Circus shows in the UK

This list includes details of circus performances taking place in the UK. All details are correct at the time of publication but please do check with individual venues to confirm.

If you have a circus-based show you would like listed here, please email ot@nationalcircus.org.uk

Come Alive, The Greatest Showman Spectacular at the Empress Museum, Earls Court, extended until 21 September 2025 more info

Circus Zyair UK tour more info. Upcoming dates:

  • Hull, 20 – 25 August
  • Irvine, 3 – 7 September
  • Falkirk, 10 – 14 September
  • Edinburgh, 17 – 21 September

Circus Extreme UK tour more info. Upcoming dates:

  • Paignton Green, 8 – 31 August
  • Plymouth, 5 – 21 September

Guiffords Circus UK tour more info. Upcoming dates:

  • Marlborough Common, Wiltshire, 21 August – 1 September
  • Cirencester, 4 – 15 September
  • Stroud, 18 – 28 September

Sabrage at Lafayette, London. Currently booking from 13 August more info

Circus Fantasia UK tour more info. Upcoming dates:

  • Rochford, 6 – 31 August
  • Basildon, 3 – 14 September
  • Caterham, 17 – 21 September
  • Sutton, 24 – 28 September

Zippos Circus UK tour more info. Upcoming dates:

  • Leicester, 21 – 26 August
  • London Stoke Newington, 28 August – 1 September
  • London Crystal Palace, 4 – 8 September
  • London Twickenham, 10 – 15 September
  • London Palmers Green, 18 – 22 September
  • London Peckham Rye, 25 – 29 September
  • Bexley, 2 – 6 October

Edinburgh Fringe, various venues, 1 – 25 August more info. Circus highlights:

  • By a Thread, 30 July – 25 August
  • Wolf by Circa, 1 – 23 August
  • Six° by Flip Fabrique, 2 – 23 August
  • Hamlet by New York Circus Project, 30 July – 24 August
  • Imago, 30 July – 24 August
  • Newbie, 1 – 24 August
  • RĂŞves, 19 – 25 August
  • Sophie’s Surprise 29th, 1 – 23 August
  • Ten Thousand Hours, 30 July – 24 August
  • The Genesis, 31 July – 25 August
  • The Nose Dive Assembly, 2 – 23 August
  • Triptych Redux, 1 – 24 August

Scratch that Cabaret by Pivot Point Circus at Phoenix Arts Club, 21 August more info

Greenwich+Docklands International Festival, 22 August – 6 September more info. Circus shows mostly happening across two weekends:

  • Greenwich Park, 23 – 24 August
  • Greenwich Peninsula, 30 – 31 August

Powerhouse Weekender Festival at The Powerhouse, Coventry, 22 – 24 August more info

Fish Boy by 2Faced Dance Company at Pavilion Promenade, Worthing, 23 August more info

Cirque: The Greatest Show  – Reimagined at The Plaza, Stockport, 24 August more info

Cocoon by Farrell Cox. Work in progress at Jacksons Lane, 29 August more info

The Genesis  by Copenhagen Collective at Peacock Theatre, 3 – 6 September more info

Meanwhile by Nuua Circus at the Lowry, Salford, 5 September more info

Creative Commons Festival at Greenham Common, Newbury, 13 – 14 September more info

How a Spiral Works at The Lowry, Salford, 21 September, more info

The Lambeth Fringe at various venues across South London, 25 September – 25 October more info

RPM by Gorilla Circus at Arts Depot, 27 September more info