Your April Cork Circus Guide by Circus Factory Cork is here!
April is jam-packed with something for everyone. We’ve got an incredible 21 classes per week starting at the end of April, 4 workshops/camps and 2 events. And that’s just April!
What you’ll find in this guide:
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P.S We’ve also introduced a cooling-off period where you can attend the first class of the course after paying in full, or getting a class pass. If the course isn’t for you, let us know! Just make sure to read the full t&cs first.
ADULT CLASSES
We’ve launched 4 brand new adult classes Mixed Floor Acrobatics, Juggling for Beginners, Aerial Hoop for Beginners and a dedicated Aerial Hoop for Intermediates class.
The new term is 8 weeks long and offers 16 adult classes per week:
Mondays:
Beginner Soft Acrobatics
Mixed Aerial For Beginners
Aerial Hoop for Improvers / Intermediates
Mixed Floor Acrobatics for Beginners
Tuesdays:
Handbalancing for Beginners
AcroYoga for Intermediates
Trapeze for Advanced Levels
Aerial Hoop for Beginners
Hula Hoop
Thursdays:
Aerial Silks for Beginners & Advanced
AcroYoga for Beginners & Advanced
Aerial Silks for Improvers & Intermediates
Staff Spinning Mixed Level
Juggling for Beginners (New this term)
Fridays:
Trapeze for Beginners and Improvers
Aerial Hoop for Intermediate
ADULT WORKSHOPS
April 15th – April 17th / 4.30PM – 9.00PM
Designed for aerialists, especially those with experience in silks and rope, this workshop offers a chance to refine technique, expand movement vocabulary, and explore seamless transitions. Though rope and silks differ in their mechanics, they complement each other beautifully
April 18th / 10.30AM – 12.30PM
This workshop would appeal to all kinds of movers. Handbalancing is a great way to improve strength, flexibility and spatial awareness. It can be a challenge, but it is also extremely rewarding and endlessly creative.
Hula Hoop Workshop in Circus Factory
April 27th / 2.30PM -4.30PM
This workshop will have something for all different styles of hooping and you will definitely leave with at least one cool trick to show off. It will be divided into three blocks and is suitable for all levels who are comfortable hula hooping & have a few tricks already in their repertoire.
YOUTH CLASSES
We’re so excited to tell you we’ve launched a second aerial class for youth on Wednesdays. The first aerial youth class is for 9-12yrs at 4PM – 5.15PM and the second is for 13-17yrs at 5.30PM -6.45 PM.
Note: Cruinniú na nÓg 2025 will take place on June 7th, which will impact the Saturday classes, but all events on this day will be free.
The new youth term is 8 weeks long for Saturdays, 9 weeks for weekdays and offers 5 youth classes per week:
Wednesdays
Aerial for Youth 9-12 yrs (9 week)
Aerial for Youth 13 – 17yrs (9 week)
Thursdays
Thursday Circus 7-11 (9 week)
Saturdays:
Saturday Circus 7-11 (8 week)
Saturday Circus 12+ (8 week)
Rebel Circus 10 – 17yrs (8 week)
YOUTH CAMPS
Looking for an egg-cellent way to spend your Easter holidays? You’ve found it at our Youth Circus Easter Camp!
EVENTS
Cork LifeLong Learning Festival
Bring Your Grown-Up Circus Taster
Circus Factory Cork is inviting the kids of Cork to bring their grown-ups to the circus. This once-off workshop is designed for kids and their grown up’s to try hula hooping, juggling, acrobatics and tightwire. This Cork Lifelong Learning Festival event is suitable for kids aged 6+ with no upper age limit!
World Circus Day 2025
Our circus community is welcoming to all, and we give space to all our members to practice and nurture their craft, no matter where they are on their journey. This World Circus Day, we want to celebrate all the things that make our community great; the friendships, talent, hard-work, creativity and our ‘slightly’ bonkers nature.
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Circus Gerbola in Cork – Perfect for Families
The big-top is coming to town April Wednesday 23rd to Sunday April 27th at the Community Field in Carrigaline.
“In our 2025 show, we are delighted to present top Circus acts such including the legendary Flying Trapeze, High Wire, Globe of Death and much more. The show lasts for approx. 2 hours including a short interval. “
Book your tickets for Circus Gerbola
Cover Photo Details:
Taken at Pitch’d Circus and Street Arts Festival 2024
‘Pitch’d Festival Gala’ at The Everyman, Cork
Photo by Marcin Lewandowski
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