Based in Bristol, eclipseArts offers circus parties and workshops to clients throughout the UK. Formed in 1996 the company has many years of experience of providing spectacular circus entertainment.

eclipseArts entertain children with a range of circus skills, including juggling, plate-spinning, hula-hoop, diabolo, stilt-walking and tight-wire and have enough equipment for everyone to get involved and have a go. The expert performers help children to get to grips with the basics whilst having fun. Providing a sound system, balloon modelling and the option to include face-painting, the parties are designed to ensure everyone is engaged and everyone leaves smiling.

With a troupe of 6 enthusiastic circus tutors and entertainers, eclipseArts has a young team, highly skilled in plate-spinning, juggling, poi-twirling, hula-hoop, tightrope, unicycles, stilt-walking, acrobalance and more.
The company is managed by Tom Makin who has been involved in the entertainment and media industry for many years. Tom Makin is well trained to look after the company, having previously worked for Robert Fossett's Circus and The Chinese State Circus, as well as touring Europe with shows he has created.

eclipseArts is a collective of circus performers and tutors who work with both adults and youth.

We offer workshops, parties and performance. We have fifteen years of experience working at festivals, clubs, theatres, weddings, schools and youth clubs across England and Europe. Whatever your event, we can put something together for you.

Workshops
Try your hand at a wide range of skills, from feather balancing to hula-hoop or tight-wire! Structured workshops are perfect for team building or schools, or how about a drop-in workshop at your family fun day or summer fete? We create bespoke packages for you.

Parties
Get involved and have a go with eclipseArts Circus Parties!
Whatever the age group, we have something to inspire and delight. We perform and teach age-appropriate skills with plenty of kit for everybody to join in.
As well as circus skills, we can offer balloon-modelling, face painting and parachute games. We bring our own sound system with upbeat tunes guaranteed to get the party started!

Performance – walkabout, fire, glo
Walkabout performance adds spice to any event. With stilt walkers, jugglers or acrobats, add something different to your day. Ideal for festivals, weddings, fetes, street-parties, clubs.
Our fire performers are fully insured and safety-conscious and, more importantly, they are guaranteed to amaze any audience! Solo performers or troupes available. Perfect for outside venues, especially in the evening.
If fire isn't right for your venue, choose a glo show. LED juggling equipment with beautiful coloured light sequences look stunning and work brilliantly indoors. Great at clubs and parties.

Skills taught/performed include: – juggling balls/rings/clubs/passing; contact juggling; hula hoop; poi-spinning; Chinese ribbon; diabolo; plate-spinning; feather balancing; staff-spinning; flower sticks; stilts; bouncy stilts; unicycle; tight-wire; acrobalance; aerial.

Trading Since

1986