Reading Time: < 1 minuteEdinburgh’s circus arts scene continues to grow and evolve as CIRQULATION, Scotland’s circus cabaret night, marks its 10th edition with a performance at Assembly Roxy on Sunday 27 April 2025 at 6pm.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the heart of King's Cross, Lafayette transforms into a playground of provocative performance with Sabrage, a show which delivers an exciting evening that teeters between burlesque, circus, and unbridled entertainment.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWake is an electrifying Irish variety phenomenon that remixes traditions in a high-octane, heart-thumping celebration of life and connection.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDuck Pond isn’t perfect. It’s daring, ambitious, and occasionally chaotic, but that’s also its charm. Circa’s Duck Pond at the Southbank Centre is one of those shows that sounds like it could be pure genius: a mash-up…
Reading Time: 2 minutesShowman Simon Bailey leads us through this circus spectacular as he turns Max (Aaliya Mai) into the Greatest Showman of her generation. The extraordinary cast of singers, dancers, and circus artists perform awe-inspiring acts to the mesmerizing soundtrack of The Greatest Showman. Acrobats, aerial swings, tightropes, stuntmen, fire, there is everything you could possibly want from a circus. Every single circus act conquered feats of athleticism and artistry, and inspired joy. The dancers delighted with their choreography; their collective effect was messy but in a way that really worked visually.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe sat down with Yaron Lifschitz, director of Australian contemporary circus company Circa ahead of the UK Premiere of Duck Pond, their reimagining of Swan Lake opening this Christmas at Royal Festival Hall.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Haunting of Hoxton Hall is an on brand Halloween experience, offering a thrilling mix of vivid storytelling, eerie ghost tales, skilled aerial performances, and physical theatre. This immersive show takes you on a spine-chilling journey, where each moment is designed to keep you on the edge of your seat.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the bustling auditorium of Jacksons Lane theatre in Highgate, amidst the gentle hubbub of the waiting audience, Tom Gaskin stepped casually to the front of the seats and began to very slowly ‘post’ a letter through a mail slot held up by a willing audience member.
Reading Time: 5 minutesWe sat down with Sean Kempton and Michaela O’Connor, co-founders of Kook Ensemble. A newly formed company whose founders bring decades of international circus experience, including with Cirque du Soleil who Sean still collaborates with.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLooking at the description it’s hard to really put this show into a box. Led by NON STYLE star Akira Ishida, this theatre piece is genuinely one of the most refreshing pieces of theatre I’ve ever seen.