Circus Around And About + (CAAA+) is seeking circus artists to take part in the project touring from June 2027 to May 2028. Led by Somerset-based Take Art and Bristol-based Circus City and supported by Arts Council England, CAAA+ will bring circus performances to diverse new audiences in villages, towns and cities across south-west England.

If you have…

• A finished 60-minute indoor or outdoor circus performance, available for touring June 2027 to May 2028
• A full film of your show
• And are excited to reach new people with your work and adapt it to different places, including parks, housing estates, community centres, village halls, churches, beaches and schools.

Please get in touch. For more information, visit their website.

How to apply

If you’re interested in this opportunity, please read through the FAQ’s before making an application and get in touch if you need further support understanding if the opportunity is right for you and your show.

To apply, please fill in the application form by noon on 19 October 2026.

The application form can not be saved and returned to, so please ensure you have all the information needed to hand before you start completing it. The questions can be found here.

You will need have a link to a full recording of your show ready to provide with your application; this can be Youtube, Vimeo or Google Drive.

If you need any support with your application, or if applying in another format (for example, BSL, audio or video) would be more accessible for you, please contact ralph@takeart.org or phone 01460 249450 and we’ll arrange this.

For further info and FAQ please see the application pack.

Some of the things the selected artists will receive:

• Guaranteed fees in the region of £1,350-£1,500 total per performance day forUK-based companies and 2100€ total per performance day for EU-based companies, including the cost of performance, local and regional travel, subsistence (foodetc), rest days and VAT if applicable.
• Home-stay accommodation convenient to touring locations and some meals with local hosts
• Subsidy for additional travel and set transport costs, including international costs.
• Personal access costs to address any barriers touring presents to Disabled performers and touring crew.
• Mentoring and technical and logistical support from the project team.
• A paid, residential artist lab in which we will explore the opportunities and challenges of circus touring in rural and urban community venues
• A bursary of up to £1000-£1500 to adapt your show for community touring, if required.‍

Circus Around and About + gives you the opportunity to tour your existing work across rural parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Somerset and in urban community venues in Cinderford, Gloucester, Bristol, Stroud, Bridport and Weston Super Mare.

An inclusive programme

We want to create a menu of circus work for our presenters that is representative of the diverse communities of the UK, including those who are underrepresented in rural cultural life. In particular, we’d like to include the Global Majority and Deaf and Disabled identifying people. If this feels relevant to your company you will have the opportunity to share this on the application form.