Circus Sensible
Circus Skills Workshops in Alsager

Circus Days in Alsager & Beyond!

Circus Sensible have been running Circus days for Schools & Events in Alsager since 1987!. Circus Skills Workshop Days & Big Top Days for Festivals, Fairs, Schools, Fundraisers, Corporate events, Parties etc. CALL NOW for Circus skills Workshops, Big Top days etc. in Alsager and all over the UK

Big Top Days for Schools & Events

Big Top Days

Days with our Beautiful Big Tops are an experience the children will never forget. Everyone sees a Comedy Circus Show in the tent, everyone has a go at a huge range of Circus Skills.
A Big Top day includes Shows in the Big Top for up to 300, plus structured or drop in Circus Skills Workshops. Our tents need level, well drained grass with no underground pipes or cables and with access for our van right up to the site. Big Top Days start at £1995+VAT.

Circus Skills Days

Circus Skills Workshop Days include a Show/Demonstration, plus Circus Skills Workshops in groups or as a drop in activity. For Schools, Festivals, Fairs, Corporate events and more. From £295+VAT.
Skills vary but can include Juggling with balls, scarves and clubs, Plate spinning, Poi, Devilstick, Chinese Diabolo, beginners Stilts, Feather balancing, Cigar boxes, Chinese ribbons etc. Unicycle and Tightrope can be included on request. Circus Skills Days start at £390+VAT.
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Lady Barn House School, Cheadle
“ Can I just say what an amazing day we have had! Obbi was amazing and has kept the children engaged all day. His lovely nature and way with the children was welcomed by the children and the staff alike.
We will definitely be booking again in the future and will highly recommend you.
Please pass this on to whoever needs to know and be sure to tell Obbi that I have emailed you singing his praises. I did tell him and we hugged at the end and all the children have had a ball.”
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Whirley Primary School, Macclesfield, Cheshire.
“ I really don't know where to start... We have had the most amazing day with James today for your circus day. James was absolutely fantastic from start to finish, he was just faultless. The children were engaged from the minute they sat down, right up until the end of the day when we came back together for our show. The way James engaged with the children was perfect, as well as his explanations of how to use the equipment being clear and concise. I have had 12 emails from parents this evening telling me how their children have come home today saying how much fun they had and how good the day was. We even had a comment of 'Today has been the best day ever, I just haven't stopped smiling!’ I really don't know what else to say other than I couldn't rate the company and James any more highly. I will definitely be booking you again in future and I will be sure to pass your information on to as many schools as I can! Thank you SO much for making 60 children, very happy today! “
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Aldford Primary, Chester
" Thank you so much for yesterday. The children all had a fantastic time. It was lovely to see even the quietest of pupils become so animated and involved in your sessions. Also it was interesting to watch the 'cool' Year 6's drop their guards and throw themselves into the activities with such gusto!"
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Knutsford, Cheshire
"I don't think I ever got around to thanking you for providing Jay to entertain us and our guests at our wedding last september. His mix of abilities was perfect for our day, and every one enjoyed his tricks and circus skills. I even managed to sneak away from the crowds for half an hour towards the end of his time and finally learnt some of the basics of contact juggling.And as a warning to other potential brides; my husband made himself a balloon hat and proceeded to wear it for the rest of the day, speeches and all. Be prepared for this eventuality! “
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Upton Priory School, Macclesfield, Cheshire
" I would like to express my gratitude to all at Circus Sensible for the Fantastic day you gave everyone at Upton Priory. The children thoroughly enjoyed every second.
The children and their diabolo's have transformed playtimes, with the children happily sharing and teaching each other new tricks. It has given them a focus and activity during chill time. I cannot thank you enough for the entertainment and promotion of simple skills and basic fun Circus Sensible have introduced to the children. Thank you "
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Kelsall Youth Club, Cheshire
" Many thanks for coming over to Kelsall. It really was an excellent evening inspiring both the young people (and the leaders) with a great range of stuff to do. We all really appreciated the way you introduced each activity and got the young people engaged in having a go at something new. I know it has resulted in an outbreak of juggling in a number of households round the village. Many thanks and hope to catch up with you again soon ”

