Circus Skills Workshops and Big Top Days for Schools and Events

Big Top Days

Big Top Days with our Beautiful 'baby' Big Tops include two person Comedy Circus Shows in the Big Top for up to 300 children & adults, plus structured or drop in Circus Skills Workshops all day. Ideal for Festivals, Schools, Parties, corporate events etc.

Our 'baby' Big Tops need level, well drained grass with no underground pipes or cables and with access for our van right up to the site. We need 2-3 hours to set up and an hour to take down. Big Top Days start from £1895+VAT. Available all over the UK

Circus Skills Days

Circus Skills Workshop Days include a Demonstration of some of the Circus Skills to be learnt, plus Circus Skills Workshops in groups or as a drop in activity. Structured workshops work best for schools, drop in workshops are ideal for Festivals and Fairs.

Including Juggling with balls, scarves and clubs, Plate spinning, Poi, Devilstick, Chinese Diabolo, beginners Stilts, Feather balancing, Cigar boxes, Fun Wheels, Chinese ribbons etc. Unicycle and Tightrope can be included on request. From £360+VAT.

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Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Trust

“ I wanted to send a really BIG THANK YOU to you and specifically to John, Stu and Steve….. they helped make all our events a huge success by being professional, engaging, personable, skilful and above all entertaining. We had great feedback at the festivals and staff attending certainly enjoyed the down time and the fun! And I am sure together we made good memories. Thank you again!”

Julia Tobin, Stafford

" It was a brilliant success!! Organising events in a special needs school always carries an element of risk but it simply could not have gone better. Jon was fantastic with the children, he brought out the best in them and they were able to showcase their newly acquired skills. It was great to see the children demonstrating their resilience and tenacity whilst having so much fun. The adults also had a fun time as they were able to relax and enjoy Jon's sharp humour during the days activities. I've had lots of feedback from the staff saying what an amazing day it was and how lovely it was to see our children interacting so positively with each other, not only did the children learn circus skills but they were also developing their social skills. Jon was constantly on the go and was attentive and intuitive with the children, knowing exactly how to interact with them and bring out the best in them. We would highly recommend Circus Sensible and Jon to any school wishing to hold an all inclusive event "

Belbroughton CE Primary School, Bromsgrove

“ I wanted to say a big thank you on behalf of the school. We had an amazing day with Stu, who entertained and supported us through learning the different skills. It was a real talking point throughout the day and I loved walking through the corridors hearing the chatter about what each class had done during the day. Again - thank you for all your help in organising the day and talking with the school council. I hope we might be able to repeat the day again some time soon.” Belbroughton CE Primary School, Bromsgrove

Maltman's Green School, Gerrard’s Cross

“ We wanted to pass on our thanks to you and your performer for providing such a fantastic experience yesterday. The performer was absolutely lovely and created the perfect atmosphere, engaging all the girls and boys (and some keen grown ups!) in a well-chosen range of activities and skills. She arrived on time, kept the area safe and tidy at all times and worked so beautifully with the children that she made a real impression on us with her professionalism and friendliness. Thank you for such smooth administrative support. We are sure that we will use your services again.”

Glencryan School, Cumbernauld, Scotland

" I just wanted to write and say thanks so much for the excellent day Circus Sensible put on for us, the whole school loved it and I have already had pupils asking me when I am getting you back! The performers were great with all of our pupils and staff, all the activities were targeted and suitable for the needs of each group and they accommodated any changes we needed to make throughout the day too. I would highly recommend Circus Sensible as a great day to any school and look forward to working with you again in the future. Please pass on my thanks to the four performers again for the excellent day they gave the kids."

Calder High School, Hebden Bridge

““Circus sensible facilitated a fantastic event for our Year 7 group of 250 students across a full day. The staff had the students engaged for the full sessions and provided a brilliant experience for all our students.”

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Circus in Schools

Circus Skills workshops in Schools are suitable for Nursery, Primary, Secondary Schools and Colleges, 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, such as Percussion workshops, African Dance workshops and Magic workshops.

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.

