Circus Sensible
Circus Skills & Big Top Days in Barnet

Circus Days in Barnet

Step right up and join the Circus Sensible family! We've been dazzling audiences and teaching circus skills in and around Barnet since 1987. Our Big Top Days and Circus Skills Workshops are the ultimate addition to any event, from festivals to fairs, schools to fundraisers, and everything in between. Don't be shy, give us a call at 07958780246 or keep scrolling for more information. Let's create an unforgettable experience together!

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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Cloud9 Festival, London
" We wanted to say a HUGE thank you for being a part of the first ever Cloud9 Festival! You all made the event such a brilliant experience for our audiences, thank you for working so hard and being so amazing. We’ve had lots of positive feedback and there’s some great photos that I will be sure to share with you as soon as I can! I hope you’ve all had a chance to rest and enjoy the sunshine."
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Pinner Wood School, London
" Yesterday we had our circus workshop from Tim and it was FANTASTIC! There was so much excitement throughout the school and children were beaming from start to finish. The workshop was adapted to suit the age and needs of the children perfectly.
Teachers commented on how brilliant the session was and all the children had a wonderful time and asked if they could do it again soon. Thank you so much for all your hard work and support in organising this."
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Danes Hill School, Oxshott, Surrey
" Just wanted to thank you for providing yet another fabulous day for our year 3 children. Tom, Alan and John were so enthusiastic throughout the day and thoroughly entertaining! The children all learnt new skills but most importantly had a huge amount of fun! We really look forward to having you back again at Danes Hill School! "
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Mrs Leigh Thompson, Earls Colne School, Essex
" Just wanted to send you a quick message to express our thanks for a wonderfully exciting day at Earls Colne Primary School. Tim, Tilly and Andy injected a huge amount of fun into our week - something that has largely been missing over the last eighteen months due to covid. All the children, from smallest to biggest, and the adults enjoyed both the shows and workshops and we were just sad you weren’t with us for longer. A great company with super performers - we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you to others and hope to welcome you back in the future."
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Bromley Beacon Academy, Orpington, London
" I would like to say a huge thank you to you for organising the Circus Sensible workshop. Mr Obby was absolutely superb and had the students engaged and participating from the minute he walked in. As an SEMH school I cannot thank you enough for giving the students an incredible experience. Please send the invoice through to me and I will arrange for the finance department to send you a new supplier form. We will definitely be requesting your services again during the summer term."
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Little Reddings School, Bushey, London
" What a fabulous day! The children (and staff) really enjoyed themselves and there was nothing but positive feedback. Will definitely be booking again in the future ”
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Hartsbourne Primary School, Bushey Heath London
" Please pass on my heartfelt thanks. The day was amazing from start to finish. The whole place was completely buzzing and every child and adult enjoyed it so much. We couldn’t have asked for a better, more fun and professional start to our circus week. I will definitely be in touch again! "
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St Christopher’s School, London
" I just wanted to write and say how much we enjoyed circus sensibles workshops today. The children were absolutely enraptured and so thrilled at all the new skills they had acquired. Thank you to Tim and Jose for their brilliant energy which they (somehow) kept going right up until the last slot. The way they adapted each session to the age of the girls was also so appreciated and well thought through."
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Cloud9 Festival, London
" We wanted to say a HUGE thank you for being a part of the first ever Cloud9 Festival! You all made the event such a brilliant experience for our audiences, thank you for working so hard and being so amazing. We’ve had lots of positive feedback and there’s some great photos that I will be sure to share with you as soon as I can! I hope you’ve all had a chance to rest and enjoy the sunshine."
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Pinner Wood School, London
" Yesterday we had our circus workshop from Tim and it was FANTASTIC! There was so much excitement throughout the school and children were beaming from start to finish. The workshop was adapted to suit the age and needs of the children perfectly.
Teachers commented on how brilliant the session was and all the children had a wonderful time and asked if they could do it again soon. Thank you so much for all your hard work and support in organising this."
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Danes Hill School, Oxshott, Surrey
" Just wanted to thank you for providing yet another fabulous day for our year 3 children. Tom, Alan and John were so enthusiastic throughout the day and thoroughly entertaining! The children all learnt new skills but most importantly had a huge amount of fun! We really look forward to having you back again at Danes Hill School! "
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Mrs Leigh Thompson, Earls Colne School, Essex
" Just wanted to send you a quick message to express our thanks for a wonderfully exciting day at Earls Colne Primary School. Tim, Tilly and Andy injected a huge amount of fun into our week - something that has largely been missing over the last eighteen months due to covid. All the children, from smallest to biggest, and the adults enjoyed both the shows and workshops and we were just sad you weren’t with us for longer. A great company with super performers - we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you to others and hope to welcome you back in the future."
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Bromley Beacon Academy, Orpington, London
" I would like to say a huge thank you to you for organising the Circus Sensible workshop. Mr Obby was absolutely superb and had the students engaged and participating from the minute he walked in. As an SEMH school I cannot thank you enough for giving the students an incredible experience. Please send the invoice through to me and I will arrange for the finance department to send you a new supplier form. We will definitely be requesting your services again during the summer term."
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Little Reddings School, Bushey, London
" What a fabulous day! The children (and staff) really enjoyed themselves and there was nothing but positive feedback. Will definitely be booking again in the future ”
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Hartsbourne Primary School, Bushey Heath London
" Please pass on my heartfelt thanks. The day was amazing from start to finish. The whole place was completely buzzing and every child and adult enjoyed it so much. We couldn’t have asked for a better, more fun and professional start to our circus week. I will definitely be in touch again! "
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St Christopher’s School, London
" I just wanted to write and say how much we enjoyed circus sensibles workshops today. The children were absolutely enraptured and so thrilled at all the new skills they had acquired. Thank you to Tim and Jose for their brilliant energy which they (somehow) kept going right up until the last slot. The way they adapted each session to the age of the girls was also so appreciated and well thought through."

