During years 2004-2006 Cirko achieved a new circus development project with the support of Finnish Culture Foundation. During this project, wide spread performance, development, publishing and research work of the contemporary circus branch was put in motion.

In June 2006 the activities of Cirko was divided in two. Cirko will continue as a Helsinki-centered production community. Founded in June 2006 the Finnish Circus Information Centre will continue the cultural political development projects and publishing activities begun by Cirko.

Cirko organizes series of performances and festival in Helsinki in co operation with the Cultural Centre of Helsinki City as well as supports the professional circus artists and companies working in Helsinki.

Cirko organizes tailor-made performances for firms, cultural courses for students of various ages and workshops for professionals.

CIRKO – regional centre for circus

In 2008 Cirko Centre for New Circus agreed with Helsinki City-owned Cultural Centre Cable Factory that they will start together a project which will establish a regional circus centre based in a former gas factory building in Suvilahti area, Helsinki. Activities of the new Centre will start in Spring 2010.

In two large halls of CIRKO Centre will be a venue for performances and festivals as well a hall for rehearsal activities, workshops and residencies. In addition there will be office rooms for Helsinki-based circus companies.

The Finnish Circus Information Centre will have its premises at the top floor of the building with a library, video archive and offices. Information centre will arrange seminars, discussions and lectures in CIRKO Centre.

Theatre Academy of Finland plans to establish a university level education for circus artists starting in Autumn 2010. The circus technical rehearsals of Academy will be situated in CIRKO Centre.

Cirko Centre for New Circus is supported by the Ministry of Education,City of Helsinki and private foundations.