Community Training

There are many different sorts of classes in circus skills on offer for both adults and children. Some are for beginners and some for people with some experience. They are held at many different sorts of venues: at community circus spaces, circus training schools, performing arts centres, schools and church halls amongst other places.

NoFit State Circus training centre

Adult Classes

For adult classes, contact:

the circus training schools listed in "I want to learn circus-related skills"
the community circuses listed on this page, or
search the Directory for information on your geographical area.

Community Circus

The circuses listed here have many different sorts of classes - some for professional performers, some for people with little or no experience and some for mixed ability groups.

Belfast Community Circus

Run weekly sessions for professionals and hobbyists and has Youth circus opportunities.
For Youth Circus: ian@belfastcircus.org
For Outreach: kathryn@belfastcircus.org
Website: www.belfastcircus.org

Circus Maniacs Youth Circus Company

International Award winning (UK-based) Youth Circus Company for young people aged 10 to 26.
Also weekly sessions, tasters, short courses, summers schools, private classes, teambuilding, parties & outreach workshops for children 3+ years and adults.
A full and broad-based curriculum is offered spanning: Acrobatics, Juggling & Manipulation, Equilibristics, Trapeze & Aerial Acrobatics.
Email: info@circusmaniacs.com
Website: www.circusmaniacs.com

The Circus Project

The Circus Project is a Brighton-based circus arts organisation that provides classes in aerial arts for all abilities/ages and offers Circus Arts Awards for young people. We also run Brighton & Hove Youth Circus, made up of highly-skilled young circus performers aged 10-16.
The Circus Project produces innovative circus/theatre, performed by professional aerialists, dancers and actors, and provides professional development opportunities.
website: www.thecircusproject.co.uk
email: http://www.circusarts.org.uk/i-want-to/learn-circus-skills/community-training.php

Greentop Circus, Sheffield

Community circus, workshops, entertainment, team building and circus training. Adult and youth classes in circus and performance skills including trapeze, acrobatics, clown, dance.
If you would like more information please call Greentop Circus

Picture Source : Circus Space

on 0114 2448828
or email: information@greentop.org
See the website for more info: www.greentop.org

Greentop Circus Centre,
St Thomas Church,
Holywell Road,
Sheffield, S4 8AS

NoFit State Circus, Cardiff

Have just opened a new training space fully kitted out with trapeze, cloud swing, swing trapeze, tightrope and mats. Trapeze, aerial, acrobatics, juggling, fire skills, unicycling, clowning, uni-hockey, chinese pole, whip cracking classes and masterclasses are just a few of the skills taught by NoFit State in Cardiff. There are also two youth circus groups for 8-12yrs and 13-16 yrs
Email: ali.nofitstate.com
Website: www.nofitstate.com

Skylight Circus Arts, Rochdale

Numerous classes and workshops, including Juggling, diabolo and aerial and tightrope.
Website: www.skylight-circus-arts.org.uk

Cirque-It

Albert & Friends Instant Circus's adult group, offers circus skills training in a friendly & inviting atmosphere where skill sharing can be exchanged and performance pieces developed.

Accredited Training Courses & Circus Arts Awards (available from September 2007).

Cirque-It offers static trapeze, web rope, tissue, tightrope, slack wire, walking globe, unicycle, stilts, rolla rolla, juggling and diabolo.

Cirque-It: 18+ years
Email: tiggyaficircus@btinternet.com

Youth Circus
Weekly circus skills sessions, school programmes, one-off projects, one day or short courses, holiday projects & outreach workshops Weekly Workshops for 3-17 years.

Email: aficircus@btopenworld.com

A Selection of Classes

Adult classes, workshops and courses on offer at various venues around the country include:

Clowning with De Castro

at the 'Why Not Institute', in London
Email: whynotinstitute@aol.com

Juggling workshops

check out your area on the Internet Juggling Database here: http://www.jugglingdb.com/

Over 50 different evening and weekend classes

including acrobatic-balancing, tumbling, static and flying trapeze at 'The Circus Space', in London.
Website: www.thecircusspace.co.uk

Circus Maniacs Early Years

Evening classes in acrobalance and aerial

at 'Circomedia', in Bristol.
Website: www.circomedia.com

Circus Tasters and Adults Weekly Classes

Acrobatics, Trampoline, Tight-wire,
Trapeze & Aerial, Chinese Pole, General Circus Skills at 'Circus Maniacs', in Bristol.
Website: www.circusmaniacs.com

Aerial, dance and acrobatics

at 'Greentop Community Circus', in Sheffield
Tel: 0114 244 8828 for a brochure.

Integrated circus project for mixed abilities

at 'Circus Eruption' in Swansea
Tel: 01792 474004, or Email: eruption100@tiscali.co.uk

Festivals, fairs and education projects that incorporate circus skills

at 'Grip Circus Theatre' in Cambridge
Website: www.gripcircus.com

Summer courses in Clown and Mask

with Mick Barnfather ('Theatre de Complicite').
For a brochure please phone 0207-249-6211.
Website: www.mickbarnfather.com

You can search the database on this website to track down a teacher or circus school in your area area although please be aware of the importance of checking individual teacher's qualifications, experience and insurance.

If you cannot find any classes listed near you, let the Circus Arts Forum know and we will lobby on your behalf.

