Big Top Show Runs From December 17, 2021 – January 3, 2022
Award winning circus company Tumble Circus will return to Belfast’s Writers’ Square this Christmas.
Despite a difficult 18 months due to the Covid-19 pandemic the team at Tumble Circus are back with their spectacular Winter Circus show.
Now in its fifth year, the organisers at Winter Circus said fans can expect this year’s show “to return louder and prouder than ever before”.
Tina Segner of Tumble Circus said: “We are delighted to be back and we’ve got an amazing show lined up this year in our fully heated Tumble Circus big top tent.
“Running from December 17 right the way through to January 3 this is a show that has something for everyone.
“Tumble Circus combines circus skills with comedy, theatre and social commentary to make people laugh, react, and act.”
The Tumble Circus Winter Circus show is an all human performance with everything from comedy, fun, hilarity and professional circus performance to amazing aerial skills.
“The Winter Circus shows will be spectacular with an inspiring modern soundtrack” said Ken Fanning of Tumble Circus, adding: “visitors to the big top can expect modern, high skilled acts, including acrobats, aerialists and jugglers in this one hour of hammer smashing Belfast inspired circus.
“From international circus artists to well-known comedy characters both young and old audiences will be able to enjoy the show whilst expecting big laughs and some mighty craic.”
Tickets are limited this year so it’s advised to book early to experience world-class acrobats, aerialists, jugglers and the unique humour that has made Tumble Circus an international award-winning modern circus company.
Gilly Campbell, Head of Community Arts and Education, Arts Council of Northern Ireland said: “Tumble Circus never fails to delight and enchant all who experience their amazing, world-class circus skills.
“It’s simply thrilling to see them return this December, back to doing what they do best, and presenting the captivating Winter Circus right in the heart of Belfast’s city centre.
“Thanks to The National Lottery players, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland is proud to support Tumble Circus and I would encourage all to go along and enjoy everything this award-winning company has to offer.”
Winter Circus is supported by the National Lottery through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Belfast City Council, Tourism Northern Ireland and Destination CQ BID
Tickets are £9-£14 + booking fee and available from wegottickets.com/JossersBigTop, or for more information go to tumblecircus.com. Family tickets are also available and group bookings (10+) can be booked by emailing bookings@tumblecircus.com.
Tumble Circus presents the Winter Circus – dates
17 December 2021 to 03 January 2022
Friday 17th Dec 6pm (preview)
Saturday 18th Dec 2pm & 5pm
Sunday 19th Dec 2pm & 5pm
Tuesday 21st Dec 5pm (Relaxed show)
Wednesday 22nd Dec 6pm
Thursday 23rd Dec 3pm & 6pm
Friday 24th Dec 2pm
Sunday 26th Dec 3pm
Monday 27th Dec 2pm & 5pm
Tuesday 28th Dec. 2pm & 5pm
Wednesday 29th Dec 2pm & 5pm
Thursday 30th Dec 2pm & 5pm
Friday 31st Dec 2pm & 5pm
Saturday 1st Jan 2pm & 5pm
Sunday 2nd Dec 2pm & 5pm
Monday 3rd Jan 2pm & 5pm
Prices
Preview all tickets £9*
Full Price £14*
Children (12 and under): £9*
Family of four: £40*
Relaxed show: £9*
*excluding booking fee
Children 2 and under go free
EDITOR NOTES:
Tumble Circus was founded in 1995 by Ken Fanning and Tina Segner after a chance meeting on Dublin’s Grafton Street. Today we are a pioneering professional company creating extraordinary, Belfast inspired circus. We tour extensively at home, throughout Europe and worldwide.
Tumble Circus combines circus skills with comedy, theatre and social commentary to make people laugh, react, and act. Our work is highly skilled and all human. With broad appeal, it is accessible to all, from the young to the not so young.
We are Ireland’s first and only non-traditional big top touring circus are unchallenged innovators in outdoor performance.
Tumble Circus has an extensive track record, and a national and international reputation for creating ground-breaking, award-winning work. This includes Unsuitable; Starman; Death or Circus; Damn the Circus; This is What We Do For a Living; Toin Thar Ceann; and Up Above.
In the virtual world we’ve made Non-Essential Circus Providers, Winter Circus The Movie, Lost in Circus diaries and The MacCarnysons
We’ve built strong relationships with partner organisations in Ireland and the UK, Europe, New Zealand and Australia. We’ve performed throughout the island of Ireland and have headlined the Glastonbury Big Top. We were one of only four UK circuses chosen to perform at the Avignon Festival and Tumble Circus won the highly prestigious Best Circus and Physical Theatre Show with This is What We Do For a Living at the Adelaide Fringe Festival in 2012. Since 2016 we have graced Writers Square, Belfast with our Winter Circus Big Top. Presenting packed seasons of family shows for all ages Winter Circus has become an important feature in Belfast’s festive calendar. In 2020 we went virtual and made Winter Circus the Movie. In 2021 we’re looking forward to welcoming audiences in real life once more.
During the pandemic days we took time to think and plan. We experimented with circus on film, and brought small scale socially distanced shows to people living in isolation. We also conceived our newest show Cycle Circus, a sustainable adventure responsive to Covid-19 regulations. This summer Cycle Circus entertained 7,000 people throughout the island of Ireland.
Other regular strands of work are: Ongoing collaboration with many Social Circus companies; teaching, training and devising work with youth circus and community groups; and delivering workshops to diverse and varied participants. Tumble Circus also performs for corporate, private and commercial events.
Our business model combines earned income and public funding from the Arts Councils of Northern Ireland and Ireland, the Department for Communities, Belfast City Council and Culture Ireland.
Circus requires a dedication to training and constant learning. At Tumble Circus we focus on skills, innovation, and pushing the boundaries of human possibility.
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