We’ve been getting into the Christmas spirit! The gorgeous Annabelle Holland bubble elf and Astra stilt elf out and about at Cirencester Markets on 2nd and 3rd December. We also had one of our elf stilt walkers performing at the Caerphilly Christmas Market on 2nd December.Look what our clients said! It’s great to get positive feedback ! - from a happy client  last month!“would like to add that all of the performers were absolutely great. The client loved what they did.   There was a fabulous moment when they all came into the room whilst the band was starting and the stilt walkers were dancing with the crowd.   Merlin was fabulous too and did some hoola hooping at the side of stage and Tash and Matt acro act were great too.    They were all very flexible and we wouldn’t hesitate to have them with us on future jobs” It's been a great year for us at Circus Antics ! A big thanks to all our clients, followers and performers. Hope you all have a MerryChristmas and a Happy New Year everyone ! We look forward to seeing you all next year! Do get in touch if you would like to book a circus performer for your event.  To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

Christmas festivities have begun ! Our stilt elves were out entertaining everyone at Kingfisher Shopping-Centre this month! Thanks to Rhian Motion and Raquel San Gregorio for performing our stilt walking elf act. We had the fabulous Kia Pettifer leading circus workshops for Valley Arts - Chew Valley Performing Arts last weekend We had the fabulous Merlin Bolton-Smyth LED hula hooper, Scott Inskip & Teph as Ringmaster and Ringmistress stilt walkers, Tasha & Matt green doing Acro for Indigo Blue Productions Ltd private Christmas event at the The Belfry Hotel & Resort ! We still have availability for the Christmas season so if you have an event you require some amazing circus entertainment for then do get in touch. Follow us on social media for update on where and where we are performing,  To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

As the nights get longer and colder we can warm your guests up with fantastic fire performances ! Or spooky Halloween stilt walkers - We have availability for Halloween & bonfire night events so do get in touch ! We are also taking bookings for the upcoming Christmas and festive season !We have stilt walkers, balloon modelers, bubbleologists and jugglers available.Do get in touch if you need some circus entertainment for your Halloween Bonfire Night or Christmas event ! To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

This month we had the amazing John Godbolt and Elenor performing a special fire show for a wedding at Folly Farm Wedding Venue We had an awesome time performed at Rock and Roll Circus Festival 2023, We had the awesome Helter Skelter Arts circus troupe entertaining students and visitors with circus workshops, balloon modeling and a stilt walker atDe Montfort University Leicester (DMU) Scott Inskip performed dazzling fire and stilts for Party In The Park. We have lots of great circus acts to suit all types of events Do get in touch if you need some entertainment or your event. To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

We are excited to announce we are preparing for our upcoming circus performances at Rock and Roll Circus Festival 2023 in Sheffield 1st - 3rd September. The music line up includes Noel Galagher High flying Birds and Happy Mondays on the friday, Self Esteem on saturday and Gategrasher on the sunday. There will be new interactive fun free activities from Greento Community Circus. They will be bringing a range of circus workshops at the end of the month so guests can have fun learning new tricks and skills. All workshops will be free and open to adults and children. There will be Hoops, diablo, juggling, devil sticks, poi and much more.... Why not grab some tickets and come and have a go ! We are also pleased to introduce that we have some new acts joining the circus team featuring at the festival to include Jo Moss on Cyr Wheel, Hannah Finn doing contortion, Charlotte Ellen Blake and Sophia Bellatrix with their dazzling LED Hula hoops and Emily and Nikki performing Aerial Lollipop. To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

Circus Skills Workshops for Schools, Fetes, Festivals and Holiday ClubsWe provide exciting circus workshops for Children’s Birthday Parties, Special Occasions, Community Events, Schools and Corporate Team Building days. Participants are guaranteed to have fun in our circus workshops learning many different Circus Skills. Our circus workshops include: Juggling, Balls, Clubs, Rings, Scarves, Poi Swinging, Diablo, Devil stick, Balancing Pole & Feathers, Staff Spinning, Plate spinning, Hat manipulation, Stilt walking, Unicycle Circus Workshops also enable learners to develop many personal qualities and physical skills including:  coordination, concentration, confidence, self-esteem, spatial awareness, self-discipline, team work and encourages creativity and individual development. This month’s highlights: A school fete at St John’s Walham Green Primary School, in London  ! Circus Workshops were led by Jo & Roo along with Balloon Modelling by Kat ColletteOur Chef Stilt Walkers were entertaining at the Oswestry Food & Drink FestivalWe also had performers at This is Hanham High Street in Bristol! Come see the gorgeous butterfly stilt walker, bubble fun and a fab juggler entertaining everyone.We had the fab juggler Stewart Pemberton and stilt walker Jade Knights out entertaining children at a Eltham College school event in London Get in touch if you would like to book a circus skills workshop for your event  To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

In JuneWe had the fab colourful Carnival stilt ladies out entertaining from Helter Skelter Arts for City University of London as part of their graduation events. Our hedgehogs and a stilt butterfly were out performing at a lovely Bee Bold Nature themed family event in Bristol ! was such fun circus antics at the Bee Bold nature themed family day at Heart of BS13 Climate Action hub We booked the awesome Miss Grace Billings to perform Weston themed Hula Hoops for Wild West themed private event for Alastair Currie Events Our cute hedgehogs went on tour to the Lincolnshire -Fun was had and they were very popular indeed We tailor our acts  to suit all themes and events - do get in touch if you have a themed event you need specific circus acts for.  To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

So far the summer has been a lot of fun!  We were delighted to be asked to perform our environmental themed acts - The Stilt Butterflies and our ground based Hedgehog act for the Weekends of Wonder (WOW) events for Invisible Circus. The Invisible Circus brought Bristol’s Broadmead to life with the Weekends of Wonder ! - a street theatre festival with WOW! factor, where local and international artists came together to light up Bristol city centres’ high streets with bedazzling acts to amaze audiences of all ages and hosted by the new creative eco hub Sparks opening created a truly magical atmosphere on the city’s central high street.  We really enjoy performing environmental themed circus acts and have lots of availability this summer for all nature inspired events across the country. Do get in touch if you want to book us for your special events and venues. We have our colourful Stilt Butterflies, Flowers, Fairies, Bird stilt characters and Groundbased Hedgehogs available.  To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

We have an exciting lineup of summer events ahead of us!  We are performing a whole variety of circus acts all over the UK at all types of events and venues. We do still have availability if you want to book some amazing circus entertainment for your event. We look forward to creating a little magic and putting smiles on people’s faces.. If you live nearby a any of these events do come check us out! May 14th , 20th 21st, 27/28th look out for our Stilt Butterflies and Hedgehog Walkabout Act over 3 weekends at Bristol’s Weekends of Wonder for Invisible Circus, Broadmead Shopping Precinct               June  10th -Our Hedgehogs and Butterfly stiltwalkers will be at the Bee Bold Nature Family day @ Heart of BS13 Climate Action Hub, Bristol 19th and 20th June -Our cute hedgehogs are going on tour to the Lincolnshire show July 6th Join us at a school fete @ St John’s Walham Green Primary School, in London  ! Circus Workshops with Jo & Roo and Balloon Modelling with Kat Collette 8th July If you are around in Shropshire come check out our Chef Stilt Walkers @ Oswestry Food & Drink Festival 8th July We have performers at This is Hanham High Street in Bristol! Come see the gorgeous butterfly stilt walker, bubble fun and a fab juggler entertaining everyone. 8th July We have the fab juggler Stewart Pemberton and stilt walker Jade Knights out entertaining children at a Eltham College school event in London! 18th August - We have our fire heart sculpture and Fire show performers John and Els performing at a private Wedding at Folly Farm Venue. 1st, 2nd and 3rd September We are super excited to announce we will be working with Interstellar Circus, Cabaret and Dance Events to bring an array of amazing circus acts again to Rock N Roll Circus festival in Sheffield on 1st, 2nd & 3rd September! 8th September - The Stilt Cricketers Phil Young and Russell Wells will be  entertaining the crowds at Sophia Gardens Cricket Ground, Sophia Walk, Cardiff ! 16th September - Scott Inskip will be performing fire and stilts for Party In The Park in Bristol!! 23rd and 24th September - We have the awesome Helter Skelter Arts circus troupe entertaining students and visitors with circus workshops, balloon modelling and a stiltwalker at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) 11-4pm !  To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

