Circomedia Circus for Under 18’s

Circomedia offers children aged 2 – 18 the chance to enter the extraordinary world of contemporary circus and physical theatre.

We run regular after-school sessions, parent-toddler classes, specialist sessions, holiday camps and more across three sites in Bristol and Frome.

Regular Youth Circus Sessions

Ages 5 – 18
Mondays – Fridays in Bristol & Frome

Led by our professional circus tutors, our after-school sessions offer a varied programme of acrobatics, aerial skills, manipulation & equilibristics and performance skills.

Children will try everything from diabolo to trapeze over the course of the year, and develop their co-ordination, build physical and mental resilience and make friends in a relaxed, creative environment.

These sessions are open to all ability levels; you don’t need any previous experience, and our tutors will help each student progress at their own pace.

Please contact us if you’re interested in signing your child up. Here is our email: youthcircus@circomedia.com

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Parent & Toddler Youth Circus- Sparrows

Ages 2 – 4 and their grown-ups
Sundays at Portland Square
10am – 11am

Our Parent & Toddler Classes, also called ‘Sparrows’ run weekly on Sunday mornings at our beautiful Portland Square site St Paul’s Church. These weekly sessions are designed for parents and toddlers looking to take their first steps into the amazing world of circus.

Children will have the chance to work on lots of different skills including scarf juggling, spinning plates, tightwire, acrobatics, and aerial skills like trapeze and hammock.

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Under 18’s Aerial Classes

Ages 10 – 18
Sundays at Portland Square

We run regular classes for older students who want to focus on their aerial skills, either in addition to their after-school classes or as standalone training.

In weekly aerial classes, students work in small class sizes to practice hoop, trapeze, silks or rope skills.

Students will learn to safely warm up and practise conditioning exercises to improve strength and flexibility, before working on a range of moves and sequences on their chosen piece of equipment.

We have classes for beginners and improvers aged 10+

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16-21 Class

Ages 16 -21
Tuesdays at Portland Square

Our 16-21 is designed for students coming from Youth Circus wanting to take their circus training to the next level , or for older young people interested in developing skills.

In their weekly classes students will build strength and confidence and have fun exploring juggling, acrobatics, aerial, walking globe, and more. Our experienced circus practitioners will support and guide students to progress at their own pace.

Many 16-21 students also progress to study on our BTEC course from the age of 16, or our Degree course from the age of 18.

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Holiday Youth Circus Camps

Ages 4 – 18
Summer Holidays at Kingswood

Circomedia’s Holiday Youth Circus Camps offer children aged 4-18 the chance to take part in a jam-packed week of circus fun!

Students join our expert tutors for five days of circus workshops, skills sessions, games and more. They’ll learn a huge range of circus disciplines, covering aerial disciplines, acrobatics, tumbling, juggling, and balancing.

Holiday Camps are open to all levels, whether you’re a regular student or you’re trying circus for the first time!

See our upcoming camps

Aerial Specialist Sessions

Ages 10 – 18
Various times & locations

We also hold regular one-off sessions that focus on particular skills, some that might already be familiar from regular classes such as stilt walking, and some completely new skills like Spanish web and Chinese pole!

For those willing to take the leap, there are also under 18s Flying Trapeze classes.

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Youth Circus Code of Conduct

We worked together with our students to curate this code for tutors and students to use in classes.

We are kind to ourselves and others.

We are respectful & supportive to each other

We listen patiently when others are talking

We can ask for help & say we don’t understand

We try our best to be focused during training

We do not use the equipment without permission

We use indoor voices & let others speak

We respect peoples personal space & boundaries

We give people space when using the equipment

We take pride in what we have achieved in class

We are kind to ourselves and others. We are respectful & Supportive to each other We listen patiently when others are talking We can ask for help & say we don't understand We try our best to be focused during training We do not use the equipment without permission We use indoor voices & let others speak We respect peoples personal space & boundaries We give people space when using the equipment We take pride in what we have achieved in class

Useful Information

Here you’ll find some general information about our Youth Circus programme. You can find detailed information on individual class pages below.

Here are our 2025 – 2026 term dates for regular after-school classes in Bristol & Frome:

Summer Term 2026 (Apr – Jul)
Mon 20 Apr – Sun 19 Jul 2026 (12 weeks)
Half term: Mon 25 May – Fri 29 May 2026

Regular After-School Classes

Please contact us if you would like to join Youth Circus. We currently have spaces across our classes. Send us an email to youthcircus@circomedia.com

Holiday Camps

Our Holiday Camps are open to all on a first-come, first-served basis. Camps go onsale in early December, but they do sell out fast so we advise booking early!

Under 18s Aerial & 16-21 Classes

Our Bristol aerial classes are separate to our regular after-school classes – these are on a first-come, first-served basis, booked in 6-week blocks throughout the year. Find out more here.

Regular after-school classes are paid via a monthly Direct Debit. You can find more information about this here – Youth Circus Information – Circomedia

Our Aerial Class & 16 – 21 Class are paid via the website with a class costing £15.25

Holiday Camps range from £160 – £200 for the full week depending on age group.

Flying Trapeze sessions are approx. £15-35 per session.

We offer concession rates for those on lower incomes; Universal Credit, Job Seekers Allowance, Income Support, Working Tax Credits and Pupil Premium. Our Youth Circus Access Scheme provides full and partial bursaries for regular classes and holiday camps.

St Paul’s Church, Bristol (BS2 8SJ)

Our Grade II-listed converted church building is a fantastic place to learn circus, with high ceilings, a sprung dance floor and professional circus equipment. Located near the centre of Bristol, it’s convenient for many areas of the city. Regular classes, specialist sessions, weekend U18s aerial classes, and performances take place at St Paul’s church.

Kingswood Estate, Bristol (BS15 8DB)

Our site in East Bristol is spread across a number of spacious studios in a converted Victorian school site, now owned by the Creative Youth Network (CYN). Students work across a few different studios, each with ground-based equipment and professional aerial rigging. Regular classes and holiday camps take place at the Kingswood Estate.

Avanti Park School, Frome (BA11 1EU)

The beautiful school hall at Avanti Park has aerial rigging points and plenty of space for ground-based activities. It’s easy to reach for students living in Frome and the surrounding areas. Regular after-school classes and U18s aerial sessions take place here.