Circus

6 February 2010

New Wimbledon Theatre SW19 1QG[map]

An exciting circus event comprising artistes from traditional Chinese theatre, the world famous Shaolin Wu-Shu Warriors as well as Olympic class gymnasts.

16 January 2010

New Wimbledon Theatre SW19 1QG[map]

Following on the huge success of The Asylum, The Circus of Horrors has had a major revamp and is back rocking and shocking with a brand new show 'The Day of the Dead'.

26 October 2009 to 28 December 2009

The Kings Head N1 1QN[map]

A brand new monthly evening of classical conjuring and illusion fronted by rising star of the magic world Steve Dela. An evening of subterfuge, wonder and bare-faced incredulity with the country's top magic names. Headlining the first show is Magic Circle stage magician of the year, John Archer.

27 February 2010

New Wimbledon Theatre SW19 1QG[map]

Les 7 Doigts de la Main (The 7 Fingers) are a French-Canadian company who have pioneered a whole new brand of circus. Their show Traces was a runaway hit at the Edinburgh Festival in 2007, and now it comes to London for the very first time. "So thrilling, it will surely make an entire generation run away and join the circus" The Guardian. Combining awe-inspiring circus training with infectious urban energy, four men and one woman give dazzling, gravity defying displays of skill, balancing casually on each other's heads, or tumbling through hoops and leaping spectacularly up giant poles without using their hands.

29 December 2009 to 3 January 2010

Unicorn Theatre for Children SE1 2HZ[map]

A circus with toddling clowns, teenage lions, mums who spin plates, dads who fly by the seat of their pants. The circus that puts you in the ring and lets you do your thing.

16 September 2009 to 17 March 2010

Morley College SE1 7HT[map]

This course is suitable for intermediate level upwards. It covers technique, theory and, improvisation in various styles, developing skills useful to the performer. Please bring your own guitar.

26 January 2010 to 28 January 2010

The Beck Theatre UB3 2UE[map]

The Moscow State Circus returns to the UK with a huge cast of Russia's greatest and most flexible circus performers. Many of the critically acclaimed acts are pushing the boundary of human physical ingenuity to its limits. Featuring Gregory’s Girls suspended in mid-air on floating silks, award winning clowns Valik and Valerik and twisted contortionists and amazing acrobats.

28 April 2010 to 15 May 2010

Peacock Theatre WC2A 2HT[map]

Psy pitches acrobatics against a landscape of distorted visions, fading dreams and fractured memories. The performers portray a broad range of characters that conquer their neuroses through the liberating force of circus skills – trapeze, juggling, Chinese poles, German wheels and aerial ropes, and become metaphors for overcoming psychological restrictions. Weaving together theatrical narratives and physical skills, Psy celebrates the power of the individual to overcome their ailments.

Every Mon 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

The Chapel Project SE15 3LY[map]

Lessons in the psychological art circus for beginners, given by Lina and Andrea.

6 January 2010 to 24 January 2010

Royal Albert Hall SW7 2AP[map]

Varekai is a world located deep within a forest at the summit of a volcano, where magic is possible. The story of Varekai begins when a solitary young man falls from the sky. Parachuted into the shadows of the forest, a kaleidoscopic world populated by fantastical creatures, this young man sets off on an adventure both absurd and extraordinary. On this day at the edge of time, in this place of all possibilities, begins an inspired incantation to life rediscovered. The word Varekai means 'wherever' in the Romany language of the gypsies, and this production fittingly pays tribute to the nomadic soul, to the spirit and art of the circus tradition, and to the infinite passion of those whose quest takes them along the path that leads to Varekai.

24 November 2009 to 25 November 2009

Jacksons Lane Theatre N6 5AA[map]

A show created in collaboration with John-Paul Zaccarini and Kathy Hinde, supported by Jacksons Lane. An exploration of loss, awakening, and finding stillness in a shifting world. It brings together contemporary circus, physical theatre and visual art.