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Circomedia Spring Gala
Saturday 21 March 2026, 7:30pm
We are delighted to invite you to the fundraising event of the season – our biennial Circomedia Gala!
Prepare for a dazzling evening of circus, performance and jollity that will entertain and amaze you. Expect aerial artistry, awe-inspiring juggling, acrobatics, and appearances from special guests from across the creative industry.
You are invited to ‘dress to impress’ as you join us for this sparkling event presented in a cabaret style. We’ll provide a glass of fizz, some food and table service to make your evening extra special.
Circomedia is a national cultural gem with a reputation for providing fantastic quality circus and performance training of versatile circus artists who go on to create or work in companies across the world. Zannah Chisholm, CEO
Keep an eye out for our auction announcement very soon, where we’ll open up the bidding for a range of exceptional prizes. At our inaugural Spring Gala in 2024 we welcomed supporters including Derren Brown, Paul McGann, Ruby Turner and John O’Hara, and auctioned prizes from the likes of Aardman, Time Team, TVs All Creatures Great and Small, Wise Children and many more.
What are you waiting for?!
Gather your friends, rally your colleagues, put the date in your diary, and know that every penny you spend will be invested in Circomedia’s first class programmes that feed into Bristol’s reputation as the UK’s Circus City.
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EVENT DETAILS
Tickets: £1,000 per table / £100 per seat.
Date: Saturday 21 March 2026
Times: 7:30pm
Location: St Paul’s Church, Portland Square, BS2 8SJ
Seating: Guests will be seated at cabaret-style tables. You can select your table or seats when you book. Please call 0117 947 7288 or email boxoffice@circomedia.com to discuss table packages.
Dietary Requirements
Please enter any dietary requirements for your party when prompted during the booking process. Alternatively, please email boxoffice@circomedia.com with your order number and those details.
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If you aren’t able to attend but would like to support the future of Circomedia, please consider making a donation today. If you are a business or individual interested in sponsoring this event, please reach out to marketing@circomedia.com.
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Event FAQs
This event will be set around cabaret-style a table seating plan with 10 guests guests at each table. Guests ware invited to select their table or individual seats at the point of booking so that you can sit with your party.
You are welcome to move around the space and mingle during the event, however please respect other guests’ seat bookings when they wish to sit down. There will be additional bench seating available in the foyer and around the outside of the main room for those who might need it.
Wheelchair and step-free access can be found at our side entrance. We use What 3 Words to give you an exact location on a map. Follow the link below to find this entrance. If you require wheelchair access or step-free access for this event, please email us in advance at boxoffice@circomedia.com
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.
Circomedia does not issue refunds unless the event is cancelled or postponed to a date on which you are unable to attend.