Youth Circus Workshop Database


Any corrections or additions welcome - please contact

Circus Space
Picture Source : Circus Space

circusdevelopmentagency@gmail.com


Further detail about the regions, as defined by the Arts Council of England.

Click links below to see workshop leaders in your region:

East
East Midlands
London
North East
North West
South East
South West
West Midlands
Yorkshire

Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland



EAST

Cambridge Community Circus

Citylife Building Sturton Street Cambridge CB1 2QF
website: www.camcircus.org
Contact: Charlie Hull
telephone: 08717 334446
email: contact@camcircus.org
Age range: 8+

Cambridge University Juggling Association

Harry Waye Emmanuel College Cambridge CB2 3AP
website: www.srcf.ucam.org/cuja/
Contact: Harry Waye
telephone:
email: juggling@cusu.cam.ac.uk
Age range: all ages

Ipswich Juggling Workshop

Handford Hall School Gatacre Road Ipswich IP1 2LR
website: www.ipswichjugglingworkshop.co.uk/news.php
Contact: Jane Reeves
telephone: 01473461804
email: reevj@aol.com
Age range: all ages

Juggling Circle

31 Eade Road Norwich NR3 3EH
website: www.jugglingcircle.co.uk
Contact: Matthew Ward
telephone: 01603614525
email: matt@jugglingcircle.co.uk
Age range: all ages





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EAST MIDLANDS

Charnwood Juggling Club

101 Ashby Road Loughborough LE11 3AB
website: http://billbrookman.co.uk/clubs/home.html
Contact: Mat Carroll
telephone: 01509 236175
email: mat@billbrookman.co.uk
Age range: all ages

It's Him Entertainment

8 Constantine Way Bancroft Park Milton Keynes MK13 0RA
website: www.itshim.co.uk
Contact: Nigel Roder
telephone: 01908 313337
email: nigel@itshim.co.uk
Age range: all ages

Jay Linn Circus Arts

23 Salisbury Avenue Croft Leicestershire LE9 3EJ
website: http://jay-linn.co.uk/jlca/homepage.shtml
Contact: Jay Linn
telephone: 07771 933 970
email: Jay@jay-linn.co.uk
Age range: all ages

Jugglers Anonymous

Great Linford Memorial Hall Great Linford Milton Keynes MK14 5AX

Circus Space
Picture Source : Circus Space


website: www.thegreatgappo.co.uk
Contact: Graham Patey
telephone: 01908 210264
email: greatgappo@tiscali.co.uk
Age range: all ages

Mayhem Circus Skills

St. Ann's Centre, Hardwick Square West, Buxton, Derbyshire,SK17 6PX
Contact: Lesley or Matt
telephone: 07791657863
email: MayhemJuggling@aol.com
All ages and abilities welcome

Swamp Circus Trust

Childrens's Services, College Street, Nottingham, NG1 5AQ
Websites: www.swamptrust.org.uk
www.city-arts.org.uk
Contact: Alison / Alma or Jay Linn
telephone: 0115 978 2463 or 07771933970
email: urbancircus@jay-linn.co.uk
Age range: 11 - 16 yr olds

The Secret Circus

NACO Centre, Clare St. Northampton
website: www.kevinburke.co.uk
Contact: Kevin Burke
email: thesecretcircus@aol.com
Age range: Currently 12-14, but hoping to expand after summer 2008

Truelee Peachi

Nottingham
website: www.trueleepeachi.com
Contact: Peter King
telephone: 07811 450795
email: info@trueleepeachi.com
Age range: all ages





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LONDON

AirCraft Youth Circus

The Hangar Arts Trust, Unit 7a Mellish House, Harington Way. LONDON. SE18 5NR
website: www.aircraftcircus.com
Contact: Moira Campbell
telephone: 07976618163
email: moira@aircraftcircus.com
Age range: all ages

Albert & Friends Instant Circus

Riverside Studios Crisp Road Hammersmith W6 9RL
website: www.albertandfriendsinstantcircus.co.uk
Contact: Petrea Owens
telephone: 0208 237 1170
email: info@albertandfriendsinstantcircus.co.uk
Age range: all ages

