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In response to high demand and in admiration for Iain Macarthur’s brilliant design for Circus City – The Outsider Edition, we have collaborated with

2023 was a big year of change for Handstand Arts as we moved into a new model of working with a year round team

We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded funding from The Four Nations International Fund to pilot a new International Circus Exchange

Our New Authors 2023 Commission has been awarded to British actor, aerialist and theatre maker Farrell Cox to develop her new work ‘Cocoon:  ‘Cocoon’

We are excited to announce that we have been selected as a Finalist for this year’s Bristol Life Awards for Best Event for Circus

“I’d recommend it to anyone. Theatre that overcomes language and borders. Wherever and whoever you are, you will find awe, joy and curiosity here”

Circus City: The Outsider Edition Gallery

On Friday 13th October Ralph Lister from Take Art will be running an info session at Artist Residence, Portland Square between 6-7pm to talk

At Circus City, we are working continuously to develop the accessibility of the festival and to put inclusivity at the heart of what we

We are pleased to introduce our New Author Micro Commission Artists for 2023. Each artist will receive £1500, studio time and producer support over

For Circus City festival 2023 we are looking for VOLUNTEERS to join our Front of House team, to steward performances, check tickets, support artists and see some brilliant shows!

Apply now for a £1.5k circus residency commission with space in kind, producer time & the opportunity to pitch your project for further support