Spotlight UK Circus was an unprecedented opportunity for the very best UK contemporary circus artists to showcase work at three key international festivals: CIRCa festival du cirque actual, Subcase Subtopia Circus Fair and Festival OFF d’Avignon.

CIRCa festival du cirque actuel ran between 20 – 29 October 2017 and featured public performances of FLOWN (Pirates of the Carabina), Tipping Point (Ockham’s Razor), Ringside (Ellie Dubois) and Knot (Nikki & JD). 

Pitches were made to promoters by Extraordinary Bodies, José Triguero and Gemma Palomar, Levantes Dance Theatre, Max Calaf Sevé, Mimbre, Scarabeus Aerial Theatre and Upswing.

Spotlight UK Circus was led by NoFit State Circus and Crying Out Loud and funded by the Arts Council England International Showcasing fund. It aimed to raise the profile of UK contemporary circus on the international scene, increase the capacity and ability of UK companies to promote themselves and tour internationally, and develop and support a new network of touring contemporary circus companies.