacca (US): CINEPRIXX
From the mad genius who brought you Butt Kapinski comes a new adventure in audience immersion.
Suggested age: For adults (16+)
Venue: Hurjaruuth Stage, Cable Factory
20.3.–21.3.2026
Rosa Garland (UK): Primal Bog
Primal Bog is the gorgeously gross new piece from Rosa Garland, creator of cult hit Trash Salad.
Suggested age: For adults (18+)
Venue: Turbine Hall, Cable Factory
24.3.–25.3.2026
Diana Gadish (ES): Cruuu
A poetic and absurd journey that goes from the sensitive and small to madness and emotional outburst.
Suggested age: For adults (13+)
Venue: Hurjaruuth stage, Cable Factory
25.3.–26.3.2026
Minttu-Maaria Makkonen (FI): SPECTACLE
SPECTACLE – the greatest one clown show of all time: premiere at the Red Pearl Festival!
Suggested age: For adults (16+)
Venue: Turbine Hall, Cable Factory
27.3.2026
Clownery Lab Sessions
A night full of laughter! Red Pearl Clown Festival will host for the second time a clownery open stage evening. You can sign up for the evening with your completed or less completed clowning performance alone, as a couple or as a group.
Suggested age: For adults
Venue: Hurjaruuth stage, Cable Factory
28.3.2026
M.P.A.C. (SE): FAIL AWAY
Staying within the norms of femininity and success is a balancing act.
Suggested age: For adults (13+)
Venue: Hurjaruuth Stage, Cable Factory