Circus in Schools

Circus Skills workshops in Schools are suitable for Nursery, Primary, Secondary Schools and Colleges in Alsager & Staffordshire and can be integrated into many areas of the School curriculum. All our staff are very experienced, have a wide range of Circus and performance skills and have CRB certificates. We have full Public Liability Insurance and can supply Risk Assessments on request. Circus Sensible also run many other workshops in Alsager schools, such as Percussion workshops, African Dance workshops and Magic workshops. For details of all our Schools workshops in Alsager or anywhere in the UK please explore our website or send us a message.

The Science of Circus

"Complex tasks such as juggling produce significant changes to the structure of the brain, according to scientists at Oxford University.
In the journal, Nature Neuroscience, the scientists say they saw a 5% increase in white matter - the cabling network of the brain." In brief, learning a new skill such as Juggling can hard wire our brains to work better and faster! Circus skills help develop and improve concentration skills. This is particularly evident in those children with shorter attention spans. When we run Circus skills workshops in schools the teachers are often amazed that one or more children who usually have a problem concentrating are doing better than anyone else in the class! Learning Circus skills also offers great benefits in terms of physical co-ordination and physical fitness. Circus workshops fit very well into the school curriculum under PE and co-ordination development. In fact there are many areas where Circus workshops offer great opportunities for curriculum enrichment.

Recent Venues

St. Mary’s CE Primary School, Tunstall - Circus Skills Workshops |
Wolstanton High School, Stoke on Trent - Circus Workshops |
Hanford Park, Stoke on Trent - Big Top Days |
The Three Greens Event, Staffordshire - Big Top Days |
Haywood Academy, Burslem, Staffs - Circus Workshops |
Kibblestone International Scout Camp, Stone, Staffordshire - Big Top Days |
Abbey Hulton Primary School, Stoke on Trent - Circus Workshops |
Hutchinson Memorial School, Stoke on Trent - Big Top Day |
Moat House Hotel, Acton Trussell, Staffs - Circus Entertainment |
Great Wood Community Primary - Circus Skills Workshops |
Lakeside Primary School, Tamworth - Circus Workshops |
St Gregory's Catholic Academy, Langton, Staffordshire - Circus Workshops |
Seabridge Primary School, Newcastle - Circus Skills Workshops |
Middlewich Boat Festival - Big Top Days |
Gala Bingo, Fenton, Stoke on Trent - Circus Entertainment |
intu Potteries Shopping Centre, Stoke on Trent - Circus Entertainment |
Waterside Primary School, Hanley - Circus Skills Workshops |
Cider & Sausage Festival, Burton Rugby Club, Staffordshire - Circus Skills Workshops |
Church Lawton School, Stoke-on-Trent | Whitfield Valley Primary Academy, Stoke-on-Trent |
Rode Heath Primary School, Stoke-on Trent | Stafford Prep School, Stafford |
Staffordshire County Showground | Edenhurst Preparatory School, Newcastle under Lyme |
Somerford Hall, Brewood | St Edwards CofE Academy, Leek |

Benefits of Circus Skills

Circus Skills encourage creative thinking
Circus Skills reinforce positive learning
Circus Skills enhance kinaesthetic skills
Circus Skills instil enthusiasm in the learning process
Circus Skills boost self confidence
Circus Skills aid social & personal development
Circus skills promote cross curricular education
Circus Skills aid the formation of grey matter in the brain
Circus Skills are a fun gateway into physical education
Learning Circus Skills develops language skills
Circus Skills increases self esteem &self awareness
Circus Skills are fun, for children AND adults!
Activities such as Circus skills have been used with great success as an educational tool, as an aid to learning as well as therapeutically with children at risk and with children with special needs. Autistic children have been observed to respond particularly well to Circus skills in schools. Circus skills are an opportunity for children and adults to discover and develop skills such as Concentration, Information retention, Concept visualisation, hand eye co-ordination and self awareness. These skills can then be used in many other settings including social situations and in conventional educational settings whilst learning the core subjects.