Circus Sensible
Big Top Days & Circus Skills in Manchester

Big Top Days in Manchester

Big Top Days in Manchester include Shows in our Big Tops for up to 300, plus Circus Skills Workshops, either structured or drop in style. Suitable for Events, Schools, Festivals, Parties etc. in Manchester and nationwide. All we need is a piece of level, well drained grass for our circus tent. Our Big tops are also available for hire.

Comedy Circus Shows

Our Shows are Comedy Circus, with lots of audience participation and hilarious for children AND adults alike (or so we're told) Shows can be up to an hour long and up to three performances per day. We have several teams of performers so we can come back year after year and keep things fresh. For Manchester and the North West.

Circus Workshops

The Big Top Day also includes Circus Skills Workshops. They can be structured, for school days, in which case we can run workshops in up to three spaces at once, or for weekend events we run a drop in workshop outside, which can continue even while the Shows are on if necessary. Skills include Juggling, Plate spinning, Diabolo, Devilstick, Poi and lots more. For Manchester & the North West CALL NOW!
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Sarah Bassett
“I wanted to give the whole school a surprise that was a bit different. Circus Sensible were brilliant - easy to work with and fantastic on the day. The children, parents and staff loved the whole day - the performers had everyone laughing! Simply wonderful. Thanks “
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Piper Hill School, Manchester M23
" I just wanted to say a huge thank you to the lovely gentlemen Steve and Stew who attended Piper Hill yesterday. The staff and students had nothing but amazing comments about how enjoyable to sessions were and how they involved each of the students! I’m thoroughly excited to see what next week brings! Please pass on my thanks to Steven and Stew. And I hope to see them again soon ”
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St John with St Michael Primary, Lancashire,
" I would like to say how amazing Obby was when he came to visit us for our festival. He set the mood for the day with fun and laughter, what an entertainer! He worked tirelessly throughout the day and was amazing with the children. I could not recommend him high enough to any other school. Please could you pass on our thanks to him, the children are still talking about him and asking when he is coming back "
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Moston Lane Primary, Manchester
" We absolutely loved the circus skills day! Pete was amazing and was so flexible with the day to ensure all of our children managed to get the best of every workshop. Our staff loved it too - we all learnt something new and the children loved the fact that they could something better than us! The workshops inspired our writing for the week and we have had some amazing circus-themed stories, diaries and instructions. Thank you so much to Circus Sensible for a fantastic day! "
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Branwood School, Worsley, Manchester
" Just wanted to say thank you for the brilliant work at the Branwood school fair. They children had a wonderful time and it was lovely to see them having such fun. Everything ran like clockwork and it was a great success "
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Boarshaw Primary, Manchester
" Mr Sensible was fantastic. The children were captivated and found his show amazing and hilarious! His methods of teaching the basics of scarf juggling and feather balacing ensured that all children succeeded and were engaged. The variety of equipment he brought was vast and the children really enjoyed the opportuinity to try so many different skills. A brilliant morning - thank you! “

Fundraisers

Big Tops Days make a great way of raising funds for your Charity or School. Admission can be charged for up to three Shows, and even for the Circus Skills Workshops too. Add on to that income from stalls, tombola, estate agents signs etc etc and you can raise thousands of pounds as well as having a great days event. See our Fundraising pages for more details

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.

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!

Recent Events Manchester

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Manchester Rugby Club, Manchester - Big Top Day
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Sale West Youth & Community Centre, Manchester - Circus Workshops
Boarshaw Primary School, Middleton, Manchester - Circus Workshops
The Runway Visitor Park, Manchester Airport - Big Top Days
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St Teresa’s RC School, Irlam, Manchester - Circus Workshops
St Marys RC Primary School, Salford - Big Top Day
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Etihad Stadium, Manchester - Circus Entertainment
St Clare’s RC Primary, Blackley, Manchester - Big Top Day
Green End School, Burnage - Circus Workshops
Quarry Bank Mill, Styal, Greater Manchester - Circus Workshops
St Richard's RC Primary, Manchester - Circus Workshops
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Flixton Girl’s School, Manchester - Circus Workshops
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