Devito's Circus
ENTRY
from £8.99
WHERE
Street
What it’s like
A proper two-hour bigtop show with acrobatics, balancing and aerial acts, plus free workshops on Saturday mornings.
Under the bigtop it's acrobatics, balancing and aerial acts, the sort of thing that still gets a gasp out of a room full of kids even when they've seen it on a screen a hundred times. The main show runs at around two hours with an interval, which is a decent stretch for younger children, though the Halloween and Christmas versions are trimmed to about an hour and fifteen with no interval if you'd rather not push your luck with a fidgety five-year-old.
Tickets start at £8.99, which feels fair for a live show, and there's a free ticket scheme for families who need it, plus occasional discounts if you're rolling up as a group of ten or more. Worth knowing that under-2s go free if they're happy on your lap, but need their own ticket if they want a seat. Buy direct from the box office rather than through a ticketing agent and you'll dodge the booking fee too.
One rule that's a bit of a faff: you can't bring your own snacks into the bigtop, only water and baby milk are exempt, so any refreshments have to be bought on site. Anyone under 16 needs an adult with them, which is standard for this sort of show but worth remembering if an older sibling was hoping to take the younger ones in alone.
The venue's set up with flexible seating for wheelchair users and step-free access where possible, and you're able to leave and return during the show if you need to. Saturday mornings bring free circus workshops at the main locations too, a nice way to let the kids have a go themselves before or after watching the professionals do it properly.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Good for families with young children through to early teens
- How long to allow
- Around 2 hours
- Wheelchairs
- Flexible seating for wheelchair users, step-free access where possible, can leave and return at any time
- Buy direct from the box office to avoid the ticketing agent's booking fee
- Saturday mornings have free circus workshops at main locations
- Anyone under 16 must have an adult with them
- Halloween and Christmas shows are shorter with no interval
Plan your visit
How much are tickets?
General admission starts at £8.99. There's a free ticket scheme for low income families, and groups of 10 or more sometimes get a discount.
How long does the show last?
Around two hours with an interval for the main circus show. The Halloween and Christmas shows are shorter, about an hour and fifteen minutes with no interval.
Can we bring our own snacks?
Only water and baby milk are allowed in from outside, everything else has to be bought on site.
Do babies need a ticket?
Under 2s go free if they sit on your lap. If they need their own seat, they'll need a ticket.
Is it accessible for wheelchair users?
There's flexible seating and step-free access where possible, and you can leave and return during the show if you need to.
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