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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
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
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
LONDON
Albert & Friends Instant Circus
Riverside Studios Crisp Road Hammersmith W6 9RL
website: www.albertandfriendsinstantcircus.co.uk
Contact: Petrea Owens
telephone: 0208 237 1170
email: aficircus@btopenworld.com
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+
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: 0207 2408400
email: mike@splatsentertainment.co.uk
Age range: all ages
UpSwing
27 Everlsey Road London SE7 7LE
website: www.upswingaerial.co.uk
Contact: Vicki Amedume
telephone: 07939027444
email: vicki@upswingaerial.co.uk
Age range: 11-16|16
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'
website: www.circurama.com
Contact: Martin Bloomfield
telephone: 07944 839407 0R 0191 5294400
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
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
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
28 Edale Close Hazel Grove Stockport SK7 6JZ
website:
Contact: James Beswick
telephone: 01614836534
email:
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
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
Toy Box Circus
Ground Floor Flat, 34B Rye Bank Road
Firswood
Manchester
M16 0FP
website:
Contact: Owen Gaynor
telephone: 07704954823
email: dj09tekno@hotmail.com
Age range: all ages
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
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
Age range: all ages
SOUTH WEST
Bournemouth Juggling Club
72 Jewel Road Thownsend Bournemouth BH8 0JH
website:
Contact: Paul Dibben
telephone: 01202 267528
email:
Age range: all ages
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
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
8a Kingswood Foundation Britannia Road Bristol BS15 8DB
website: www.circusmaniacs.com
Contact: Jackie Welbourne
telephone: 0117 947 7042
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
Hingstone House Clitters Callington PL17 8HP
website:
www.emergephysicaltheatre.co.uk
Contact: Al Head
telephone: 01579370318
email: al.head@btinternet.com
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
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
Phoenix (formerly known as Fumbles)
The United Reformed church, The Boulivard, Weston-Super-Mare
website:
www.fumbles.co.uk
Contact: Merlyn Major
telephone: 07877391256
email:
merlynmajor@yahoo.com
Age range: all ages
Suits-U-Circus
Bradford on Avon area
website: www.suits-u-circus.com
Contact: Lynn Carroll
telephone: 07976 676564
email: suits-u-circus@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:
here
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
WEST MIDLANDS
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
Contact: Stuart McGill
telephone: 01926 419555
email: info@playboxtheatre.com
Age range: all ages
Shrewsbury Juggling Club
'The Lantern', Meadow Farm Drive, Sundorne, Shrewsbury SY1 4NG
website:
www.juggling.org.uk
Contact: Ginny Daley
telephone: 01743 247726
email: ginny@juggling.org.uk
Age range: all ages
YORKSHIRE
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: Caroline Veal
telephone: 0114 2448828
email: caroline@veal.uk.com
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
Woodhouse Community Centre Leeds LS6 2NY
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
113 Scholes Park Road Scarborough YO12 6RA
website:
www.scarboroughjuggling.co.uk
Contact: Steve Roper
telephone: 01723 364949
email: steve.roper@gmail.com
Age range: all ages
Swamp Circus Trust
Magna Sheffield Road Rotherham S6 1DX
website: www.swamptrust.org.uk
Contact: Tim Woolliscroft
telephone: 01709 828477
email: info@swamptrust.org.uk
Age range: 11-16|16
Swamp Circus Trust
RCAT (Rotherham College of Arts and Technology), Town Centre Campus,
Eastwood Lane, Rotherham, S65 1EG.
website: www.swamptrust.org.uk
Contact: Jules Howarth / Claire Saddington
telephone: 01709 828477
email: info@swamptrust.org.uk
Age range: 11 - 25 yr olds
Swamp Circus Trust
York Theatre Royal, St. Leonard's Place, York. YO1 7HD.
website: www.swamptrust.org.uk
Contact: Jules Howarth / Donna Fox
telephone: 01709 828 477 / 01904 554266
email: info@swamptrust.org.uk
Age range: 11 - 16 yr olds
Urban Circus Arts
The Basement 252 Keighley Road Bradford BD9 4JZ
website: www.urbancircusarts.co.uk
Contact: Daryll Hackett
telephone: 01274 482809
email: daryll@urbancircusarts.co.uk
Age range: under 11s|11-16
York Jugglers
Cemetery Chapel, York Cemetery Cemetery Road York YO10 5AG
website:
Contact: Martin Burton
telephone: 01904 631696
email: yoyomonster@juggler.net
Age range: all ages
SCOTLAND
Theatre Modo
Pearce Institute
840-860 Govan Road
Glasgow, G51 3UU
website:
www.theatremodo.com
Contact: Martin Danziger
telephone: 0141 445 6269
email: martin@theatremodo.com
Age range: 5+
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
PO Box 238 Cardiff CF24 0XS
website: www.nofitstate.org
Contact: Ali Williams
telephone: (029) 2022 1330
email: ali@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
NORTHERN IRELAND
Belfast Community Circus School
23 Gordon Street Belfast BT1 2LG
website:
Contact: Will Chamberlain
telephone: 02890236007
email: will@belfastcircus.org
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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