Bristol: Outdoor Theatre and Circus Overview

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Compiled by Theatre Bristol and Kate Hartoch

Infrastructure:

Circomedia, Theatre Bristol (Creative Producer for Circus and Street Arts), CAST, agencies supplying paid work.

Resources:

The Albany Centre, training space at Artspace Lifespace, Desperate Men studio, Circus Maniacs

Funds:

Bristol City Council Key Art Providers, Arts Council England, South West Relevant commissions from Bristol Harbour Festival, The Bristol Do and Theatre Bristol/ Bristol Old Vic.

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Bristol Artists making work for outdoor contexts and contemporary circus include:

The Wonder Club, Acrojou, Desperate Men, Tom Marshman, Cirque Bijou, Stickleback Plasticus, Marc Conway, Ramshackiliscious, Invisible Circus, Fair Play, Frenetic Engineering, Above and Beyond, Once Arts and Ceremonies, Bongo Bolero, Luci Gorrell-Barnes, Pickled Image.

Important Festivals:

The Bristol Do, Bristol Harbour Festival, Mayfest, Glastonbury Festival

Strengths:

  • Supportive infrastructure for artists
  • Affordable space for training
  • Great audiences for both areas of work
  • Strong, supportive and vibrant community of performers
  • Good partnership working with knowledgeable local authorities
  • Needs:

  • Greater opportunity for curated experimentation and development
  • Platforms to show new work
  • Increased diversity of artists
  • Increase in quality of artistic work
  • Access to international work
  • Sizeable, supportive venue for indoor circus performance
  • This was sent to elemental by Kate at Theatre Bristol following the elemental event in the South West, to find out more about the South West look at the South West page or click here.


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