We are very proud to have been selected as a Bristol Life Awards 2026 finalist for Circus City: Bodies of Care festival programme alongside

“I am changed. The most visually breathtaking, moving, impactful show i’ve seen in years”. What a second week. Everything from contortion to bike balances,

“Wonderful variety of performances! “Armour” was so touching, powerful and unique, I have never seen anything like it and I felt so privileged to

Introducing our New Authors Micro-Commission Recipients for 2025-26. Each artist will receive £2,000, studio time and producer support over the next month to progress

New for 2025, we have introduced Festival Passes for those of you who would like to experience the full breadth of the programme. The

With support from Bristol Beer Factory, Circus City are recruiting an emerging producer (under 30 years of age) to work alongside us in delivering

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

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

In 2023 we began working with Filwood Community Centre on a pilot project, Circus Routes, to explore what a circus programme in Filwood might

In November 2023 Handstand Arts awarded our first New Authors Co-commission alongside partners The Lowry, Deda, Jackson’s Lane and Worthing Theatres to Farrell Cox

Are you passionate about live performance, artist development, festivals, city wide programming and place based work? Do you have skills and knowledge in improving

Circus City is passionate about making the work we host accessible. Funding from Nisbet Trust and Postcode Lottery is supporting us to work with