Recent Venues

St. Cuthberts RC Primary School, North Shields - Two days of Circus skills workshops.
Ben Jonson Primary School, Stepney Green - A Day of Circus skills workshops..
Gatten & Lake Primary School, Isle of Wight - A Day of Circus skills workshops.
Groundwork Oldham & Rochdale - Circus Workshops and Face painting.
Raglan School, Bromley, Kent - Circus skills workshops.
Fetcham Village Infants School - A Day with our Circus tents.
Bengeo Primary School, Hertford - A Day with our ‘baby’ Big Top.
The Big Picnic, Chorley - Circus Skills workshops and Balloon modelling.
Parkwood Academy, Sheffield - Three days of Circus Workshops.
Swindon Academy - A Day with our Big Top including shows and workshops.
St. Peter’s Primary School, Bromyard - A Day of Circus workshops.
Hurst Park, London - Stiltwalkers, Unicyclists, magicians.
Weydon School, Farnham, Surrey - Two days of Circus skills workshops.
Westminster School, Bradford - A Day of Circus workshops.
Itchen North District Camp, Southampton - A day with our Circus tent.
Middlewich Boat Festival - Circus skills workshops with our Big Top.
Sacred Heart Primary, Ilkley - A Day of Circus skills.
Tea in the Park, Morecambe - Circus workshops and walkabout.
Liverpool Chester Bike ride, Chester - Circus entertainment with our Big Top.
Milton Primary School, Mossley, Tameside - A Day of Circus skills workshops.
Thistley Hough High School, Stoke, Staffordshire - Hire of our ‘baby’ Big Top.
Thorpe Primary School, Peterborough - A Day with our Circus Tents.
Sibford School, Banbury, Oxfordshire - A Day with our Circus tents.
Holy Rosary School, Oldham, Lancashire - A Circus day with our Big Top.
Norfolk Lodge Montessori School, Barnet, Hertfordshire - circus skills workshops.
Heathrow Primary School - A Day with our ‘baby’ Big Top.
Worthington Primary School, Leicester - A Day with our ‘baby’ Big Top.
Lisburne School, Offerton, Stockport - A Day of Circus skills workshops.
Cheethams Park, Stalybridge, Tameside - Circus skills workshops with our Circus tent.
Hadlow Fields, Wirral - A week of Shows, workshops, fire show and more.
Oldham Pride - Stiltwalkers, face painters, Balloon modellers and more.
Dartford Festival - A Day of shows and workshops with our Big Top.
St Thomas Primary, Huddersfield - A Day with our ‘baby’ Big Top.
Rose Hill Primary School, Marple - A Day with our Circus tent.
Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire - Four days of Workshops and shows.
Pendle Predator, Lancashire - Two days of Circus workshops with our Circus tent.
Northmoor Neighbour's Day Street Party, Stockport - Circus skills workshops.
The Hut, Hull, Yorkshire - Circus skills workshops.
Forest of Galtres Festival, York, Yorkshire - Hire of our 48 foot Big Top.
Whalley range Surestart - A Day of Circus skills workshops.
Ramsbottom Music festival, Lancashire - Hire of two of our Circus tents.
Cottons Hotel, Knutsford - Wedding entertainment, Magic and balloons.
Cycle Event, Kirkcaldy, Fife - Circus workshops with our Big Top.
Hyde festival Theatre, Hyde, Tameside - A week of Circus skills workshops.
St. Bede’s School, Redhill - A Day of Circus workshops.
Christ the Saviour School, Ealing - Circus skills workshops.
Hyde Town Hall, Tameside - Balloon Modelling.
Dedworth green School, Windsor - A Day of Circus skills workshops.
St. Mary’s CE Primary School, Tunstall - Circus skills workshops.
Adlington Primary School, Cheshire - A Day of Circus skills workshops.
St. Stephen’s CE School, Shepherds Bush - Circus skills workshops.
1st Staines Scouts - Circus skills workshops for their Circus Badge.
The Bristol Hotel, Bristol - Circus Entertainment for the Apple staff party!
Janet Duke Primary, Basildon - A Day of Circus skills workshops.
Broom Valley Community School, Rotherham - A Circus Day with our Big Top.
Children’s Party, Skelmersdale - Circus Entertainment

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.