Workhouse Arts and Circus Sideshows

Magic, Illusion, Circus, Sideshow, Street Theatre, Festival Installations, Performing, Backstage Skills, Heritage Arts, Escapology,
Giraffe Racing, BigBubbles, Extraordinary Elixir, Wizard Workshops, Giant Flea Circus, Glass Walking, Acrobatics, Mind Reading, Giant Bats of the World, Headless Lady and The Spider Girl…
…all this and much, MUCH more…

School age or above?
Interested in learning any of the above and having a lot of FUN?
Want to be part of Shows & Events locally, nationally or even internationally?
Attend courses, shows & events as a team.
Note that we are are about training, not a place to come, find out how something is done and leave. If that’s all you want you’d be disappointed, try YouTube instead.

Our aim is to have FUN and make others Happy; the rest is a bonus.

No Experience Necessary
…but you will need to be Enthusiastic & Committed, Willing to Learn & Work, Have A Sense of Humour and want to be part of a small but crazy team.

You’ll gain loads of practical skills, knowledge and experience.  You’ll also gain from all sorts of bonus lifeskill stuff too.  Most of all you’ll have fun, make great friends, escape boredom and do amazing & exciting things that will awe others.  Everyone is treated as an equal and of value irrespective of age. What you add to the mix is more important than anything else.

Some things you’ll pick up really quickly, others will take time and loads of practice but the effort is worth it.  The training is fun, the shows & events are even more fun.  Plus you’ll be helping keep Heritage Arts alive.

Some people are happy with ‘quieter’ things such as Close-Up Magic or taking control of things behind the scenes such as Sound, Lighting, Costumes, Props and Production etc; others want to do it all; the ‘dangerous’ stunts, be in the spotlight Juggling, Unicycling, Sawing People in Half, Fire Eating, Wearing silly costumes, Performing Acrobatics etc; others like group participation or solo activities; others mix & match, choosing what interests them and captures their imaginations.
You’ll be encouraged to have a go and try loads of new & exciting things but never forced.

Always happy to have volunteers share their skills. (May need Extended DBS)
Sound like something you’d like to be involved with?
All you need to do is phone or message and have a friendly chat, pop along, have a go and see what you think.  Maybe bring a friend or parent.  Get in contact Now, there’s fun to be had.

Our sessions are currently being reorganised for the season so there are no current set dates & times for training sessions so give us a shout to say Hello and we’ll sort things from there. Same with our website… if you have techy skills they’ll find a use!
Shows & Events tend to be Evenings, Weekends and School Holidays.