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The UK’s home of radical circus
Latest news
New Authors Commission 2025-26 is live!
Call for expressions of interest for Round 2 of our circus research commission New Authors. Delivered in collaboration with Cirkus Syd, Crying Out Loud,
We’ve Changed Our Name
We’ve been Handstand Arts behind the scenes for years, but now we are excited to share that we’re aligning the name of our charity
Take Care – Circus life in a swing
Circus City are excited to announce our involvement as an associate partner in Take Care – the first-ever EU project dedicated to supporting mental health
Previous events
Explore Physicality: Acro-dance with Marina Cherry
This workshop is for anyone with a desire to find more mobility in their movements and can be applied to circus disciplines (both floor
What next for Circus? The Last Circus Change-Up conference.
The last few years have been difficult for the arts, but circus especially. The circus sector needs support now more than ever. How can
Where Circus meets Sports meets Play with Circus Works
What does the sports world think about circus? What’s the relationship between circus and play? What can the sports and play worlds learn from
Masterclass in devising object manipulation with Sawdust Symphony
Workshop with David Eisele, Kolja Huneck and Michael Zandl from Sawdust Symphony‘ Giving everyday objects a new life: In this workshop, we will work
Writing from the Body: Devising text and movement with Laura Murphy
Laura Murphy will offer an insight into the making process underpinning their unique performance practice, which connects and combines autobiographical writing with aerial choreography,
Explore Physicality: Contortion with Marina Cherry
This workshop is a guide on movement as a tool for intentional creativity. The focus is on practical mobility: working on points of contact