Circus shows in the 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:

• Frimly, 23 – 27 April
• Hastings, 30 April – 5 May

Circus International Film Festival (online), 19 April – 11 May more info

Forbidden Nights UK tour more info. Upcoming dates:

• Babbacombe Theatre, Torquay, 25 April
• Lowther Pavilion, Lytham St Annes, 1 May
• Civic Hall, Bedworth, 2 May
• The Radlett Centre, Radlett, 8 May
• Medina Theatre, Newport, Isle of Wight, 9 May

Circus Extreme at Wescott recreation ground, Swindon, 2 – 11 May more info

Guiffords Circus UK tour more info. Upcoming dates:

• Fennells Farm, Stroud, 17 – 27 April
• Bowood House and Gardens, 1 – 6 May

Sabrage at Lafayette, London. Currently booking until 6 July (25% DISCOUNT on all performances through April) more info

Circus Berlin UK tour more info. Upcoming dates:

• Ascot, 23 – 27 April
• Southampton, 30 April – 11 May

Circus Fantasia UK tour more info. Upcoming dates:

• Wellingborough, 23 – 27 April
• Coventry, 30 April – 5 May
• Wolverhampton, 7 – 11 May

Circus Scratch-Tacular: Cabaret & Burlesque by BrainFools at Jacksons Lane, 25 April more info

Circus Scratch-Tacular: Clowns are in the House by BrainFools at Jacksons Lane, 26 April more info

Showdown by Upswing, UK tour more info. Upcoming dates:

• The Albany, 1 – 3 May
• New Vic Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent, 8 – 10 May

Sand by Kook Ensemble, UK tour more info. Upcoming dates:

• Drama Studio, Performance Venues, University of Sheffield, 7 May
• Unity Theatre, Liverpool, 8 May
• The Lowry, Salford, 10 May
• The Plough Arts Centre, Torrington, 14 May
• Jacksons Lane, 22 – 23 May

Brighton Fringe Festival, 2 May – 1 June more info

• 2 May – 1 June, The Nose Dive Assembly
• 3 May, Fairy Dust
• 4 May, The Burly Boys
• 8 – 10 May, Trash
• 14 – 15 May, The Band
• 14 – 23 May, InThisTogether
• 16 – 18 May, Out of the Box
• 16 – 23 May, The Moulin Bouge
• 16 – 31 May, The Greatest Show on Earth
• 16 May – 1 June, Revel Puck Circus Ruckus
• 16 May – 1 June, Revel Puck Circus The Ugly Duckling
• 17 – 18 May, Lucky Pigeons
• 17 – 18 May, Re/Sista Cabaret
• 21 – 26 May Scratch That Cabaret (ex NCCA)
• 21 – 22 May, Norman: A Big Beat Ballet
• 24 – 26 May, Neon Sun Roller Circus
• 23 May, Queer as F*ck Cabaret
• 24 – 26 May, Circus Enchanté Cabaret
• 24 – 26 May, Inertia by Cirko Norda Youth Circus
• 24 – 26 May, Anchored in Air
• 24 – 26 May, How a spiral works – Art For Rainy Days
• 25 – 26 May, Tardy Mrs G(rief)
• 28 May – 1 June, Not Yours Cabaret
• 28 – 31 May, Smooch! By United Queendom
• 28 – 29 May, The Band
• 28 – 29 May, Tongue & Cheek (Charles Brockbank – Hiding in Plain Sight & Ruby Burgess – Transcendental)
• 29 May, Show Off! A Cabaret & Variety Night
• 30 May, High Top Circus Showcase: Colour Theory
• 30 – 31 May, Don’t Drop Me
• 30 May – 1 June, The Nest

Silly Little Things by Trygve Wakenshaw at The Lowry, 8 May more info

Transient and Trifling by Madeleine Margot at Jacksons Lane, 9 May more info

Norfolk and Norwich Festival, 9 – 25 May more info

• 10 – 11 May Welcome Weekend: Levantes Dance Theatre – Hug; Mish Weaver – Waiting Song; Sadiq Ali Company – Tell Me
• 13 – 14 May Heka
• 14 – 15 May Showdown
• 16, 17 May Show Pony

Heka by Gandini Juggling at Oxford Playhouse, 10 May more info

Heka by Gandini Juggling at the Lowry, 11 May more info

Weight(less) by Mimbre at WoW festival, Rotherham, 11 May more info

An Aerial Extravaganza at Exeter Northcott Theatre, 17 May more info

The London Aerial Championships 2025 at Jacksons Lane, 24 – 25 May more info

Tess by Ockham’s Razor at Leeds Playhouse, 28 – 31 May more info 

Bending Reality by Nua Dance at Jacksons Lane, 29 – 30 May more info