We are very excited to announce we are working with Rocknrollcircus and Interstellar artists again at The Rock and Roll Circus Festival in Sheffield 1st, 2nd and 3rd September this year! The festival will feature some amazing headliner music alongside some incredible circus performers from across the UK including: AcrobatsHula HoopersFire PerformersJugglersStilt WalkersAerialists Last years event was amazing, see link here & check out our pictures. We are keen to make an even bigger impact and bring in more performers to entertain everyone at the event.  To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

We have a diverse selection of amazing circus acts and circus performances to suit all themed events. Circus acts to choose from include Fire Performers, Circus Workshops, Stilt Walkers, Hula Hoop, Aerialists, Acrobats, Balloon Modellers, Bubbleologists, Street Performers, Jugglers. We can offer bespoke themed packages.We can offer entertainment to suit any theme below or we can tailor themed costumes upon request: Enchanted and Fairy-tale – Fairy Stilt WalkersCircus and Cabaret - Hula Hoop Acts, Acrobats, Jugglers, Circus WorkshopsHalloween and Bonfire Night – Witches, Zombie Stilt Walkers and Fire showsChristmas - Angel Stilt Walkers, Elf Stilt walkers, Jugglers, Snow King & QueenValentines and Love Stilt Walkers and Fire ShowsNations and Sport - Hula HoopFire and Ice – Fire Performers, Contact Jugglers,Masquerade and Carnival - Stilt Walkers, Acrobats, JugglersSeaside and Maritime – Bubbleologists, Street PerformersSpace and Futuristic – Stilt Walkers, AerialistsMoulin Rouge and Burlesque – Acrobats, Stilt Walkers, Cabaret ActsVictorian – Stilt WalkersFood and Culture – The Cake Ladies, ChefsChinese New Year – Asian Stilt WalkersNature and Environment – Butterfly Stilt Walkers, Hedgehog Walkabout, FairiesWeddings – Stilt Walkers, Fire Shows, Fire Heart Show PerformersSummertime – Street Performers, Circus WorkshopsMusic – Disco Hula Hoop Acts, Stilt WalkersColours – Red, White, Pink, Purple, Blue  To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

Getting Married? Tying the knot? Would like some unique Wedding Entertainment? We offer bespoke wedding entertainment packages from stilt-walkers to table entertainment, aerialists to stunning finale fire shows, we have something for everyone to enjoy and all your wedding needs catered for. Your reception celebrations could start with some meet and greet entertainment, guaranteed to wow your guests as they arrive and tickle their taste buds, then children’s entertainment to keep the little ones busy, then perhaps some table entertainment or stage acts in between courses to keep your guests amused, followed by after dinner entertainment to get them in the party mood and perhaps the Flaming Heart Fire show as a finale to add that extra sparkle to your special day. Our wedding shows are deliciously divine and are specifically tailored to each unique wedding and strive to make your special day a memory to be treasured and hope to be the cherry on top of your wedding cake. If your wedding has a theme – vintage, 1920’s, circus or colour theme, we can tailor our wedding entertainment packages to suit. Book our fantastic wedding entertainment for your special day! Choose from: Wedding and Love themed Fire Shows, Fire Performers, Fire Heart, Fire Eaters, Stilt Walkers, Children’s Entertainment, Circus Workshops, Bubble Acts, Hula Hoop, Aerial Acts, Jugglers. Testimonial: “I just wanted to say a huge thank you for your fire show at our wedding on Friday. I'm sorry I didn't get the chance to speak to you in person, but thank you very much, it was fantastic”.   To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

Well, the Autumn and Winter season has been exciting! Here’s some of our highlights: We had the wonderful Elf Stilt performer Chris Marley a Christmas event at Burnley College!We had a troupe of performers including the wonderful Els Christmas Fairy Glow Juggler, Kia as Ice Angel silt walker and Sara as an elf performing Bubble acts and Balloon modelling.The wonderful Ice Angel Stilt Walker and Snow Queen bubble performers Astra Beck and Annabelle Holland performed at the Cirencester Christmas Markets.The mesmerising Dreamtech Entertainment team did an amazing LED Glow Circus performance for a Corporate Christmas event in Bristol ! at the Ashton Gate Stadium Thank you to all our performers and clients for booking us. We still have some availability for the Winter Season and New year so do get in touch! Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! To book or enquire about any of our acts please get in touch. To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

Autumnal Circus Fun.. We are busy being creative in the studio making new seasonal costumes, look out for our new Autumnal Fairy and Christmas Angels. Here are some highlights of for October and November… In Weston Super Mare the Cake Lady and Butterfly Stilt walkers took part in the Climate carnival for Culture Weston and Theatre Orchard in !We had a Twisted Circus troupe performing at Pam Pam nightclubs Circus of Horrors themed event in Bristol! We had a Twisted Clown Juggler and Scary Statue performer and a Hair raising Hula Hoop and Spooky contortionist act.The wonderful Kat Collette performed fire acts at Merchants Academy school Bonfire night celebrations We still have plenty of availability for the Christmas Season, do get in touch if you have an event you require a circus entertainer for. To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

We are all feeling very festive as we’ve been busy taking bookings for all kinds of events. Our Christmas themed Stilt Walkers are our most popular acts over winter! Christmas is a time for celebration and winter festivals. It is a time of year people love to be entertained. Booking Christmas circus entertainment is sure to bring a little magic and enchant guests and audiences alike. We have an array of eye-catching stilt walkers for lights switch on events, Christmas markets and shopping centre festive events. Choose from Christmas snow queen and king stilt walkers, Christmas fairies or mesmerising fire show or dazzling led & glow performers. We have our new Cheeky Stilt Walking Christmas Elves, LED Glow Stilt Walking Angels this year! We also have some fabulous Christmas themed Bubbleologists who spread a little joy and bubble magic. Also available for bookings is our Christmas Balloon modellers We still have availability for Christmas 2021 dates. To book or enquire about any of our acts please get in touch. To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

We have lots of Halloween and Bonfire Night themed circus entertainment. Choose from a Twisted Clowns, Acrobatic acts, Spooky Halloween Stilt Walkers. We have Witch Stilt Walkers, Zombie Stilt Walkers, Day of the Dead Stilt Walkers plus many more spooky Halloween stilt walking and circus acts. Our Fantastic Fire performers and Fire acts ignite and enhance events over all Halloween and bonfire night celebrations! Our fire performers have a unique theatrical flare for creating mesmerising and high-impact fire shows. Choose from smaller shows using 1 or 2 performers or large group finale fire shows using pyrotechnics perfect for bonfire night celebrations and corporate events. Our fire acts can also be booked for more meet and greet or ambient background fire performance, which can be a perfect atmospheric backdrop to enhance any event. Our Fire skills include: Fire Eating, Body Fakir, Fire Fans, Fire Swinging Poi, Rope Poi, Staff, Double Staff, Clubs, Juggling Fire Hula Hoop, Fire Whip, Angle Grinders. Pyrotechnics plus more If you have a specific theme or idea for your event why not run it past us, happy to discuss options over the phone so feel free to get in touch with us. We are now also taking bookings for Christmas entertainment. Our Christmas themed Stilt Walkers are our most popular acts over winter! Christmas is a time for celebration and winter festivities. It is a time of year people love and booking Christmas circus entertainment is sure to bring a little magic and enchant guests and audiences alike. Ranging from an eye-catching Christmas snow queen and king stilt walkers, mesmerising fire show or dazzling led/ glow performers.We also have our Cheeky Stilt Walking Christmas Elves, Beautiful Stilt Walking Fairies and Stilt Walking Angel/ Cherub on offer this year.. To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

Hot of the press! I am super excited to release my brand new 'Where in the World' promo video! Its fun children's environmental show full packed of interactive storytelling, interesting facts, puppetry and circus skills. See the video HERE. Join the intrepid and eccentric explorer Beatrice Newton in a journey across our planet to marvel at incredible plant animal and sea life, ancient rainforests, mountains, deserts and marvel at the stars in outer space. Beatrice recounts her stories of her lifelong adventures and explorations. This show aims to inspire children to learn to love and respect the natural world and better yet, to understand their part in it. By educating and engaging children in a fun way about the wonders of world they may become active learners, leaders, and caretakers of their environment.  The circus skills, theatre and storytelling workshops delivered alongside the show will focus on positivity, improving self-esteem, encouraging and improving social skills and building resilience - all delivered in a fun, colourful and exciting way.This is an indoor circus show and workshops. They are aimed at 5-11 years olds and families. A large hall or space with a performing/stage area of 5m x 5m is required. We provide a performance (30-40 mins) to whole school followed by 1 - 2 hour workshops. Available for bookings in primary or SEN schools in summer 2023! Huge thanks go out to creative Circus Director Annabelle Holland, Mentor Joe May, Photographer Andre Pattenden, Videographer Pete Thomas, Costume Creator Astra Beck, Music technician Ace Taylor and Desperate Men studio for the creation space. We also thank Arts Council England for funding this Circus Wellbeing research and development project. To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