You could also consider:

Gymnastics Classes:

You can contact the 'British Gymnastics Association' via their website:
www.baga.co.uk

Dance Classes

For dance classes contact 'The Foundation for Community Dance
info@communitydance.org.uk

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I want to.. See a Circus Book a Circus Performer Learn Circus Related Skills Professional Development Accredited Training Community Training Current Workshops Youth Circus Workshop Database Youth Circus Buy or Rent Circus Equipment Research.. Get Work Advice for Practitioners About Circus News and Reviews Directory Message Board	Community Training There are many different sorts of classes in circus skills on offer for both adults and children. Some are for beginners and some for people with some experience. They are held at many different sorts of venues: at community circus spaces, circus training schools, performing arts centres, schools and church halls amongst other places. NoFit State Circus training centre Adult Classes For adult classes, contact: the circus training schools listed in "I want to learn circus-related skills" the community circuses listed on this page, or search the Directory for information on your geographical area. Community Circus The circuses listed here have many different sorts of classes - some for professional performers, some for people with little or no experience and some for mixed ability groups. Belfast Community Circus Run weekly sessions for professionals and hobbyists and has Youth circus opportunities. For Youth Circus: ian@belfastcircus.org For Outreach: kathryn@belfastcircus.org Website: www.belfastcircus.org Circus Maniacs Youth Circus Company International Award winning (UK-based) Youth Circus Company for young people aged 10 to 26. Also weekly sessions, tasters, short courses, summers schools, private classes, teambuilding, parties & outreach workshops for children 3+ years and adults. A full and broad-based curriculum is offered spanning: Acrobatics, Juggling & Manipulation, Equilibristics, Trapeze & Aerial Acrobatics. Email: info@circusmaniacs.com Website: www.circusmaniacs.com The Circus Project The Circus Project is a Brighton-based circus arts organisation that provides classes in aerial arts for all abilities/ages and offers Circus Arts Awards for young people. We also run Brighton & Hove Youth Circus, made up of highly-skilled young circus performers aged 10-16. The Circus Project produces innovative circus/theatre, performed by professional aerialists, dancers and actors, and provides professional development opportunities. website: www.thecircusproject.co.uk email: http://www.circusarts.org.uk/i-want-to/learn-circus-skills/community-training.php Greentop Circus, Sheffield Community circus, workshops, entertainment, team building and circus training. Adult and youth classes in circus and performance skills including trapeze, acrobatics, clown, dance. If you would like more information please call Greentop Circus Picture Source : Circus Space on 0114 2448828 or email: information@greentop.org See the website for more info: www.greentop.org Greentop Circus Centre, St Thomas Church, Holywell Road, Sheffield, S4 8AS NoFit State Circus, Cardiff Have just opened a new training space fully kitted out with trapeze, cloud swing, swing trapeze, tightrope and mats. Trapeze, aerial, acrobatics, juggling, fire skills, unicycling, clowning, uni-hockey, chinese pole, whip cracking classes and masterclasses are just a few of the skills taught by NoFit State in Cardiff. There are also two youth circus groups for 8-12yrs and 13-16 yrs Email: ali.nofitstate.com Website: www.nofitstate.com Skylight Circus Arts, Rochdale Numerous classes and workshops, including Juggling, diabolo and aerial and tightrope. Website: www.skylight-circus-arts.org.uk Cirque-It Albert & Friends Instant Circus's adult group, offers circus skills training in a friendly & inviting atmosphere where skill sharing can be exchanged and performance pieces developed. Accredited Training Courses & Circus Arts Awards (available from September 2007). Cirque-It offers static trapeze, web rope, tissue, tightrope, slack wire, walking globe, unicycle, stilts, rolla rolla, juggling and diabolo. Cirque-It: 18+ years Email: tiggyaficircus@btinternet.com Youth Circus Weekly circus skills sessions, school programmes, one-off projects, one day or short courses, holiday projects & outreach workshops Weekly Workshops for 3-17 years. Email: aficircus@btopenworld.com A Selection of Classes Adult classes, workshops and courses on offer at various venues around the country include: Clowning with De Castro at the 'Why Not Institute', in London Email: whynotinstitute@aol.com Juggling workshops check out your area on the Internet Juggling Database here: http://www.jugglingdb.com/ Over 50 different evening and weekend classes including acrobatic-balancing, tumbling, static and flying trapeze at 'The Circus Space', in London. Website: www.thecircusspace.co.uk Circus Maniacs Early Years Evening classes in acrobalance and aerial at 'Circomedia', in Bristol. Website: www.circomedia.com Circus Tasters and Adults Weekly Classes Acrobatics, Trampoline, Tight-wire, Trapeze & Aerial, Chinese Pole, General Circus Skills at 'Circus Maniacs', in Bristol. Website: www.circusmaniacs.com Aerial, dance and acrobatics at 'Greentop Community Circus', in Sheffield Tel: 0114 244 8828 for a brochure. Integrated circus project for mixed abilities at 'Circus Eruption' in Swansea Tel: 01792 474004, or Email: eruption100@tiscali.co.uk Festivals, fairs and education projects that incorporate circus skills at 'Grip Circus Theatre' in Cambridge Website: www.gripcircus.com Summer courses in Clown and Mask with Mick Barnfather ('Theatre de Complicite'). For a brochure please phone 0207-249-6211. Website: www.mickbarnfather.com You can search the database on this website to track down a teacher or circus school in your area area although please be aware of the importance of checking individual teacher's qualifications, experience and insurance. If you cannot find any classes listed near you, let the Circus Arts Forum know and we will lobby on your behalf. You could also consider: Gymnastics Classes: You can contact the 'British Gymnastics Association' via their website: www.baga.co.uk Dance Classes For dance classes contact 'The Foundation for Community Dance info@communitydance.org.uk	To just advertise here in Learn Circus Skills Zone please contact info@circusarts.org.uk
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