A huge range of circus-style workshops, for kids and adults alike. Chose a beginners lesson to try out a new activity, or polish your skills with the intermediate & advanced sessions. Very popular with families during the day, bring a picnic, find a shady spot, enjoy the music of the live stage in the background, whilst the family plays learning new tricks and skills from the professional workshop leaders. Applications for the Juggle Poi Toy Zone Crew are now closed.
Location: The Flaming Juggle-Poi-Toy Zone
Advanced / Intermediate Staff Spinning
Category: Circus Published Date
Take your staff spinning to the next level exploring adagio staff spinning, staff isolations and how to move effectively.
Last Updated on Friday, 13 January 2012 07:40
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Beginners Poi for adults & children
Category: Circus Published Date
Giving you an understanding of the base elements of poi - planes, simple turns, weaves & butterfly moves, hip reels & how to link them into dance moves.
Last Updated on Friday, 13 January 2012 07:42
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Beginners staff spinning
Category: Circus Published Date
Learn the basic of staff spinning and how to manipulate the art of staff including correct handgrip and passing, finger spinning and basic throws.
Last Updated on Friday, 13 January 2012 07:44
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Club Swinging
Category: Circus Published Date
Using two clubs incorporating moves found in poi & staff, splitting, rejoining clubs together, isolations.
Last Updated on Friday, 13 January 2012 07:51
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Contact Ball Juggling
Category: Circus Published Date
Beginner and intermediate level with 1, 2 & 3 contact balls.
Last Updated on Friday, 13 January 2012 07:47
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Contact Staff
Category: Circus Published Date
Moving the staff whilst keeping it in close contact with the body, including neckrolls, armrolls, behind and over the back and much more.
Last Updated on Friday, 13 January 2012 07:58
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Diabolo
Category: Circus Published Date
Basic spin and control, tangling and untangling, throwing and catching, body moves and string patterns and tricks with the sticks.
Last Updated on Friday, 13 January 2012 08:47
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Double Staff
Category: Circus Published Date
All the skills of single staff spinning but with double the fun! The art of spinning, throwing, catching, rolling and using the body to create a dynamic experience for your audience.
Last Updated on Friday, 13 January 2012 08:49
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Dragon Staff
Category: Circus Published Date
A new generation of contact staff with moves inspired by fei cha, a Chinese martial art skill.
Last Updated on Friday, 13 January 2012 08:52
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Fire Fans
Category: Circus Published Date
Learn how to manipulate fire-fans in different ways - including opening & closing, dancing and moving them around your body in dance movements. Practice during the day and see which moves look & feel best before trying with fire in the supervised evening virgin burner fire-play slot.
Last Updated on Friday, 13 January 2012 08:56
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Flower Sticks/Devil Sticks
Category: Circus Published Date
Beginners flower sticks for adults & children: Basic handstick control and central balance point understanding. Spins, double spins, throws & how to move with your devil/flower stick.
Last Updated on Friday, 13 January 2012 09:00
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Hula Hooping
Category: Circus Published Date
Beginners, intermediate & advanced hoop moves including: how to keep a hoop spinning whilst dancing, hoop splitting, throws, catches, rolling the hoop across your body, jump throughs, lifts & isolations.
Last Updated on Friday, 13 January 2012 09:18
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Intermediate/Advanced Poi
Category: Circus Published Date
More advanced moves and how to link and join them into dance including: Flowers, isolations, wraps, tangles, behind the back & under the leg moves.
Last Updated on Friday, 13 January 2012 09:19
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Juggling with balls, clubs, hoops & hats
Category: Circus Published Date
Practice a range of different juggling patterns - 3, 4 and 5 ball juggling patterns, Group juggling & juggling circles with both children and adult focus for beginners & intermediate levels.
Last Updated on Friday, 13 January 2012 09:19
Hits: 372
Palm Torches
Category: Circus Published Date
Learn how to dance whilst holding fire in the palm of your hand! Practice during the day and see which moves look & feel best before trying with fire in the supervised evening virgin burner fire-play slot.
Last Updated on Friday, 13 January 2012 09:21
Hits: 405
Partner Poi
Category: Circus Published Date
How to incorporate moves with a partner to produce beautiful patterns. Link together the weave, butterfly, thread the needle and more.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 16:34
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Rope Dart
Category: Circus Published Date
How to control a rope dart, including wrapping it up and unwrapping it from your body, wide arc spins and more, in the awesome space provided on the expansive Luminate site. Practice your skills during the day before trying with fire in the supervised evening virgin burner fire-play slot.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 16:50
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Slackline
Category: Circus Published Date
Learn how to walk on a slackline, controlling the wobble and understanding the balance point...what you do on top of it after that is up to you! Run by Simon Venegas & Tai Fernandez.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 16:38
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Stilt-walking
Category: Circus Published Date
We have a selection of childrens' stilts available to learn on - suitable from 4-10 years & a few adult stilt sets too. Learn how to walk on stilts and fall safely. Wanna-be stilt walkers will need an adult carer with them. Stilts kindly supplied by Panic Circus.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 16:39
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Technical Poi
Category: Circus Published Date
Including floaters, stalls, hyperlinks, throws & air-wraps.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 16:33
Hits: 435
Unicycling
Category: Circus Published Date
Learn to ride a unicycle - now's your chance - with the wonderful Sugra Morley.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 16:36
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Whip Cracking
Category: Circus Published Date
Ever wanted to crack a whip? Now is your chance. Keir has been whip cracking all kinds of whips for several years & has a selection for you to try out during the day and at night you could even have a try at fire-whip cracking in the supervised virgin burner fire slot.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 16:51
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