The Circus Diaries
@circusdiaries
An exploration of the circus world, in the UK and beyond. News, reviews, links etc.
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The Stage
@thestage
The Stage is the world's oldest and best theatre publication. instagram.com/thestageuk/
Alan Lane
@slunglowalan
Side kick to Davidbaby & Bolt the Dog, Co-Chair Slung Low, Creative Director at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Jake Orr
@jakeyoh
Creative Producer @JOP_Arts & @wearenonsuch Senior Producer @tiatafahodzi & Trustee @SilentUproarPro Proudly living & making work in the Midlands 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Skye Gellmann
@skyegellmann
Artist & Acrobat • Australia.
Arifa
@arifa_akbar
Chief theatre critic at The Guardian / Author of 'Consumed' (2021) and 'Wolf Moon' (July 2025)
Cirque Bijou
@cirquebijou
Cirque Bijou pushes the boundaries of contemporary circus, street theatre, and spectacle, seeking out the new, unexpected and extraordinary. #WEMAKESHOWS
Tom Drayton
@miserchristmas
Doctor of Theatre, Metamodernism & Millennials / Snr Lecturer @UEL_News. Metamodern Theatre 📖 out now! Postdigital Performances of Extremism 📖out 2026. he/him
Dave Diamond
@dj_dave01
Escapologist reinventing escapology.
Independent Theatre Council
@itc_arts
A membership of over 450 companies & producers We tweet news, advice, info & opportunities from across the UK performing arts Join us: linktr.ee/itcarts
cythomas
@popcyril
Contemporary Art ** Circus ** Digital Arts * Gay and Proud. Support LGBTQIA+
Big Apple Circus
@bigapplecircus
See you next year🎪
Jacksons Lane
@jacksons_lane
UK-leading venue for contemporary circus & North London’s key cultural provider. [email protected]
Aerial Edge 💙 Glasgow's Circus School
@aerial_edge
Developing people through circus 🏴🏳️🌈 Braw Screen Circus Film Festival 7pm BST 29TH July bit.ly/3zkZSQN
Jason Mohammad
@jasonmohammad
Freelance Presenter / TV Executive Producer / CEO : Team Boundless / Pro Chancellor @cardiffuni / Management : [email protected]
The Ringling
@theringling
Museums, theater, gardens, and MORE. Discover the Legacy of John & Mable Ringling. The State Art Museum of Florida. RTs are not endorsements.
Helen Averley
@helenaverley
Be kind to planet, Read Less is More! Marura of Family & Social History #DearTaita Ex-trapeze artist Founder of @Letcircus Illustrator (commission me) PEACE!
Crying Out Loud
@cryingout_loud
Crying Out Loud are creative producers working with artists to bring you extraordinary contemporary visual theatre. #magical #memorable #moving
MimeLondon
@mimelondon
Curators of contemporary visual theatre, including puppetry, clown & mask-theatre, dance-theatre and circus theatre.
Kim Donohoe
@kimdonohoe
Making theatre and stuff in Glasgow, with a killer Jean Brodie accent. One third of @wearesuperfan
The Circus Project
@tcp_pdx
The Circus Project is Portland nonprofit that runs a professional troupe, classes for kids & adults, and outreach programs for homeless and at-risk youth.
Peter Kavanagh
@thekavofficial
Iarmhéara Átha Cliath Theas // Former Mayor of South Dublin Storyteller, retired politician, Daidí (é/sé)
CircusMASH
@circusmash
CircusMASH empowers people through circus.Classes, courses, parties, school & festival workshops. Sister companies space-plans.com houseofmash.com
Turtle Key Arts
@turtlekeyarts
Turtle Key Arts unlocks creative potential by producing and devising arts projects with a particular emphasis on original and groundbreaking work.
Alison King
@aliking151
Chief Executive @TurtleKeyArts & Chair @NationalCircus
Monique Martin
@intuitionnyc
I see before form; dedicated visionary, producer, presenter & curator of performing arts. Creator of...
Beth Potter
@bethpotzzz
phd student @kings_college @lahp_dtp working on popular performance, circus, & imperialism. sub-editor @OffsideRulePod | also tweet @PerformanceKCL | she/her
Kate Holmes
@katejholmes
magpie-brained aerial academic; embodiment; cultural studies; pop ents; author: tinyurl.com/20sfemaerial
Symoné
@symoneartist
🌺Cabaret & Circus 🎀High Heel Skating Hula Hooper 🏆 @GWR Guinness World Record Holder 🔫Drag King @pecsdrag 🎮 Videogame Designer & @code_coven graduate
The Ringmistress
@louiselearjones
Classical Circus ring mistress, serial parent, 1.5 opposable thumbs, lefty fatmouth. Eats roadkill. Talks sense. cash.app/%C2%A3RingMist…
StageLync
@stagelync
StageLync - access and connection to live performing arts.
Amanda Thompson
@amandadanceart
Dance • Circus • Research • Writing • A bit of this, some of that. Education stuff @smallfeatclass
ISACS
@isacsireland
Ireland's leading network to advocate for the support & development of Irish Street Arts, Circus & Spectacle. #ISACSIreland - We support #ISACSartists
Rosamaria K Cisneros 💛❤️
@rosasencis
Roma and Dance Historian, Freelance Dancer & Choreographer, Flamenco Dancer,artist-researcher, film maker. Instagram: @rosasencisfilms
Pecs Drag Kings
@pecsdrag
Pecs is a suave collective of actors, comedians, singers and dancers, putting on handsome cabaret drag shows.
