Co- train

All the summer stuff done - paused for a break !
Planning for the Autumn includes Circus House Manchester who have Arts Council England money to design and deliver new programmes, and Age Concern Leicester - using new research from In Your Space Circus (Derry) and my work iwth U3A to deliver training for centre managers
Also back on line delivering sessions for Sports Powys

Days 3 and 4 of the Royal Welsh Show supported by Rhian Circus Cymru - bi lingual hula hoop workshops were amazing

Pictures from the Town Council supported summer activities in the town hall - great provision for local families by Sandbach Town Council

Brilliant day out with U3A
As ever Giffords gave us a high skilled, beautiful performance, lots of food , a huge picnic and great engagement from Giffords staff

Lots pf days on the road -
Royal Welsh Show with Circopyro and Rhian Circus Cymru = 15 workshops, a walkabout and lots of meet and greet
Sports Festival in Warwickshire with lots of sports on offer - in theory a meet and greet and 7 workshops but we were so popular that sessions ran together into a fun weekend
Back to run a couple of family workshops in Sandbach Town Hall

Lovely day working with Footlights - clown games for three groups aged 7-17- clown challenges familiar to Rhian Circus Cymru

Enjoyable couple of days with Greentop Community Circus Sheffield
The next phase of developing the After Schools Project with the tutor team , and attending the farewell to Teo after 10 years steering the ship !

Monday saw the end of the sixth year of health and wellbeing circus for University of 3rd Age Sandbach
We did a review of the year - most participants come for laughter and social , the bonus is skills, fitness and challenge
We played with new chinese ribbons from Oddballs Juggling shop ( a great success ) and a a split of skills Contact ball and Whip cracking !

I had the pleasure of going to London to attend the 80th Birthday party of Ian Scott Owens - known to most people as "Albert " from Albert and Friends Circus
An amazing afternoon with people explaining how Circus changed their lives, their childrens lives etc a huge exhibition of 40 years of Circus
A cabaret with a new cohort of young people, current performers and people re enacting bits of shows from 20 and 30 years ago
What a legacy to see - the impact on peoples chosen professions and parenting styles

A great piece of research from In Your Space Circus on the value of Circus for older people
Thought provoking for me with my work with University of 3rd AGe