Wow what a busy sunny summer we are having. We have been enjoying providing entertainment for a wide variety of different events in July. Highlights include: Stilt walking butterfly and bubble fun for Elthan College, School in London at their sustainability eventThe delightful and colourful Cake Lady stilt walkers at the Oswestry Food FestivalInteractive Circus Workshops for Bridford Summer Faye and Nailsea summer church fair.Circus themed stilt walkers for a private event Knebworth House, StevenageThe colourful and beautiful Butterfly Stilt Walkers for Bath Business Improvement district.Fire and Juggling show for Prom event in BristolFamily Circus show – Where in the World preview show Bristol. We have lots of amazing Circus Acts, Circus Performers, Circus Entertainers and Circus Workshops available for hire. We have a diverse array of fabulous circus acts to choose from: Fire Performers, Human Statue, Hula Hoop acts, Stilt Walkers, Aerialists, Acrobats, Balloon Modellers, Circus Skills Workshops.Our circus performers have captivated audience's worldwide. We have over 25 years of experience and offer bespoke themed circus entertainment packages making your event planning easy. To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

Circus Antics team have all been busy circus bees this summer so far! We have launched Our beautiful new Butterfly Stilt Costumes made by Astra Beck aka The Colour RebelOur new Ground based eco Hedgehog walkabout actOur new solo environmental kids circus show ‘where in the World! We have also performed at a vast array of amazing events and venues throughout June!   Highlights include:Rock and Roll Circus Festival in Newcastle8 Celebratory events over 4 days over the Jubilee weekend throughout the whole of the UK.Summer Sundays event in Bath City CentreHanham High Street Summer FairThe Arc, Bury St Edmonds – Hedgehog awareness dayJulia’s House Hospice.. We still have plenty of availability of circus performers and circus entertainment for the rest of the summer and have many fun, interactive and bright and colourful to choose from: Stilt Walkers, Bubbleologists, Circus Workshops, Jugglers, Acrobats, Aerialists, Walkabout/ street entertainment, Hula Hoopers. We also can offer circus entertainment to suit many themes including Food, Nature, Sports, Historic, Summer, Enchanted, Nautical..  To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

We are thrilled to announce that our Circus Wellbeing project research and development stage is complete. Alice’s brand new solo circus show ‘Where in the World ‘ is now ready for touring and booking! Many thanks go out to the amazing Creative Circus Director Annabelle Holland, Mentor Joe May, Photographer Andre Pattenden, Costume artist Astra Beck, Music technician Ace Taylor. We also thank Arts Council England for funding this project! Where in the World? Show Description: Join the intrepid explorer Beatrice Newton in a journey across our planet to marvel at incredible plant animal and sea life, ancient rainforests, mountains, deserts and marvel at the stars in outer space. Beatrice recounts her stories of her lifelong adventures and explorations. Children will love exploring the world through this show full packed of interactive storytelling and circus skills. This show aims to inspire children to learn to love and respect the natural world and better yet, to understand their part in it. By educating and engaging children in a fun way about the wonders of world they may become active learners, leaders, and caretakers of their environment.  The circus skills, theatre and storytelling workshops will focus on positivity, improving self-esteem, encouraging and improving social skills and building resilience - all delivered in a fun, colourful and exciting way. This is an indoor circus show and workshops. They are aimed at 5-11 years olds and families. A large hall or space is required. Performance to whole school followed by 2-hour workshops. We are doing a tour of SEN and primary schools in May and June and still have some available dates! If you or anyone you know works in a primary or SEN school and wants to book some creative circus activities get in touch!  To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

We have an exciting line up of summer events ahead of us!  We are performing a whole variety of circus acts all over the UK at all types of events and venues. We do still have availability if you want to book some amazing circus entertainment for your event. We look forward to creating a little magic and putting smiles on people’s faces.. If you live near by a any of these events do come check us out! We had a photoshoot too of all our new summer acts too.. Watch this space for exciting announcements new circus acts coming soon… May1st May – The Stag Inn Celebrations Lyndhurst – Chef on stilts21st May Devauden Music Festival – Butterfly Stilts22nd May Kids Birthday Party – Circus Workshops26th May Tor View SEN School, Devon –NEW ‘ Where in the World’ ACE funded project – solo kids circus show and Workshops!27th May Quay View School, Devon– NEW ‘Where in the World ACE funded project - doing solo kids circus show and Workshops!28th May – Shindig Festival, DJing on Nautilicious Stage before Interstellar Cabaret!28th May Chester Racecourse – Colourful Stilt walkers in Family fun day parade June2nd June Jubilee celebrations Cirencester Abbey Grounds – Bubbles, Stilts and workshops3rd June Birmingham and Jubilee stilts and fire4th June Village fete, Oxen, Bubbles4th June – Motcombe Fete – Circus Workshops5th June Marshfield Jubilee Celebrations – Circus Workshops5th June Polstead village fete - Bubbles9-11th June Rock and Roll Circus Festival Newcastle 15 Circus Artists, aerialists, Acro, hula hoop, jugglers, fire performers and fortune teller.11th June  - Hanham High Street Summer Party – Juggler, stilt walker and hula hooper18th June Girl Guides event – Workshops and Walkabout acts21st June Keston School – Circus Workshops25th June – Brackley - Bubbles July6th July Elthan College, School, London – Bubbles, Stilts9th July – Bridford Summer Faye, Circus Workshops14th July Knebworth House, Stevenage, Fire Shows16th July Nailsea – Church Fete – Circus Workshops17th July Bath BID Butterfly Stilt Walkers20th July – Knowle, Private Prom Party – Juggling show   To book or enquire about any of our acts please get in touch.  To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

We are very excited to announce we are working with Rocknrollcircus and Interstellar artists at The Rock and Roll Circus Festival in Newcastle on 9th -11th June this year! The festival will be featuring some amazing headliner music acts including Noel Gallagher and the High Flying Birds, The Charlatans, Years and Years alongside some incredible circus performers from across the UK including: Acrobats - Jamie Double, Hannah Finn, Jess Howard and Ali Batta,Hula Hoopers- Kiki La Hula, The Amazing GracieFire Performers Gemma and LucindaJugglers – Dave Knox and Nathan LunatrixStilt Walkers – Dela and TephAerialists – Lucy Baldwin and Annie ZitaFortune Teller – Ash Dawn Clark We recently did an impromptu photo shoot for this event too. Follow us on Facebook to see the amazing and talented performers in action behind the camera. In other news Alice is almost ready to launch her new solo circus show and therapeutic circus workshops for Primary schools. Watch this space for updates or get in touch if you would like to book her for your school.  To book or enquire about any of our acts please get in touch.  To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

We are feeling positive and excited for 2022! We finally have time in the next 12 weeks to develop the Circus Wellbeing project funded by Arts Council England. This year so far has been a little quiet with events, but behind the scenes exciting things are happening here at Circus Antics HQ. We are finally able to get stuck into our Arts Council England project grant funded Circus Wellness research and development. Alice is busy training and learning new skills and getting creative in the studio. New therapeutic workshops are being planned with the help of a Drama therapist and ideas forming for the new solo family circus show! Throughout February, March and April we are doing intensive training and show development. The show will be ready to tour in primary schools from end of April/ May onwards. It feels so good to be creative again! We are keen to take our new show and circus workshops to primary schools from April this year! The circus skills, theatre and storytelling workshops will focus on positivity, improving self-esteem, encouraging and improving social skills and building resilience - all delivered in a fun, colourful and exciting way. Do you work in a school? Or know someone who does? Let us know as we are booking our schools spring tour soon. We are planning to do a primary school tour in May, June! So, if you or anyone you know works in a primary or SEN school and wants to book some creative circus activities get in touch!  To book or enquire about any of our acts please get in touch.  To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

