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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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Transformational circus theatrics await! Diana Salles’ staggering solo show is a personal and pertinent deep dive into her trans journey, expressed through a raw and witty narrative feat of heart-stopping acrobatics, dazzling fashion and visceral choreography. A heart-stopping circus show unravelling the profound beauty of self-discovery on a trans woman’s path. Through dynamic aerial silks, dance, song, and fashion that speaks volumes, Diana invites us to reflect on the strength it takes to honour one's truth. Physical and emotional. // ACCESS: This show includes BSL Interpretation

Circus City makes a rapturous return with 12 shows across 3 weeks packed with awe-inspiring aerial theatre, world class clowning, dazzling contemporary dance and side-splitting comedy. Circus companies from around the globe will smash all perceptions of the art form with the most entertaining, thought-provoking possibilities of the modern stageshow. For 2025, our festival is presented with the frame Bodies of Care, inviting audiences to explore circus work that embeds practices of care into the way it is made and performed and speaks to this important facet of human experience.

Sell out warning! Queer AF acrobatic burlesque action packed with pure sass and sizzle. Grounded Circus dial up the collective heat with Brighton’s macabre cabaret icon Joe Black, boylesque aerialist extraordinaire Danny Ash, lactose-loving milkman / cow drag surrealism from the Dairy King + RED leading the late night DJ charge! Circus, drag, and burlesque come together in this unforgettable one-off lineup. Part cabaret, part club-night, all camp.

Stewart Home upturns the namaste, love and light to uncover the dark underbelly of Western yoga. Rife with conspirituality, faux-progressive wellness and far-right grifters, the cult author comes to Bookhaus to give us the scoop on his damning exposé Fascist Yoga. Fascist Yoga Grifters, Occultists, White Supremacists, and the New Order In Wellness launch with Stewart Home

What our editors say

“Six chameleonic dancers take you on a white-knuckle ride through the evolution of Fascism. Enter a world of explosive physicality, hilarious cabaret and an obsession with the future. Why did it start? How does it stop? Where does it end?”
From: VENUS 2.0

“The South West's premier queer punk drag king cabaret night and one of the largest and longest running king nights in the UK, Brizzle Boyz is an electrifying LGBTQIAAP+ variety performance night. A true melting pot of local and national talent, Brizzle Boyz brings together a carefully curated line up of some of the best and boldest drag performers in the country. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll leave wanting a glittery moustache!”
From: Brizzle Boyz - Drag King Cabaret - Or's 10th Birthday Show

“Come take a seat in the most fab-u-loose theatre in Bristol as we explore the twisted tail of princess with a twat-itude unleashing her fist of fairy dust upon the this satirical stage. pleasure yourself to a drink from Sindi's watering hole. Get yourself immersed in the gayest of games with SindiFella and Coxy Crax to win yourself the most exclusive prizes in all of budget cabaret!”
From: Cirque Taboo - SindiFella's Happy Ending

“Local Clowning hero Alistair Aitcheson, whose innovative blend of clowning with modern tech is breaking new ground in the cabaret world. An award-winning game developer gone rogue in a red nose, Alistair blends the absurd, the hilarious and the downright outrageous as he asks you the audience to control the action onstage. What could possibly go wrong?”
From: RIOT ACT w/ Dom Joly & Ian Stone

“You are invited to a cabaret with a picc-a-silly twist! As the Annual Pickle Gala bubbles into full swing, some poor soul meets a bitter end and everyone's a suspect! So bring your alibis, dust off your detective caps‍ and join us to solve this dill-ightfully dangerous CRIME.IN.BRINE !”
From: Hidden door presents...Picklejuice, A crime in brine