Circus Sensible
Big Top Days & Fundraisers in Preston

Big Top Days in Preston

Big Top Days in Preston include Shows in our Big Tops for up to 300, plus Circus Skills Workshops, either structured or drop in style. Suitable for Events, Schools, Festivals, Parties etc. in Preston and nationwide. All we need is a piece of level, well drained grass for our circus tent. Our Big tops are also available for hire.

Comedy Circus Shows

Our Shows are Comedy Circus, with lots of audience participation and hilarious for children AND adults alike (or so we're told) Shows can be up to an hour long and up to three performances per day. We have several teams of performers so we can come back year after year and keep things fresh. For Preston and the UK.

Circus Workshops

The Big Top Day also includes Circus Skills Workshops. They can be structured, for school days, in which case we can run workshops in up to three spaces at once, or for weekend events we run a drop in workshop outside, which can continue even while the Shows are on if necessary. Skills include Juggling, Plate spinning, Diabolo, Devilstick, Poi and lots more. For Preston and the UK.
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Gordon Rigg Garden Home & Leisure, Rochdale
“ We booked Circus Sensible for one of children's activity days at Gordon Rigg Garden Home & Leisure. The instructor Alby was fantastic with each group of children booked in taking the time to show them how to do circus skill and then go around encouraging them as they practised. We will definitely be booking them again. 5 star service”
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Heygreen Primary, Liverpool
“We hired Circles Sensible for our 70th Platinum Jubilee Celebrations and it was a brilliant day. James was a wonderful performer: he was fantastic with the children making them smile at feel at ease; he performed an enthralling assembly that was a spectacle; taught the children many great skills and provided exceptional entertainment as part of our picnic. We would strongly recommend Circus Sensible”
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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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St Mary’s Primary School, Wigan
"Thank you so much for today’s fun Circus Sensible! Jon, Phil and Arthur were amazing from start to finish, despite the weather!! 🥶😁 The children loved the shows & the circus skills workshops were fantastic! You brightened up our day before school had even begun! See you again!”
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Shelley Community Assoc. Huddersfield
" I just wanted to say a huge thank-you to Circus Sensible and particularly Gary, our entertainer, for keeping the children amused all afternoon from 2pm to 5pm at our cold and windy Platinum Jubilee village picnic in Shelley! He was brilliant – and allowed any number of children to join each of his workshops – and he kept up the pace and the banter all afternoon! The event was a great success for those that braved the weather – and it was all down to Gary who turned the afternoon into pure sunshine! Please pass on our grateful thanks to him, and to your company for seamless booking and support! We wouldn’t hesitate to book you again! "
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Stagecoach Arts, Bolton
“ I would just like to thank you for sending Tom to us on Saturday. He was fantastic. The teachers and students thought he was amazing. I had a parent tell me that her daughter said it was the best thing she had ever done. I have attached some photos of Saturday. I will of course be using you again as well as recommending you to other Stagecoach Schools “

Fundraisers

Big Tops Days make a great way of raising funds for your Charity or School in Preston. Admission can be charged for up to three Shows, and even for the Circus Skills Workshops too. Add on to that income from stalls, tombola, estate agents signs etc etc and you can raise thousands of pounds as well as having a great days event. See our Fundraising pages for more details

Brain Training

"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.

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!

Recent Events Preston

Kirkstone House School, Peterborough - Circus Workshops
Baston CE Primary School, Peterborough - Circus Workshops in Schools
Hampton Hargate Primary School, Perborough - Circus Workshops
Leighton Primary School, Peterborough - Circus Skills Workshops
Stanground St Johns Primary School - Circus Skills Workshops
William Law CE Primary School, Peterborough - Big Top Day in School
Heritage Park Primary School, Peterborough - Circus Workshops
Middleton Primary School, Peterborough - Circus in Schools
Little Miracles Centre, Peterborough - Circus Entertainment
Welland Academy, Peterborough - Circus Skills Workshops
Duke of Bedford Primary School, Peterborough - Big Top day
Thorpe Hall Hospice, Peterborough - Circus Workshops
Brewster Avenue Infant & Nursery School, Peterborough - Big Top Day
Ormiston Meadows, Peterborough - Circus Day in Schools
Gladstone Primary School, Peterborough - Circus Skills Workshops
Fourfields Community Primary School, Peterborough - Circus Skills
Clare Lodge Secure Unit, Peterborough - Circus Skills workshops
Jim’s Tractor Run and Family Fun Day, Ashby de la Zouch
Herrick Primary School, Leicester - Circus Skills
Northfield House Primary Academy, Leicester - Circus Days
Stoneygate School, Leicester - Circus Skills Workshops
Kingsway Primary School, Leicester - Circus Skills Workshops
Eastfield Primary School, Leicester - Big Top in School
Smarties Nursery, Enderby, Leicester - Circus Workshops
Overdale Junior School, Knighton, Leicester - Circus Skills
Rawlins Community College, Quorn - Circus Skills Workshops
Mellor Community Primary School, Leicester - Circus Skills
British Gas Academy Leicester, Leicester - Circus Workshops
Glenmere Primary School, Winston, Leics - Big Top Day
Abington Academy, Winston, Leicester - Circus Workshops
Brookvale High School, Groby, Leics. - Circus Workshops
Bosworth Water Trust, Market Bosworth - Circus Workshops
Brockington College, Enderby, Leicestershire - Circus Skills
Barley Croft Primary School, Beaumont Leys - Circus Skills Workshops
Coalville Park, Leicestershire - MANY Big Top Days!
Braunstone Community Primary School, Leics. - Circus Skills
Mercenfeld Primary School, Larkfield, Leics. - Big Top Days
Christ the King Catholic Primary School, Coventry - Circus Skills
Cutts Close Park, Oakham, Leicestershire - Big Top Day