The experience gained in a very particular specialisation, such as that of covers for circuses and tent theatres, led to building structures that are practical and quick to move, reliable, refined and polished in terms of decorations.

We – as Canobbio Textile – have continued to optimise and improve the conventional Chapiteau forms such as hanging point Chapiteau.

The type of Circus tent with hanging points is actually the evolution of the conventional circus with counter-piles, where the problem of the overall dimensions of the internal poles was overcome using several external cables that securely support the membrane cover. Reinforced areas were created at those points and plates connecting to the cables were applied conferring greater overall stability to the structure and greater internal volume necessary for travelling shows.

Many decorations and colours can be created, ranging from simple spiral chromatic alternations to more complex drawing applications thanks to our technology.

The experience gained in a very particular specialisation, such as that of covers for circuses and tent, theatres led to building Crown Circus Tents that are practical and quick to move, reliable, refined and polished in terms of decorations.

We – as Canobbio Textile – have continued to optimise and improve the conventional Chapiteau forms such as Crown Chapiteau.

The Crown circus tent consists of 4 antennas wound by 4 trestle rings that tension the canvas in the respective points. By design, the trestle rings remain at a higher height than the dome, creating typical elongated conical shapes that can be extremised further in this case.

Unlike the Castle Circus, the dome is a small dome supported by cables for the tensioning which can be carried out manually or using electric motors positioned on the antennas if considerably large. Given that the small dome cannot be used to hang performance tools, such as supports for trapezists, it is often used for travelling theatre shows. it is often used for travelling theatre shows.

Many decorations and colours can be created, ranging from simple spiral chromatic alternations to more complex drawing applications using our special machinery.

The experience gained in a very particular specialisation, such as that of covers for circuses and tent theatres, led to building structures like Dome Circus Tents that are practical and quick to move, reliable, refined and polished in terms of decorations.

We – as Canobbio Textile – have continued to optimise and improve the conventional Chapiteau forms such as Dome Chapiteau.

The shape of a Dome circus tent consists of 4 antennas that support a dome which – by design – is round or polygonal-shaped with variable dimensions, which can be divided into sections to facilitate transportation.

The height of the antennas is generally lower than the maximum height of the dome, conferring to the chapiteau a pyramidal shape with simple and regular geometric lines.

Even in this case, many decorations and colours can be created, ranging from simple spiral chromatic alternations to more complex drawing applications using our special machinery.

The experience gained in a very particular specialisation, such as that of covers for circuses and tent theatres, led to building structures like Castel Circus Tents that are practical and quick to move, reliable, refined and polished in terms of decorations.

We – as Canobbio Textile – have continued to optimise and improve the conventional Chapiteau forms such as Castle Chapiteau.

The shape of a Castle Circus Tent consists of 4 antennas that are wound by 4 trestle rings that tension the canvas in the respective points.
By design, the trestle rings remain at a higher height than the dome, creating typical elongated conical shapes that resemble the spires of castles.

The dome is instead narrow and elongated, in Italian style, supported by cables for the tensioning which may be carried out manually, if the circus is small, or using electric motors positioned on the antennas if considerably large. The Italian dome is used to hang performance equipment and it is therefore very often used for travelling circus shows.

Many decorations and colours can be created, ranging from simple spiral chromatic alternations to more complex drawing applications using our special machinery.

The first circus with external trestles by Canobbio Textile dates back to the 90s when the tent was built for the German show of the Lord of the rings. From then on, this new technological solution has become increasingly common in the circus world and beyond. Very often a special circus shape is combined with the use of an arch or an external trestle system in pyramidal shape.

In the subsequent decades Canobbio Textile contributed to building the largest travelling structure built with a mixed system of antennas and arches measuring 65 metres wide for the famous Canadian show CAVALIA.

The use of a pyramid, or of an external trestle arch, allows the fixing and tensioning of the membrane to the dome without the use of internal structures. This option allows to obtain all around unhindered view of the show, eliminating the shadow areas caused by the main antennas.

The use of external arches is not the prerogative of large circuses but it is gaining popularity also in the medium-small structures because it allows to optimise and increase the seating capacity in the stands and offering an optimal visual comfort.

The circus and entertainment tents with special shapes are often Chapiteau tents which are used for travelling circus shows where – thanks to inspiration, strive for something different and novelty – one may opt to combine the foyer tent and the artists tent under a single cover. This design decision allows to create something entirely new where shapes become complex and design is unique.

Frequently, special shapes circus tents are associated with membrane colours with flamboyant shades and out of standard decorations.

Circuses with special shapes can only be used if – internally – there is an organisation that allows to install a tent with these characteristics more demanding than a conventional Chapiteau.

Festival tents are multipurpose event textile structures with sizes and shapes that can be adapted for the type of show.  

Festival tents can be supplied with open head, such as the case of the blue and yellow structure supplied to Kahut Palace, so that the audience from outside the tent has contact with the audience and the artists on stage.
They can also be supplied with closing walls.

At Canobbio Textile we evaluate all the details according to the nature of the event and the desired appearance. Furthermore, we design structures with great passion and experience gained over the decades.

The interior is generally blue and made with obscuring membranes, to facilitate the use of special lighting systems with the possibility to project images on the internal surface as the two-row structure supplied to the Dutch company Van Ham Tenten, measuring 40 metres wide.

The Festival tent was designed with a modular system that can be extended from 15 m up to 100 metres long, thus creating vast areas for large events.

Tent theatres are – by definition – “Circus Tents inside which theatre shows are held”. However, this is only partly true because in the course of decades to us – as Canobbio Textile – the concept of Tent Theatre has been developed in all its aspects to make these structures highly functional and performing.

At Canobbio Textile, our tent theatres are in all respects a Theatre under a textile structure that can be travelling, therefore more resembling a Chapiteau, or permanent and therefore with characteristics similar to tensile structures.
Tuscany Hall in Florence Pala Fenice in Venice, the Tent Theatre of the famous travelling show CATZ, the latest innovative and futuristic LUNAR DOME in the United States to name but a few. All our structures are designed and built to guarantee maximum internal environmental, acoustic and visual comfort for a theatre show.