Circus Sensible
Circus Skills & Big Top Days in Gloucester

Circus Days in Gloucester

Circus Days

Circus days for Schools & Events. Circus Skills Workshop Days & Big Top Days for Festivals, Fairs, Schools, Fundraisers, Corporate events, Parties etc. Suitable for all ages & Events. We travel all over the UK.

Big Top Days

Days with our Beautiful Big Tops include two person Comedy Circus Shows in the Big Top for up to 300 children & adults, plus structured or drop in Circus Skills Workshops all day. Our Big Tops need level, well drained grass with no underground pipes or cables and with access for our van right up to the site. We need 2-3 hours to set up and an hour to take down.

Circus Skills Days

Circus Skills Workshop Days include a Show/Demonstration, plus Circus Skills Workshops in groups or as a drop in activity. Skills vary but can include Juggling with balls, scarves and clubs, Plate spinning, Poi, Devilstick, Chinese Diabolo, beginners Stilts, Feather balancing, Cigar boxes, Chinese ribbons etc. Unicycle and Tightrope can be included on request.
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St Polycarps, Gloucestershire
“ Circus sensible were amazing. We had no idea what we wanted from them, they helped us understand how to best use them in the time that we had to create a special experience for maximum children at our Summer Fair. For three hours solid the Artist conducted fun engaging workshops. The children were then able to practice their own skills. It was all very achievable and exciting Everyone had a great time. We had 35 children a workshop there was no shortage of kit, and a great variety. Stilt talking plate spinning, and loads more. We were very happy but more importantly the children loved it.”
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Staff & pupils at Hawkesbury School, Gloucester.
“Poppy: I liked everything. I never knew that I could do some of the things that we were shown.
Holly: The tightrope was brilliant. I was good at balancing.
Jack: I was good at most of the things but was awful at juggling!
Ruby: I enjoyed the unicycle because it was funny!
Mr Riddington: Thanks to the PTA for arranging such a fantastic day for one and all.”
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Gloucestershire College, Gloucester
" All of the students really enjoyed it; learnt a lot and were able to get lots of photographs and sketches. The tutors/teachers also thoroughly enjoyed themselves and all have commented how good Matthew was."
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- Bussage Primary, Stroud
" Thankyou Tom for a fabulous day at Bussage Primary School. The children had a brilliant time learning new skills and watching you perform. They particularly enjoyed the tight rope walking and learning to juggle. Even peacock feather balancing was a hit as they all achieved something. Brilliant day, thankyou."
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Willowbrook Farm, Kidlington, Oxon
" Circus Sensible are hired for 2 days of circus workshops and shows at our annual WAM Festival. Every year they are our biggest hit, with everyone learning new skills and feeling entertained. They engage really well with the crowd and are a pleasure to work with. We look forward to having you again next year! "

Circus in Schools

Circus Skills workshops in Schools are suitable for Nursery, Primary, Secondary Schools and Colleges, and can be integrated into many areas of the School curriculum. All our staff are very experienced, have a wide range of Circus and performance skills and have CRB certificates. We have full Public Liability Insurance and can supply Risk Assessments on request. Circus Sensible also run many other workshops, such as Percussion workshops, African Dance workshops and Magic workshops. For details of all our workshops please explore our website or send us a message.

Brain Training

"Complex tasks such as juggling produce significant changes to the structure of the brain, according to scientists at Oxford University. In the journal, Nature Neuroscience, the scientists say they saw a 5% increase in white matter - the cabling network of the brain." In brief, learning a new skill such as Juggling can hard wire our brains to work better and faster! Circus skills help develop and improve concentration skills. This is particularly evident in those children with shorter attention spans. When we run Circus skills workshops in schools the teachers are often amazed that one or more children who usually have a problem concentrating are doing better than anyone else in the class! Learning Circus skills also offers great benefits in terms of physical co-ordination and physical fitness. Circus workshops fit very well into the school curriculum under PE and co-ordination development. In fact there are many areas where Circus workshops offer great opportunities for curriculum enrichment.

