• Photo: Paul Blakemore

  • Photo: Paul Blakemore

  • Photo: Paul Blakemore

  • Photo: Zakaria El Attaoui

  • Photo: Paul Blakemore

Circus Around & About

Extraordinary physical skill, humour and storytelling are combined in this new circus show. Performed outdoors, this is the perfect entertainment for all the family. Prepare to be amazed.

Circus Around & About is bringing high quality, small-scale, family friendly circus to village communities in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Somerset from July through to September and is a partnership between Somerset-based Take Art and London-based Crying Out Loud.

Following the impact of Covid-19 on community life, Circus Around & About offers a varied selection of circus double bills in outdoor locations. Each outdoor event will feature two shows by extraordinary national and international touring companies.

This was only made possible thanks to public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

  • Pirates of the Carabina bio + dates

    Pirates of the Carabina are award-winning circus artists, acrobats and musicians. Their brand-new show Pirate Taxi tells their own tale of running away to the circus, with humour, original music and an ingenious set. Join the adventure and watch an extraordinary aerial performance.

    Based in the South West, Pirates of the Carabina are a trailblazing circus company who specialise in ingenious, theatrical circus shows with live music. They have performed at festivals and venues across the world.

    15 Jul  Clevedon Lake Grounds (Theatre Orchard) Pirates of the Carabina & Tilly Lee-Kronick

    24 Jul Portishead (Theatre Orchard) Pirates of the Carabina & Tilly Lee-Kronick

    01 Aug Croscombe (Take Art) Pirates of the Carabina & Simple Cypher

    22 Aug Lamyatt (Take Art) Pirates of the Carabina & Simple Cypher

    25 Aug Roadwater Village Hall (Take Art) Pirates of the Carabina & Tilly Lee-Kronick

    10 Sep Whirligig Festival W-s-M (Theatre Orchard) Pirates of the Carabina & Simple Cypher

    24 Sep Holyrood School, Chard (Take Art) Pirates of the Carabina & Tilly Lee-Kronick

    Gloucestershire

    11 Sep Greyfriars Bowling Green (Strike a Light) Pirates of the Carabina & Simple Cypher

    Herefordshire

    27 Aug Biblins Camp (Air In G) Pirates of the Carabina & Tilly Lee-Kronick

    Dorset

    16 Jul  Yetminster (ArtsReach) Pirates of the Carabina & Tilly Lee-Kronick

    23 Jul  Broadmayne Recreation Ground (ArtsReach) Pirates of the Carabina & Tilly Lee-Kronick

    19 Aug Halstock Village Hall Field (ArtsReach) Pirates of the Carabina & Simple Cypher

    20 Aug Blandford School Field (ArtsReach) Pirates of the Carabina & Simple Cypher

    26 Aug Litton Cheney Hall Field (ArtsReach) Pirates of the Carabina & Tilly Lee-Kronick

    Cornwall

    15 Sep St Ives September Festival (Carn to Cove) Pirates of the Carabina & Simple Cypher

    16 Sep Liskeard School (Carn to Cove) Pirates of the Carabina & Simple Cypher

    17 Sep Devoran School Quay (Carn to Cove) Pirates of the Carabina & Simple Cypher

    Devon

    06 Aug Honiton Showground (Villages in Action) Pirates of the Carabina

    18 Aug Ipplepen (Villages In Action) Pirates of the Carabina & Simple Cypher

    29 Aug Moretonhampstead Carnival (Villages in Action) Pirates of the Carabina

    18 Sep Lowton Farm, Bondleigh (Beaford) Pirates of the Carabina & Simple Cypher

  • Company Zid bio + dates

    Company Zid presents Routine  performed by Said Mouhssine is an acrobatic comedy show. It tells the story of a person stuck in a room, with nothing to do. Sleeping is a fight against boredom but no matter what he does, he can’t even sleep. Routine is about hope and pushing personal boundaries in order to bring about change.

    Said is a multi-talented, Moroccan artist who specialises in free-running (athletic street acrobatics) and circus. He is also an actor, director and stunt artist.