Brixton St Vincent's Community Centre

Talma Road Brixton London SW2 1AS
website: www.bsvcc.org
Contact: Carolin Furnell
telephone: 07958448690
email: carofunnell@bsvcc.org
Age range: under 11s|11-16

Cardboard Citizens

26 Hanbury Street London E1 6JR
website: www.cardboardcitizens.org.uk
Contact: Clara Clint
telephone: 0207 2477747
email: clara@cardboardcitizens.org.uk
Age range: 16+

Circus Suburbia

The Hollyfield School Gym, Surbiton. KT5 8AA.
website: www.circussuburbia.co.uk

NoFit State Circus training centre
NoFit State Circus training centre


Contact: Katie Hardwick
telephone: 07984 017 223
emails: mail@circussuburbia.co.uk / katiehardwick@hotmail.com
Age range: weekly classes 10-19, workshops all ages

Cirque Nova Ltd.

126b West Green Road Haringey London N15 5AA
website: www.cirquenova.com
Contact: Mr. Jean-Marie Akkerman
telephone: 0208 800 4745
email: cirquenova@googlemail.com
Age range: all ages

Circus Space

Coronet Street London N1 6HD
website: www.circusspace.co.uk
Contact: Eira
telephone: 02077299522
email: eira@thecircusspace.co.uk
Age range: all ages

Jackson's Lane Community Circus

Archway Road London N6 5AA
website: www.circusskills.org
Contact: Nick Putz
telephone: 020 8808 3802
email: nickputz@gmail.co.uk
Age range: all ages

Splats

5 Denmark Street London WC2H 8LP
website: www.splatsentertainment.co.uk
Contact: Michael Redwood
telephone: 07944 283 659
email: admin@splatsentertainment.co.uk
Age range: all ages





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NORTH EAST

Circus and Youth Circus projects with Let's Circus

Tyneside and regional
website: www.letscircus.com
Contact: Helen or Steve
telephone: 0191 246 2836
email: info@letscircus.com
Age range: all ages

Circus skills workshops by 'Circurama'

Contact: Marty Bloomfield
website: www.circurama.com
telephone: 07944 839407
email: circurama@talktalk.net
Age range: all ages

Steve Cousins - street arts and circus teacher and mentor

7 Rothwell Road Newcastle Upon Tyne NE3 1TY
website: www.stevecousins.net
Contact: Steve Cousins
telephone: 0781 627 8287
email: projects@stevecousins.net
Age range: all ages

Hang Aerial Dance

7 Rothwell Road Newcastle Upon Tyne NE3 1TY
website: www.hang.org.uk
Contact: Helen Averley
telephone: 07802 405462
email: info@hang.org.uk
Age range: all ages

FrayedKnot

The Buddle Arts Centre 258b Station Road, Wallsend Tyne & Wear NE28 8RH
website: www.frayedknot.org.uk
Contact: Edd Muir
telephone: 07986005221
email: edd@frayedknot.org.uk
Age range: all ages

Mini Mansell
NoFit State Circus training centre
NoFit State Circus training centre

Co. Durham
website: www.minimansell.com
Contact: Mini Mansell
telephone: 0845 2571027
email: mini@minimansell.com
Age range: all ages

JUST - Juggling Unicycling Stockton On Tees

Billingham Campus School
Marsh House Avenue
Billingham
TS23 3HB
website: www.justonline.org.uk/
Contact: Rachael
telephone: 01642 361203
email: stocktonuni.juggle@gmail.com
Age range: all ages





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NORTH WEST



Ambleside Community Jugglers

c/o Jesters, Church Street, Ambleside, LA22 0BU
website: Ambleside Community Jugglers on Facebook
Contact: Andy Jester
telephone: 015394 33982
email: andy@ukjuggling.com
Age range: all ages

