On Tuesday 23 January, the Brisbane Circus Centre caught fire. Barely a year after opening, the circus venue was the new, custom space for the 30-year-old not-for-profit organisation. The fire is a substantial setback for the organisation’s strategy in the coming years.
‘It’s very humbling,’ says Kronk, ‘and it’s still very raw. Watching the fire was gutting. We have just been trying to recover from COVID, and our new building had finally opened. The fundraising campaign told us that [the staff] were not alone. The community was with us. It’s been financially massive. It’s kept us afloat. At a time when we needed a hug, the community stepped up.’
