Lavrak

Lavrak Female- led circus production company. We are 2 producers; supporting and producing trailblazing circus.

🎨 We’re very lucky to have had the fabulous Roisin Crowley Linton make these illustrations of us! Go take a look at her ...
14/05/2026

🎨 We’re very lucky to have had the fabulous Roisin Crowley Linton make these illustrations of us! Go take a look at her page to see the rest of her work ✨ She's also a talented Performer, Actress, Comedian, Theatre Maker, Writer, Facilitator, Cabaret Performer, Host ... the list goes on!

This one is of Amy; Co-Director of Lavrak. Amy is a creative producer and fundraiser with 9 years experience supporting circus, dance and theatre artists.

She’s worked with a wide range of companies and projects, with a focus on work that centres social justice and cultural change.

Alongside co-directing Lavrak, she works internationally on disability arts projects, commissions new work, and supports artists through training and development opportunities.

🎪 Circus artist/ company who needs support with fundraising or developing a project?
Get in touch via [email protected]

Image: Illustration of a smiling woman with light skin and brown hair tied up in a plait with an orange scrunchie. She is wearing a sleeveless purple top and holding an orange card that reads “Support, Produce, Platform – Lavrak.” Her other hand gestures toward the card. The background is a soft pink and orange sky, and the name “AMY” appears in large pink letters to the left.

🎨 We’re a bit obsessed with these illustrations…Huge thanks to Roisin Crowley Linton; the brilliant artist who made thes...
05/05/2026

🎨 We’re a bit obsessed with these illustrations…

Huge thanks to Roisin Crowley Linton; the brilliant artist who made these illistrations - we’ll be sharing a few of these, so go check out her page and give her a follow if you’re into her work. She's also a talented Performer, Actress, Comedian, Theatre Maker, Writer, Facilitator, Cabaret Performer, Host ... the list goes on!

This one is of Nix; Co-Director of Lavrak. Nix is a producer, tour manager and creative programmer with 10+ years working in contemporary circus and live performance.

She’s worked across large-scale festivals, touring circus, and international projects; from Brighton Fringe and Boomtown, to Taiwan and Edinburgh.

🎪 Circus artist/ company who needs support with producing, touring or programming?
Drop us a line at [email protected]

Image: Illustration of a smiling woman crouching against a pink and purple background. She has long blonde hair and wears a purple beanie, hoop earrings, a red jacket, black pants, and chunky boots. One arm rests on her knee while the other holds a small bottle. Her name; ‘NIX’ appears in large letters beside her.

21/04/2026

A sneak peek into the Lavrak Archives 👀

Back in 2019, we worked with our community in Bristol to create the Self Love Club, a Burlesque troupe on a journey to self love through a long term programme of weekly sessions, culminating in a performance alongside a professional cast.

The programme was featured on BBC, highlighting positive mental health outcomes and increased community belonging. We were proud to work with on this programme.

To learn more about Lavrak's history of social circus, see here: https://www.lavrak.org/portfolio

Video: a video of female and male-presenting people strutting around a studio wearing beautiful silky pink robes. People talk to camera with clips of them doing burlesque in unison using long red ribboned fans.

You've got mail! ✉️If you applied to our Freshly Baked Commissioning Programme, you should have an email from us with yo...
16/04/2026

You've got mail! ✉️

If you applied to our Freshly Baked Commissioning Programme, you should have an email from us with your application outcome. Check your junk, as sometimes our emails can end up there (we try not to get too offended).
🤩 A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to apply. We really do appreciate the work that goes into it, and we don’t take that for granted.

Photo credits:

Image: a white background with big bold orange letters reading 'You've got mail', and a picture of an envelope. There is a swirly lilac border around the image; at the bottom there is a cut-out of a mixed-race Caribbean/ dual heritage woman wearing a purple dress and cowboy boots looks shocked with a hula hoop behind her back.

13/04/2026

🎪 From the Lavrak archives, we are super proud to have run our Windy Van Hooten venue at
Huge thanks to for this wonderful video.

Video: In a large circus big top, circus artists flip, perform hand balancing, banquine, aerial, wire walking, hair hanging, hula hoop and chinese pole. And of course audience go wild!

🎪 From the Lavrak archives, we are super proud to have run our Windy Van Hooten venue at Shambala Festival . Huge thanks...
12/04/2026

🎪 From the Lavrak archives, we are super proud to have run our Windy Van Hooten venue at Shambala Festival . Huge thanks to Clear As Day Productions for this wonderful video.

https://tinyurl.com/windyvanhooten

Video: In a large circus big top, circus artists flip, perform hand balancing, banquine, aerial, wire walking, hair hanging, hula hoop and chinese pole. And of course audience go wild!

