What's On
This is the page where you can find out what's going on with our projects and some others. We do our best to keep it updated and accurate but can't always list everything. For more information - just get in touch!
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CURRENT EVENTS
December 2009
Customs House Circus Zone, South Shields
Every Tuesday until 8th December.
Be part of the South Tyneside Circus Club, Tuesdays from 4pm-5:30pm at the Customs House, cost £2. For children aged 8 upwards and adults.
Circ-Us-Cool - Whitley Bay
Every Tuesday until 15th December. Tyneside's premiere youth circus group.
From 7pm-8:45pm @ Whitley Bay High School Gym.
For ages 10 to adult, cost £3.
Dec 27-Jan 1st: Woodford Folk Festival, Queensland Australia
Let's Circus returns to Australia's premier arts festival to be part of the awesome 'Circadia' programme. We're back with Parent Child acrobalance, emerging artist mentor programme, nightly cir-cabarets and the world premiere of a reworked 'The Balloonatic'.
January 2010
January 9: The Backyard Cabaret, Wangi Wangi, Australia
From humble roots to global significance, we return to Wangi to continue our connection with the local community. This year's fundraiser show will be helping to support a circus arts outreach programme to the slums of Nairobi via our Kenyan sister-circus Sarakasi. We're proud to be hosting a bunch of international guests including good friends Dream State Circus and Joe May.
Customs House Circus Zone, South Shields
Every Tuesday from 19th January.
Be part of the South Tyneside Circus Club, Tuesdays from 4pm-5:30pm at the Customs House, cost £2. For children aged 8 upwards and adults.
Circ-Us-Cool - Whitley Bay
Every Tuesday from 19th January. Tyneside's premiere youth circus group.
From 7pm-8:45pm @ Whitley Bay High School Gym.
For ages 10 to adult, cost £3.
PREVIOUS EVENTS
October 2009
Customs House Circus Zone, South Shields
Every Tuesday in term time.
Be part of the South Tyneside Circus Club, Tuesdays from 4pm-5:30pm at the Customs House, cost £2. For children aged 8 upwards and adults.
Circ-Us-Cool - Whitley Bay
Every Tuesday in term time. Tyneside's premiere youth circus group.
From 7pm-8:45pm @ Whitley Bay High School Gym.
For ages 10 to adult, cost £3, for info and registration contact Dawn Harvey 0191 2008800 d.harvey @ whitley.n-tyneside.sch.uk (Remove the spaces)
HANG Aerial Dance Workshops @ Dance City
October 11th
1pm-2:30pm - level 1 - Beginners
3pm-4:45pm - level 2 - Intermediate
Cost £20 per session
The Durham Juggling Convention
October 17 and 18, Wolsingham School, County Durham. Workshops, master classes, convention show (including The Balloonatic) in a great relaxed setting in county Durham.
Visit the Durham Juggling Convention website for more info.
Circadium (as part of Xperience '09)
October 24 and 25, Tynemouth Longsands, Whitley Bay.
Two days of workshops, master classes, demonstrations and specialist lessons for youth circus participants in a circus Big Top. Featuring professional teachers from around the world, this will be the first event to specifically bring together all youth circus participants from Tyneside and across the North East. We hope that the event will contain Acrobatics and Acrobalance, Unicycling, Manipulation, High Wire, Fire Performance, Clowning, Performance Skills and more. More information coming soon, or email us (delete spaces) to be on the mail-out invite list.
September 2009
Customs House Circus Zone
From September 8th then every Tuesday in term time.
Be part of the South Tyneside Circus Club, Tuesdays from 4pm-5:30pm at the Customs House, cost £2. For children aged 8 upwards and adults.
Circ-Us-Cool - Whitley Bay
From September 15th, then every Tuesday in term time.
From 7pm-8:45pm @ Whitley Bay High School.