We have been reflecting on last year and looking forward to what this year will bring. With restrictions lifting and more and more events being planned we are getting excited for the year ahead. Summer 2022 here we come...Bookings are coming in for The Platinum Queens Jubilee Celebration events in June already. If you are looking for British themed entertainment for your event in the summer, please do get in touch. We have the delightful British themed Stilt Walkers and Circus Workshops which are perfect for any fete or festival. Summer is a time for fun, outdoor events and food festivals! It is our busiest time of year and our most popular colourful summer themed Cake Ladies and Butterfly stilt walking walkabout acts are perfect for brightening up people's days and making them smile. They are eye-catching, interactive, pose for photographs and love to meet and greet people of all ages. Circus workshops are hugely popular at this time of year too. Circus Workshops are very versatile and engaging and everyone of all ages can have fun having a go at the many different circus skills tricks! Circus Antics are based in Bristol in the southwest of England, but we work all over the UK including Gloucestershire,  Somerset, Wiltshire, Midlands, Wales and all over the world. Our clients and customers are important to us and matching the right circus entertainment to suit each unique event is what we do best.  Whether it’s a wedding, a private party, a community fete, an outdoor festival or a corporate event, then look no further, we have unique stunning circus acts guaranteed to captivate your guests and create a fun, exciting atmosphere. We will keep you posted on our Circus Antics social media channels on where and where our circus performers will be performing all across the country.  To book or enquire about any of our acts please get in touch.  To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

We are all feeling very festive as we’ve been busy out and about performing for all kinds of events. Here are some December highlights: We performed at a Vintage themed Christmas party with the fab Ms Merlin hula hooper, alice on stilts and the amazing Tess doing balloon modelling. We had a windy event in Port Talbot! Performing our stilt elf with the amazing and Gary Fieldhouse for a community Christmas event. Alice was out performing with the fabulous Grania and Teph as the amazing stilt walking LED angels in Reading and Newark. We had a lovely local event in Keynesham performing Bubbles and Stilts for Flying Colours Entertainment We co-produced two spectacular Interstellar Circus Drag Disco Cabaret’s at the Arts Mansion aka Ashton Court Mansion for Artspace Lifespace. All the performers were spectacular. We thank all our followers and clients for all thier support and for booking us this year! It been a lovely busy year and we have enjoyed every moment of making people smile and happy.  We wish all our followers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  To book or enquire about any of our acts please get in touch.  To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

Well, November has been so exciting! Here’s what we’ve been up to this month… Our hedgehogs Herbert and Hazel out and about on a lantern parade bonfire night for Heart of BS13 followed by awesome special fire show bonfire night in the most beautiful and amazing spot to see fireworks across Bristol city at the newly developed Heart of BS13 Roundhouse. We also performed our new sassy gold and black showgirls at a Club night event in Bristol. The Christmas festive events have begun, and we had Cirque Da Purr Aerial Lollipop, act circus themed stilt walkers, a juggler, a compere and a magician out at a corporate gala event in Manchester. We’ve been performing with the beautiful Corvus Angelicus Angels across the country in Dalton Park and Barnsley for Christmas Lights Switch on events. Our stilt walking elves were spreading festive fun and joy to the streets of Bath for the Bath Lights Switch on event and in Port Talbot too. We still have availability for Christmas 2021 dates. Booking Christmas circus entertainment is sure to bring a little magic and enchant guests and audiences alike. Ranging from an eye-catching Christmas snow queen and king stilt walkers, mesmerising fire show or dazzling led/ glow performers. We also have our new Cheeky Stilt Walking Christmas Elves, Beautiful Stilt Walking Fairies and Stilt Walking Angel/ Cherub on offer this year  To book or enquire about any of our acts please get in touch.  To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

Autumn is here! The nights are drawing in which means that the night time events have begun! We had a lovely evening performing with Corvus Angelicus company at Worcester Light Night in October. It was so beautiful and people where spellbound by the amazing LED Stilt Angels. Do get in touch if you want to book this amazing Glow Angel Act with specially composed music. They create a beautiful magical atmosphere and smiles wherever they go! We have been busy making some new costumes and are out and about performing Stilt walking and fire for Halloween and bonfire night events. If you want any spooky themed acts we have scary clown stilt walkers, day of the dead stilt walkers, stilt walking witches, zombie stilt walkers and solo fire acts, duo fire performers or group fire shows available for types of event small or large and have acts for many themes - check out our themes pages for ideas for your event. Our Christmas themed Stilt Walkers are our most popular acts. Christmas is a time for celebration and winter festivities. It is a time of year people love and booking Christmas circus entertainment is sure to bring a little magic and enchant guests and audiences alike. Ranging from an eye-catching Christmas snow queen and king stilt walkers, mesmerising fire show or dazzling led/ glow performers. We also have our new Cheeky Stilt Walking Christmas Elves, Beautiful Stilt Walking Fairies and Stilt Walking Angel/ Cherub on offer this year. To book or enquire about any of our acts please get in touch.   To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

We did it ! We made the brand new eco themed walkabout Hedgehog costumes... They are all made out of recycled and scrap materials. Huge thanks to West of England Combined Authority for awarding us the WECA creative freelancer grant for this project and a special thanks to Steph puppets Walkabout mice Astra Beck Teph Bingham and Kia Pettifer for helping to make them and Arts Mansion for use of their space! We performed for Sustainable Fashion Week Fashion Show guests at Future Leap and they went down a treat! This new environmental walkabout act can be booked for all nature or climate themed events and venues. We have had a great summer and been enjoying making people happy at all sorts of events including University of Bristol’s Student Welcome week. We even made it onto BBC Points West - at 12 minutes into their headlines! We have also been performing bubbles and balloon modelling for a Family Fun Day and performed The Cake Ladies and our new stilt Cheeky Chef’s act at Oswestry Food Festival. We are now busy taking bookings for Halloween and Christmas events. We have lots of Halloween and Christmas themed circus entertainment. If you have an event that needs any Halloween, Bonfire Night or Christmas or Winter themed circus performers please do let us know.   To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

This week we spotted an article from the Guardian newspaper about a 67 year-old lady who has just starting learning trapeze. Nikki Kenward initially trained in contemporary dance, and after retiring from dance teaching, performing, and giving talks on dance history, she retrained in her 40’s as a cranial osteopath. Now, at 67, she is studying on master’s degree in directing circus with Bristol Circomedia, she wants to create diverse and inclusive performances. In the world of the circus  ‘anything goes and anything is possible’. Everyone can get involved in circus whatever age you are! Read more about this here. Our amazing circus performers and circus skills workshop leaders have been busy at events and schools this month.They taught circus skills workshops for Myton School in Warwick for Transition year 6’s. We finally got our fire show kit out and performed a special fire performance for a surprise private 50th birthday party in Bristol, complete with flaming heart and a bespoke 50 fire sculpture! The wonderfully colourful butterfly stilt walkers were out in Bath City Centre as part of BATH BID family summer Sunday’s programme. We have an action packed September ahead and will be performing stilt walking, juggling for Student Freshers week at Bristol University and balloon modelling and bubble shos in Cheltenham and family events and you can catch The Cake Lady stilt walkers at Oswestry Food Festival too. We are taking bookings for spooky circus entertainment and fire shows and fire performers for Halloween and bonfire night celebrations atm! Get in touch if touch if you have an event, you need some circus entertainment for.   To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

We are super excited to announce that our application to West of England Combined Authority creative freelancer grant was successful! Alice Firefly will soon be designing and creating new interactive circus walkabout act with an environmental theme. The aim is to highlight climate change issues through creating two new endangered species costumes, made from recycled clothing and scrap materials which can be performed at all types of climate action or garden themed events and venues! Watch this space for updates! In other news during the lovely sunny summery weather, we have had all kinds of events and circus entertainment out and about - the wonderful Aelfwyn was out and about performing with Bubbles for Bath Business Improvement District as part of their Summer Sundays programme of entertainment, events and activities for all the family. We also had the lovely Sara performed bubbles and balloons for a church fete near Bristol. We cater for all types and sizes of events and taking bookings for weddings, festivals, school holidays programmes and birthday parties. We have lots of amazing Circus Acts, Circus Performers, Circus Entertainers and Circus Workshops available for hire. We have a diverse array of fabulous circus acts to choose from: Fire Performers, Human Statue, Hula Hoop acts, Stilt Walkers, Aerialists, Acrobats, Balloon Modellers, Circus Skills Workshops.  Our circus performers have captivated audience's worldwide. We have over 25 years of experience and offer bespoke themed circus entertainment packages making your event planning easy.  To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

