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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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Sell out warning! Prudes beware, Ourgasm wants you to part with your trash opinions about sexual health, sex workers and just general sex in the funnest, naughtiest most laid-back way possible. Bristol’s first Sex Positive festival returns to entertain and educate in equal measures with workshops, DJs, leather couture and erotic baked goods from local creatives. The first intersectional Queer led and fed Sex-Positive festival in the UK.

Queer as F*ck acrobatic burlesque action packed with pure sass and sizzle. Grounded Circus dial up the collective heat with Slapstick drag-scumminess from Bailey J Mills (of Danny Beard’s After Shave infamy), superlative stand-up from Sikisa, aerial magic from Zaki Musa + RED leading the late night DJ charge! The hottest cabaret club-night, with seriously good circus, drag, and DJs

A weird and wonderful Wednesday awaits you with circus drag Botticelli life drawing leading gracefully into karaoke free-for-all. Where else but Loco, eh? Dedicated life drawing of Invisible Circus performers and drag models followed by sketchy karaoke

Ujima Radio, Circomedia, Bitch Please! and heaps more big hitters join a day of packed-out IWD celebrations at M-Shed. With live performances, maker marketplace (spots still open!), plus workshops and panels promoting gender justice across food, journalism, music production, martial arts… the list goes on. A Collaboration by Bristol24/7 x Bristol Culture x ALICE Project

What our editors say

“Circus, drag, and burlesque come together in this unforgettable one-off lineup. Part cabaret, part club-night, all camp. Expect queer joy, a celebration of bodies, and world-class acts coming together at The Old Market Assembly's iconic resident night.”
From: QUEER AS F*CK: August Edition

“Robyn Hambrook is a Bristol-based director, teacher, performer and founder of the Bristol Clown School. With over 20 years experience she is a passionate practitioner of clowning, physical theatre, circus and street arts. She has a MA in Circus Directing, a Diploma of Physical Theatre Practice and trained with a long line of inspiring teachers including Holly Stoppit, Peta Lily, Giovanni Fusetti, Bim Mason, Jon Davison, Zuma Puma, Lucy Hopkins and John Wright.”
From: Comedy Summer School for Young People

“You'll get a BITE of some ocean themed cabaret acts, plenty of shark content, themed crafts and snacks, and watch Gossip Girl's own Blake Lively fight a shark and make friends with a seagull in The Shallows (2016). Get stoked for the party of the summer!”
From: Shark Week Celebration: The Shallows

“Riddlestick Theatre are a troupe of actor-musicians who draw on folk theatre traditions to tell weird and wonderful stories through playful performance and enchanting live music. They’re returning to The Wardrobe Theatre after a sell-out run of The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé (listed in The Guardian’s Best Shows at the Edinburgh Festival 2018), their raucous late-night Christmas show, Undercover Christmas Club, and their Shakespearean cabaret, FOOLS.”
From: Barleycorn

“For one night only, join members of TIYM, and special guest Chris Grace (Baby Wants Candy, Netflix’s Atypical) for a cabaret-style celebration of improvised songs, stories, and musical mayhem. Expect sharp wordplay, spontaneous showstoppers, and unrepeatable moments in this unscripted musical showcase.”
From: This Is Your Musical: One-Off Cabaret Feat. Chris Grace