About Us

Building Opening Times | Course Booking Times | Staff Phone contacts | Board Members & Advisors


The Circus Space is devoted to enhancing, protecting and advancing the circus artform and has been enabling the creation of excellent and innovative circus for nearly two decades.

The Circus Space is based in a magnificent Victorian power station in Hoxton. that had lain derelict for over 30 years. The ongoing redevelopment of the building began in 1994 and completed with phase three, including a unique circus creation studio, in 2007. We now provide the only world class facilities for circus training and production in the UK and sit comfortably alongside our international peers. It is here, in the heart of the East End of London, that we have trailblazed a 21st-century circus revival.

Every year we involve thousands of people in the physical challenges and artistic pleasures of Circus Arts. Our diverse range of work includes the UK’s only BA [Hons] degree level education in Circus Arts, a structured progressive training programme for under 18’s and professional development opportunities for aspiring and established performers. Adults and young people can take part in a range of recreational classes and we provide highly regarded workshops, away days and teambuilding events for the corporate community.

Circus Arts are inclusive, dynamic, challenging and fun, truly offering something for everyone.

Welcome to the Circus Space.


Building Opening Times  (The Circus Space, Coronet Street London N1 6HD)
Mon - Thurs 9am - 10pm
Fridays 9am - 9pm
Saturdays & Sundays 10am - 6pm
 

Booking Times (Tel: 020 7729 9522)
Mon - Thurs 10am - 8.30pm
Fridays 10am - 7.30pm
Saturdays & Sundays 10am - 4.30pm

At certain very busy times when all our reception staff are dealing with visitors to The Circus Space or on other calls you will have the opportunity to leave a message if we cannot get to the phone. We will respond to all calls as soon as possible. Please leave a clear message that includes your name and a contact telephone number.



Staff Phone Extensions By Department

Dial 020 7729 9522 then dial the extension number when asked
Fax: 020 7729 9422

 
Name and position Ext Email address  

CUSTOMER SERVICES
General Enquiries, Adult and Youth Course Bookings, Show Tickets

Iris, Marie-Laure Delia, Sara, Kate, Stephanie & Athene
Customer Services Assistants

226 reception
Carl Thorndike
Customer Services Manager
222 carl

HIGH EDUCATION DEGREE COURSES
Tim Roberts
Higher Education Courses Director
236 timroberts
Vickie Donoghue
Degree Programme Registrar

244 degreeadmissions
Glen Stewart
Degree Head of Acrobatics

240 glen
Juliette Hardy-Donaldson
Degree Head of Aerial

256 juliette
Mitch Mitchelson
Degree Head of Performance

245 mitchmitchelson
Joanna McPherson
Degree Head of Studies

228 joanna

Alice Brett
Higher Education Course Administrator

264 alice
Rod Laver
Degree Head of Juggling

243

rod


ARTIST AND COMPANY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
Louise Dickson
Artist and Company Development Centre Manager

227 louise

ADULT PROGRAMME
Sarah Coxon
Adult Programme Manager

  sarah
Jojo Hawkins
Adult Programme Co-ordinator
221 jojo

YOUTH PROGRAMME
Eira Gibson
Head of Youth Circus
248 eira
Liat Rosenthal
Youth Programme Co-ordinator
266 liat
Lydia Ashman
Youth Projects Coordinator

262 lydia

BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE LEARNING
Robert Colbert
Head of Business and Enterprise Learning

225 rob
Jessica
Sales Business and Enterprise Learning

258 jessica
Beth Soan
Administrator Business and Enterprise Learning
238 beth
 

ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE

Jane Rice-Bowen
Chief Executive

223 jane
Adrian Pearson
Finance Director

233 adrian
Caroline Shumba
Finance Officer

224 caroline
Tamsin Weatherly
HR and Administration Manager

230 tamsin

Chris Brennan
IT Manager

253  itsupport

MARKETING COMMUNICATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Kate White
Director of Marketing & Communication

231 kate
Daisy Drury
Head of Development

229 daisy
Philip Nichols
Press and Marketing Officer

231 philip

OPERATIONS
Jon Dix
Operations Director

239 jondix

Terry O'Dwyer
Buildings & Leasing Manager


265 terry

Alexander Horder
Senior Duty Manager

268 alex

Lois Tucker
Duty Manager

222 lois

Liz Okinda
Duty Manager

222 liz
Will Cleary
Head of Rigging

234 will
Matt Burch
Deputy Head of Rigging

260 matt
Pete Kingsman
Studio Technician
241 pete

 

BOARD MEMBERS
Anthony Bernstein
Deborah Bourne
Vaughan Edwards
J acqueline Hammond
Sarah Howard
Loretta Howells
Susannah Marsden
Alison McManus
Peter Nelson
Richard Sumray (Chair)
Joe Tarragano








  ADVISORS
Linda Bernhardt
Anthony Crandon
Flick Ferdinando
John Paul Zaccarini