Who We Are

Our mission

To steward the development of the circus arts by nurturing new talent, forging new pathways of participation, fueling its creation, and amplifying its cultural relevance.

How we achieve that:

Training – Delivering the very best training in circus to ensure that graduates have the skills, insight, and technical ability to take their place in the sector and develop as professional artists.

Opportunity – Breaking down barriers by developing wide-reaching programmes that provide access for – and represent – as diverse a pool of participants as possible

Support – Collaborating with those creating circus, to facilitate the honing of their craft, nurture the development of new work, and build on the close community that is vital to its existence.

Advocacy – Nurturing the art form and advocating for circus so that it continues to be dynamic and innovative and can take its place within the diverse UK arts sector