Circus Development Agency (formerly the Circus Arts Forum)
Welcome to the Circus Development Agency website
The Circus Development Agency has been set up by a group of people with a professional involvement in circus. The group includes representatives from both the traditional and contemporary circus community; the major UK promoters and circus training centres; touring circus companies and community circus schools; venue-based circuses and other circus arts projects.
The aims of Circus Development Agency are:
- To raise the profile of circus as a cultural activity
- To ensure that circus is a viable industry offering secure and worthwhile employment
- To promote training and sharing of skills
- To provide a forum between the different facets of the industry
The ways in which we are currently working include -
Advocacy
Giving a positive image of circus to the outside world; correcting misapprehensions about circus as an art form and as a commercially viable entertainment; encouraging dialogue within the community so that a united front can be presented when needed.Research
Finding out more about circus in the UK today: who is doing what - where, when and how!Sharing Information
We act as a forum for discussion between practitioners and other interested parties
CDA Surgeries
The CDA is running free surgeries throughout 2009 with some of the most engaging, prominent and inspiring leaders in the UK Circus Arts world who have kindly donated their time to this project. Below you can download the calendar of the surgeries and find out how to sign up to them.
CDA Surgeries Calendar
(document updated 21 Jan 09)
CDA Newsletter
June 09
(click title to open)
Also available for download here as PDF
Newsflash:
Applications for Jeunes Talents Cirque Europe now open.
Download these documents for information on how to apply.
closing date September 25th, 2009