Katy Kartwheel's Circus Passion

26/03/2026

Looking forward to attending Force Fest on 28th June 2026! I was absolutely honoured to be a creature performer with the award winning Star Wars Creatures Crew on three of the new movies (Force Awakens, Last Jedi, Solo). It is lovely to continue this journey via conventions and meeting the incredible network of Star Wars fans across the world 🌎 😀

GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT – KATY KARTWHEEL

👉 Rio Durant - Solo: A Star Wars Story
👉 HURID-327 - Star Wars: Episode VII
👉 Creature Performer – Star Wars: Episode VII
👉 Creature Performer – Star Wars: Episode VIII

Katy Kartwheel is an English actress and circus performer who began her performance career in gymnastics before earning a scholarship at age 17 to train with Zippo’s Circus, touring the big top with tightwire and aerial hexagon acts.

She is best known to Star Wars fans as the body and stunt creature performer for Rio Durant in Solo: A Star Wars Story, working alongside the film’s lead cast including Woody Harrelson, and was an integral part of the Star Wars creatures department under BAFTA award winner Neal Scanlan, having previously secured roles in Star Wars: Episode VII and Star Wars: Episode VIII, where she also portrayed the droid HURID-327.

Alongside her screen work, Katy continues to perform professionally, with recent contracts including Circus of Dreams and Tequila Circus performing aerial rope and hula hoops. Her other credits include appearances at Glastonbury Festival, Wilderness Festival, Britain’s Got Talent, and BBC Children in Need. She also founded Katy Kartwheel’s Circus Passion, offering circus parties, workshops, performances and a circus school in Marlow, Buckinghamshire.

In 2022, Katy gained a BSc in Psychology with First Class Honours from Oxford Brookes University and went on to qualify in using circus as an educational and therapeutic tool, delivering structured sessions to children, youth and adults with moderate to severe physical and mental health challenges.

Katy will be appearing throughout the day for autographs, photos and fan meet & greets.

Tickets:
👉 https://www.tickettailor.com/events/forcefestuk/1974253

Event info:
👉 https://www.forcefest.co.uk

13/02/2026

🗣 Massive shout out to The Theatre Shed Chesham!
🎭Incredible company working accessibly and inclusively with children, youth and adults.
♥️Thank you for having me lead introductory circus sessions with your members. I can't wait to come back once they've picked some favourite circus skills, to give them the next circus boost.

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Theatre Shed is all about raising the aspirations of local children and young adults irrespective of their background or ability.

12/01/2026

🎉🎪✨️We have been awarded CIRCUS SCHOOL OF THE YEAR 2025-2026! ✨️🎪🎉

We now hold 3 awards, all awarded in the last few months, which shows we are doing something right!

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"The Corporate LiveWire Awards are open to both UK-based and international businesses and organisations across all major industries. From SMEs to multinational corporations, the awards recognise those who have proven to consistently deliver excellent products and services in their market"

🙌Thanks to Corporate LiveWire for the award and we look forward to sharing our official award badge soon!

The Corporate LiveWire Awards are open to both UK-based and international businesses and organisations across all major industries. From SMEs to multinational corporations, the awards recognise those who have proven to consistently deliver excellent products and services in their market.

29/12/2025

Katy Kartwheel's Circus School Alumni Dream Team 💖

👏🏽 Congratulations Grace who has started her degree at the National Centre for Circus Arts, London - we are so happy and excited for you!! Your skills are going to be stratospheric!!

🙌 Congratulations Imogen on starting at Leeds University, I am pleased to have you on the teaching / circus workshop team during your holidays!!

Christmas Holidays is a great time to gather alumni from across the country for Circus Training 🌲🎪

💫 Unstoppable Circus Passion 🎪

25/11/2025

My sister invited me to perform in her music video. After considering which piece of equipment would both fit in the beautiful small church and compliment her soulful, slow jazz, I chose my low tightwire.

It was touching performing in my childhood church ⛪️ with family and loved ones there. I'm proud of my sister Sambambo for hosting a meaningful evening, which centred on the theme of grief.

This year, on All Hallows’ Eve, Sambambo and her trio performed ‘Elegies’, a collection of songs on the theme of grief, in the church where she was baptised,...

25/11/2025

I love entertaining guests at events with my brilliant range of fire props! I am taking bookings for the Christmas Season and would love to hear from you about your event 🔥

28/10/2025

We are absolutely delighted to receive the Southern Enterprise Award for Most Inclusive & Innovative Circus Arts Provider 2025 from SME News.

At Katy Kartwheel's Circus Passion we deliver a Circus School, Circus Workshops and Circus Entertainment to the South Bucks / Berks community, with an emphasis on Accessibility for Children and Adults with Mental Health Challenges.

Our Entertainment is Bespoke: Multi-Skilled Circus Artists bring a Variety of Incredible Skills to Events, characterized by Superb Guest Interaction.

Thank you to SME News for recognizing our passion, hard work and dedication.

Over the years, SME New's team have kept their ears to the ground to stay updated with news from the best of the best – whether they’re longstanding successful businesses or those in their infancy with a promising future ahead. The team ensures that only the most deserving companies and individuals are showcased in the prestigious winners list and magazine year upon year. For eight years now, the Southern Enterprise Awards has been recognising utmost excellence across the innovative region.

Katy Kartwheel's Circus Passion is one of the 2025 winners of Southern Enterprise Awards.

01/10/2025

Thank you E2 Media for the Award of Tailored Entertainment Service of the Year 2025! It's nice to be recognised for the hard work we put into providing a quality service for our clients.

Here at Katy Kartwheel's Circus Passion, based in Buckinghamshire, we are proud to tailor circus entertainment for small and large, private and public events. Our entertainment is visual, interactive and delivered by expert circus artists. We provide aerial acrobatics, fire and LED acts, stilt-walkers, hula hoopers, juggling acts and more. We have an extensive network of UK based circus artists which we reach out to as well as our core team. We offer circus workshops alongside entertainment if guests could do with being more hands on.

We aim to communicate clearly and efficiently with clients to lock down the details of the event, and are always grateful for the business, shown by the pure energy and vitality of delivery on the job.

E2 Media got in touch with us after receiving a nomination, and based on their independent research into what we provide, they decided the title of the award.