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  • Fairystory magic

    List three books that have had an impact on you. Why? A childhood full of fairytale books fueled my imagination. Going to sleep with a mind full of dragons,  knights, witches, and fairies must have been the start of a journey. Many years ago I borrowed a book from a small library on Clapham common.…

  • Frightfully brave

    What fears have you overcome and how? Perhaps being an aerialist wouldn’t be the obvious choice for someone who is scared of heights or performing in public. Whilst we can’t claim that learning circus skills helps you overcome all your fears, we can say they are great for building up your confidence and fitness levels,…

  • Chasing rainbows by night

    What jobs have you had? Believe me , all our crew have had some extremely varied and challenging jobs in the past. Our ring master, Star spent many years driving HGV lorries and has had jobs as varied as potatoe riddling, milking cows, being a motorbike courier and running a fishing boat. Our other ther team…

  • Peaceful practice

    Peaceful Practising a hobby can bring about a feeling of peace. When you are practising circus skills you are in the here and now. You are focusing on the task at hand , you are free from the stresses and problems of your day. It is a wonderful thing to set time aside for a…

  • Old times

    Do you remember life before the internet? We are of an age when we do. Memories of navigating around London using an A to Z map and taking directions over the phone using a pen and paper to write them down come to mind. We can all still choose to limit our Internet use and…

  • Accidently good at Circus skills

    What are you good at? You will never know how many things you are good at unless you keep trying something new. You could find out you are brilliant at welding ,amazing at making sushi or a phenomenal Saxophone player.  You could surprise yourself and find you have a flare for Circus skills. It can…

  • Finding joy in our world

    What does “having it all” mean to you? Is it attainable? We feel blessed to enjoy our work. This weekend, we have Circus workshops in Devon and Cornwall . Our work takes us to some beautiful places. Last weekend, we performed an outdoor circus show in Plymouth overlooking Drake Island, and today, we have stiltwalkers…

  • A friendly wize Wizard

    Who would you like to talk to soon? Don’t you think a wize and friendly wizard be a great person to have a chat with? Imagine the fun you could have. As well as imparting some wizardly wisdom he could amuse you with magic tricks and regale you with stories from his magical past. He might…

  • A barn full of circus cycles

    Do you have any collections? There is just something we love about an eccentric bicycle. Alongside our collection of circus props you will find our ridiculous collection of bikes. We have gathered 3 wheeler cycles with no handle bars (of course), Unicycles,  stilt bikes, clown bikes, mini bikes, penny farthings  tandems and tandems. We are…

  • Chilled

    How do you feel about cold weather? A certain degree of adaptation is required for the cold weather. We usually layer up out clothing under those costumes. We laugh at the memory of performing our outdoor show when frost formed on the aerialists crash mat. At one memorable military event, with a Narnia theme, real…