For ages 10 to adult, cost £2, for info and registration contact Dawn Harvey 0191 2008800 d.harvey @ whitley.n-tyneside.sch.uk (Remove the spaces)
HANG Aerial Dance Workshops @ Dance City
September 27th
1pm-2:30pm - level 1 - Beginners
3pm-4:45pm - level 2 - Intermediate
Cost £20 per session
August 2009
August 2nd: Picnic In The Park, Killingworth Park 12-4pm
Entertainment and activities by Let's Circus, The Balloonatic, Bo The Clown and more.
August 3: Whitley Bay High Summer School Circ-Us-Cool
For 12-18 year olds from the Whitley Bay Schools Partnership. 10-12 or 12:30-2:30 £2 per session.
Email d.harvey @ whitley.n-tyneside.sch.uk for bookings. (Remove spaces)
Also July 22, August 11, 18
August 5: Newburn Summer School, Newburn Activity Centre, Newcastle
Also July 29, August 12 and 19. Circus summer school for young people.
August 8: Picnic In The Park, Springfield Park, Forest Hall, 12-4pm
Shows from Joseph d'Amour Bouffon (France) and Bo the Clown, circus workshops, walkabout entertainment, fairground rides and more.
August 11: Whitley Bay High Summer School Circ-Us-Cool
For 12-18 year olds from the Whitley Bay Schools Partnership. 10-12 or 12:30-2:30, £2 per session.
Email d.harvey @ whitley.n-tyneside.sch.uk for bookings. (Remove spaces)
Also July 22, August 3, 18
August 12: Newburn Summer School, Newburn Activity Centre, Newcastle
August 13: Aerial Play-day, Rising Sun Country Park, 11-4
Learn to fly with HANG and Let's Circus, for information contact venue.
August 18: Whitley Bay High Summer School Circ-Us-Cool
10-12 or 12:30-2:30, £2 per session.
Email d.harvey @ whitley.n-tyneside.sch.uk for bookings. (Remove spaces)
Also July 22, August 3 and 11
August 19: Teddy Bears Picnic, Rising Sun Country Park, 12-3pm
Catch Steve Cousins, aka The Balloonatic as he brings smiles, laughter and a great big balloon. Two shows in the afternoon and lots to get involved with.
August 19: Newburn Summer School, Newburn Activity Centre, Newcastle
Also July 29 and August 5, 12
August 24-26: Circus Apprentice Scheme, Whitley Bay High School
A Gifted and Talented scheme leading on from Circ-Us-Cool. 'Invite only'
August 27: Let's... Circus, John Willy Sams Centre, Dudley, 11-4
Workshops games and activities for all ages.
August 29: Durham Streets of Play Festival, Durham City Centre 11-5
International Buskers Festival featuring amazing artists from around the world.
August 30: Picnic In The Park, Northumberland Park, Tynemouth, 12-4
The final event in the series, featuring international circus and street theatre from Joseph d'Amour Bouffon (France), Merlin the Hoopist (UK), The Balloonatic (Australia), Bo the Clown (UK) and others! Also catch the up-and-coming local circus stars graduating from our summer schools series across Tyneside. A great free day for the whole family.
August 31: Tynemouth Greenfest, Tynemouth Metro
International buskers from all around the world.
July 2009
July 2-4: Cultureshock Festival: Pickering, North Yorkshire
Featuring The Big International Circus Show inside the Big Top - Great Scott (Oz), Hui Ling Zhu (China), Iona Contortionist (Mongolia), The Black Eagles (Tanzania) and The Fluid Druid (US), plus performances from The Balloonatic (Australia), HANG (UK), te POOKa (Scotland) and a host of teacher/trainers from all over the world. One of our favourite events of the year!
More info: Cultureshock
July 4: The Cookson Parade, South Shields
Support our Customs House Circus Zone club members as they stilt, unicycle, hula-hoop and skate the town red. Then join in for Circus Workshops @ Brent Park following the parade.
