Circomedia
Performance space for Bristol's premier physical theatre and circus school.
This converted church in St Paul’s Circomedia has a 30 year history as an academy for performing arts with a strong lean towards circus and physical theatre. Offering full time circus education - the church doubles up as a venue where you can see recent graduates, local and national talent dazzle with stunts and immersive storytelling.
A warm recommendation if you’ve seen any events at Loco Klub - the Invisible Circuses unofficial second home - or any other immersive theatre events in Bristol.
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Sell out warning! Back for a blockbuster fourth year running: boundary-defying drag-theatre from queer performance art collective House of Boussé! Part visceral reclamation narrative against hateful media rhetoric, part self-proclaimed “trannified version of The Magic School Bus”, Trans/Form is an embodied journey into the beauty and power of trans+ experiences.
House of Boussé's Drag X Theatre show exploring trans stories is back! This is the LOVE ending
Alkanna Graeca land with a flourish at Circomedia: the Balkan folk trio reshape old-world polyphonic melodies into ritualistic, harmony-laden masterpieces, taking influence from jazz, Arabic maqam, and experimental traditions. Glorious stuff, hosted alongside a singing workshop and a dinner raising funds for Amos Trust Gaza Appeal.
Acclaimed Balkan vocal trio return for performance & workshop
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
Sell out warning! PWYC daytime Carnival action featuring Da Fuchaman electrifying Circomedia with live ragamuffin roots and bubbling dancehall. Also inside: five piece Jamaican folk harmony sisters Tan Teddy flying the flag, jerk chicken fresh off the grill and colorful family-friendly frollicking to keep the kids distracted.
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Sell out warning! St Paul’s 2025 flagship happening with the ‘sassiest DJ crew in town’. After their historic queer takeover of the Radical Roots stage in 2023, Booty Bass return to Carnival duties serving femme-fronted NRG For those who wish to D.A.N.C.E. Expect only the finest wile out bass anthems across the Afrodiasporic dancehall / roots / baile / afrobeats / Latinx spectrum.
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