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Our Summer Season of shows & events is now on sale!
Get 20% off tickets for our Circomedia student shows using code EARLYBIRD26* when you book before 5pm on Friday 24th April. (T&Cs and exclusions apply)
See all upcoming shows and events below, or browse our digital brochure here. Tickets can be booked online 24/7, or you can call our box office line Monday to Friday, 9:30am – 4pm on 0117 947 7288.
Circus skills classes and Youth Circus spaces can be booked using the tabs at the top of this page.
Final Major Projects 2026
Fri 1 – Fri 8 May, 7:30pm
Join us over four nights to experience a mini-festival of new works presented by the graduating students from Circomedia’s degree programme!
With a selection of different acts each night, this is a fantastic opportunity to support and celebrate the circus artists of the future as they showcase their circus and performance skills.
Circus in St. Paul’s
Saturday 2 May, 10am – 4pm
Join us in Portland Square & St. Paul’s Park this Early May Bank Holiday weekend for a fantastic, diaspora-led day of free, family friendly activities.
We’ll be filling the square outside our St. Paul’s Church venue with joy and creativity. With participatory circus and performance workshops and shows, and Caribbean food, music and more – everyone is welcome to come along, take part and enjoy the lively, celebratory atmosphere.
Circus in St. Paul’s is presented as part of Diverse Artist Network’s DIASPORA! Festival. The day is being organised in partnership with Aid Box Community and will be led by, with and for people for Bristol’s wider diaspora community.
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Ensembles
Fri 15 & Sat 16 May, 7:30pm
Ensembles, devised by Circomedia’s second year degree students, celebrates the idea of working collaboratively to create a performance about complicity. The performance reveals themes of synchronicity, discovery and commonality. The process of devising combines contemporary trends in circus and physical theatre with whimsy, ingenuity and daring.
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Down the Rabbit Hole
Thu 21 & Fri 22 May, 7:30 pm
Presented by our second-year BTEC students
Down the Rabbit Hole is a bold, high-energy journey through Wonderland, reimagining the classic story of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ with a spectacular circus twist.
Expect elegant aerial, daring acrobatics, dynamic tumbling, handstands and juggling, woven into inventive storytelling and brought to life through a cast of unforgettable characters. From the formidable Queen of Hearts to the chaotic Mad Hatter and the mischievous Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Wonderland has never looked like this before.
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TRANS/FORM
Presented by House of Bousse
Thu 28 & Fri 29 May, 7:30pm
Look inside us, we know you want to. You’re curious; what makes us tick? What’s between our legs? What is it that makes us… human?
Are we everything you’ve read about?
This is a retaliation against the social dissection of trans bodies, where our emotions and experiences are splayed on a cold operating table.
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The Curtain Calls
Presented by In a Pickle Circus and Circomedia
Fri 5 Jun, 7:30pm
Have you heard the nattering and the clattering? The circus is coming to town!
Created by a company of our talented graduating BA degree students, The Curtain Calls is a joyful, high-energy show that celebrates the extraordinary spirit of circus life. Follow a cast of unforgettable characters as friendships are tested, romances blossom, and the whole show lands in quite a pickle.
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End of Year Show
Fri 19 & Sat 20 Jun, 7:30pm
Join us for an evening of energy, elegance, and playful sophistication by Circomedia’s first year degree students.
Taking inspiration from the vibrant performance culture of the 1930s, when vaudeville ruled the stage, this show reimagines the past through the lens of contemporary circus. We invite you to glimpse the mischievous charm and graceful spectacle that came before us and that continues to inspire performers today.
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Circomedia Summer Spectacular
Saturday 27 June, 7:30pm
Prepare for a dazzling, feel-good evening of circus and performance!
This joyful fundraising evening will showcase and celebrate a line-up of incredible artists from our fabulous community of creatives, including a thrilling world-record breaking juggling attempt from your host, our very own Rod Laver!
Expect breathtaking aerial artistry, astonishing acrobatics, awe-inspiring juggling, and more, all with a sprinkle of summer time sparkle. Come along from 6:30pm to enjoy walk-about performances, a raffle of exclusive prizes (to be announced soon), and a delicious selections of drinks from our locally stocked bar.
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Bristol Pride Circus Night
Thursday 2 July, 6:30pm
Celebrating LGBT+ Circus with Bristol Pride
Roll Up, Roll Up – the incredible Bristol Pride Circus returns to Circomedia for one night only!
Join us to celebrate Pride, community and circus with performers from around the globe, all bringing you something special.
Prepare to be dazzled by a gravity-defying, comedic, and steamy show filled with circus from talented and inspiring LGBT+ performers who dare to challenge and amuse you with their exceptional skills.
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*Early Bird Ts&Cs: This offer is valid on Circomedia student shows in the Circomedia Summer 2026 programme only. It does not apply to the Summer Spectacular, Bristol Pride, TRANS/FORM or any other events. The offer entitles bookers to 20% off the price of each ticket booked between 10am on Thu 9th April 2026 – 5pm on Fri 24 Apr 2026. This offer cannot be used on Babes in Arms tickets, or in conjunction with other ticket offers, and cannot be applied retroactively to tickets already purchased. Tickets can be booked online or by calling our Box Office on 0117 947 7288, Monday to Friday, 9:30am – 4pm, using the code ‘EARLYBIRD26’.
With thanks to Carillion Print Bristol for Sponsoring Circomedia.