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 Barnet

Norfolk Lodge Montessori School, Barnet, Hertfordshire - A Day of circus skills workshops |
Orion Primary School, Barnet - Big Top Days in Schools |
Wendover Woods, Aylesbury - Walkabout Entertainment |
ASOS Customer Care Centre - Corporate Entertainment |
Lees Wood Camp Site, Watford - Circus Skills Workshops |
Highwood Primary School, Bushey - Circus Workshops in School |
Yorke Mead School, Croxley Green - Circus Workshops |
Immanuel College, Bushey - Circus Skills Workshops |
Rudolf Steiner School Kings Langley - Circus Skills Workshops |
Blackcurrant Media Ltd, Rickmansworth - Corporate Entertainment |
Newberries School, Radlett - Big Top Days in Schools |
Radlett United Synagogue - Circus Skills Workshops and Shows |
Oxhey Wood Primary School, Herts - Circus Workshops |
Metropolitian Police Bushey Sports Club - Circus Entertainment |
Little Reddings School, Bushey - Circus Skills Workshops |
Loreto College, St Albans - Big Top Day |
Redbourn Recreation Centre, Herts - Circus Skills Workshops |
Henham & Ugley Primary School, Luton - Big Top Day |
Yewtree Primary School, Hemel Hempstead - Circus Workshops |
Sauncey Wood Primary School, Harpenden, Herts - Big Top Day |
Hockerill Anglo-European College, Bishop Stortford, Herts - Circus Workshops |
Hitchin Priory, Herts - Corporate Entertainment |
Dundale Primary School and Nursery, Tring - Big Top Day |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hertford - Circus Workshops |
Thorn Grove Primary School, Bishop Stortford, Herts - Circus Workshops |
Harpenden Carnival, Herts - Circus Entertainment |
Harpenden Free School, Herts - Circus Workshops |
Flamstead End School, Chesham, Herts - Big Top Day |
“The Chapel”, Shenley, Hertfordshire - Circus Workshops |
Round Diamond School, Stevenage, Hertfordshire - Big Top Day |
Galley Hill Primary School, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire - Big Top Day |
St Albans Catholic Primary School - Big Top Day |
Galley Hill Primary School, Hemel Hempstead - Big Top Day |
Twickenham Stoop, Twickenham, London - Circus Entertainment |
Heber School, East Dulwich, London - Circus Workshops |
Applegarth Academy, Croydon - Circus Workshops |
Fox Hill Primary, Bracknell - Circus Skills Workshops |
St. Matthew's C of E Primary, Redhill, London - Circus Skills |
Winsor Primary School, London E6 - Circus Workshops |
Coombe Girls' School & Sixth Form, New Malden, London - Circus Skills |
Thomas’s Fulham, London - Circus Skills Workshops |
St Saviours & St Olaves, City of London - Big Top Day |
Hurst Park, London - Stiltwalkers, Unicyclists, magicians |
Gala Bingo Enfield - Stiltwalkers, Walkabout Entertainment |
Suffolks Primary School, Enfield - Circus Workshops in Schools |
Christ the Saviour School, Ealing - Circus Skills Workshops |
The Willows Primary School, Basildon - Circus Skills |
1st Staines Scouts - Circus Skills Workshops |
Janet Duke Primary, Basildon, London - A Day of Circus Skills Workshops |
Ben Jonson Primary School, Stepney Green - Circus Skills Workshops |
Sacred Heart School, Roehampton - Circus Workshops |
Wykeham Primary School, Greater London - Big Top Days |
LVS Ascot, London - Circus Skills Workshops |
Moriah Jewish Day School, Pinner, London - Big Top Day |
Belgrave Square Garden - Big Top Hire
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.