Bristol Circus Census 2024

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Bristol is a circus city! Through the Bristol Circus Census 2024, we want to build a picture of the number of circus artists, creatives, students and workers living in or with strong connections to Bristol and understand more about the resources and support you need to sustain your careers in this city.

We will use this knowledge to shape our work and advocate for Bristol’s circus sector locally, nationally and internationally and will publish our findings on our website so that other artists and organisations can do the same.

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Photo credit: Paul Blakemore (Tit For Tat - Books! Circus City 2023 at Unit 15 Creation Space)

Which of the following options best describes where you live in relation to Bristol?

I live in Bristol full time and work away occasionally

I come back to Bristol between gigs and touring. I see Bristol as my home/base

I come to Bristol for training and work regularly, but I live elsewhere

I trained in Bristol but I now live elsewhere and don't come to Bristol often

Other:

Which of the following best describes how you work within the Circus Sector?

We know often it is hard to narrow this down, but please only select options that refer to the regular majority of your work.

I am a gigging circus performer (Performing my own acts in events/shows produced by another company)

I am a performer but I am still in training and have not yet performed live

I run my own circus company (Producing our own events/shows)

I am a freelance performance maker, producer or director (Developing shows & creative concepts)

I am a freelance technician, rigger, production manager, stage manager

I am a freelance designer (set, costume, lights, sound)

I work at a venue that programmes or supports circus

I am a teacher at a circus school

I am a freelance circus teacher, including social circus

I volunteer at circus events or spaces

Other:

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If you are a circus artist, which of the following options best describes your training?

I attended a Circus School full time

I attended a Circus School part time

I completed a shorter professional training course/s

I am self taught and/or attended evening classes

I am still in training

I'm not a circus artist

Other:

If you are a circus artist, which training space/s do you use?

The Island

Unit 15 - I will be affected by its closure

The Albany

Circomedia

Bendy Studio

Axis

I'm not a circus artist so I don't use a training space

Other:

Is Circus work your only occupation?
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Yes

In the last financial year how much did you make from your work in circus?

This is before tax and expenses. We can use this to demonstrate the impact circus has on the local economy.

under £5k

£5-10k

£10-20k

£20-£30k

£30k+

Voluntary or not earning

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What could help you sustain a Circus career here in Bristol? What are the main challenges you are facing?
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Which of the following options best describes how often you have the opportunity to perform or work on circus performances in Bristol?

I perform/work in Bristol often

I sometimes have opportunities to perform/work in Bristol

I very rarely have opportunities to perform/work in Bristol

I never perform/work in Bristol

Other:

Is there anything you feel could improve opportunities to perform or work on circus performances in Bristol?
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Access to space can be an issue. Please rank your concerns about space for work in Bristol in order of priority, with 1 being the most pressing need.

If something isn't a concern for you then you can leave its score blank.

Concerns can be direct or indirect, you might be concerned on behalf of your students, colleagues, artists etc.

Training Space - Large scale (equipped for swinging and flying aerial disciplines, creative rigging, floor points, counter weighting)

Training Space - Small-Medium scale ( equipped for static aerial and ground based disciplines)

Residencies, dedicated creation and rehearsal space

Performance platforms - Finished work

Performance platforms - Work in Progress

Space to teach or host workshops

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Do you live in a vehicle?

We are asking this question as we would like to understand how far site or winter quarter provision for 'vehicle dwellers' in Bristol affects the circus community specifically.

Yes

I don't currently live in a vehicle but I am concerned about local provision

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