Recent Venues near Gloucester

Widden Primary School, Gloucester - Circus Workshops
Berkhampstead School, Cheltenham - Circus Workshops
Brockworth Primary Academy, Gloucester - Circus Skills Workshops
Lyde Green Primary School, Bristol - Circus Skills Workshops
Field Court Junior Academy, Quedgeley - Circus Skills
Berkhampstead School, Cheltenham - Circus Skills
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Churchdown - Circus Entertainment
Innsworth Junior School, Gloucester - Circus Skills Workshops
Gotherington Primary School, Gloucester - Circus Workshops
Gloucestershire College, Gloucester - Circus Skills Workshops
Alexander Hosea Primary School, Gloucs - Circus Skills Workshops
St James C of E Junior School, Gloucester - Circus Skills Workshops
Grange Primary Academy, Kettering - Circus Skills Workshops.
Ann Cam CE Primary School, Dymock, Gloucs. - Circus Skills Workshops.
Millbrook Academy, Brockworth, Gloucester - Circus Skills.
Briarlands Activity Site, Bristol - Circus Workshops.
Field Court Junior School, Gloucester - Big Top Day.
St Peter’s Primary School, Gloucester - Circus Skills Workshops.
Thrupp Primary School, Stroud, Gloucs. - Circus Skills Workshops.
Pembridge CE Primary School, Hereford - Circus Skills Workshops.
Gloucestershire College, Gloucester - Circus Workshops.
Cam Traders Association Christmas Fair, Gloucester - Circus Entertainment.
Callowell Primary School, Stroud, Gloucs. - Circus Skills Workshops.
Abbott Diabetes Care Ltd, Cheltenham, Gloucs. - Circus Entertainment.
Withington Village Hall, Hereford - Circus Entertainment.
Eardisley CE Primary School, Hereford - Circus Skills Workshops.
Henleaze Christmas Festival, Bristol - Stiltwalkers and Circus Workshops
The Bristol Hotel, Bristol - Circus Entertainment
Begbrook Primary Academy, Bristol - Circus Workshops
St Johns Primary School, Bristol - Circus Skills Workshops
Birdwell Primary School, Long Ashton, Bristol - Circus Workshops
Briarlands Activity Site, Bristol - Circus Skills Workshops
Peter’s CofE Primary, Bristol - Three days with our Big Top
Priory Community School, Weston-super-Mare - Circus Workshops
Frampton Cotterell CE Primary, Bristol - Big Top Day
Wraxall CofE VA Primary School, North Somerset - Circus Skills Workshops
Worlebury St Paul's Primary School, Weston-super-Mare - Circus Workshops
Bournville Primary, Weston-super-Mare - Big Top Day
Marksbury CE Primary School, Bath - Circus Workshops
St John’s Catholic School, Bath - Circus Workshops

Benefits of Circus Skills

Circus Skills encourage creative thinking
Circus Skills reinforce positive learning
Circus Skills enhance kinaesthetic skills
Circus Skills instil enthusiasm in the learning process
Circus Skills boost self confidence
Circus Skills aid social & personal development
Circus skills promote cross curricular education
Circus Skills aid the formation of grey matter in the brain
Circus Skills are a fun gateway into physical education
Learning Circus Skills develops language skills
Circus Skills increases self esteem &self awareness
Circus Skills are fun, for children AND adults!
Activities such as Circus skills have been used with great success as an educational tool, as an aid to learning as well as therapeutically with children at risk and with children with special needs. Autistic children have been observed to respond particularly well to Circus skills in schools. Circus skills are an opportunity for children and adults to discover and develop skills such as Concentration, Information retention, Concept visualisation, hand eye co-ordination and self awareness. These skills can then be used in many other settings including social situations and in conventional educational settings whilst learning the core subjects.