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We are looking for an Executive Director and a General Manager to join our team as we deliver Circus City festival 2023. Both roles

In summer 2022 we supported Nix Pretlove from Lavrak Circus and her team to start a new circus venue at one of our favourite

Spring sees us dreaming up ideas for our next festival and working with Circus Change-Up to imagine ways of making the UK circus sector stronger and

Located at Circus City Festival Hub, Unit BG17 – The Old Edinburgh Woollen Mill, Ground Floor, The Galleries Shopping Centre, Broadmead, Bristol BS13XD. FREE

Blame Game has been long in the making. After almost four years of work, and after 18 months of lockdowns and venue closures when

“Thank you so much for the circus visit, it was absolutely brilliant!” – Fay (visited by Jamie and Ellissa) This year feels like a

Circus is bouncing back! We are fortunate to be able to launch our programme for 2021 which runs from 30th September – 16th October.The festival

Handstand Arts (who manage Circus City) are pleased to be partners in this new, paid showcasing opportunity for artists and companies based in England

Handstand Arts are holding what we believe is the Circus world’s first Virtual Reality (VR) meeting! You are invited to create yourself an avatar

Handstand Arts ran an industry survey in June 2020 about artists’ and bookers’ experiences of showcasing and sharing circus work. The report can be

We are currently researching and developing a way to share new circus performance remotely with programmers around the world. This will see 3 x

We are over the moon about being awarded 2 year Imagination funding for Circus City 2021 from Bristol City Council! These funds will enable