# Circomedia

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Circus and theater school in England

Interior of St Paul's Church, Bristol; the pillars, circus training floor, ropes and trapezes of Circomedia circus school, 2010

**Circomedia** is a school for [contemporary circus](/source/Contemporary_circus) and [physical theatre](/source/Physical_theatre) based in [Bristol](/source/Bristol), [England](/source/England).[1] The school offers a variety of training courses and workshops that teach [circus skills](/source/Circus_skills) in the context of physical theatre, performance and creativity.

It was founded in 1993 by Bim Mason and Helen Crocker, following the closure of Fooltime, Britain's first circus school. It is financially supported by [Arts Council](/source/Arts_Council_England) South West[2] and a range of other funding.

Since 2004, Circomedia has been based in the [redundant](/source/Redundant_church) [St. Paul's Church](/source/St._Paul's_Church%2C_Bristol) at [Portland Square, Bristol](/source/Portland_Square%2C_Bristol), and a site in [Kingswood, Bristol](/source/Kingswood%2C_South_Gloucestershire), which is home to the degree programme and the main office.

## Courses

At the core of the school's training programme is the one-year Diploma in Circus Skills and Physical Theatre,[3] which includes [trapeze](/source/Trapeze), [juggling](/source/Juggling), [acrobatics](/source/Acrobatics) and [physical theatre](/source/Physical_theatre). After completing the diploma, students may join the 10-week Act Creation Course, or may undertake teacher training.

Other training programmes include:

- a BA (Hons) in Contemporary Circus with Physical Performance

- a Foundation Degree (FdA) in Contemporary Circus and Physical Performance in partnership with [Bath Spa University](/source/Bath_Spa_University)

- a [BTEC](/source/Business_And_Technology_Education_Council_(BTEC)) National Diploma in Performance for 16+

- adult evening classes open to the general public

- circus workshops and [team-building](/source/Team_building) events

## Outreach

Circomedia also runs an outreach programme for local young people.

## See also

- [Dick Penny](/source/Dick_Penny), formerly a member of the board of Circomedia

- [Ockham's Razor Theatre Company](/source/Ockham's_Razor_Theatre_Company), formed in 2004 by three Circomedia alumni

- [Circus school](/source/Circus_school)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ABV_1-0)** ["Circomedia"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070930015649/http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/content/Advice-Benefits/Voluntary-Organisations/local-organisations-database.en?Task=orgdetail&Organisation=1699). *Bristol City Council Leisure and Culture*. 2006. Archived from [the original](http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/content/Advice-Benefits/Voluntary-Organisations/local-organisations-database.en?Task=orgdetail&Organisation=1699) on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Circomedia"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070928000012/http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/regions/project_detail.php?rid=7&sid=15&id=652). *Arts Council England*. 2007. Archived from [the original](http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/regions/project_detail.php?rid=7&sid=15&id=652) on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ATC_3-0)** ["Accredited Training"](http://www.circusarts.org.uk/i-want-to/learn-circus-skills/accredited-training.php). *Circus arts forum*. 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2007.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

## External links

- [Circomedia website](http://www.circomedia.com/)

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