Blackpool Circus School

34 Rutland Road Andsell Lytham St Annes FY8 4DX
website: www.blackpoolcircusschool.co.uk
Contact: Yuri Gridneff
telephone: 01253735725
email: yuri@blackpoolcircusschool.co.uk
Age range: all ages

Bzercus Community Circus

Priestnall Recreation Centre, Heaton Moor, Stockport.
website:
Contact: John Spilsbury
telephone: 0161 432 7456
email: jspilsbury@hotmail.com
Age range: all ages (Tues 7-9pm £2)

Euphoric Circus

Centre 67
Appleby in Westmorland
Cumbria
website: http://edencommunityoutdoors.org.uk/circus/
Contact: Toni Spence
telephone: 017683 51640 or 07709428361
email: entertrain@msn.com
Age range: all ages

Off the Ground Theatre

4a Grange Road West Kirby Wirral CH48 4HA
website: www.offtheground.co.uk
Contact: Dan Meigh
telephone: 01516252929
email: yt@offtheground.co.uk
Age range: all ages

Ppal Circus Ltd

56 Eldon Street Preston PR1 7PJ
website: www.circustraining.co.uk
Contact: June Barberel
telephone: 01772258081
email: barberel@btopenworld.com
Age range: all ages

Skylight Outreach programme

Broadwater Centre Smith Street Rochdale OL16 1HE
website: www.skylight-circus-arts.org.uk
Contact: Lindzi Miller
telephone: 01706 650676
email: office@skylight-circus-arts.org.uk
Age range: all ages

Skylight Youth Circus

Broadwater Centre Smith Street Rochdale OL16 1HE

NoFit State Circus training centre
NoFit State Circus training centre


website: www.skylight-circus-arts.org.uk
Contact: Lindzi Miller
telephone: 01706 650676
email: office@skylight-circus-arts.org.uk
Age range: all ages

The Phoenix

Bark Street Bolton BL1 2AZ
website:
Contact: Lee Brennan
telephone: 01204 535861
email: lee@boltonphoenix.co.uk
Age range: all ages

Unity Toy Box Circus

Ground Floor Flat, 34B Rye Bank Road
Firswood
Manchester
M16 0FP
website:
Contact: Owen Gaynor
telephone: 07704954823
email: dj09tekno@hotmail.com
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SOUTH EAST

Academy of Circus Arts

Circus Headquarters Enborne Newbury RG20 0LD
website: www.academycircusarts.co.uk
Contact: Martin Burton
telephone: 07836 641277
email: acircusarts@yahoo.co.uk
Age range: 16+

Alight Fingers

website : www.alightfingers.com/
contact : Glyn Hanton
telephone : 01462 451846
email : glyn@alightfingers.com
Age Range : all ages

BandBazi Youth Circus Theatre

PO Box 5017 Brighton BN50 9JT
website: www.bandbazi.co.uk
Contact: Philippa Vafadari
telephone:
email: mail@bandbazi.co.uk
Age range: 16+

Brighton Dome

12a Pavilion Buildings Castle Square Brighton BN1 1EE
website: www.brightondome.org
Contact: Pippa Smith
telephone: 01273 260820
email: pippa.smith@brightondome.org
Age range: all ages

Circus AllStars

Old House Farm, Rocky Lane, Haywards Heath, W Sussex, RH16 4RW
website: http://circusallstars.co.uk/
Contact: Rob Horsman
telephone: 07887 890997
email: info@circusallstars.co.uk
Age range: All ages

Circus Monkeys

Ratton School Park Avenue Eastbourne BN21 2XR
Contact: Kate Hazel
telephone: 01323 514322
email: kate@communityarts.uk.com
Age range: all ages

Circus Scene

Hunters Point, Hughes Green Arborfield RG2 9JF
website: www.circus-scene.co.uk
Contact: Cathy Valentine
telephone: 0118 976 1702
email: info@circus-scene.co.uk

