Circus Building

The Circus Building (Danish: Cirkusbygningen) is a landmark circular building in Copenhagen, Denmark, completed on 8 May 1886. It was originally built as a circus performance venue and served that purpose for more than a century, with its final use as a circus arena recorded in 1990. Its distinctive domed rotunda has since been repurposed as a multi-purpose entertainment and events venue in the Danish capital. In the present day the building is most closely associated with the Wallmans Dinnerparty concept, a Scandinavian dinner-show format that combines a multi-course dinner with live singing, dancing and musical performance under the building's iconic dome. The official Wallmans Copenhagen site describes the venue as hosting "Scandinavia's most spectacular dinner show," with dinner, show and party presented as a single combined experience beneath the Cirkusbygningen dome. The current production, titled POPCORN, is billed as a tribute to the building's 140-year history. Beyond its regular dinner-show programme, the venue hosts seasonal and private events, including Christmas lunches (julefrokost), New Year's celebrations, corporate and group bookings, and private celebrations such as birthdays and anniversaries. This mix of ticketed public shows and private event hire positions the Circus Building as both a cultural landmark and a commercial events destination in Copenhagen. The building is a recognised heritage structure in Copenhagen and is catalogued as a building in the city in structured knowledge bases such as Wikidata. Its combination of architectural heritage and ongoing commercial entertainment use makes it a notable example of adaptive reuse of a historic performance venue.

The Circus Building (Cirkusbygningen) in Copenhagen was completed on 8 May 1886. It was constructed as a circular building designed to serve as a circus performance venue, a function it fulfilled for over a century. For much of its life it was one of the Danish capital's principal circus arenas. The building's era as a working circus venue came to an end in 1990, when it was last used for circus performances. Following this, the distinctive domed rotunda was repurposed for other forms of entertainment and events, retaining its architectural character while adapting to new commercial uses. In its contemporary incarnation, the building hosts the Wallmans Dinnerparty concept, a Scandinavian dinner-show format combining dining with live performance. The official Wallmans Copenhagen website presents the venue as offering "dinner, show and party in one combined experience under Cirkusbygningen's iconic dome," and describes it as Scandinavia's most spectacular dinner show. The current production, POPCORN, is presented as a tribute to the building's 140-year history, indicating that the venue continues to trade on its long heritage. The venue's programme extends beyond ticketed dinner shows to include Christmas lunches, New Year's celebrations, corporate and group events, and private celebrations. This blend of public entertainment and private event hire reflects the building's ongoing role as a commercial events destination in Copenhagen.

• 2026

  The POPCORN dinner show is presented as a tribute to the building's 140-year history.

• 1990

  The building is used as a circus performance venue for the last time.

• 1886

  The Circus Building in Copenhagen is completed on 8 May 1886 as a circular circus venue.

A historic Copenhagen landmark repurposed as a premium dinner-show and events venue, marketed as Scandinavia's most spectacular dinner show.

• Wallmans Dinnerparty dinner show

  A Scandinavian dinner-show format combining a multi-course dinner with live singing, dancing and musical performance under the building's dome.

• POPCORN show

  The 2026–2027 dinner-show production, billed as a tribute to the Circus Building's 140-year history.

• Christmas lunch (julefrokost)

  A seasonal Christmas lunch event offering for friends, family and colleagues.

• New Year's celebration

  A New Year's Eve event held in the building.

1. 1Wallmans Dinnerparty i København | Middag, show & festwallmans.dk
2. 2Circus Buildingwikidata.org
3. 3馬戲團大廈zh.wikipedia.org