Summer is finally here, and we are open for business! We have lots of amazing Circus Acts, Circus Performers, Circus Entertainers and Circus Workshops available for hire. We have a diverse array of fabulous acts to choose from: Fire Performers, Human Statue, Hula Hoop acts, Stilt Walkers, Aerialists, Acrobats, Balloon Modellers, Circus Skills Workshops. Our circus acts have captivated audience's worldwide. We have over 25 years of experience and offer bespoke themed circus entertainment packages making your event planning easy. We recently did an all-day school workshop in Warminster where children learnt circus skills for their Mid-Summer Nights dream performance. Was so good to finally be back to face-to-face teaching again! Skills the children learnt were Diablo, Devil Stick, Juggling Balls, Rings, Scarves, Swinging poi, Balancing feathers, Spinning Staff and Stilts. They also learnt how to do human pyramids and acro-balance tricks. We also did a fun outdoor workshop for an adventure playground in Bristol were the kids had 4 hours of circus play time fun in the sun! Our amazing juggler Marley Jay did a fantastic 40th birthday party and entertained the children and adults with his juggling and magic show and circus workshops! Alongside the bookings Alice has been developing The Circus Wellbeing project, we are so excited! Great to be working with circus director Annabelle Holland and drama therapist Laura Harkett to develop the show and workshop elements. This was only made possible thanks to public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England.  To keep up to date with our activities you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

 Its Mental Health awareness week this week 10th – 17th May 2021. Children’s Mental Health has become a key area of concern since the pandemic began in 2020. Children have had to self-isolate and restricted their social fun play times causing social deprivation and mental health issues such as depression, loneliness, anxiety, lack of confidence. They are also under pressure from schools to continue learning even when at doing virtual lessons from home when having to self-isolate. The levels of expectations from teachers have been high and the children have had to still produce work. Some children will be feeling anxious about how much they may have missed The creative play is important to our wellbeing and the art of learning opens up new channels of perceptions and new skills. Young people love to be creative with their bodies and learning new circus skills can bring many benefits. Making time to have fun and develop essential skills of creativity, coordination, teamwork and simply trying something new. Circus skills workshops provide a welcome relief from the academic areas of the school curriculum, it develops children’s hand eye coordination, focus and concentration, problem solving, teamwork and can really boost confidence and self- esteem, especially when they master a simple new circus trick like spinning a plate or balancing a feather. Some children struggle with the academic concepts and subjects, however a learning a new circus skill can really make them feel happy, fulfilled and proud of their new achievements. We have been working with children of all ages for 25 years, so we are adept at making the activities and learning stages really simple. This particularly helps with children who struggle with attention deficit. Quick results from simple and clear instructions encourage greater focus to get the next result. There are no limits or failures to learning circus skills. Through creative play, new tricks can be discovered. It is highly visual and practical activity in which participants can see immediate results and improvements. Circus skills workshops are a multi-sensory experience and some children this is really beneficial. Our circus equipment is all brightly coloured, and we love to teach one handed throwing and catching using scarves. They float in the air, allowing for time for participants to see it visually before catching the soft item. Juggling balls themselves are squishy and is a great sensory experience. Circus Skills Workshops is highly practical activity and gentle exercise, it can relieve stress, and improve concentration and provides a sense of well-being. Areas of the National Curriculum a circus skills workshop links to are Key Stage 1 and 2 - Physical Education. It uses movements including running, jumping, throwing and catching, as well as developing balance, agility and coordination. It also helps to developing flexibility, strength, technique, control, and balance. We have started developing the exciting circus wellbeing project with support from Arts Council England with a view to making our workshops more therapeutic, fun and aim to provide much need social and interactive activities. Follow our progress on our Facebook and Instagram pages. Our favourite inspirational quote is: “Life is a ticket to the greatest show on earth”   

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that we have been awarded Project Grant funding support from Arts Council England This money will support our artistic director, performer and circus skills teacher Alice Newton to research and develop a new solo family circus show using circus, street theatre and storytelling and explore mental health and wellbeing themes. Alongside creating a new show, Alice will be developing educational and therapeutic circus and theatre workshops for outdoor events, festivals and schools and a series of online digital activity videos for children to have fun and learn new skills at home. This will bring new opportunities and new circus acts and workshop offers for our clients as we transition out of lockdown. Alice said: “I’m delighted to be receiving this funding which will improve my creative practice and skills as a circus performer and circus skills teacher. My research will involve collating information on children’s mental health and wellbeing by discussing and talking to lots of people and organisations about children’s mental health and wellbeing. Many young children may be experiencing feelings of isolation and creative and social deprivation due to the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. I want to create a new fun, educational family show and therapeutic circus and theatre workshops which will include developing of a series of activity videos which will provide a positive, creative focus and encourage and build self-esteem for children. Developing a new solo family friendly circus show that is both educational and inspiring to younger generations and families will expand my capabilities as a solo circus/ street theatre performer. The show will be adaptable for both indoor, outdoor and online settings. This project will build on my teaching skills to create therapeutic workshops. I will be supported by a registered drama therapist Laura Hurkett (Bristol Dramatherapy) who will provide supervision and guidance on developing the workshops content and also look to adapt them to fit in with the school PSHE curriculum subject at key stages 1 and 2. I will produce a series of 6 digital workshop videos which can be offered to schools and families as part of their homeschooling activities during lockdown periods. This project will provide me an opportunity to establish myself as a solo female artist in the creative, outdoor street arts and educational sectors and provide new revenue streams for my freelance work. The developmental work will be enhanced by working with Annabelle Holland (an award-winning director) who has directed and facilitated many indoor and outdoor shows/ projects for 28 years. Her specialism in making strong female and issue-based work, pushes boundaries and her experience of combining circus skills with narrative, characters, comedy and theatre will strengthen and deepen my theatrical devising capabilities. Annabelle’s credits include Kecca Rocca (Jeunes Talents Cirque Europe winner 2010), Circus Ricardo, Bassline Circus, Frenetic Engineering, Glorious Productions, The Social Club plus many others. Working collaboratively with circus, clown and street theatre professional Joseph May will enhance my circus, object manipulation, equilibristic and physical performance skills. Joe has over 30 years’ experience, trained at the Lecoq International Theatre School and has developed many outdoor shows that combine topical narratives with theatre and circus skills. Jo has performed internationally at street theatre festivals which include Edinburgh (UK), Adelaide (Australia), Aurillac (France), Koblenz (Germany), Weinfelden (Switzerland), Accroche Coeurs (France)”. To follow Alice’s creative journey for the circus wellbeing project, follow Circus Antics on Facebook or Instagram   

What a totally crazy year it has been. Many schools and colleges throughout the UK have had to adapt to the many changes which is hard work. We thank the schools for continuing to run during such a difficult time.Schools have now settled into new working practices; year group bubbles have been created and children are thankfully now back to school. We feel we are able to offer workshops in schools again and would love to work with pupils and teachers. Circus Skills can bring much needed creativity into the curriculum in a safe and supportive environment.Out of School trips are not allowed – so we believe an onsite workshop could be a good solution.Each school is individual, and we can fit in and implement a safe working policy. We have a robust COVID safe policy which we can provide upon request. The circus has provided a creative outlet through previous pandemics, wars and crisis over 2 centauries. We believe circus creativity is a boost for children and really improves learning prospects. Our activities can be delivered safely through maintaining social distanced. Each child can have their own equipment during our workshops, which will be for sole use by them. We will clean and sanitise thoroughly after each use.Circus skills including plate spinning, juggling balls, rings, scarves, devil sticks and diabolo are activities that children can learn without having to share any equipment. We also do a really fun demonstration of each skill from the front of the space/venues. All our circus instructors and circus performers are highly skilled and professional, and always ensure that the sessions they deliver are enjoyable, informative and stimulating. We strongly feel that circus themed creative activities will be fun and benefit children of all ages. Circus skills helps build self-esteem, coordination, focus and confidence and would provide a valuable break from classroom learning. If you are interested in booking some curriculum enrichment activities for your school children which provide creative activities, then do get in touch, we would love to hear from you.    

