Look Back and Beyond - Fool Time and Circomedia 25th Anniversary Celebrations 31st March - 3rd April 2011



Fool Time 25th Anniversary - "Look Back and Beyond"

Welcome to the celebrations surrounding the 25th anniversary of the opening of the first circus school in Britain – Fool Time, which opened its doors, appropriately, on April fools day 1986.

The event is to celebrate the vibrancy of Bristol's current circus culture as well as to celebrate the dedication and achievements of all those brave non-conformists and eccentrics who created it.

Unlike in the acting or music professions, circus is not known by its star performers; the demands on the body make it a relatively short-lived profession. However, it is known through its extraordinary and unforgettable events that expand people's perception of what is possible. So although, after quarter of a century, many are no longer performing and their performances and companies half-forgotten, a trace has been left in the local culture that newcomers identify with or absorb without being aware of its roots. These roots give a firm foundation for future developments and so in looking forward we honour the labours of the  past and in looking back we see the seeds of what lies beyond.  

-Bim Mason
Artistic Director Circomedia

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Thursday 31st March
Green Eyed Zero and Fullstop Acrobatic Theatre
Green Eyed Zero presents the Bristol premiere of their new show, Folie à Deux, followed by
Fullstop Acrobatic Theatre from Brussels.

The Church, Portland Square
7.30pm
Tickets £12/£10 concession
Colston Hall Box Office: 0117 922 3686

Friday 1st April
Circomedia and Fool Time Reunion Party
This is a closed event for Fool Time and Circomedia graduates only.
Fool Time and Circomedia graduates click here.

Saturday 2nd April
‘What are we doing about circus in the UK?’ Open Space Event
Open to anyone with an interest in Circus and the Performing Arts and hosted by Improbable
Click HERE for further information about the Open Space Event

The Church, Portland Square
10.30am-6pm
Facilitated by Improbable Theatre Company
Tickets: **Grab the Early Bookers' Ticket Deal £10/£8 concs** (Usually £16/£11 concessions - Early Bookers' Deal valid until 18th March)
Ticket price includes a buffet lunch
Colston Hall Box Office: 0117 922 3686


Saturday 2nd April
Circomedia Cabaret
A spectrum of stunning performances from students of Circomedia, past and present

The Church, Portland Square
9pm
Tickets: £5 Available on the door only

Sunday 3rd April
All Sunday events are free
11-3pm
Circomedia celebrates its 25th Anniversary with a series of drop-in talks
and presentations from leaders in UK Contemporary Circus, including:
• Green Eyed Zero
• Audrey Michel  - Fool Time co-founder
• Doug Francis of Invisible Circus
• Al Seed of Conflux
 More to be confirmed....

2pm
A history of Circomedia/ Fool Time will be displayed through pictures, artifacts, images and video.
Book Launch Flying High: New Circus in Bristol
Monica Connell premieres her stunning collection of photographs charting circus and street performance in Bristol. Introduction by Bim Mason.
Circomedia in the Park – Free, supervised Circus taster sessions and activities throughout the day
in St Paul’s Park – open to all ages.