Become an Open Training Member

Open Training Membership is primarily intended for professional circus artists.

Applicants must be aged 18 years or over.

Further Information

Membership types

Full Membership
Registration Fee: £50

Guest Membership (1 month)
Registration Fee: £15

The registration fee is a one-off payment made when joining. Both full and guest members then pay per training session.

If you do not attend training for a two-year period, your membership will lapse and you will be required to re-apply and be re-inducted. However, you will not have to pay the registration fee again if you were previously a full member.

Open Training Induction

Once your application has been approved, you will be required to attend an induction at your first training session.

Public Liability Insurance (PLI)

Public Liability Insurance is not mandatory but it’s good practice to have PLI if you are training and performing regularly.

Open Training session rates

£13 per session (no time limit)

OR £90 for 10 session carnet*.

*Carnets are not refundable and cannot be transferred from one member to another. They will expire 12 months after the date of purchase; this will not be extended except in exceptional circumstances.

How to apply

Please read the Admissions Policy before applying for membership.

Apply to become a member today by completing the Application Form.

Applications take 1-2 weeks to be processed. Once the application has been processed, we will contact prior to your induction.

In the meantime, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.

Private Classes

Some of the teachers on our degree, youth and recreational programmes are also available for private sessions with our members. If you would like to take a class, please email ot@nationalcircus.org.uk