    Somerset

    06 The Pier, Marine Parade, Weston-super-Mare Company Zid

    07 Aug Langport Town Gardens (Take Art) Company Zid

    Gloucestershire

    08 Aug Painswick Centre Tilly Lee-Kronick & Company Zid

    11 Aug School of Larks, The Nailsworth Subscription Rooms, Nailsworth Company Zid

    Cornwall

    14 Aug Chyan Cultural Centre, Penryn (Carn to Cove) Tilly Lee-Kronick & Company Zid

    Devon

    12 Aug Honiton Beehive (Villages in Action) Company Zid

  • Simple Cypher bio + dates

    Simple Cypher prepare to be amazed by Roll Up, Roll Up as Simple Cypher perform explosive tricks with effortless agility within a large, spinning steel ring known as a Cyr Wheel. This skilled duo combines freestyle Hip Hop and acrobatics with juggling in an innovative and original way in this playful production.

    Simple Cypher fuse Hip Hop and circus to create dynamic, uplifting experiences.
    The company’s recognisable fusion of choreography, juggling and Cyr Wheel has been seen by audiences at festivals and venues across the UK and Europe.

    Somerset

    01 Aug Croscombe (Take Art) Pirates of the Carabina & Simple Cypher

    22 Aug Lamyatt (Take Art) Pirates of the Carabina & Simple Cypher

    04 Sep Coniston Park W-s-M (Theatre Orchard) Tilly Lee-Kronick & Simple Cypher

    05 Sep Halswell Hall, Goathurst (Take Art) Tilly Lee-Kronick & Simple Cypher

    10 Sep Whirligig Festival W-s-M (Theatre Orchard) Pirates of the Carabina & Simple Cypher

    Gloucestershire

    22 Aug Kings Jam Urban Festival (Strike A Light) Simple Cypher

    11 Sep Greyfriars Bowling Green (Strike a Light) Pirates of the Carabina & Simple Cypher

    Dorset

    19 Aug Halstock Village Hall Field (ArtsReach) Pirates of the Carabina & Simple Cypher

    20 Aug Blandford School Field (ArtsReach) Pirates of the Carabina & Simple Cypher

    Cornwall

    15 Sep St Ives September Festival (Carn to Cove) Pirates of the Carabina & Simple Cypher

    16 Sep Liskeard School (Carn to Cove) Pirates of the Carabina & Simple Cypher

    17 Sep Devoran School Quay (Carn to Cove) Pirates of the Carabina & Simple Cypher

    Devon

    18 Aug Ipplepen (Villages In Action) Pirates of the Carabina & Simple Cypher

    18 Sep Lowton Farm, Bondleigh (Beaford) Pirates of the Carabina & Simple Cypher

  • Tilly Lee-Kronick bio + dates

    Tilly Lee-Kronick is an outstanding aerialist who performs static trapeze. Her solo show Ripe is packed with fun and fresh ideas. Through humour, music and circus skills, she will unpeel your assumptions about the effortless grace of aerial acrobatics.

    Tilly is a Bristol trained singer, dancer, aerialist and physical theatre performer. She has worked for renowned circus company Cirque Bijou and performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

    Somerset 

    15 Jul Clevedon Lake Grounds (Theatre Orchard) Pirates of the Carabina & Tilly Lee-Kronick 

    24 Jul Portishead (Theatre Orchard) Pirates of the Carabina & Tilly Lee-Kronick 

    25 Aug Roadwater Village Hall (Take Art) Pirates of the Carabina & Tilly Lee-Kronick 

    04 Sep Coniston Park W-s-M (Theatre Orchard) Simple Cypher & Tilly Lee-Kronick 

    05 Sep Halswell Hall, Goathurst (Take Art) Simple Cypher & Tilly Lee-Kronick 

    24 Sep Holyrood School, Chard (Take Art) Pirates of the Carabina & Tilly Lee-Kronick 

    Gloucestershire 

    08 Aug Painswick Centre Company Zid & Tilly Lee-Kronick 

    03 Sep Gloucester Bowling Green (Strike a Light) Tilly Lee-Kronick 

    Herefordshire 

    27 Aug Biblins Camp (Air In G) Pirates of the Carabina & Tilly Lee-Kronick 

    Dorset 

    16 Jul Yetminster (ArtsReach) Pirates of the Carabina & Tilly Lee-Kronick 

    23 Jul Broadmayne Recreation Ground (ArtsReach) Pirates of the Carabina & Tilly Lee-Kronick 

    26 Aug Litton Cheney Hall Field (ArtsReach) Pirates of the Carabina & Tilly Lee-Kronick 

    Cornwall 

    14 Aug Chyan Cultural Centre, Penryn (Carn to Cove) Company Zid & Tilly Lee-Kronick 

  • Covid Statement

    All the events are being set up and run in accordance with current government guidelines. Please check local venue guidelines when booking.