TRAP is a non-profit association, promoting contemporary circus, artistry and the performing arts. 

The TRAP hall is a space for artistic practices of various kinds! 

the venue

three spaces (50-400m²) that can be used independently | dance and acrobatics floor | mirrored walls | height = 7meters | rigging points | light and sound | mats

TRAP is a central place for movement in Vienna, a creative home to artists.

TRAP is for everybody who wants to express themselves physically and for the big variety of circus disciplines.

TRAP is open for you to do trainings | acrobatics | aerial arts
| dance | juggling | martial arts | exhibitions & showings | work on stage creations | ...

currently: 

hall renovation done (almost)

We have been working on insulation and ecological heating to make the hall fit for year-round use. TRAP reopened  October 1st 2023! In February 2024 we will close for one month for further renovations, such as the sealing of the floor.

financing

The renovation with all the necessary improvements (see above) is being financed foremostly with direct personal loans. This is a micro-credit scheme with private individuals lending us 500€ or more. This makes TRAP independent from banks and horrendous interest rates (which would increase rent in the comming years). In turn, direct personal loans provide an attractive opportunity for the loaners, corresponding with the habiTAT‘s guiding principle:

»Better backed by a thousand friends than have a bank breathe down your neck!«