We have a diverse selection of amazing circus acts and circus performances to suit all themed events. Circus acts to choose from include Fire Performers, Circus Workshops, Stilt Walkers, Hula Hoop, Aerialists, Acrobats, Balloon Modellers, Bubbleologists, Street Performers, Jugglers. We can offer bespoke themed packages. If you need inspiration or ideas we can assist in creating an entertainment package for your unique event. We can offer entertainment to suit any theme below or we can tailor themed costumes upon request: Animals - Around the World - Autumn - Carnival - Christmas - Circus - Colours - Easter - Fairy-tale - Fire - Flowers - Food - Halloween -Historical - Love -Masquerade - Nautical - Sci Fi and Space - Sport - Spring - Summertime - Winter Enchanted and Fairy-tale - Stilt WalkersCircus and Cabaret - Hula Hoop Acts, Acrobats, Jugglers, Circus WorkshopsHalloween and Bonfire Night - Stilt Walkers and Fire showsChristmas and Winter – Stilt Walkers, Jugglers,Valentines and Love Stilt Walkers and Fire ShowsNations and Sport - Hula HoopFire and Ice – Fire Performers, Contact Jugglers,Masquerade and Carnival - Stilt Walkers, Acrobats, JugglersSeaside and Maritime – Bubbleologists, Street PerformersSpace and Futuristic – Stilt Walkers, AerialistsMoulin Rouge and Burlesque – Acrobats, Stilt Walkers, Cabaret ActsVictorian – Stilt WalkersFood and Culture – The Cake Ladies, ChefsChinese New Year – Asian Stilt WalkersNature and Environment – Flower Power Stilt WalkersWeddings – Champagne skirts, Stilt Walkers, Fire Shows, Fire HeartSummertime – Street Performers, Circus WorkshopsMusic – Disco Hula Hoop Acts, Stilt WalkersColours – Red, White, Pink, Purple, Blue    

Getting Married? Tying the knot? Would like some unique Wedding Entertainment? We offer bespoke wedding entertainment packages from stilt-walkers to table entertainment, aerialists to stunning finale fire shows, we have something for everyone to enjoy and all your wedding needs catered for. Your reception celebrations could start with some meet and greet entertainment, guaranteed to wow your guests as they arrive and tickle their taste buds, then children’s entertainment to keep the little ones busy, then perhaps some table entertainment or stage acts in between courses to keep your guests amused, followed by after dinner entertainment to get them in the party mood and perhaps the Flaming Heart Fire show as a finale to add that extra sparkle to your special day. Our wedding shows are deliciously divine and are specifically tailored to each unique wedding and strive to make your special day a memory to be treasured and hope to be the cherry on top of your wedding cake. If your wedding has a theme – vintage, 1920’s, circus or colour theme, we can tailor our wedding entertainment packages to suit. Book our fantastic wedding entertainment for your special day! Choose from: Wedding and Love themed Fire Shows, Fire Performers, Fire Heart, Fire Eaters, Stilt Walkers, Children’s Entertainment, Circus Workshops, Bubble Acts, Hula Hoop, Aerial Acts, Jugglers. Testimonial: “I just wanted to say a huge thank you for your fire show at our wedding on Friday. I'm sorry I didn't get the chance to speak to you in person, but thank you very much, it was fantastic”.   

Our circus performers have had to adapt to the Covid crisis, it’s been our quietest year to date but we still kept busy with online virtual festivals, online workshops and socially distanced stilt walkabout. We have also taken this time to get creative with our Circus Wellbeing project and making new costumes and characters for 2021. We are hoping things improve next year and we can get out and about more. Circus skills workshops and circus shows help improve the health and wellbeing of people of all ages and we are aiming to pilot our new project to primary schools and outdoor community events. Some of our highlights this year have been: Ty-Hafran virtual charity fundraiser – Online circus workshops, Hula Hoop and Fire showEco Pop Up Camping entertainment – Our Circus Girls Stilt walkersHalloween event – Witch on StiltsChristmas Entertainment – Christmas Themed Stilt walking at various shopping CentresOnline Balloon Workshops for schools and communities We wish all our followers a warm festive season, a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!   

Our Arts Council Funding application for the circus wellbeing research and development project we are developing is finally submitted! Wish us luck. Hopefully, we find out by Christmas and start creative process in January 2021. All our fingers and toes are crossed! About the project: I have started to develop a ‘Circus Wellbeing’ project to create a brand new solo family circus show, which uses circus, street theatre and storytelling to both entertain and educate audiences. The show will be supported by therapeutic circus and theatre workshops that promote positive mental-health and wellbeing and provides a creative platform for participants. I will be looking for 10 children to participate in the online pilot circus wellbeing workshops so if you have children you think would like to take part please let me know! The project will take place between January and March 2021 with a view to rolling the circus wellbeing project out to schools and outdoor events in summer 2021. I am asking for support and donations from organisations, friends and family in order to support and deliver this circus wellbeing project. These are difficult times so please, if you can, make a donation to this valuable circus project through the go fund me link below, it doesn’t matter how small and I realise some of you might be struggling financially so don't worry if you can't atm, words of encouragement are just as good!. Please click on the button below to donate some pennies to help make it happen if you can.   Thank you Alice x   

We have some exciting news and plans for the winter months ahead and wanted to share them with you! We are putting in an Arts Council England project funding bid for some research and development work to create a new outdoor family circus show to be performed at events in summer 2021! The show will include storytelling, physical theatre and circus tricks. The themes in the show will touch on empowerment and mental health and the circus show will be perfect for schools, outdoor fetes and festivals, so watch this space and keep your fingers crossed for us! Also, all our circus performers are adapting and changing their circus acts to outdoors to suit the ever-changing situation due to the current Pandemic.  We can provide Covid compliant Fire Performers, Stilt Walkers, Hula Hoopers, Aerialists, Acrobats, Balloon Modellers, Bubbleologists, Street Performers, Jugglers and walkabout acts to suit most small private outdoor events, shopping centres and celebrations for the Christmas and new year season ahead of us. We can also offer virtual circus acts for any online festivals so do get in touch if you are planning something. We really need your continued support as all our work has been lost this year and one way to do this is to help us get more followers on social media by simply heading to our Facebook page below. Go to the more tab, select community and then click on invite friends to like our page. Invite a few, maybe even the whole list. We thank you for your support during this difficult time  To book our performers email us here or call 07970981092.  

The Seasons are changing and so are our themes for providing circus entertainment acts!! We have many different circus acts to suit all Autumn/ Winter events and celebrations, so book us now for your special event. All acts will be performed following strict government guidelines. We have lots of Halloween and Bonfire Night themed circus entertainment to suit this time of year when the nights draw in. Choose from a Twisted Halloween Acrobatic act, Spooky Halloween Stilt Walkers or Fantastic Fire performers and Fire acts that ignite and enhance events over all Halloween and bonfire night celebrations! We have Witch Stilt Walkers, Zombie Stilt Walkers, Day of the Dead Stilt Walkers plus many more spooky Halloween circus acts. Our Christmas themed Stilt Walkers are our most popular acts over winter! Christmas is a time for celebration and winter festivities. It is a time of year people love and booking Christmas circus entertainment is sure to bring a little magic and enchant guests and audiences alike. Ranging from an eye-catching Christmas snow queen and king stilt walkers, mesmerising fire show or dazzling led/ glow performers. We also have our new Cheeky Stilt Walking Christmas Elves, Beautiful Stilt Walking Fairies and Stilt Walking Angel/ Cherub on offer this year! We are also open for bookings for Wedding Celebrations our themed circus entertainment acts. Our circus acts are specifically tailored to each unique wedding and we strive to make your special day a memory to be treasured and hope to be the cherry on top of your wedding cake. Choose from elegant meet and greet stilt walkers to table entertainment, aerialists to stunning finale fire shows, we have something for everyone to enjoy and all your wedding entertainment needs catered for. Your reception celebrations could start with some meet and greet entertainment, guaranteed to wow your guests as they arrive and tickle their taste buds, then perhaps some table entertainment or stage acts in between courses to keep them amused, followed by after dinner entertainment to get them in the party mood and perhaps the Flaming Heart Fire show as a finale to add that extra sparkle to your special wedding day. If you have a specific theme or idea for your event why not run it past us, happy to discuss options over the phone so feel free to get in touch with us ! Contact us here.   