Circus Space
Picture Source : Circus Space

Age range: all ages

Doodys Educational Workshops

24 Rhodes Avenue , Bishops Stortford , Herts , CM23 3JL
website: www.doody.co.uk
Contact: Stuart - Doody - Barber
telephone: 0845 3708595 or 01279 503403 or 07753 681315
email: info@doody.co.uk
Age range: 3- 103

Dover Youth Theatre

8 Harold Street Dover CT16 1SF
Contact: Marie Kelly-Thomas
telephone: 01304 202544
email: doveryouththeatre@hotmail.com
Age range: all ages

Eclipse Arts

Oxford
website: www.eclipsearts.com
Contact: Tom Makin
telephone: 07770568311
email: circusworkshops@gmail.com
Age range: all ages and abilities

Expressive Feat Productions

45 Bridgefield Road Tankerton Whitstable CT5 2PQ
website: www.exfeat.com
Contact: Tina Carter
email: info@exfeat.com
Age range: all ages

Happy Thursdays

2 Park View Great Bookham KL23 3JN
website: www.burnttoast.co.uk
Contact: Paul Burbin
telephone: 0777 3399197
email: burnttoast@hugbubble.co.uk
Age range: 11-16|16

Kent Circus School Ltd

Unit 48, Joseph Wilson Industrial Estate Millstrood Rd Whitstable, Kent CT5 3PS
website: www.kentcircusschool.co.uk
Contact: David
telephone: 01227 264907
email: admin@kentcircusschool.co.uk
Age range: all ages

The Circus Project

28 Harebell Drive Portslade East Sussex BN41 2UZ
website: www.thecircusproject.co.uk
Contact: Emma Taylor
telephone: 01273 884732
email: thecircusproject@ntlworld.com
Age range: all ages

Trickswop

Brighton
website: www.trickswop.co.uk
Contact: Stephen Duff
telephone: 07855 215122
email: trickswop@yahoo.co.uk
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SOUTH WEST

Bournemouth University Juggling Society

c/o University Campus Bournemouth BH12 5BB
website: www.theclubwithballs.co.uk
Contact: Ben or Declan
telephone: 07920 409359
email: juggle_society@hotmail.com
Age range: 16+

Calstock Unicycle Club

11 Johnson Park Calstock PL18 9RH
website: www.calstockunicycleclub.org.uk
Contact: Ali Oops

Circus Maniacs Early Years
Circus Maniacs Early Years

telephone: 01822 834107
email: admin@circusintoschools.co.uk
Age range: all ages

[see also Circus Into Schools below]

Cinderford Artspace: Engage Project

The New Mercury 3 Woodside Street Cinderford GL14 2NL
website: www.cinderfordartspace.org
Contact: Sally Gibson
telephone:
email: admin@circusintoschools.co.uk
Age range: all ages

Circomedia

Britannia Road Kingswood Bristol BS15 8DB
website: www.circomedia.com
Contact: Carol Sherman
telephone: 0117 9247615
email: carol@circomedia.com
Age range: all ages

Circus Into Schools

website: www.circusintoschools.co.uk
Contact: Ali Oops
telephone: 01822 834107
email: admin@circusintoschools.co.uk
Age range: all ages

Circus Maniacs

Unit 62 Basepoint Business Centre Oakfield Close Tewkesbury Business Park Tewkesbury GL20 8SD United Kingdom
website: www.circusmaniacs.com
Contact: Jackie Welbourne
telephone: +44 (0)1684 854 412
email: info@circusmaniacs.com
Age range: all ages




Cirque Bijou

Epstein Building Mivart Street Bristol BS5 6JF
website: www.cirquebijou.co.uk
Contact: Billy Alwen
telephone: 0117 902 9730
email: billy@cirquebijou.co.uk
Age range: all ages

Cirque du Ciel

The Penwith Centre Parade Street Penzance TR19 7NU
website: www.cirqueduciel.org.uk
Contact: Jo Eccleston
telephone: 01736788463
email: snj@nang.fsnet.co.uk
Age range: under 11s|11-16

