Circus Development Agency (formerly the Circus Arts Forum)

Welcome to the Circus Development Agency website

The Circus Development Agency has been set up by a group of people with a professional involvement in circus. The group includes representatives from both the traditional and contemporary circus community; the major UK promoters and circus training centres; touring circus companies and community circus schools; venue-based circuses and other circus arts projects.

The aims of Circus Development Agency are:

  • To raise the profile of circus as a cultural activity
  • To ensure that circus is a viable industry offering secure and worthwhile employment
  • To promote training and sharing of skills
  • To provide a forum between the different facets of the industry

The ways in which we are currently working include -

  • Advocacy
    Giving a positive image of circus to the outside world; correcting misapprehensions about circus as an art form and as a commercially viable entertainment; encouraging dialogue within the community so that a united front can be presented when needed.
  • Research
    Finding out more about circus in the UK today: who is doing what - where, when and how!
  • Sharing Information
    We act as a forum for discussion between practitioners and other interested parties
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