Generation Circus

Generation Circus Circus training for EVERYONE in Herts and Essex. Because Circus Makes Life Better!
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We're a circus community of people aged 50–96.A space for play, risk and connection.Where we enjoy failures and cheer ea...
03/06/2026

We're a circus community of people aged 50–96.

A space for play, risk and connection.

Where we enjoy failures and cheer each other on every week.

Where we make circus together.

Join us for our Over 50s Showcase featuring aerial silks, trapeze, hula hoop, dance and plenty of unexpected moments, all performed by people aged 50–96.

Part of Age Without Limits 2026. Celebrating older circus artists and challenging assumptions about age.

📍 Ware Drill Hall
📅 Sunday 14 June 3-4pm
🎟 £4

Book tickets: www.generationcircus.co.uk

Photos - Andy Holloway Photo

Something a little different for your sketchbook...Our next Circus Life Drawing features aerialist and contortionist Jo ...
03/06/2026

Something a little different for your sketchbook...

Our next Circus Life Drawing features aerialist and contortionist Jo Foley alongside nine over 50s circus performers.

Yes, it's life drawing, but all of our models are fully clothed.

Expect unusual poses, changing performers throughout the evening and plenty of opportunities to draw characters you won't find at a typical life drawing session.

Never drawn before? It doesn't matter. Artist and tutor Julie Arnall will be on hand if you'd like a few tips or pointers, but there's no pressure and no experience needed.

Our café will be serving tea, coffee and homemade cakes throughout the evening, and you can drop in any time between 5pm and 8pm.

Some people come for the circus. Some come for the drawing. Everyone comes back for the atmosphere.

Tickets are selling well, so book ahead if you'd like to join us.

Sunday 14 June 5-8pm
Ware Drill Hall
£8 (includes basic materials)

Book here:
www.generationcircus.co.uk

Circus Life Drawing isn't a class. There's no pressure, no structure and no experience needed.Drop in any time between 5...
01/06/2026

Circus Life Drawing isn't a class. There's no pressure, no structure and no experience needed.

Drop in any time between 5pm and 8pm, stay for twenty minutes or the whole evening. Draw, doodle, watch, have a cup of tea and enjoy the atmosphere.

An art tutor will be on hand if you'd like some tips, but you're equally welcome to do your own thing.

Expect aerialists, jugglers and other fully clothed circus performers posing throughout the evening, plus music, cake and a welcoming atmosphere.

Some people come for the circus. Some come for the drawing. Everyone comes back for the atmosphere.

Sunday 14 June 5-8pm
Ware Drill Hall
£8 (includes basic materials)

Book your place at www.generationcircus.co.uk

31/05/2026

Rehearsals in full swing today!
Have you bought your tickets yet?
Hurry before it sells out.

Over 50s Circus Showcase
Sunday 14 June
3pm
Ware Drill Hall

£4

www.generationcircus.co.uk

Proudly part of Age Without Limits 2026

Please note — no circus classes on Sun 7 June or Sun 14 June.We are taking a short pause while we rehearse for our Over ...
28/05/2026

Please note — no circus classes on Sun 7 June or Sun 14 June.

We are taking a short pause while we rehearse for our Over 50s Circus Showcase and prepare for Circus Life Drawing.

Classes will return as normal on Sun 21 June, 11am–12.15pm.

And if you’d still like a bit of circus joy in the meantime, we’d love to see you at:

🎪 Over 50s Circus Showcase — Sun 14 June, 3–4pm
✏️ Circus Life Drawing — Sun 14 June, 5–8pm

Thank you! We can’t wait to share what we’ve been creating.

More info & tickets: www.generationcircus.co.uk

We are so proud to be featured on global platform for age inclusion - Ageism Is Never In Style
28/05/2026

We are so proud to be featured on global platform for age inclusion - Ageism Is Never In Style

Meet the performers ★ Carol, Angela and Sam.Between them, they perform hula hoop, staff spinning, poi, clowning and fan ...
22/05/2026

Meet the performers ★ Carol, Angela and Sam.

Between them, they perform hula hoop, staff spinning, poi, clowning and fan dance.

These portraits were created in collaboration with photographer Andy Holloway as part of our ongoing work celebrating circus in later life and challenging stereotypes around ageing.

Carol says:
“Performing is my escape from the reality of life’s hard knocks — my happy place. I had a wonderful time performing trapeze in last year’s show and am so glad to be getting back to circus after my recent hip replacement.”

Angela says:
“Circus has made me more outgoing.”

And Sam said after the photoshoot:
“I surprised myself at how much I enjoyed this and felt proud to be me. I was totally in the moment. Circus is not about age... it’s for everyone.”

Catch these performers — and the rest of the cast — on Sunday 14 June at Ware Drill Hall:

Over 50s Circus Showcase | 3–4pm | £4
Circus Life Drawing | 5–8pm | £8

www.generationcircus.co.uk/ourevents

Proud to be part of the Age Without Limits 2026 campaign.

Meet the performers: Jo Foley ✨Jo is a long-time friend of Generation Circus and an extraordinary aerialist and contorti...
19/05/2026

Meet the performers: Jo Foley ✨

Jo is a long-time friend of Generation Circus and an extraordinary aerialist and contortionist who has performed internationally for many years.
Her work has included the Paralympics Closing Ceremony, Café de Paris, collaborations with NoFit State Circus, Lady Gaga and Jarvis Cocker, and performances everywhere from Glastonbury Festival to the Roundhouse.

Jo is excited to become the subject of our Circus Life Drawing session — and fascinated to see how artists capture her on paper.

Circus Life Drawing features professional circus performers alongside our brilliant over 50s circus models, a cafe, and a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere.

Open to all abilities — whether you draw all the time or haven’t picked up a pencil in years.

Sunday 14 June 5-8pm — Ware Drill Hall £8
www.generationcircus.co.uk

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been working with photographer Andy Holloway on a series of portraits with our over 50s c...
14/05/2026

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been working with photographer Andy Holloway on a series of portraits with our over 50s circus community.

These are performers aged 50–96 — aerialists, jugglers, dancers and clowns.

Playful, theatrical portraits celebrating older people as circus artists. A rebellion against ageism.

More images coming soon.

Part of our Over 50s Circus Showcase and Circus Life Drawing Sunday 14 June 🎪

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