Club Lampu

9 Dorrit Close Gloucester GL14QJ
website:
Contact: Jane Brummitt
telephone: 01452 501751
email: jane.brummitt@blueyonder.co.uk
Age range: 11-16|16

Emerge

Plymouth, Callington and Maker
website: www.emergecircus.co.uk
Contact: Rhys Thomas
telephone: 01752 661228
email: trapeze@blueyonder.co.uk
Age range: all ages

Lydney State Circus

Community Centre Naas Lane Lydney GL15 5AT
website: www.lydneystatecircus.co.uk
Contact: Chris Walsh
telephone: 01594 842256
email: lydneystatecircus@yahoo.co.uk
Age range: 11-16|16

Merriman Theatre Group

Circus Maniacs - full time course
Circus Maniacs - full time course
38 Riverside Gardens Midsomer Norton Bath BA3 2NS
website: here
Contact: Ann Savage
telephone: 01761 414957
email: merrimantheatre@hotmail.co.uk
Age range: all ages

Swamp Circus South/Circo Kernow

Glenview House Saracen Crescent Penryn TR10 8PT
website:
Contact: Brett Jackson
telephone: 01326373626
email: circokernow@yahoo.co.uk
Age range: 11-16|16

Swindon Juggling and Circus Skills Club

C/O Lower Shaw Farm Old Shaw Lane Shaw, Swindon SN5 5PJ
website: www.lowershawfarm.co.uk/juggling-and-circus-skills
Contact: Jake Hirsch-Holland
telephone: 01793 771080
email: jake@lowershawfarm.co.uk
Age range: all ages

Table Top Circus

51 Avon Drive
Alderbury
Wilts SP5 3TA
website: www.tabletopcircus.co.uk/workshops.htm
Contact: Jonathan
telephone: 01722 340440
email: ringmaster@tabletopcircus.co.uk
Age range: all ages





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WEST MIDLANDS

CircusMash

Creation, 582 Moseley Road, Birmingham, B12 9AA
website: http://www.circusmash.co.uk/
Contact: Joseph Fearn
telephone: 07748014128
email: joe@circusmash.co.uk
Age range: 6-19 Years old.

Circus Skills Workshops - Kevin's Community Circus!

52 Gleave Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6JR
website: www.circuskevin.co.uk
Contact: Kevin Rowe
telephone: 0121-414-0094
email: circuskevin@blueyonder.co.uk
Age range: all ages

Jim Millar

106 Westfield Road Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7SU
website: www.jugglingjim.co.uk
Contact: Jim Millar
telephone: 07980 485371
email: jugglingjim123@aol.com
Age range: all ages

Martin the Juggler

website: www.martinhughes.biz
Contact: Martin Hughes
telephone: 0121 472 5775
email: martinthejuggler@tiscali.co.uk
Age range: 7 upwards

Nuneaton Juggling Club

St Nicolas Church Hall Vicarage Street Nuneaton CV11 4AZ
website: www.jugglingclub.co.uk
Contact: John Parnell
telephone: 07946413452
email: john@johnthejuggler.co.uk
Age range: all ages

Playbox Theatre

The Dream Factory Shelley Avenue Warwick CV34 6LE
website: www.playboxtheatre.com

T Amy Flying : Circus Space
Picture Source : Circus Space

Contact: Stuart McGill
telephone: 01926 419555
email: info@playboxtheatre.com
Age range: all ages

Droptastic Juggling Club

Union Free Church Hall, Constitution Hill, Wellington, Telford. TF1 3BA
website: www.juggling.org.uk
Contact: Ginny Daley
telephone: 01743 247726
email: ginny@juggling.org.uk
Age range: all ages





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YORKSHIRE

Creative International Adventures

The Boiler House Shaw Lodge Mills Halifax West Yorkshire HX3 9ET

website: www.ciadventures.com
Contact: Paul Taylor
telephone: 01422 410727
email: paul.taylor@ciadventures.com
Age range: all ages

Donny Creative Arts Studios

Springbank Road Chesterfield S40 1NL
website:
Contact: Brian Evans
telephone: 01246 220636
email: brian.evans@derbyshire.gov.uk
Age range: 11-16|16

