Galway Community Circus is delighted to offer two days of Circus in the Park this year as part of our Mayhem Youth Circus Festival! Circus in the Park will take place in and around our big top tent at Fr Burke Park in Galway's Westend on Saturday, 24 May 10:30am-5pm and Sunday, 25 May 10:30am-5:30pm. Now in its sixth year, the festival is a celebration of youth circus, featuring free performances and a wide range of free and low-cost circus workshops for children, young people and adults.
Saturday, 24 May will feature free mixed skills circus workshops for all ages in our big top tent from 2:30-5pm, as well as a free performance by our Flea Circus classes at 1:30pm. There will also be a variety of workshops taking place on Saturday that can be pre-booked online for €5 each including adult acrobatics (for ages 18+), hat juggling (for ages 8-17 years), and funambulism, which is wire walking with a balancing pole (for ages 12-17 and 18+).
Sunday, 25 May will feature several free workshops and performances including free mixed skills circus workshops for all ages in our big top tent at 11am-12pm, 12:30-1:30pm, 2:15-3:15pm and 3:45-4:45pm, as well as free aerial cocoon workshops at 11am-12pm, 12:30-1:30pm, 2:15-3:15pm, 3:45-4:45pm (sign up for the aerial workshops can be done on-site). The day will also feature two free performances of 'Tape That!' by acrobatics duo Hands Down Circus at 12-12:30pm and 3:15-3:45pm, as well as two free performances of 'Frankie Magilligan's Comedy Juggling Show' by master juggler Paul Quate at 1:30-2:05pm and 4:45-5:20pm.
Circus in the Park is a vibrant and joyful community celebration, perfect for children, families and adults alike – with something everyone can enjoy!
Fr Burke Park is located on Father Griffin Road opposite the fire station. No on-site parking is available, but city centre parking is located nearby.
Most events are offered free of charge thanks to our funding partners Arts Council Ireland, Galway City Council, Galway County Council, Erasmus+, Leargas, Claddagh Credit Union, ISACS and Creative Ireland.
Please note: Photography and videography will be taken on-site. If you wish for you and your child not to be photographed, please talk to the team on the day.
Full details can be found here:
https://www.galwaycommunitycircus.com/events/mayhem-festival-circus-in-the-park-2025
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