Circomedia Open Doors Event
Circomedia, St. Paul's Church, Portland Square, Bristol, Bristol, BS2 8SJ
Circomedia are delighted to be hosting a Community Open Doors Event as part of Heritage Open Week.
Taking place in our iconic, historic church-turned-circus-school and performing arts venue in Bristol city centre, drop-in throughout the day and explore our space while taking part in a range of fun, free, family friendly creative activities!
From 10am - 4pm, children and young people can try their hand at a range of circus skills like aerial hoop, trapeze, juggling and tightwire, in our Youth Circus Have-a-Go sessions, led by our specialist Circus Skills Instructors; play to the rhythm in group African Drumming Workshops with St. Paul’s creative and dance and drumming pro, Rubba; and enjoy a range of other engagement activities from creatives in our local community.
You can also join us at 9:30am or 12:30pm as we host two special tours of our beautiful church venue. Coined the ‘wedding cake church’ due to its uniquely structured tower, and owned by the Churches Conservation Trust, this space has been home to the Circomedia Circus school for 20 years this year! Group sizes for these tours will be limited, so please register your interest to take part when you arrive at the venue.
Circomedia’s Café Bar will be open throughout the day serving tea, coffee and soft drinks, and don’t forget to visit the food stall where local caterers will be serving up tasty treats at excellent prices.
Everyone is welcome!
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 14 September:
- 10am - 4pm
Location & directions
Circomedia, St. Paul's Church, Portland Square, Bristol, Bristol, BS2 8SJ
- Directions:
- St. Paul's Church can be found in Portland Square, BS2 8SJ. We are a 5 minute walk from Cabot Circus shopping centre, a 12 minute walk from Bristol bus station and a 25 minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads train station. There is pay-by-the-hour parking on Portland Square, or plently of parking in the Cabot Circus multistory car park.
- Contact on day:
- Freya Mawhinney
- Telephone number:
- +441179477288
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
St. Paul's Church has step-free access from the entrance on the left-hand side of the front of the church. The main space where our creative activities will take place, and our refreshment areas and bathroom facilities are on a level or accessible by a low ramp. However, due to the historic nature of our building, some parts of the guided tours may include some stairs. There are plenty of fully accessible circus activities for young people to try, however please be aware that some activities such as the tightwire may not be accessible to wheelchair users.
