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Artist Development

In November 2023 Handstand Arts awarded our first New Authors Co-commission alongside partners The Lowry, Deda, Jackson’s Lane and Worthing Theatres to Farrell Cox

Bristol is a circus city! Through the Bristol Circus Census 2024, we want to hear from circus performers, creatives and crew in Bristol. We’re

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

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

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