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Circus and Physical Theatre Events in Bristol

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Bristol's Circus & Physical Theatre Scene

Unsurprisingly the best place to see live circus performances in Bristol as at the city’s own, physical theatre school - Circomedia. Fans of more experimental theatre performances should check out Ausform and Bristol’s May Fest theatre festival.

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A whirlwind of cathartic clownery from multi-disciplinary artists Jo Fong and George Orange. The Rest of Our Lives combines musings on middle-age and mutual care with messy audience participation, in a two-person dance-theatre piece full of silliness and surprising tenderness. Genuinely life-affirming stuff! A joyful dose of dance, theatre, circus and games. Created and performed by Jo Fong and George Orange

Sell out warning! Riot Act have really outdone themselves here, striking a big nugget of UK comedy gold with the ever-irreverent, ever-inebriated icon Dylan Moran. Mr Bernard Black’ll have you crawling out The Mount Without in stitches, plus there’s more surreal hijinx from boardroom vaudeville mime Enrico Touché and 'Poet Laureate of the Afters' herself Eliza Fiver. RIOT ACT- Bristol's madcap cabaret clubnight- presents the very best in comedy, cabaret, punk poetry and Bristol sounds powered by the people, for the people.

Don your most decadent Sunday best and follow the white rabbit to the otherworldly Mount Without. MadStillNess’ immersive soiree summons Invisible Circus performers, a high-camp catwalk with Soft Butch’s Lexx, light installations, live music, surreal ceremonial happenings and more. Plus it’s tee-total and all over by 9pm – more Monday morning-friendly cabaret pls! Immersive theatre, art installation, and creative nightlife reimagined through a queer and neurodivergent-friendly lens.

Sell out warning! HBD to the queerest, steamiest burlesque sideshow around. Grounded Circus are selling that sizzle with trans Drag Race icon Dakota Schiffer, cabaret rocker and Queen of Pain Frances Widow, searing bad boy Snookie Mono swallowing the biggest sword you’ve ever seen + RED firing up the Bristol Ballroom Community from behind the decks. Bristol's legendary cabaret club-night celebrates 3 years with a stacked lineup of circus, drag, and DJs

What our editors say

“*IMPORTANT *Please note this show has been postponded and we will update you with a new date! 30th Sept is not the official date. It just a provisional. Yes, BlueSuit Productions are back at the Bristol Fringe with their sold-out cabaret show! Join us for an evening of some of the best burlesque and cabaret in the South West. Come along and be dazzled by some of the hottest performers in Rhinestones and Tassels. As always, there will be a raffle, games, and plenty of mischief!”
From: Rhinestones and Tassels

“Sexquisite Events are an award winning performing arts company platforming the hottest sex worker artists, creating fierce, political and multi-disciplinary work. Come along to our bad bitch cabaret to celebrate how multi-talented + powerful sex workers are. You can expect: dance, burlesque, spoken word, song, comedy, pole + more! By supporting Sexquisite you are enabling us to create paid creative opportunities for those who work in the sex industry. Alongside this you are supporting us in our mission to destigmatise sex work through performance.”
From: Sexquisite July

“Step into the Big Top for NoFit State's 40th‑anniversary celebration CARNATION, a human, sensual rollercoaster of circus, live music, and cinematic spectacle. Boisterous, audacious, and charged with feeling, this large‑scale immersive show celebrates hope in rebellion, where breathtaking performance, bold live sound, and striking imagery collide as ordinary people do extraordinary things. Dates: 12 – 28 June Location: NoFit State Big Top Tent, Wilson Street, St Pauls, Bristol BS2 9HH Pricing: Standard £26 | Family tickets from £72 Over 65 | Unwaged | Student | Under 16 £18 Book now: www.booknow.NoFitState/Carnation Tickets are limited.”
From: CARNATION in Bristol: 12 - 28 June

“That is right, this is a Party Girl Productions x Fem Top Productions collaboration! We are bringing you all things family with a cabaret showcasing Bristol Drag houses followed by an Addams Family Values (1993) watch party with special surprise performances throughout the night.”
From: DRAG FAMILY VALUES: Party Girl Productions x FemTop < 3

“Fresh from the trash can and straight outta bouffon school, our merry band of misfits invites you to a night of dark, deliciously disturbing unruly art. Expect a wild, unforgettable cabaret packed with live music and delicious, provocative and political performance.”
From: Feast of Fools