We are open for taking bookings again. We cannot wait to perform and get out there entertaining everyone again with our amazing circus acts. We will be following government guidelines so we can all be safe and enjoy the rest of the summer. We have a whole range of acts suitable for the outdoor events including:Private outdoor celebrations/ parties/ eventsOpen air public events, Town Centres, Acts include: Bubbleologists, Jugglers, Stilt Walkers, Children's Entertainment, Hula Hoop acts, Balloon ModellersWe have lots of fabulous colourful costumes and fantastic stilt walkers to elevate your event. We have been stilt walking for over 25 years. Stilt Walkers are great at social distancing being so tall and elegant they can parade and add that extra special splash of glamour and colour! If you want to hire eye catching and beautiful stilt walkers, we have a big collection of colourful, quirky and iconic characters to choose from. Our stilt walkers are highly interactive and our most popular themes are: wizard of oz stilt walkers, sci fi stilt walkers, the cake lady stilt walkers, steampunk stilt walkers, halloween stilt walkers, christmas stilt walkers, snow queen and king stilt walkers, elf stilt walkers, alice in wonderland stilt walkers, chinese stilt walkers, circus stilt walkers, carnival stilt walkers. What we have been up to:Over spring/ summer so far, we have been creating lots of new costumes and online circus acts and circus workshop videos. We also helped raise over £1500 for PPE for the children’s hospice -Ty Hafan and showcased 4 acts for their virtual summer festival. Check out all our videos on our you tube channel below:  

Many circus organisations across the globe provide a valuable social platform for communities to learn, grow and share experiences. Circus skills workshops are used to help disadvantaged youths, educate and improve communities and encourages creativity and individual development. Social enterprising circus provides long-term stability, which brings social and economic developments and inspires young people, as well as providing an educational and psychological support network for communities.   The term social circus uses circus arts as a tool for social justice or social good. Circus skills are used to support marginalised, vulnerable people or those at social or personal risk. Circus skills workshops enable learners to develop many personal qualities and physical skills including coordination, concentration, confidence, self-esteem, spatial awareness, self-discipline, as well as important life skills including teamwork, perseverance, positive risk taking. Through this process of learning, at risk youths/ people’s vision and capabilities can be transformed. Circus acts can often have messages and have symbolic meanings  and enable people to express their emotions/ feelings about the society or world they live in. Tightrope walking could mean escaping from conflict or drama or finding equilibrium in an unstable world. Acrobatic tricks may reflect an impossible goal being achieved or group acro/ juggling work meaning building trust in others. Here at Circus Antics we personally work with many community organisations and vulnerable groups across the UK, we also have experience of providing circus workshops for people of all ages and abilities. Our team of circus instructors are highly skilled and creative, and love to provide fun, engaging circus skills workshops for everyone. If you have an event or community group and are interested in booking one of our circus workshop packages please do get in touch.   

Ever wonder where fire shows all started? Different tribes from all over the world have practiced fire rituals or fire dances as far back as the 13th century CE, where the Aztecs tribe from Mexico dedicated their practices to the god of fire (called Xiuhtecuhti). The Balinese still perform their Angel Fire Dance and Fire Dance (called Sanghyang) in ancient rituals where thought to ward off witches at the time of an epidemic. As part of the spring festivals in the desert in India the tribes Siddha Jats also perform fire dances. The dances are accompanied by music and drums and dance styles vary from men dancing on hot fire coals, women balancing flaming pots on their heads. In New Zealand, the Maori started using a ball and string soaked in fuel, and perform rituals spinning them while alight. This was where the ‘Poi’ originated. Fire shows and fire rituals are still practiced today for tourists in many countries around the world and fire performance has been developed at there are many different new skills and tricks that are practiced purely for entertainment purposes. The manipulation of fire objects is now very popular in the modern world and there are many different objects tricks and skills which create mesmerising visual effects. The term fire performer is a well-known term for someone skilled in the art of fire acts. So, what are the all these modern fire toys/ skills?Poi  or Fire Snake/ Rope - A pair short chains with handles and ball of wick on the end or long plaited length of wick on the chain. Staff – A metal pole roughly 1-2 metres long and balls of wick on each end. Can be used as a paid or even three to juggle with. Dragon Staff – A metal pole around 2 m long with each end having of 3-4 wicks positioned in a wheel. They are usually rolled on the body also known as contact spinning. Fire hoop – A hoop with fire approx. 10 wick spokes around the outside. Fire Fan – A metal fan shaped object usually with 5 or more fire spokes at the ends. Fire umbrella – an umbrella fire prop with wick on the ends. Fire Devil Stick – A small still roughly 50cms in length with wicks on both ends. Fire Club or Fire Baton – These are like juggling clubs but with wick on the ends, and also used for fire club spinning or fire juggling. Fire sword –Usually specially made for fire or can use an actual sword modified with long wick along the blade. Palm torches – Small fire torches held in the palm of the hand. Fire whip – Lengths of braided wick, the whip can be cracked to create large trails of fire. All performances using fire is dangerous and carries risks and it is always recommended that  precautions be taken. All our fire performers have specialist Fire Insurance, Public Liability Insurance.  Risk-assessments are also provided for every event. Please contact us for further technical requirements. Our fire performers are specialists and have performed fire for over 25 years and are happy to offer specific fire performances to suit all types of events. Our fire performers have a unique theatrical flare for creating mesmerising and high-impact fire shows. Choose from smaller shows using 1 or 2 performers or large group finale fire shows using pyrotechnics perfect for bonfire night celebrations and corporate events. Our fire performers can also be booked for more meet and greet or ambient background fire performances, which can be a perfect atmospheric backdrop to enhance any event. We offer bespoke wedding finale fire shows which are performed to love themed music, which includes a combination of fire acts and a flaming fire heart sculpture. The fire heart is used to create a picture to frame the happy couple to remember their special day. Get in touch with us if you would like a quote or further information. Here are a few links to our online fire videos:  The Dangerettes All girl Fire Troop Fire Shows   Reviews:“I just wanted to say a huge thank you for your fire show at our wedding on Friday. Thank you very much, it was fantastic”“The performers were all amazing - fire juggling, fire eating, acrobats and stilt walkers and everyone at the party agreed that they made the night even more special. Thank you all for making Livvy's party a really memorable evening”.    ​

Good news we have launched a Circus Antics You Tube channel from our home in Bristol!. Here you will find online circus prop making lessons and useful circus workshop and juggling tips and other circus workshop activities to do at home with children of all ages. We are also being creative and making new circus costumes for our Stilt Walkabout characters and developing some fantastic ideas for new circus shows, circus workshops and circus entertainment, so watch this space! Click on our YouTube link here To keep up do date on all things circus and watch our progress, you can also head over to our Circus Antics Facebook, Instagram pages. Please leave a comment, like and share the pages with friends and family or anyone who loves all things circus! This helps support our Circus business, which will be back in full operation in the future. Facebook Link: HereInstagram Link: Here If you would like to book any circus performers for Autumn or Christmas 2020 or 2021 we have some spectacular acts to choose from including; Fire Performers, Circus Workshops, Stilt Walkers, Hula Hoop Acts, Aerialists, Acrobats, Balloon Modellers, Bubbleologists Street Performers and Jugglers. The pictures were taken from a few of previous performance’s: 1920’s Peaky Blinders charity event in Shepton Mallet, where we performed Stilt Walking flapper girl, Circus Workshops and Juggling actsA School Ball circus themed event in London with the Cirque da Purr performing Vintage Candy Girls stilt walking.Chinese New Year celebration Bristol event with our Asian Themed Stilt Walkers Just to update you on how the global pandemic has affected us;  the UK government has banned all events and non-essential travel due to the Covid-19/ Corona Virus threat, which means all our bookings until June/July 2020 have been postponed until later in the year. We thank you for your patience and understanding during this difficult time.   "Wishing everyone a Happy Easter from our ‘not so’ Little Bo Peep Stilt Walker! We are usually busy this time of year performing our Easter themed acts and circus workshops over the Easter holidays, alas not the case this year.. Hopefully in a few months we can get back to having fun and performing again. We hope everyone is staying well and safe at home, see you all later in the year!"  ​

