workshops
school holidays & adult workshops
During the year we have a variety of workshops you (or your child) can attend to feed your curiosity, or become an advanced circus warrior!
Chinese Pole Taster
Adult Workshop
Ever fancied climbing, sliding and holding jaw-dropping shapes on a giant rubber-covered pole? Our Chinese Pole Taster is your first step into this high-energy, gravity-defying circus skill.
This beginner-friendly session will introduce you to the basics—climbing, sliding and holding poses on the pole, with plenty of time to play, explore and get stuck in. No experience required, just a sense of adventure.
These one-off tasters are £10 per session. From September, Chinese Pole will become a regular part of our adult class schedule.
Friday 4th July, 6pm – 7.30pm
Friday 11th July, 6pm – 7.30pm
Friday 18th July, 6pm – 7.30pm
Sunday 10th August, 11.15am – 12.45pm
Sunday 24th August, 11.15am – 12.45pm
Price: £10
Min age: 16 years
What to wear:
You’ll need to cover all skin for this one—trust us, you’ll thank us later. We recommend leggings with jeans (not baggy) over the top, a long sleeve t-shirt, a jumper, and trainers with a rubber sole.
What to bring:
A bottle of water and a can-do attitude.
Chinese Pole Taster
YOUTH Workshop
Ready to climb, slide and learn something totally different? Our Chinese Pole Taster is the perfect way to try this exciting circus skill for the very first time.
In this taster session, you’ll learn how to climb a vertical rubber-coated pole, hold poses, and move safely and confidently—all while having loads of fun. No experience needed, just energy and enthusiasm.
These one-off tasters are £10 per session. From September, Chinese Pole will become a regular part of our youth class schedule.
Friday 4th July, 5pm – 6pm
Friday 11th July, 5pm – 6pm
Friday 18th July, 5pm – 6pm
Sunday 10th August, 10am – 11am
Sunday 24th August, 10am – 11am
Price: £10
Min age: 8-16 years
What to wear:
For safety (and comfort), you’ll need to cover all skin. Please wear leggings under jeans (not baggy), a long-sleeved t-shirt, a jumper, and trainers with rubber soles.
What to bring:
Just a water bottle—and maybe a little circus bravery!
Cirque Du So Slay
SUN 6th JUL 2025
Get Glammed. Get Circus. Get Slaying.
Morning of Queens Heath Pride Festival. Be there.
Start your Queens Heath morning with a fierce dose of fabulous! Cirque Du So Slay is a family-friendly circus workshop where glitter meets grip, sass meets strength, and every spin comes with sparkle.
Join us for a dazzling warm-up to your Pride celebrations—learn circus tricks, show off your flair, and get festival-ready with a little glam and a lot of slay. Expect laughs, lashes, and a light workout (yes, heels optional).
Come for the skills, stay for the sequins.
Let’s Cirque. Let’s Slay. Let’s Pride.
Sunday 6th July, 10am – 12pm
Price: £10 per person / £35 per family (of 4) / Under 4s free
All ages, all identities, all levels of fabulous welcome.
SHOW IN A WEEK
Youth Summer School
Join us for an unforgettable week of circus creativity, collaboration and performance in our ‘Show in a Week’ summer school!
Across five action-packed days, participants will train with professional circus artists, build new skills in the air and on the ground, and work together to create an original theatrical circus production.
This immersive experience is perfect for young people with a passion for performance, movement and imagination. Whether you’re new to circus or already hooked, you’ll be challenged, supported and inspired every step of the way.
The week will culminate in a live performance for friends and family on the Friday, where you’ll take to the stage and share the story you’ve helped bring to life.
No prior experience needed – just energy, enthusiasm, and a love for the circus!
Monday 21st July – Friday 25th July
10.30am – 3.30pm
Age: 6-18 yrs
Price: £200 for the week
Discovery Skate
YOUTH Summer School
Discovery Skate is for young people 9 years and above who want to learn the basics of roller skating or hone their practice.
Participants will be working on balance, flow and speed with the addition of circus tricks. Participants must bring their own skates (quad roller skates, not inline skates), as well as knee and elbow pads.
Tuesday 12th August
10.30am – 12.30pm
Age: 9-17 yrs
Price: £25
Discovery Aerial
YOUTH Summer School
Come fly with us! Discovery Aerial offers children and young people an opportunity to sample aerial silks, static trapeze and aerial hoop. No experience necessary.
Skills include trapeze, silks, aerial hoop & hammock.
Please note: the correct clothing must be worn for aerial: leggings or cuffed tracksuit bottoms (legs must be covered), no shorts, no crop tops, no jewellery.
Wednesday 13th August
10.30am – 12.30pm
Age: 9-17 yrs
Price: £25
Icarian Games
Youth Summer School
Take flight in this dynamic workshop focused on the circus art of Icarian Games – where acrobats become human juggling pins!
You’ll work in pairs to learn the basics of foot juggling, discover balance and timing, and build trust with your partner in a fun, high-energy session.
No previous experience needed – just bring your feet, your focus, and your sense of adventure.
Thursday 14th August
10.30am – 12.30pm
Age: 9-17 yrs
Price: £25
Discovery Aerial
YOUTH Summer School
Come fly with us! Discovery Aerial offers children and young people an opportunity to sample aerial silks, static trapeze and aerial hoop. No experience necessary.
Skills include trapeze, silks, aerial hoop & hammock.
Please note: the correct clothing must be worn for aerial: leggings or cuffed tracksuit bottoms (legs must be covered), no shorts, no crop tops, no jewellery.
Friday 15th August
10.30am – 12.30pm
Age: 9-17 yrs
Price: £25
Icarian Games Troupe Audition
Youth Summer School
Are you a young gymnast with a love for performance and a desire to take your skills to new heights?
CircusMASH is assembling a dynamic Icarian Games Troupe and we’re on the lookout for talented young people (aged 8–17) based in Birmingham to join us!
What is Icarian Games? Check this out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr5oPaJccas
We’re looking for individuals who:
- Have a strong foundation in gymnastics
- Can safely execute a standing back tuck
- Are confident to try new things.
This is a unique opportunity to become part of a high-energy circus team, train with experienced coaches and perform in exciting live shows.
Thursday 21st August
10am – 12pm
Age: 8-17 yrs
Circus workshops
Structured skill workshops
Our Circus Skill workshops are structured workshops for schools and small community groups. Workshops are led by two professional circus practitioners and each workshop can take up to 30 young people at once.
We teach a variety of skills including juggling, plate spinning, diabolo, poi, hula hooping, balance skills, pedal go’s. Everyone will have their own piece of kit and we play games, learn skills and most of all we build confidence.
Drop-in workshop stations
Our Circus Workshop Stations are drop in, pop-up stations that we set up for a period of time where anyone can drop in and out at any time to learn a skill. This generally works well in amongst other activity that is happening such as a festival or fete. If we are the only entertainment at your event, a structured skills workshop may be more suitable.
We teach a variety of skills including juggling, plate spinning, diabolo, poi, hula hooping, balance skills, pedal go’s. We also offer ‘Add Ons’ to our workshop if you would like to include aerial skills.
“The whole week is a totally immersive experience that takes children out of their day-to-day and structured school life. So we see a lot of problem solving skills that were hidden before. Confidence grows and their (the kids) team-work is fantastic because by the end they are a cast putting on a show.”
Halo Garrity, CircusMASH Coach
other workshops
If you are looking for school workshops, festival workshops or corporate team building workshops, please head over to our Hire Us page.