July 5: Roll Up, Roll Up, Whitley Bay High School playing fields, Monkseaton 1:30-5pm
The launch event for North Tyneside's 'Summer of Circus!' - free international street theatre and circus workshops. Featuring Great Scott (Australia), Miss Jill the Hoopist (USA), HANG (UK), The Balloonatic (Australia) and more! A sign-up opportunity for the upcoming Circ-Us-Cool Summer Circus Program for Whitley Bay Schools Partnership Kids.
July 7-11: Bouncy Stilts Training Project, South Shields
Professional development opportunity for stiltwakers.
July 11 - Walker is United, Lightfoot Centre, Walker, 11-4
See Steve Cousins aka 'The Balloonatic' - shows and workshops.
July 11 + 12- Mouth of the Tyne Festival - Tynemouth and South Shields
The international circus and street theatre world comes to Tyneside - don't miss any of the action!
July 13 - Africa event Finale, Gosforth Central Middle School, Newcastle
'The Black Eagles' African Acrobats provide a finale to our linking Kenyan Schools project.
July 18: Newburn Festival, Newburn Activity Centre, Newcastle West
Shows, workshops, sports activities and entertainment all day, including our favourite circus discipline - The German Wheel! A stellar line-up at a great venue.
Joseph d'Amour Bouffon (France), The Torwood Wheelers (UK's German Wheel Team), The Fluid Druid (US), Cirquotic Rock (Aus/US), The Balloonatic (Australia), Urban Circus Theatre's Bouncy Stilts (UK) and Let's... Circus.
July 18: Picnic in The Park, Richardson Dees Park Wallsend
The launch event featuring international circus and street theatre in North Tyneside Parks. Featuring Bell and Bullock, Plungeboom and more.
July 18: Circus in the Library, North Shields Library
Sign-up at the library - for all ages.
July 22 - Whitley Bay High 'Circ-Us-Cool'
For 12-18 year olds from the Whitley Bay Schools Partnership. Sessions 10-12 or 12.30-2:30pm.
Cost: £2 per session. Also August 3, 11 and 18.
Contact: Dawn Harvey (tel) 0191 2008800
(e) d.harvey @ whitley.n-tyneside.sch.uk
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July 23: Oxford Centre, Longbenton
Circus workshops for all ages. Contact the Library.
July 25: Picnic in The Park - Churchill Playing Fields, Monkseaton - A 'Five Ringed Circus' celebration of the London 2012 Open weekend Event - 12-4pm
A big day of entertainment and activities hosted by North Tyneside Council and Let's Circus. Try your hand at Trapeze, Hooping, Chinese Pole, Acrobatics, Juggling and loads of other fun stuff to join in with and maybe Find your Talent too!
Shows and workshops by The Balloonatic (Aus), Frayed Knot (UK), Suspended Motion (Scotland), Jill the Hoopist (US), Bo the Clown and more.
July 29: Newburn Summer School, Newburn Activity Centre, Newcastle
Circus summer school for young people, featuring activities both adrenalin-fuelled and fun-filled.
Bookings at the venue.
Also August 5, 12 and 19.
July 29-August 1st: Parklife with No Fit State Circus, Stockton on Tees
A chance for local groups and talents to create and perform with the UK's premier contemporary touring circus company - No Fit State! For details, get in touch with Let's Circus.
July 29: Picnic In The Park - Burradon Welfare Playsite - 10am-3pm
Shows and Circus workshops by Bell and Bullock, Bo the Clown and Let's Circus.
July 31: Picnic In The Park - Lockey Park, Wideopen - 10am-3pm
Shows and circus workshops by Let's Circus, Bo The Clown and special international guests - Witty Look, all the way from Japan! Featuring former Unicycle World Champion contender Daiki, and probably the funniest woman you'll ever meet, Cheeky. One of the highest skilled two-pieces we've met in quite some time, mind-boggling balance, amazing acrobatic skills and Manga-esque cartoon comedy that could only come from Japan - you will laugh til you hurt.
For more information on any of our events - get in touch!
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