Community Open Doors

Saturday 17 January, 10am – 2pm

Back by popular demand, we are delighted to be hosting our first Community Open Doors event of 2026!

Drop-in to our family event at St. Paul’s Church, where children and young people can try their hand at a range of circus skills like aerial hoop, trapeze, juggling and tightwire, in our Youth Circus Have-a-Go sessions; everyone can play to the rhythm in group African Drumming and Dance Workshops with St. Paul’s creative and dance and drumming pro, Rubba; and enjoy a range of other engagement activities from creatives in our local community. These activities are designed for ages 5 – 12, but everyone is welcome!

Times for the Day

10am – 11:15am – Youth Circus Have-a-Go
11:15am – 12pm – African Drumming & Dance Workshops
12pm – 2pm – Youth Circus Have-a-Go
There will be arts & crafts and colouring-in throughout the day

Get in touch with us if you work for a charity in Ashley ward or St Paul’s and would like this work to reach your community of interest.

Everyone is welcome – drop-in throughout the day and get involved.

Event details

Dates & Times: Saturday 17 January, 10am – 2pm
Tickets: This drop-in event is free to attend. No tickets are required!
Location: St Paul’s Church, Portland Square, Bristol, BS2 8SJ

This event is free to attend but if you would like to support Circomedia, we would greatly appreciate any donation you are able to make. Donations can be made online or we will have donation points at the venue throughout the day.

Wheelchair and step-free access can be found at our side entrance of St Paul’s Church. We use What 3 Words to give you an exact location on a map. Follow the link below to find this entrance.

Side Entrance Exact Location: https://what3words.com/mostly.ledge.chop

Main Entrance: Stepped Access

For performances, our main double doors serve as the principle entrance. This entrance consists of three steps up to the Box Office foyer, and three further steps up to the main building. We use What 3 Words to give you an exact location on a map. Follow the link below to find this entrance.

Main Entrance Exact Location: https://what3words.com/total.offer.native

Free Tickets for Carers

If you are a dedicated carer accompanying a paying visitor who is disabled, you are eligible for a free ticket (limited to one carer per paying visitor). To book your ticket, please give us a call on 0117 9477288 or email boxoffice@circomedia.com.