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National Centre for Circus Arts One of Europe’s leading providers of circus arts education and training, along with support for the circus sector

The National Centre for Circus Arts is a registered charity and one of Europe’s leading providers of circus education. Based in a magnificent Victorian power station adjacent to Hoxton Square, we involve thousands of people in the creation and performance of circus arts every year.

18/12/2024

Tickets for Ensemble Season 2025 are on sale now!

From the 13th – 15th February 2025 our BA2 and BA3 students will be performing in a double bill as part of our Ensemble Season 2025.

Both shows, 'Monsters' and '6 Degrees of Freedom', will perform one after the other every night and for our Saturday matinee 🎪

Learn more and book your tickets now > https://bit.ly/4g62t6S

Ensemble Season 2025
📆 Thu 13 - Sat 15 2025
📍National Centre for Circus Arts
💵 From £10

Pssssst 🤫 If you book tickets for both 'Monsters' and '6 Degrees of Freedom' you'll receive 20% off your tickets at check out...

29/11/2024

Applications for our National Youth Circus Event are OPEN 🤸‍♀️

2025 marks our 17th year of bringing together youth circus schools from across the UK, NI and Republic of Ireland for an action packed, circus filled weekend 🎪

NYCE offers a packed 2-day-programme of circus workshops, masterclasses and a professional development programme for group leaders.

Here at the National Centre we financially support the event, provide all activities; workshops, catering and provide free accommodation for groups coming from outside of London.

Applications are due by Friday 13 January.

Find out more and start your application here > https://bit.ly/3Rb8uUP

06/11/2024

Degree Applications are now open for 2025-26 entry 🥳

Link in bio for prospectus

10/10/2024

Join us in the heart of London’s West End for our Scratch Cabaret Nights!

This year, the National Centre for Circus Arts are taking over the Underbelly Spiegeltent in Leicester Square for two performances 🎪

✨ Enjoy an experimental showcase by our talented BA students on Monday 17 November

✨ On Thursday 21 November, join alumni of our degree programme as they share their artistry in this cabaret show!

Book your tickets now via link in bio ‼️

Scratch Cabaret by National Centre for Circus Arts
📆 Mon 18 Nov, 7pm & Thu 21 Nov, 9.30pm
📍Underbelly Spiegeltent, Leicester Square

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08/10/2024

Are you a circus artist, coach, or healthcare professional working with individuals who have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) or Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD)?

Join Chartered physiotherapist Bethany Shum (), in this 3 hour workshop, designed specifically to help you understand the impact of hypermobility on circus performers and how to manage it to optimize performance, reduce injury risk, and enhance longevity in the profession.

Hypermobility can present unique challenges in circus arts, where extreme flexibility is both a necessity and a potential risk factor for injury. EDS/HSD can increase the likelihood of dislocations, sprains, and chronic pain. By attending this workshop, you will not only gain knowledge but also practical solutions to help you or your athletes perform safely and effectively over the long term.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to optimize your training, support your career in circus arts, and manage hypermobility safely.

Book now via link in bio

Workshop: EDS & HSD in Circus Arts
📆 Sat 23 November, 10.30am - 1.30pm
📍 National Centre for Circus Arts
💵 £33-38

24/09/2024

Harness workshops for intelligent bodies and curious minds

Lindsey Butcher returns to the National Centre for two workshops this November

✨Aerial Dance Harness | All levels
✨Aerial Dance Harness | Intermediate

📆 Saturday 23 November December | 10.30am - 1.30pm & 2.30pm - 6pm
📍 National Centre for Circus Arts
💵 £40-50 per workshop

Our all levels workshop is already sold out! Secure your spot for our intermediate workshop now via link in bio.

Lindsey Butcher is a dance and aerial practitioner, with over 38 years of professional practice and remains very active as a performer, choreographer, teacher and mentor.

20/09/2024

It’s not too late to join us for Term 1!

We still have spaces available on some of our circus courses for adults.

Although online booking is closed, you can still join a Term 1 course by contacting our Recreational Team.

Explore our courses and find our contact details via link in bio.

02/08/2024

[ANNOUNCEMENT] After current CEO, Kate White, announced her departure at the end of last year, we are delighted to introduce Dan Cowdrill, who will be stepping into the role in early September.

Dan has worked in the arts, heritage and museum sector for over 20 years and may seem a familiar face, as for the last three years, he’s been part the senior management team, overseeing the commercial and external relations function at the National Centre.

