Cirque Bijou

Putting the GALA into Intergalactic..! 🚀 👽 ✨

We had a cosmic time in Monaco a couple of weeks ago working on a high end event for Sleek Events at the iconic Chapiteau. Working with a stellar cast and crew we created a 4 part Voyage to the Moon for audiences, including a rocket takeoff, a moon walk, a goddess of the stars and a joyous space charivari.

As with all our shows, it takes a dedicated and brilliant team to bring it all together and this team was out of this world....

For Cirque Bijou:
Billy Alwen, Abby Evans, Geraldine Giddings, Nic Prior, Charlie Smalley, Simon Langley, Barny Wreyford.
Aerial: Holly Downey, Abby Evans
Robot: Ulik Robotic
Gandini Juggling
Spark Drummers
Artincelles
Costumes Abby Grewcock
Makeup Jess Makeup Agency

Creative Director: Simon Tapping for Sleek
Exec Producer: LJ Lowe for Sleek
Music On The Sly Audio Production
Video Studio Giggle
Lighting Paul Cook
Production RETS
Rigging DuShow

This month's blog post, celebrating 25 Years of Cirque Bijou, takes us back to the epic Battle for the Winds show.

To launch the 2012 Olympics sailing events in Weymouth, we created a beautiful series of shows. This also brought about the creation of with !

Read more about the show on our blog: https://www.cirquebijou.co.uk/battle-for-the-winds/

Wow! What an amazing time we had performing at Homecoming Ceremony last week.

If you didn't manage to tune in on Saturday to watch the show, it's available online on Channel 4 on Demand.

Thank you to our fabulous aerialists and as who created a beautiful, bespoke piece of work for this special show, hosted by ✨

It's September, but we're already amidst Hallowe'en madness here at HQ as we prepare for our busiest time of year! 🎃🕷🧟‍♀️👻

We have two huge private events that happen each year at the end of October and of course the wonderful .

We think this photo with mixed expressions of glee, fear, trepidation and manic excitement nicely sum up our feelings at this time of year 🤣

Here it is..!

TONIGHT - Sat 14th Sept - 5:30pm - tune in to see and as perform this electrifying new aerial duet.

The pair performed this live in Birmingham earlier in the week, along with a host of great acts to celebrate the ParalympicsGB team coming home, hosted by the National Lottery.

You don’t want to miss this 🤸

Throughout July and September we've had the pleasure of hosting ._ here at Cirque Bijou HQ as part of her work placement.

She's been getting some first hand experience of what goes on behind the scenes, and was also an invaluable onsite member at Bristol Harbour Festival.

Wishing you well with all your future endeavours Katie, and thanks so much for all your hardwork! We'll miss you!

and absolutely smashed their performance at the GB Paralympics Homecoming Ceremony yesterday at the Birmingham NEC.

were thrilled to be asked to supply this performance for the event hosted by .

You can watch it yourselves this Saturday from 17.30 on , and then On Demand.

Here are our umbrellas, lighting up Beautiful Days Festival last weekend!

Always such a great festival to be a part of - thanks to our wonderful crew who made it all happen! ☂️ ☂️ ☂️

We were chuffed to be asked by to provide an aerialist for .eden's performance this weekend.

Adding a little something extra to an already headline act ✨



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We are SO EXCITED to be in Newcastle this week, prepping and rehearsing for 🤩

We've created a brand new aerial spectacular for the Festival, featuring live music, singing, acrobatics, hat juggling and aerial performances on, under, and around our flying piano.

Visit their website for more information:
https://www.novumnewcastle.com/festival-programme-blog/cirquebijou

📸 Alba Torriset

We were very sad last week to hear of the passing of Garry Robson. We got to know him personally whilst he played the role of Waldo in the show Waldo's Circus of Magic and Terror last year, and know that he'll be sorely missed.

You can read Jamie Beddard's tribute to Garry on the website:
https://diversecity.org.uk/2024/07/30/a-tribute-to-garry-robson/

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And so we continue with our celebration of 25 years of Cirque Bijou! 🎉

This month we're looking at Camp Bestival Dorset. With the Dorset iteration of the festival done and dusted, we've got it all to look forward to again at Shropshire next week.

Follow the link below to read about our history with the Festival 💖
https://www.cirquebijou.co.uk/cirque-bijou-and-camp-bestival/

We had an absolute blast at Camp Bestival Dorset, animating Navigation Town with our host of brilliant Navigators!

Dorset may be done and dusted, but Shropshire is all still to come 🤩

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Is anyone going to be at
KENDAL CALLING?

Welcome to Navigation Town! 🔭 🗺️ 📍 ✨ 🚀

We're back at Camp Bestival Dorset where our team of Navigators have been setting up camp and getting ready to welcome festival goers to their home for the next couple of days...

If you're coming to the festival come and say HELLO! And exchange stories, tricks and helpful tips for a stamp in your explorers passport ️🌎

Getting ready for a weekend of world class circus & cabaret Bristol Harbour Festival

Bristol Harbour Festival is this weekend! And the weather is looking ☀️ ☀️ ☀️

We are in College Green again this year, bringing you a packed programme of family-friendly, fun-filled circus and street theatre entertainment!

Check out the programme on the Harbour Fest website - https://www.bristolharbourfestival.co.uk/whats-on/college-green -bijou-presents

We will see you there!

Stoke your engines!
We're steaming through rehearsals today for Driver's Ball!

📸 Simon Langley

Congratulations to the on their historic win in Bristol Central today.

A pic from our show for Bristol Green Capital to celebrate - here's to a brighter and greener future 💚 💚 💚

📸 Andre Pattenden

Did you know, Cirque Bijou are 25 this year?! Each month we're spotlighting some of our favourite shows and project from the last quarter of a century... and this month is the turn of Bristol Harbour Festival!

We're back at College Green this year with a great programme of acts to entertain you all... visit the Harbour Festival website for details!
https://www.bristolharbourfestival.co.uk/

Read our latest blog post to read a bit more about our history with the festival 🎪
https://www.cirquebijou.co.uk/celebrating-25-years-bristol-harbour-festival/

📸 Michael Lloyd, Paul Box, Artur Tixiliski, Paco Mayoral, Joe Clarke, Chris Bahn, Colin Rayner, David Whyte

Happy Friday everyone ☀️

It's certainly a happy and sunny one for Billy Alwen, who is at Glastonbury Festivals this week supporting the fabulous Daughters of the Dust with their show 'Elevate Her'.

If you're at the festival, be sure to pop along and say hello, and check out their wonderful show.

📸 Hattie Alwen

July is just around the corner which can only mean one thing... Bristol Harbour Festival is nearly upon us!

We're excited to be back once again this year, bringing a packed programme to you at the Family Playground on College Green.

Looking forward to seeing you there !