Circus Around And About Returns

Take Art is delighted and pleased to receive an Arts Council England National Lottery touring project grant of over £139,00 for our next small scale Southwest touring circus project, Circus Around And About. Working with our main partner, Bristol based Circus City, and 10 other presenting partners from Gloucestershire to Cornwall, we will be touring outdoor and indoor circus shows through June 2027 to May 2028.

Our aim to increase Disabled audiences will be supported through a team of locally recruited Community Producers who will build relationships with d/Deaf and Disabled groups. A call out out for circus companies with ready to tour shows, both in the UK and Europe, will take place in September and we are excited about touring two pre-selected companies: Paris based Cie Zalatai and Southwest based Head over Wheels.

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Presenting Partners

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Artsreach: rural touring agency for Dorset

Beaford Arts: rural touring agency for North Devon

Bridport Arts Centre: venue based organisation

Carn 2 Cove: rural touring agency for Cornwall

Cinderford Artspace: community touring partner working with local groups, Cinderford, Forest of Dean

Guildhall, Gloucester: venue based organisation

School, of Larks: community touring partner and circus school Stroud Gloucestershire

Strike a Light: community touring partner working with local groups central Gloucester

Super Culture: arts development agency in North Somerset with a focus on Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset

Villages in Action: rural touring agency for East and West Devon

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‍Associate Partners

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Circomedia: Bristol Circus School will host presentations about rural and community touring and will create a curtain raiser

National Centre for Circus Arts (NCCA): London based organisation will host presentations about rural and community touring and will create a curtain raiser.

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