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Circus & Street Performance in Leicester
Circus in Leicester itself really means Curve Theatre, close to the centre, where the workshops for toddlers run weekly and there's a free monthly family session if you want to try before you pay for tickets. Full theatre shows sit alongside those, all from £2, in one building with a cafe and baby change on site. It's a good base for anyone who wants circus without a big trip. For the bigger touring circus and street performance shows, it's a drive out to the Coventry Building Society Arena. That's a proper stadium set-up, with parking sorted, step-free access throughout, and a restaurant as well as the usual food stalls, so it suits a full day rather than a quick visit. Curve is the better bet for younger children and smaller budgets, given the £2 entry and the toddler-friendly workshops. Coventry is the one to save for when you want the full show experience and don't mind the longer journey.
6 places From £2
from £10.25Chapel Street Arts Centre (formerly Deda)
Derby
Dance classes for children aged 5 to 12, with junior sessions running up to 18, in a Derby city centre arts venue.
from £40Circus Hub
Nottingham · ages 7+
Aerial silks, hoop and trapeze sessions for age 7 up, with private tuition or a proper circus birthday party.
Birthday partiesGroup bookings
Coventry Building Society Arena
Coventry
A big stadium venue in Coventry that hosts touring circus and street performance shows, with proper food, parking and step-free access sorted.
Accessible toiletCaféCard onlyDog friendly+6 more
from £2Curve Theatre
Leicester
Weekly arts workshops for toddlers, free monthly family sessions, and full theatre shows under one roof.
Baby changeBooking requiredCaféToilets+1 more
Derby Market Hall
Derby
A food hall with a free miniature railway ride, a giant doodle wall and live entertainment thrown in for good measure.
Accessible toiletAllergy awareBaby changeBlue badge parking+10 more
PoleKat Fitness Aerial Arts Academy
Nottingham · ages 4+
Pole fitness, aerial hoop and bungee fit classes for kids from 4 and adults, in a studio near Nottingham city centre.
Free parkingIndoor play
Good to know: circus & street performance in Leicester
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £2 at Curve Theatre. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Which ones are indoor?
Derby Market Hall is indoor, good to keep up your sleeve for a rainy day.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find circus & street performance in Derby, Nottingham, Coventry and Leicester. Every place we list is in or around Leicester, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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