National Centre for Circus Arts
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National Centre for Circus Arts
About National Centre for Circus Arts
Based in a magnificent Victorian power station adjacent to Hoxton Square, the National Centre for Circus Arts is one of Europe’s leading providers of circus education. Every year the school involves thousands of people in the creation and performance of circus arts.
The National Centre for Circus Arts’s diverse range of work includes the Foundation Degree, the UK’s only BA (Hons) Degree in Circus Arts and the Postgraduate Certificate.
The National Centre for Circus Arts is a founding member of the European Federation of Professional Circus Schools (FEDEC) and is involved in the development of Circus Arts training across Europe.
The outstanding facilities that the National Centre provides and the exceptional teachers who work there make for a supportive and stimulating environment in which to learn. The National Centre for Circus Arts recognises the importance of both technical prowess and performance ability; in order to ensure that these are developed equally regular physical training in a student’s chosen discipline is complemented by a wide range of performance experiences. Final year students have performed their ensemble show to thousands of people in front of the National Theatre.
The National Centre for Circus Arts joined the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama in 2004.
Access for disabled people
The National Centre for Circus Arts welcomes applications from disabled people. The premises are fully accessible to wheelchair users. Places on courses are offered on the basis of potential and suitability for a career in any of the areas taught.
If you would like to discuss your access needs before applying, please contact the HE Programme Administrator, Ailsa Ilott, on 020 7613 8244 or email: ailsa@nationalcircus.org.uk
The circus and me, or me and the Circus? Hard training, constant effort, pain, and at the end satisfaction and happiness. Circus is my body combined with my imagination and creativity.
Marcella Manzini
Circus Arts graduate
Contact details
National Centre for Circus Arts
Coronet Street
London N1 6HD
Tel +44 (0)20 7729 9522
All applications are direct to the school. For more information on the application process visit www.nationalcircus.org.uk/education-and-learning/further-higher-education