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Circus for all ages, abilities & incomes.
Learn circus skills in Helston, Cornwall. Circus is fantastic for body, mind and soul. This page gives you the key examples of what we offer. You can also see full details of our Discount and Concession Scheme for multi-session passes, people on low incomes, sessions for children or adults with different abilities.
Here at Cirk Hes we support the creative learning, development and practice of the Circus Arts at all levels from tots, to upcoming elite teen talent, from the fledgling, to the well established working professional. We are proud to be Cornwall's regional 'Centre For Advanced Training' for the Circus Arts, working in collaboration with National Circus Centre through the UK Government's CAT Scheme
Our Activities
See our full range of regular classes, along with all of our special events, masterclasses and upcoming courses via our booking calendar. Just click on the button below! You'll also find more info and help here to access our concession scheme. You can filter search classes / sessions for children or adults.
Off-Site
Outreach Services
We offer, and tour a full range of circus skills workshops to groups, schools, organisations, festivals & events. Our fantastic teachers teach a full range of circus disciplines including aerial with our portable rigs.
From bringing you a stand alone production, to bringing your vision to life to enahnce your event, feel free to get in touch for more details, or to request our Service Catalogue.
What is Social Circus?
Why learn circus? Why run a social circus charity?
Social circus has been a long proven, cost effective, and effective tool to create long term, beneficial, positive engagement, and meaningful occupation in unique ways.
Taking part in circus skill based activities also comes with a huge amount of mental, physical, therapeutic and social benefits.
We are keen to always reference the work of social circus pioneer Dr. Reg Bolton PHD who sums up the main benefits of circus arts into six elements, using the human hand.
To Dream
Hard Work is Rewarding
Individuality/ Uniqueness/Identity/Diversity
Teamwork & Trust
To Take Risks/ Cope with Failure
Sensitivity & Joy
Alongside the work of Dr Kristy Seymour PHD who has extensively researched and evidenced the benefits of Circus in relation to Autism
What we teach
Circus Skills are taught through the five main foundation circus disciplines, aerials, acrobatics and acro-balance, physical theatre, object manipulation and equilibristics.
We have fantastic instructors for all disciplines, and we can provide the skilled crew and all equipment needed for outreach, off site, or in house projects.
We can cater our services and sessions to suit a wide range of participants too, from children or adults with multiple needs, to masterclasses for those innovating within the Circus Arts to take them into the future!
