PLACES TO LEARN
If you are a school student or teacher, why not convince your school to get a circus skills teacher out for some workshops. That way, you can start up your own circus group at school!
A good starting point for W.A schools is Suitcase Circus. They are specialists in Circus-In-Education and know their stuff!
Suitcase Circus
Suitcase Circus is the original Circus-In-Education program. This unique program offers inspiring shows, workshops & performing arts / physical education courses.
Cirquest
With HQ in Burswood and satellite programs around Perth, these guys offer classes through the week as well as school holiday programs including general circus skills, acrobatics and aerial skills for children and adults.
Circus WA
Based in Fremantle, W.A, these guys offer classes through the week as well as school holiday programs including general circus skills, acrobatics and aerial skills for children and adults.
Kinetica
These guys are a performing arts company and circus school based in Malaga. They offer circus skills workshops to youth aged 5yrs – 17yrs.
http://www.kineticacdt.com.au/classes/
PLACES TO PLAY
Hyde Park, Mt Lawley – Tuesday nights from 7.30pm
Informal gathering (co-ordinated by the Perth Fire Group) to share and learn twirling and object manipulation skills. All welcome. Check https://www.facebook.com/groups/perthfiregroup/ for more info.
This group occasionally has other gatherings in other suburbs so check their website/forum for updates.
UWA Juggling Club, Crawley Campus, Friday afternoons 1pm – 5pm
This group meets on James Oval (right in the middle of Crawley Campus) at UWA (University of Western Australia)
https://www.facebook.com/UWA.Juggling
Perth Juggle Meet, Northbridge, Sundays 3pm – 6pm
This group meets at Hyde Park, Northbridge.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/142190545831455/
Perth Unicycle Club
If you live in Perth and you love to ride your unicycle then www.perthunicycle.com is the place to visit.
This will give you information on weekly unicycle meets around Perth, Perth cycle maps, where to purchase your unicycle, where to learn how to ride one, traffic regulations, links to other circus groups plus a forum where you can chat to other unicycling enthusiasts, compare uni’s and share advice
LOOKING FOR SOME STILT WALKERS?
Check out these guys if you are looking for some stilt walkers for your next event https://www.sensationalstiltwalking.com/ They have a fantastic array of costumes and also are the designers and manufacturers of our Aluminium Stilts! You can also find them on facebook https://www.facebook.com/SensationalStiltwalking
CIRCUS FESTIVALS & EVENTS
2027 Western Australian Circus Festival
Karridale, Margaret River
15th – 17th Jan 2027
2 days of non-stop entertainment – circus, music, comedy, cabaret with national and international circus artists, markets, workshop tent, flying trapeze, good food, nightly cabaret shows and more.
Plus FESTIVAL TRAINING WEEKS leading up to the main event.
For all details visit www.lunarcircus.com
SpunOut Festival
This is Perth Fire Group’s annual fire and circus skills workshop weekend. The event is open to anyone wanting to have a go at fire and circus arts and caters to all levels of skill, from beginners to professional performers.
Held in October each year, just 45min east of Perth.
See www.spunoutfestival.com.au for details.
Fremantle Street Arts Festival
Every Easter, the streets of Fremantle are filled with over 100,000 eager punters who come to marvel and wonder at the annual WA Buskers Festival (known officially as the Fremantle Street Arts Festival – apparently ‘Buskers’ is a dirty word!) World class acts from around the world (France, Japan, America, England to name just a few) A very inspiring festival! Stay tuned to the City of Fremantle website for details.
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