Chair of the Board, Ali King says “the Trustees and I are very excited about this appointment, and we are very confident that Dan will provide a safe yet exciting pair of hands to keep us moving forward. He cares very much about the future of the National Centre and all the students, staff, participants, professional artists, alumni, partners, and stakeholders that engage with us. We look forward to working with him as we enter this next chapter.”

Dan formally takes up his new role on the 1st September and there will be more updates in the Autumn on the opportunities to hear from him around his vision for the next few years.

Read more about the appointment here > https://bit.ly/4fuE6Qt

25/07/2024

The UK's only Circus CAT (Centre for Advanced Training) programme presents 'The Photographer'.

A photographer is ready to finally exhibit their life’s work – a photographic exhibition of the greatest circus performers of all time but disaster has struck and the images have be irretrievably lost. Fortunately for them there is a travelling company of very capable but slightly disorganised circus artists in this very building – can they pull it together in time and recreate images ready for the private view in an hours time?

Bringing together participants from , , , , and our own National Centre for Circus Arts, don't miss your chance to see these young people take centre stage.

Book tickets here > https://www.jacksonslane.org.uk/events/the-photographer/

The Photographer
📍Jacksons Lane
📆 Tue 30 July, 4pm & 7pm

18/07/2024

At the end of June, London Youth Circus 3’s had their annual performance 🎪

Entitled ‘What Time Is It?’ our students showcased impressive skills on a journey through the ages! The performance was also opened with a special curtain raiser by our LYC 2 cohort.

We are so proud of our young people for their dedication, talent and star power!

Photo by LYC 3 student Emma Black 📸

11/07/2024

We are deeply saddened by the passing of respected circus artist and one of our beloved teachers, Katie Hardwick. A light so bright and an inspiration to so many participants and students over the years, Katie will be utterly missed.

We send our heartfelt condolences to her family and friends, and all of those within our community who knew and loved Katie as much as we did 🕊️

27/06/2024

Tonight we open our sold out performance season of BA Devised: Bricks and Mortar 🎪

This will be our BA students final performance - a chance for us to bid farewell to the class of 2024 and witness the culmination of their hard work and dedication over the last three years.

Best of luck to all of our students performing, we can't wait to see the pieces you have created!

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03/06/2024

Join us as we bid farewell to the class of 2024 and witness the culmination of their hard work and dedication over the last three years!

This is the final showcase for our BA students’ as they perform their devised works.

Tickets are on sale now > https://bit.ly/3Vr4h2s

BA Devised: Bricks and Mortar
📆 Thu 27 - Sat 29 June, 6.30pm
📍 National Centre for Circus Arts

📸: Mark Morreau

10/05/2024

[WORKSHOP] Join Bethany Shum (Circus Physiotherapist) in this workshop to problem-solve circus shoulder pain and enhance your performance.

Whether you’re an aerialist, hand balancer, contortionist, acrobat, performer, circus teacher, movement specialist, etc. this session will empower you with practical tools.

Learn more and book now via link in bio.�Spaces are limited!

Circus Shoulder SOS with Bethany Shum | Sat 1 June, 10.30am - 1.30pm | National Centre for Circus Arts | £30-35

05/05/2024

Calling all circus riggers! The National Centre for Circus Arts is excited to collaborate with Lyon Work & Rescue Training (), to bring their PPE Inspection: Approved Competent Person for Inspection course to London!

✨Designed to provide the necessary training and additional experience to inspect Personal Protective Equipment.

✨ Developed to deliver comprehensive coverage of up to date legislation, information on management systems and detailed equipment inspection examples.

✨ 4 day course including assessment at the National Centre for Circus Arts, London.

Lyon PPE Inspection: Approved Competent Person for Industry | Tue 28 – Fri 31 May 2024

For more information and bookings contact:
[email protected]
01539626251

02/05/2024

Reminiscing on NYCE 2024 🚀

The National Youth Circus Event (NYCE) brings together youth circus schools from across the UK, NI and Republic of Ireland for a weekend of workshops for young people (11 – 16yrs) and practitioners, giving the sector a chance to try new skills, solidify existing ones, meet, discuss and learn from one another.

