VOLT Bristol’s Circus Scratch Night
Wednesday 28 October, 7:30pm
Welcome to our next popular circus scratch night in collaboration with Circus City!
VOLT is a regional circus scratch night, creating an opportunity for circus artists to share work-in-progress pieces in a professional environment. Artists present short pieces of new work to a public audience and invite the audience to provide constructive criticism to take away.
You might see the first draft of a brand new piece, or a reworked extract from an existing show. Artists may be making their solo stage debut or moving from studies to professional performance, or they could be an established circus artist trying something completely new.
The full act line-up for this VOLT will be announced closer to the date, check back here for updates.
Book your tickets
Apply For VOLT: Bristol’s Circus Scratch Night
Deadline extension for Autumn 2026 Applications: Friday 18th September at 10am
We’re looking for applications from artists who want to try their work out at a professional circus venue for a warm and supportive audience. This is a development opportunity – test ideas, gauge reactions and take home constructive and useful audience insights.
The emphasis is on potential, not polish. We can accept applications from circus artists aged 18+ who are based in the UK and particular interest in those from Bristol and the South West of England.
Please be aware that you will need to be available for technical and dress rehearsals for at least part of the day on Wednesday, 28th October 2026.
Find out more and apply
BOOKING INFORMATION
Dates & Times: Wednesday 28 October, 7:30pm
Tickets: Full price £15, concessions £10
Age guide: 12+
Location: St Paul’s Church, BS2 8SJ
The seating configuration for most of our performances is flexible, but generally, our main seating area is raked and seats are unallocated. The front rows are level and accessible, and aisle seats are available. Please get in touch to reserve seats in these rows are required.
Please note that seating in our Gallery is accessed via a flight of stairs and is not accessible for audience members who may find stairs difficult or impractical.
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.
Circomedia does not issue refunds unless the event is cancelled or postponed to a date on which you are unable to attend.