Lavrak Circus brings you Windy Van Hooten's big top at Shambala Festival. Home to the best of circus, dance, jaw dropping physical theatre and heart-in-your-...

Thank you to everyone who applied for our Freshly Baked Commissioning Programme. We appreciate the time and energy that ...
08/04/2026

Thank you to everyone who applied for our Freshly Baked Commissioning Programme. We appreciate the time and energy that goes into planning and writing applications, even if they are short.
🤩 We feel honored that you decided to spend that time applying to our programme.

We will be in touch on the 15th of April with the outcome of your application.

Photo credits:

Image 1: A white background with a swirly lilac border. The text in big bold orange letters reads, 'Freshly Baked Commissioning Programme'. Below it reads 'In 1 week, we will be in touch with the outcome of your Expression of Interest application.' At the bottom is a cutout of a man lifting a young woman with short dark hair on his back. She's in a straddle.

A huge thank you to everyone who submitted an expression of interest application to our Freshly Baked Commissioning Prog...
31/03/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who submitted an expression of interest application to our Freshly Baked Commissioning Programme! We feel privileged to be able to read about all of your wonderful ideas!

🗓️ We will let you know whether you have progressed to the next stage by the 15th of April.
🍀 Good luck!

Image: An audience of faces laughing and clapping.

LAST CALL! 🚨There’s just over 24 hours left to apply for our Freshly Baked Commissioning Programme!We’re offering £2,500...
29/03/2026

LAST CALL! 🚨

There’s just over 24 hours left to apply for our Freshly Baked Commissioning Programme!

We’re offering £2,500 commissions for artists/ companies creating/ redeveloping 20 minute family-friendly, visual, accessible circus work that can be flexible to tour outdoors and in community spaces.

If you’ve been thinking about applying… this is your sign 👀.

💡 Apply by MIDNIGHT tomorrow (30.03.26).
💬 Submit via form, video or audio
🔗 https://www.lavrak.org/artistopportunities

We can't wait to hear your brilliant ideas 💫

Photo credit:

Image: an off-white background with big bold orange letters reading ‘Last Chance to Apply!' 'Freshly Baked Commissioning Programme’. Below are 3 logos of Lavrak, Start Thurrock and Arts Council England. There is a swirly lilac border around the image and a cutout of a circus performer hanging upside down, swinging from an aerial hoop, while holding another hoop on her stomach.

Ummmm… is festival season here yet? We're missing the long sunny days ☀️ has been a favourite project of ours; we were p...
24/03/2026

Ummmm… is festival season here yet? We're missing the long sunny days ☀️

has been a favourite project of ours; we were proud to programme and manage a 500-seater big top circus venue for 3 years running.

We programmed 3 days of contemporary circus shows of scale and high quality each year featuring puppetry, acrobatics, tightrope, and aerials. 🥁

Over the years, we've seen a lot. If you're wanting to bounce an idea, or flip a funding application, we might be the production company for you.

Feel free to shoot us an email; [email protected] or a DM… extra points if you include a pun.

Photo credit:

Image: In a bright outdoor setting, a group of circus performers are controlling a large 8-foot male puppet made of separate interlocking moving sections. These sections are made to look like pieces of the sea: bits of coral, a starfish, and shells. The puppet has a long moustache and big eyebrows made of green wood, carved to swirl into the shapes of rippling seaweed.

SHARE THIS WITH YOUR CIRCUS FRIENDS.We’re on the lookout for artists and companies creating or redeveloping 20-minute, f...
20/03/2026

SHARE THIS WITH YOUR CIRCUS FRIENDS.

We’re on the lookout for artists and companies creating or redeveloping 20-minute, family-friendly circus shows built for outdoor and community spaces. Here's a concise rundown of what's on offer as part of our Freshly Baked Commissioning Programme.

💡 £2,500 commission
💡 Access, fundraising and programming support
💡 Showcase as part of Start Thurrock’s summer 2026 events

We especially welcome applications from artists who are under-represented in circus and outdoor arts, including global majority, D/deaf, disabled, neurodiverse, LGBTQIA+, and working-class artists.

✍️ Apply in multiple formats: written, audio, or video.
📅 Expression of interest deadline: 30 March 2026

Link in bio for full info + how to apply. 💫

Photo credits:

Image: An off-white background with a swirly lilac border. In the centre is a cut-out of three circus performers lifting a woman on their shoulders; above her, standing on her shoulders, is a female circus performer. On the top left side of the image, next to the performer's head, reads 'Step 1: Listen to, or read, our guidelines.' In the middle of the page in the same style reads 'Step 2: Fill out an expression of interest form or voice record/video.' At the bottom of the page to the left reads 'Step 3: Shortlisted applications will be asked for a budget, a timeline, and a few more details.'

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