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Coronet Street
London
N16HD

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 10pm
Tuesday	10am - 8:30pm
Wednesday	10am - 11pm
Thursday	10am - 9:30pm
Friday	10am - 9:30pm
Saturday	10am - 9:30pm
Sunday	12pm - 9:30pm

Telephone

+442076134141

Website

http://www.nationalcircus.org.uk/

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Sounds of the National Centre for Circus Arts... It’s been a while since we've properly introduced ourselves 👋 Based in a Victoria power station in the heart of East London, we are a registered charity and one of Europe’s leading providers of circus education. The Centre is home to; recreational classes for adults, professional development opportunities, progressive training for under-18s, a full 3-year Degree our BA (Hons) in Circus Arts, and more. Whether you’ve trained with us before, are an aspiring circus artist or simply circus curious, we’re delighted to have popped up on your feed. We hope to see you at the Centre soon!

Tickets for Ensemble Season 2025 are on sale now! From the 13th – 15th February 2025 our BA2 and BA3 students will be performing in a double bill as part of our Ensemble Season 2025. Both shows, 'Monsters' and '6 Degrees of Freedom', will perform one after the other every night and for our Saturday matinee 🎪 Learn more and book your tickets now > https://bit.ly/4g62t6S Ensemble Season 2025 📆 Thu 13 - Sat 15 2025 📍National Centre for Circus Arts 💵 From £10 Pssssst 🤫 If you book tickets for both 'Monsters' and '6 Degrees of Freedom' you'll receive 20% off your tickets at check out...

Spend the evening with teaching duo Ania and Álvaro, two of our fabulous teachers on our adult recreational programme! Term 2 of our recretional courses are on sale now! Book now to join us in January 🤸 Learn more via link in bio 🎪

It’s not too late to join us for Term 1! We still have spaces available on some of our circus courses for adults. Although online booking is closed, you can still join a Term 1 course by contacting our Recreational Team. Explore our courses and find our contact details via link in bio.

Join our new online course 'Juggling on Demand' 🤹 This is the place to start if you have always wanted to try juggling, and want to fit it in and around your weekly commitments. Run by the National centre’s Ed Stephen, this relaxed and informative course will get you up to speed on the basic three-ball cascade and a number of other tips and tricks to impressive your friends, family and co-workers! Join Ed on demand via link in bio.

Spend the evening with Dan, one of the wonderful teachers on our adult recreational progamme! Learn more about our circus courses for beginners via link in bio 🎪

Summer school returns for 2024! Join us at the National Centre for four days of jam packed circus skills and training 🤹 Try your hand at silks, juggling, hoop diving, acrobalance, flying trapeze, clowning, aerial, tumbling, parkour and much more! For young people aged people 8 - 15 years old. Learn more and secure your place now via link in bio. Summer School 2024 | Tues 30 Jul – Fri 2 Aug & Tue 6 Aug - Fri 9 Aug | 10am – 4pm

Ensemble Performance Season 2024

We are delighted to present our Ensemble Performance Season for 2024! In February, our BA and FD2 students will take to the stage to present two distinct productions. Led by industry renowned directors Jason Dupree and Sebastian Belmar, don't miss your chance to see the next generation of circus artists 🎪 Early bird tickets are on sale now! Learn more and book your tickets here > https://bit.ly/47MABjZ — FD2 Ensemble 📆 Thu 1 - Sat 3 Feb 2024 📍National Centre for Circus Arts BA Ensemble 📆 Thu 22 - Sat 24 Feb 2024 📍Arts Depot

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I know what you're thinking. BA Ensemble 2023 now on Youtube. From brain surgery to brain farts, Cartesian dualism to catchphrase, I know what you’re thinking is a collage of circus, comedy and music that challenges what we think we know, and questions how we even know it anyway. Filming credit: Mark Morreaux. https://buff.ly/3LvlZgl

landscape lyc final

London Youth Circus Applications 2023/24 are officially open🥳 What better way to celebrate, than with a throwback to our past LYC student shows.🎪 The London Youth Circus (LYC) is for young people aged 11 – 18 (Year 7 – 13) who are interested in taking their circus training further through progressive, focused training. Apply here: https://buff.ly/40e6RbZ

My Movie 11

Upcoming Workshop! Overhead Project1st April | £40/£30 This workshop will explore the company’s process of creative research combining circus, dance, space and bodies.The workshop starts from the idea that architecture and spatial settings influence the way we communicate with each other. DM us with questions, book on website. @overhead_project@nationalcircus#nationalcirus #overheadproject #workshop #circus #dance #acrobalance #creation #physicaltheatre #space #bodies #research #circusdevelopment #artists https://buff.ly/3Yigvsq