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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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Our recent circus & physical theatre recommendations

Sell out warning! Queer as F*ck acrobatic burlesque action packed with pure sass and sizzle. Grounded Circus dial up the collective heat with Drag Race UK’s Marmalade, jaw-dropping pole action from CocoGymnaasty, flaming striptease cabaret hunk Marshall Arkley + RED leading the late night DJ charge! The iconic cabaret club-night's first gig of 2025 - with the best circus, drag, and DJs.

Sell out warning! Queer as F*ck acrobatic burlesque action packed with sass, sizzle, and now with a twist of NYE hedonism thrown into the snakepit. Grounded Circus welcome Drag Race’s ‘feel good ginger’ queen Copper Topp for a gender-bending bawl with ballroom outsider Miss Dynasty, plus Bristol’s own IRL Ru Paul pop-starlet Jessica Jungle on the decks til late. Bristol's campest club-night sends off 2024. Outageously good circus, drag, and DJs.

A home turf celebration of the beloved Hollywood-via-Horfield icon: Bristol’s 10th Cary Come Home festival focuses on Grant’s groundbreaking stunt work and physical comedy skills, with screenings of big hitters like North By Northwest, My Favourite Wife and To Catch A Thief (alongside live circus cabaret). Cary Comes Home 2024

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What our editors say

“The practice of yoga promises peace, self-realisation and release, thanks to the power of its 'mystic' Indian origins. But what if this is just hype? In Fascist Yoga, Stewart Home sweeps away the half-truths to tell a new origin story of the world's first modern yogi – a Californian escapologist who added some Hindu fairy dust to gym and circus exercises.”
From: Fascist Yoga launch with Stewart Home

“Hey Bby Ghoul! Bristol Pride is just around the corner and we’re bringing you a fire line up to get you get you sizzling just in time for the big gay... Sorry, the big day. Grab your (party) poppers, wear your spiciest outfit and join GhoulBoss Productions at their red-hot debut cabaret show!”
From: Hotter Than Hell The Pride Warm Up Cabaret

“Persephone’s Lair is an unapologetically decadent descent into the dark, the sinful, and the sublime. Blending burlesque, circus, and sideshow in a feast of risk and revelry, this show is a sanctuary for the weird, the wicked, and the wildly beautiful.”
From: Persephone’s Lair

“Kings of Carby Cabaret Chaos SPUDS, whose wild blend of absurdist clowning, madcap character work and razor-sharp social repartee is creating serious waves on the national cabaret circuit. Watch as these two manic man child tatties destroy your expectations of anything you thought was normal.”
From: RIOT ACT: Dizraeli, Amy Mason, Chris Tofu & More

“Kate (she/her) has over 25 years facilitating workshops covering disciplines such as dance, theatre, circus as well as training teachers. Kate has worked with participants from 5-75yrs with organisations such as Circomedia, Theatre Royal Plymouth, Extraordinary Bodies, Trinity Laban, Cirque Bijou and as well her own freelance projects.”
From: Creative Futures presents: Facilitate Like A Pro