TaPRA
@tapra_
The official account of the Theatre and Performance Research Association (TaPRA), UK. Our 2025 conference will be hosted @theatrewarwick, 27-29 August 2025
Showtown
@showtownbpl
Showtown - Blackpool’s first museum of fun and entertainment. 🎟️ Book tickets online! #Showtown #FamilyFun #LoveBlackpool
Extraordinary Bodies
@ex_bodies
#CircusForEveryBody. Extraordinary Bodies is the collaboration between @cirquebijou and @diversecity1.
MINI ART
@geokalev
Mini Art Foundation is runing contemporary and social circus projects in Sofia.
HayPigs!®
@haypigs
🐹 Guinea Pigs & Small Animals 🇬🇧 UK Family Business | As seen on 🐉 Dragons’ Den | 🏆 HayPigs!® | haypigs.com | 📦 Shipping to UK 🇬🇧 | 🇺🇸🇨🇦
Dr Katharine Kavanagh
@bustingfree
The face behind @circusdiaries. Arts writer and researcher. Circus; audiences; criticism; discourse analysis & evaluation. Audio description
Clowns International
@clownsintl
Founded in 1947 Clowns International is the oldest club for clowns & friends of clowns. We pride ourselves on networking, education & collaboration.
Circus Change UP
@circusup
Circus Change UP is a collaborative, grassroots circus development project.
The Marvellous Craggs (Charlie Holland)
@marvellouscrag1
Charlie Holland - Victorian Circus & Music Hall. themarvellouscraggs.co.uk
Milner Library Special Collections
@isumilnerspc
A visual spectacle to behold, Special Collections at Illinois State U. has a huge Circus/Allied Arts collection, along with many other rare and fine materials.
Rhiannon Craft
@rhiannonkacraft
Interests: self-provided housing, mutual aid, degrowth, reuse and repair, agroecology, land inequality Sociologist Views are my own She/her
Axel Folio, PhD,🔻Paddystinian Powerbroker 🪁
@isasaxonists
Dr. MRO: Literary Historian | WoC: product of Black/brown love | gif lover | racist magnet | abolitionist | yarn dyer| not Eddie Murphy (she/hers)
Dr Lizzie Hobson
@elizabethhobs0n
Lecturer in Human Geography | interested in how circus arts deepen our understanding of the times we're living in🌱| enjoy aerial silks🤸♀️🎪
What Is Metamodern?
@whatsmetamodern
Since 2013, exploring metamodernism by cataloging instances of this post-PoMo turn in culture. Team effort by Greg Dember & Linda Ceriello.
Metamodern Festival
@metamodernf
Our most recent edition was 26th May 2023, #MetamodernCircus. Documentation coming soon... Funded by @SWWDTP @WalesDTP @CardiffDA
Ben Hall
@dben103
Theatre Studies PhD Student at @UofGArts exploring the human-animal boundary in Victorian freakshows. 🐒 Occasional theatre reviewer. (he/him) 🏳️🌈
Centre for Cultural Value
@valuingculture
This account is no longer used by the Centre for Cultural Value. See pinned post for other ways to connect with the Centre or visit our website.
Regen Network
@regen_network
Originating premium ecocredits and ecological assets 🌏 | Buy, sell and retire #ecocredits on Regen Marketplace | Building in the @cosmos ⚛️ | $REGEN
Climate Designers
@clmtdesigners
We are climate designers: Creative professionals taking climate action. #climatedesigners
Aastha Gandhi
@aastha_odc
Researcher Scholar. Performing Artist. Flaneur.
notmymonkeyspodcast
@notmymonkeyspod
The new podcast exploring everyone and everything circus! Dissecting shows, discussing history, debunking myths and addressing the elephant in the room...
Out Of Order
@outofordercirc
We are an emerging UK based company that combines physical theatre, contemporary dance and circus.
Erin Ball
@erinballcircus
Circus artist with no feet and so many feet. she/her
SKHCirkus
@cirkusskh
The Circus Department at Stockholm University of the Arts (SKH) offers BA, MA, PhD, and Independent courses in circus and artistic research.
Dr Anna-Sophie Jürgens
@annaso_jurgens
Senior Lecturer in Science Communication @ANU_CPAS - Science in Pop Culture @ANU_Popsicule | FHEA | #scicomm #popculture #clowniverse #scistreetart
Critically Speaking
@critic_speak
It's time to change the narrative.
Giggle Doctors
@giggledoctors
Account closed! Follow our main account @Giveagiggle! Giggle Doctors combine, play, magic & storytelling to bring joy and laughter to children in hospital 🧡
MishWeaver
@mishweaver
Circus Director and thinker of dark thoughts Leader of Parade of Horribles
Drag Story Time, UK
@dqst_uk
The Original Drag Story Time, UK.
Jon Burtt
@jonburtt
Senior Lecturer in performing arts and entertainment industries at Macquarie University, Sydney.
Certain Blacks
@certain_blacks
Arts development organisation supporting diverse performing artists NEXT: #AfroFutures March 2025
Jaide Annalise ♀️
@jaideannalise
London based circus artist specialising in Cyr Wheel & Acrobatics. National Centre for Circus Arts BA Hons graduate [2019] Roundhouse Resident Artist.
Prof Ron Beadle
@beadleprof
Professor, Ethicist, Local Politician, Circademic