Georgian Theatre Royal

Victoria Road Richmond DL10 4DW
website: www.georgiantheatreroyal.co.uk
Contact: Daisy Aitken
telephone: 01748 823710
email: education@georgiantheatreroyal.co.uk
Age range: all ages

Greentop Community Circus Centre

St Thomas Church Holywell Road Sheffield S4 8AS
website: www.greentop.org
Contact: Lauren Cowdery or Trudi Patient
telephone: 0114 2448828
email: Lauren@greentop.org or trudi@greentop.org

Age range: all ages

Hebden Bridge Circus Skills Group

Ground Floor Project Salem Mill Hebden Bridge HX7 6HW
website:
Contact: Martin Millard
telephone: 07815 447407
email:
Age range: all ages

Hullabaloo Community Circus

South Parade Baptist Church, Kirkstall Road, Leeds, LS6 3LF
website:
Contact: Alice
telephone: 07831 555537
email: alicej_gavin@yahoo.co.uk
Age range: all ages

Leeds Children's Circus

13 Hilton Place,Harehills,LS8 4HE
website: www.leedschildrenscircus.org.uk
Contact: Paula Kershaw
Telephone: 07545044480
email: info@leedschildrenscircus.org.uk leedschildrenscircus@yahoo.co.uk
Age range: 6ys to adults



Scarborough Juggling Club

Not currently running

Rotherham Youth Circus

Academy of Circus Arts : Photo : Y.Katsaris

Springwell Gardens Community Centre, Eastwood View, Springwell Gardens. S65 1NG.
website: www.swamptrust.org.uk/swamp_rotherham_youth_circus.html
Contact: Kate Marston, Swamp Circus Trust Ltd (Yorkshire)
telephone: 01709 828 477
email: kate@swamptrust.org.uk, OR
email: rotherhamyouthcircus@gmail.com
Age range: 5 - 18 yr olds

Urban Circus Arts

The Basement 252 Keighley Road Bradford BD9 4JZ
Website:
Contact: Daryll Hackett
telephone: 01274 482809
email: daryll@urbancircusarts.co.uk
Age range: under 11s|11-16

York Jugglers

St Lawrence's Church Hall, Lawrence Street, York, YO10 3WP
website: www.yorkjugglers.org
email: york@juggler.net
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SCOTLAND

Theatre Modo

Unit 237, The Briggait
141 Bridgegated
Glasgow, G1 5HZ
Scotland, UK

website: www.theatremodo.com
Contact: Martin Danziger
telephone: 0141 559 4947
email: martin@theatremodo.com
Age range: 5+





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WALES

Circus Eruption

Unit 4D
Cwm Rd
Hafod
Swansea
SA1 2AY
website: www.circuseruption.co.uk
telephone: 01792 474004
email: circuseruption@hotmail.co.uk
Age range: 11-19 to participate as a Young Person
18+ to participate as a Voluntary Youth Worker

NoFit State Circus

NoFit State, John Street, Cardiff, CF10 5PE
website: www.nofitstate.org
Contact: LynnCarroll
telephone: (029) 2022 1330
email: education@nofitstate.com
Age range: all ages

Pontypridd Community Circus

c/o NoFit State PO Box 238 Cardiff CF24 0XS
website: www.nofitstate.org
Contact: c/o Ali Williams
telephone: (029) 2022 1330
email: ali@nofitstate.com
Age range: all ages





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NORTHERN IRELAND

Belfast Community Circus School

23 Gordon Street Belfast BT1 2LG
website:
Contact: Will Chamberlain
telephone: 02890236007
email: will@belfastcircus.org

Academy of Circus Arts
Academy of Circus Arts : Photo : Y.Katsaris


Age range: all ages

The Beat

9-11 Ballymacarrett Road Belfast BT4 1BT
website: www.belfastcarnival.com/
Contact: Jean Boyd
telephone: 02890460863
email: jean@belfastcarnival.org
Age range: all ages





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