Elevate Circus Workshops

Circus workshops for schools, events and businesses across the UK

Elevate Circus Workshops is a UK provider of circus skills workshops operating across mainland UK. Its activity is aimed at primary and secondary schools, special educational needs (SEN) settings, corporate teams and public events. The company presents itself as a nationwide service with tutors in every region.

Among the disciplines it teaches are juggling, plate spinning, diabolo, stilts and hula hoop, among others. All tutors are DBS-checked and have public liability insurance, and the company provides all the equipment needed for the sessions.

Programmes for schools

School workshops are offered from £225 and are designed to fit in with the school calendar. The company presents them as an alternative to PE lessons, a complement for STEM/STEAM weeks, literacy projects, World Book Week, end-of-term reward days or Year 6 leavers' celebrations. Tutors bring all the skills and equipment, and the sessions aim to help pupils discover that they can juggle, spin a plate or keep a hula hoop moving.

Entertainment for events and walkabout performances

For school fairs, summer festivals, community events, fun days, birthday parties and corporate away days, the company organises drop-in sessions with tutors that attract and hold the public's attention. It also offers walkabout artists such as stilt walkers over two metres tall or jugglers with fire clubs, who perform on the move without the need for setup. These services are available across the UK and are offered from £225.

Circus tent hire

Elevate hires out large circus tents in three sizes: 7, 15 and 22 metres in diameter, in purple and yellow or white and yellow colour combinations. The tents can be hired separately or together with the workshops and walkabout artists to create a complete circus experience. They are presented as a possible venue for workshops, school fairs, festivals, alternative weddings or anniversary parties, and are available in mainland UK.

Corporate team building workshops

The company organises circus skills workshops for corporate teams, with sessions tailored to each group, from relaxed formats to competitive team days. Its clients include the BBC, Sky, the NHS and the National Trust. The workshops are delivered anywhere in the UK and are offered from £225.

Artist booking model and rates

Elevate states that its agency fee is paid by the artists and not by the client: a flat £50 for most bookings and £25 for shorter or lower-value days. The company states that it does not apply percentage commissions or subsequent deductions, and that its tutors know their earnings before accepting a job. It uses Equity's recommended minimum rates as a benchmark: in the busy summer season, a half day is around £350 and a full day can reach around £495. From October to March it applies reduced rates from £225.

Track record and resources