Our diverse range of work includes the UK’s only BA Hons degree in Circus Arts, a structured progressive training programme for under 18s and professional development opportunities for aspiring and established performers. Adults and young people can take part in a range of recreational classes and we provide workshops and away days for the business community.
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Calling all trapeze, acrobatic tumbling and acrobalance teachers - Circus Space is recruiting for teachers to deliver training as part of its Participation and Outreach programme
Circus Maximus is the UK’s first circus competition.
The aim is simple: to showcase the very best of UK circus talent, to give the audience an exciting, entertaining and unique night out, and to award one exceptional act with a cash prize and the opportunity to develop a show with Underbelly Productions and Circus Space.
The competition will run for the first time in May 2013 as part of the Udderbelly Festival at Southbank Centre. The winning act recieves a cash prize of £5,000, two weeks free rehearsal space at Circus Space, and a first look agreement with Underbelly Productions.
Circus Maximus is presented by Underbelly Productions and Circus Space.
Are you thinking of applying for Circus Maximus?
To apply, visit the Circus Maximus website
Or take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions
Louis, Michael, Michael, Elena
Find out more about the Circus Space Higher Education Programme
Put your family on the flying trapeze this Christmas. Gift vouchers for our Circus Experience Days can be bought and redeemed online - or book a date for the whole family and get a group discount.
We run Experience Days for adults and young people, offering the chance to try amazing skills like flying trapeze, tightwire walking and acrobatics.
Circus Space 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, London, we involve thousands of people in the creation and performance of circus arts every year.
Louis and Beren, Louis and Beren, Lydia, Lynn, Matt
Since you all seem to love Bertil Nilsson’s photos of our students so much (and, really, who can blame you, they’re beautiful) here’s a few more.
If you want to look this good, applications are currently open for our degree programme. Find out more here and if you have any questions, just ask.
Take Your Seats! - highlights
This summer our BA Hons and Postgraduate Degree students performed their final ensemble piece at the National Theatre’s Inside Out Festival. Directed by James Doyle-Roberts, the show was inspired by the iconography of the G20 political summit.
Filming and editing by Mark Morreau
Applications for 2013 entry to our Degree programme are now open.
JD and Hazel, JD and Hazel, Korri
More beautiful images of our recent Foundation Degree graduates. Applications are now open for 2013 admissions.
Photos by Bertil Nilsson
London Youth Circus and Circus Space Degree alumnus Nathan Price ran a four day long acrobatic ensemble workshop for a group of acrobats and dancers. On the final day they performed the short piece that they had been working on.
Find out more about the Circus Space Higher Education Programme
Nathan and Isis, Personas, March 2011
We’ve been adding more videos of our Circus Arts Degree student shows to our website’s Video Gallery today. Here’s a little taste, with a video from 2011 graduates Nathan and Isis.
Video by Mark Morreau
It’s the summer holidays and Circus Space is uncharacteristically quiet and sleepy. We’re kind’ve missing our students so lets watch some videos of them training. It’ll be almost like they’re here…
Here’s recently graduated Foundation Degree students Louis and Beren.
Check out last year’s graduates Lucas and LJ performing in Les 7 Doigts de la Main’s hit show Traces!
Circus Space’s London Youth Circus students will be performing ‘Got It’, an ensemble piece choreographed by Tim Casson from the Jasmin Vardimon company, as part of UDance 2012 at the Southbank Centre, London on 14 and 15 July.
The London Youth Circus is a Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) run in partnership with The Place
Clip from our photo shoot with second year degree students Louis and Beren yesterday.
Yesterday Bertil Nilsson was taking pictures of our 2nd year Circus Arts Degree students doing things like this…