We are taking bookings for Spring and Summer 2020 events. We have a variety fabulous acts to choose from including: Fire Performers, Circus Workshops, Stilt Walkers, Hula Hoop, Jugglers, Aerialists, Acrobats, Balloon Modellers, Bubbleologists and Street Performers. Circus Antics are adept at choosing the right entertainment to suit all types of events.  Whether it’s a wedding, a private or children’s party, school event, a community fete, outdoor festivals or a corporate event, then look no further. We have amazing circus acts guaranteed to wow your guests and create a fun and exciting atmosphere. We offer entertainment to suit all themes and special occasions. Our circus workshops are a popular option for summer events, and children’s parties, where people of all ages can have fun with circus skills. Circus workshops are great for learning and ideal for school activity days. Our stilt walkers are eye-catching, interactive and great for all types of events and come in many themes (we have butterfly’s, cake ladies, carnival, nautical). Stilt Walkers are great for and photos with guests! Our fire performers are perfect entertainment for special occasions including weddings, private parties. We have fire shows and  fire heart or name sculptures to add an extra special wow to your event.  ​

Wow what a year 2019 has been ! Our circus performers have been performing for many events including Summer fetes, Halloween and Bonfire Nights Lights Switch on and Christmas Parades and Festivals ! We have had many circus performers and acts out and about bringing festive cheer to all corners of the country, including; Snow Queen Stilt Walker and Elf Stilt Walkers, Christmas Pudding and Fairy Walkabout, Ice Maiden and Jack Frost Stilt Walkers, Circus Workshops, Balloon Modellers, Wedding Fire Shows plus many more. All ready for the New Year?!  We still have some dates available if you would like to book any of our acts please do get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.  We offer bespoke themed entertainment  packages, so if you have a theme for your event, we are happy to discuss your ideas and entertainment options. Many thanks to all our clients for booking us and performers for being fabulous. Have a great Festive Season everyone!     

Christmas themed Stilt Walkers and summer Circus Workshops are our most popular acts! Christmas is a time for celebration and winter festivities. It is a time of year people love and booking Christmas circus entertainment is sure to bring a little magic and enchant guests and audiences alike. Ranging from an eye-catching snow queen and king stilt walkers, mesmerising fire show or dazzling led/ glow performers. Summer is a time for fun, outdoors and festivals! Its our busiest time of year and our most popular colourful summer themed stilt walking acts are out and about bringing a smile wherever they go. They are  intractive, pose for photographs and love to meet and greet people of all ages. Circus workshops are hugely popular at this time of year too. Circus Workshops very versatile and engaging everyone gets to have a go at many different circus skills tricks! Autumn is harvest time and we have lots of autumn themed circus entertainment to suit this time of year, including nature inspired forest creatures, spooky Halloween stilt walkers, and fantastic fire acts that ignite and enhance events over bonfire night celebrations! Spring is an exciting season of fresh new growth and some people often say spring is in the air!. It is a time of year we all like to start getting outdoors amongst nature more. Our Little Bo Peep stilt walkabout, Flower Fairies and Nautical themed acts work well at all indoor or outdoor community events. Other themes that clients like to choose from are Animals, Around the World, Autumn, British, Christmas Carnival, Circus, Fairytale, Fire & Light, Food, Halloween, Historical, Love, Masquerade, Nature, Nautical, Summer, Sci Fi, Sport, Spring, Winter. Circus is a very popular theme by itself and with The Greatest showman movie which came out in 2017 we have seen a rise in people booking circus entertainment from aerialists, acrobats, jugglers and stilt walkers and fire performers as well as requests for Greatest showman themed kids birthday parties in which our Circus Workshop parties work perfectly for!. Our Wedding entertainment acts are deliciously divine and are specifically tailored to each unique wedding and strive to make your special day a memory to be treasured and hope to be the cherry on top of your wedding cake. Choose from stilt walkers to table entertainment, aerialists to stunning finale fire shows, we have something for everyone to enjoy and all your wedding entertainment needs catered for. Your reception celebrations could start with some meet and greet entertainment, guaranteed to wow your guests as they arrive and tickle their taste buds, then perhaps some table entertainment or stage acts in between courses to keep them amused, followed by after dinner entertainment to get them in the party mood and perhaps the Flaming Heart Fire show as a finale to add that extra sparkle to your special day.    

There are so many great contemporary circus companies all across the world. As a professional performer, inspirations for developing new circus acts can come from anywhere or anything (books, arts, theatre, dance, nature, politics, social issues, Christmas and summer seasons and many different themes). As a circus artiste I have been lucky enough to see some Cirque du Soleil shows. They are a Canadian circus entertainment company from Montreal and produce the largest circus shows in world. These are so awe-inspiring and use high class circus performers woven into an intriguing and elaborate storyline and set with exquisite costumes and make up. Although I enjoy being transported into another world. I get other inspirations from seeing smaller circus companies such as Circus Oz, Giffords Circus, No Fit State Circus and Circus Ronaldo, as theirs shows are more intimate, relatable and tangible. They usually have a good storyline or narrative woven into circus, acrobatics and aerial acts. Often the shows highlight themes including seasonal, social or cultural ideals/issues. Contemporary Circus has evolved. Companies like De La Guada from Argentina were ground breaking, they blurred the boundaries of circus, theatre and dance and created a show which came to the Roundhouse in Camden 1999. Their show was amazing, it was a unique fusion of circus tricks, acrobatic physical theatre and twisted comedy. They transported spectators into a new reality. This show created by the group of performers was electrifying and otherworldly but it also felt tangible and you were encouraged to be a part of the whole experience. Some audience members were wisked skywards by the aerial dancers on trapezes and other simply drenched in water or pulled into a dance and song. We were left amazed by the extraordinary experience which can be described as abrasive, sensual and trippy, this show certainly broke all perceptions of traditional conventional circus and theatre. This show really inspired me during my time training at The Circus Space. In the late 1980’s and early 90’s I was aware of a group called Archaos from France. They hit the UK by storm and challenged the tradition of circus as we knew it with shows that were noisy, smelly and confrontational. Their shows were created by individuals that were often seen as anarchists and people you would want to avoid in society, let alone pay money to see one of their shows. They certainly changed the traditional circus ideals and their shows were raw edgy and exciting and included explosions, juggling chainsaws and aerial musicians.     

2018 saw the celebration of 250 years of Circus! Circus people all over the world joined in to mark this special year and reflect on how it has evolved throughout history. What is Circus? Circus is know as a group of performers who produce diverse entertainment shows. These shows include clowns, trapeze or aerial acts, acrobats, trained animals (though widely banned now), stilt walkers, fire breathers, jugglers, tightrope walkers, unicyclists, magicians, as well as magicians and other object manipulation and stunt-orientated artists. A man called Philip Astley, a skilled equestrian from 1768 is thought of as the father of modern circus as he began to perform exhibitions of trick horse riding. This was in an open field which was called Ha’Penny Hatch south of the Thames in London. He then developed the exhibitions and hired tightrope walkers, jugglers, acrobats and clowns to fill in in between his equestrian acts and this then became known as the format that is now called “Circus”. For the next 50 years or so large scale battle re-enactments became the dominant entertainment at this time. By the 19th century, the more traditional format of circus’s, where by the ringmaster introduces a variety of acts set to music was developed and still used to this day. The different types of venues that circus takes place in has changed. Early ones were in open air structures, in 18th and 19th century custom made building were constructed with various seating options and a centre ring for a stage. Then in late 19th century Big top were introduced and subsequently touring circus’s emerged.Since the 1970’s circus has had a revival. The term contemporary circus was born, a number of groups began experimenting with different circus formats and as the use of animals became unpopular the opted to produce shows that focused on human artistry. They favoured a more theatrical approach with character driven circus performances using music to convey a complex themes or stories. To this day this format is what drives modern day contemporary circus companies and is continuously being developed with new skills, styles and influences from other performance artforms. A whole variety of venues, festivals and events book individual circus acts for entertainment and large companies produce larger site specific work.  Last year saw the celebration of 250 years of circus. Since Philip Astley created a whole new art form in 1768 with the 42 foot ring full of a dazzling display of jugglers, acrobats, strong men, clowns and bareback riders, it has become a worldwide phenomenon and many people are captivated by it. We have cutting edge performance art from the UK’s leading circus companies and beautiful illustrations and collages from Sir Peter Blake. Every child would tell you what circus and they all dream of running away with one! It transports us to a world of wonder full of colourful and surprising twists and turns with a variety of amazing acts and we are let spellbound. 2018 marks the anniversary of 250 years since circus started. All across the UK it was celebrated and museums, theatres, orchestras, schools, library’s filmmakers, designers and circuses. Circus is for everyone, everywhere.