September 30, 2022
Roll up! Roll up! Get your tickets for our fifth birthday Halloween show spooky spectacular! Come and marvel at mermaids, monsters, sirens, spirits and vampires. With autumn in the air, tickets go on sale on Saturday, October 1. We have 50 performers ready to wow you with their skills from aerial hoop to flying trapeze. Read on...
August 19, 2022
Monsters, spirits and vampires will be haunting Up Side Down Circus on October 30 in a Halloween show to celebrate the training space’s fifth birthday. The team would love as many people as possible – from any skill and any level – to get involved in creating an act, which helps to build confidence and develop stamina. Read on...
June 6, 2022
A new aerial yoga session focusing on balance, strength and flexibility is the latest weekly evening class to be added to our timetable this summer. Aerial trainer Sam Smart said: “It's not about what the shapes look like, but about how we can use them to benefit mind and body.” The new class will take place on Thursdays between 8.15pm and 9.15pm. Read on...
May 6, 2022
After trying school choir, debating club and martial arts as a child, Chris Moore went to youth circus and finally felt like he fitted in. Following his dyslexia and dyspraxia diagnosis at primary school, Chris also struggled with suspected autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but felt happy and accepted when he found circus. Read on...
March 25, 2022
This Mother’s Day, we wanted to celebrate some of the amazing mums – and parents – who are part of our community at Up Side Down Circus. From our co-founder Tammi Brown, who is currently on maternity leave, to community member Sara Hartel, proud parent to Ronya, and “circus mum” Deb, here are their inspiring stories. Read on...
February 21, 2022
Fancy working on your ankle hang, back star, beats, bird’s nest and front balance? Why not sign up for our brand new static trapeze class? Static trapeze is the latest aerial lesson to be added to our March timetable and will take place every Wednesday evening from 8pm to 9pm. Read on...
January 24, 2022
It’s a new year and we have some brand new classes for you! Come and try your hand at diablo, hula hooping and stilt walking. We’ve added Circus Fitness and Mixed Circus to our timetable, which are both suitable for complete beginners and designed to build your strength and confidence. Read on...
January 4, 2022
Chris Collins and his family have spent the last eight years rebuilding their lives after he was attacked while walking home from a New Year party. Chris and his wife Jayne, plus their daughters Bethan and Tia, say circus helped with their mental and physical wellbeing following the unprovoked assault which left Chris with life-changing injuries. Read on...
December 9, 2021
Sunday, December 19. Get the date in your diary! It’s our community Christmas show and we can’t wait to see you there. Come and join us for some impressive acts and a festive drink as we celebrate the talents of our amazing community members. The show will start at 6pm at Up Side Down Circus in Unit Two of the Cave Venture Workshops on Tremorfa Industrial Estate in Cardiff. Read on...
November 15, 2021
A teacher, charity worker and psychologist are among those taking part in the latest Introduction To Aerial course at Up Side Down Circus. The programme, taught by experienced trainers Sam Smart and Hele White, is designed for complete beginners and you don’t need any experience in dance or gymnastics to have a go. Read on...
October 18, 2021
Fancy treating your mum to an aerial yoga class? Bringing your dad juggling? Or getting your friend on the flying trapeze? We offer gift vouchers! Our new shop page is now on the website, where you can browse products from Up Side Down Circus hoodies to vouchers for hula hoop, unicycle or Chinese pole lessons. Read on...
October 5, 2021
When she was 10, Nicole Pearson learned to juggle for a school play. Fast-forward 20 years and she was performing in front of 20,000 people with Cirque du Soleil. Nicky has toured all over the world and we’re delighted to welcome her as a guest trainer at Up Side Down Circus, sharing her skills on aerial hoop and silks. Read on...
September 16, 2021
Improving fitness, meeting people and trying something new were some of the reasons our newest community members gave for signing up to Introduction To Aerial. The programme - designed for complete beginners - lets class-goers try their hand at skills like aerial hoop, Chinese pole and flying trapeze over six weeks, guided by experienced trainers. Read on...
September 3, 2021
Fire sculptures, outdoor performance and swinging trapeze were just a few of the workshops on the programme at The Circus Village during Welsh Focus Fortnight. Up Side Down Circus is excited to be a project partner for the six-week event, which is currently taking place near Cardiff and aims to bring the circus sector together. Read on...
July 22, 2021
A new Introduction To Aerial course, designed for complete beginners, will be starting at Up Side Down Circus next month. The six-week programme, which doesn't require any previous experience, will enable participants to try their hand at skills including aerial hoop, Chinese pole and flying trapeze. Read on...
July 16, 2021
Acrobats, contortionists, tumblers - Jessica Li remembers her first trip to the circus with her family when she was a child. She loved the performance, but it wasn't until she stumbled across a set of silks in her gymnastics training space years later that she decided to give aerial a go. Get to know trainer Jess in the first of our Meet The Team series. Read on...
May 26, 2021
Up Side Down Circus will be running a free, month-long summer course designed to support young members of the LGBTQ+ community in Wales following lockdown. Participants will have the chance to try their hand at a wide range of skills – from aerial hoop, to juggling, to flying trapeze – aiming to improve body confidence and self-esteem. Read on...
May 19, 2021
A dark backdrop, two bright studio lights and a smoke machine – the training space was transformed on Saturday for a photoshoot with Broken Doll Images. From a black corset, to a leopard print cat suit and a begemmed body suit, the costumes were amazing and the aerialists looked stunning as Kim Partridge photographed them in action. Read on...
April 26, 2021
A skeleton couple dance in a big top under a clear night sky as a laughing clown juggles and an aerialist swings below the stars. The murals by talented Dom Tsoi are the first thing you notice when you walk into Up Side Down Circus, but have you ever wondered about the stories behind them? Read on...
March 8, 2021
From meetings with your boss to the weekly family quiz and your friend’s birthday drinks – it seems like everything is happening on Zoom right now. Unfortunately, we can’t teach flying trapeze via video conferencing (we wish we could!) but we can help to keep our community members fit, flexible and connected as lockdown continues. Read on...
February 14, 2021
There were already a dozen aerial silks at Up Side Down Circus, but five colourful new ones have just arrived – blue, green, lilac, navy, pink. Six brand new aerial hoops are on the way too, as part of a range of Covid-secure measures designed to keep everyone in the training space safe, comfortable and confident. Read on...
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