Circus Skills Workshops for Schools & Events, Manchester

Big Top Days

Days with our Beautiful Big Tops in Manchester 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. For Manchester & the North West.

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. For Manchester & the whole of the UK

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Worthington School, Sale, Manchester

“We booked Circus Sensible as an end of year treat for two Year 2 classes. Circus Sensible were fantastic from the beginning, replying back to emails quickly and answering any queries that we had. Our day started with a small show, which both the children and adults thoroughly enjoyed. The day was then split into two activities and the workshops that were fantastic. Excellent explanations and demonstrations to the children. We were even treated to magic tricks. Steve went the extra mile and even performed magic tricks to our older children during his lunch break. Overall it was a fantastic day, enjoyed by all. I would have no hesitations recommending Circus Sensible and will definitely be using them in the future!”

Boarshaw Primary, Manchester

" Mr Sensible was fantastic. The children were captivated and found his show amazing and hilarious! His methods of teaching the basics of scarf juggling and feather balacing ensured that all children succeeded and were engaged. The variety of equipment he brought was vast and the children really enjoyed the opportuinity to try so many different skills. A brilliant morning - thank you! “

Branwood School, Worsley, Manchester

"Just wanted to say thank you for the brilliant work at the Branwood school fair. They children had a wonderful time and it was lovely to see them having such fun. Everything ran like clockwork and it was a great success."

Ukrainian Cultural Centre, Rochdale

“ Great afternoon of fun for children & some adults. Steve did a great job keeping everyone entertained.”

St John with St Michael Primary, Lancashire,

" I would like to say how amazing Obby was when he came to visit us for our festival. He set the mood for the day with fun and laughter, what an entertainer! He worked tirelessly throughout the day and was amazing with the children. I could not recommend him high enough to any other school. Please could you pass on our thanks to him, the children are still talking about him and asking when he is coming back "

Piper Hill School, Manchester M23

" I just wanted to say a huge thank you to the lovely gentlemen Steve and Stew who attended Piper Hill yesterday. The staff and students had nothing but amazing comments about how enjoyable to sessions were and how they involved each of the students! I’m thoroughly excited to see what next week brings! Please pass on my thanks to Steven and Stew. And I hope to see them again soon ”

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Circus in Schools

Circus Skills workshops in Schools are suitable for Nursery, Primary, Secondary Schools and Colleges in Manchester 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 Manchester schools, such as Percussion workshops, African Dance workshops and Magic workshops. For details of all our Schools workshops in Manchester 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 in Manchester

Manchester Health Academy - Big Top Day
Ladysmith Shopping Centre, Ashton under Lyne - Circus Entertainment
AON Training Complex, Manchester - Big Top Day
St Richard's RC Primary School, Manchester - Circus Workshops
McVities Fun Day, Longsight, Manchester - Big Top Day
Manchester Rugby Club, Manchester - Big Top Day
Middlewood Scout Camp - Circus Workshops
Wilbraham Primary, Fallowfield, Manchester - Big Top Day
SS Simon and Jude CEPS, Great Lever, Bolton - Circus Workshops
Saddleworth Show, Greater Manchester - Big Top Days
Sale West Youth & Community Centre, Manchester - Circus Workshops
Boarshaw Primary School, Middleton, Manchester - Circus Workshops
The Runway Visitor Park, Manchester Airport - Big Top Days
Burnley Brow School, Oldham, Greater Manchester - Circus Workshops
St Teresa’s RC School, Irlam, Manchester - Circus Workshops
St Marys RC Primary School, Salford - Big Top Day
St Joseph The Worker RC Primary School, Irlam - Big Top Day
Etihad Stadium, Manchester - Circus Entertainment
St Clare’s RC Primary, Blackley, Manchester - Big Top Day
Green End School, Burnage - Circus Workshops
Quarry Bank Mill, Styal, Greater Manchester - Circus Workshops
St Richard's RC Primary, Manchester - Circus Workshops
Linnet Clough Scout Activity Centre, Disley - Big Top Days
Sedgeley Park Police Training Centre, Chorlton, Manchester - Circus Workshops
Flixton Girl’s School, Manchester - Circus Workshops
Navigation Primary, Altrincham, Greater Manchester - Circus Workshops
Mersey Valley Sports Club, Sale - Circus Workshops
Old Hall Drive School, Gorton, Manchester - Big Top Day
Manchester Parade - Stiltwalkers

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.