Past Events - 2012/13
Some of the events we hosted or our members attended during the 2012/13 academic year...
Circus Hallam End Of Year Celebration
Saturday 25th May 2013
Cyr Wheel Master Class with Jo Moss
at The Generating Company, France
10th - 12th May 2013
Circus Hallam's President, Charlie was lucky enough to be offered a place and attended this master class with Jo Moss at the Generating Company's Creation Centre in the south of France
Lestival - Leicester Circus Festival
Saturday 4th May 2013
£8 Entrance Fee
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Lestival returned for another year. The shows lineup included Circus Hallam's President; Charlie performing a hula hoop act, along with some awesome performers from around the UK. The convention had practice spaces and workshops, a café, a choice of traders, wacky games, tunes, and guaranteed 110% sunshine and unicorns! (Unicorns may not be included). More information can be found at: www.facebook.com/events/245002562295665/
British Juggling Convention 2013 - York
Tuesday 9th to Sunday 14th April 2013
£95 Entrance Fee
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Some of our member attended this years BJC, which was the 26th annual British Juggling Convention. Jugglers and other circus skill enthusiasts gathering from all over Britain and even further afield in Pickering, North Yorkshire to attend a six-day long event, packed with workshops and shows. The convention is open to anyone and is a family friendly event.​ More information can be found at: www.facebook.com/events/158599400952914 and www.bjc2013.co.uk
Sheffield Spin Sessions - Part 1
One of the international artists we recently invited to Sheffield, was the very lovely Mat Manamat. Mat is a circus artist originally from France, however he has been living in New Zealand, and he will be returning there at the end of the summer. Mat is skilled in a number of circus disciplines, but we invited him to Sheffield because he’s got one of those awesome giant hoops (also known as a Cyr Wheel), and he’s pretty good at it! So after the convention and master classes, we had a bit of time to hang out and spin in Sheffield. We filmed some of our spinning sessions around the city, and I put together this video from some of the footage… Enjoy!
Sheffield Circus Gathering 2013
​Saturday 9th March 2013 from 9am to Midnight!
Hosted by Circus Hallam at the HUBS (Sheffield Hallam University Student Union)
​A fun filled day of circus and cake!​
Practice Space and Circus Skills Workshops throughout the day 9am - 5pm
Circus Cabaret Show in the evening 7pm - 9pm
Followed by a Masquerade Ball themed After-Party until Midnight!​
"Choose a mask and wear it well, so your identity, no-one can tell"
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Plus a fantastic line up of Master Classes with visiting International Circus Artists on Sunday 10th March 2013.
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Mat Manamat (Dargaville, New Zealand) - Cyr Wheel
Birte/Amalaya (Berlin, Germany) - Hula Hoop & Partner Poi
Gustavo Ollitta (São Paulo, Brazil) - Buugeng
Armin Taeschner (Berlin, Germany) - Poi, Staff & Partner Poi
Helen Orford (London, UK) - Hula Hoop
Thanks to everyone who came and supported the event, we couldn't have done it without you. Hope to see you all again next year! xxx
Circus Of Horrors
Friday 8th March 2013
Group trip to watch the Circus Of Horrors show at City Hall in Sheffield.
Ballring Circus Convention - Birmingham
Saturday 2nd February 2013
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Three of our members (Sasha, James & Charlie) performed in the show at this years Ballring Circus Convention in Birmingham. This event is organised by student members of the University of Birmingham's Purple Mermaid Circus Society, and is held at their university Guild of Students building. More information can be found at: www.facebook.com/events/372296599521009
Chocfest - York Juggling Convention
Saturday 26th January 2013
Some of us travelled to York for this years Chocfest. York's one and only chocolate-filled juggling convention, the convention has a large juggling hall to practice and share circus skills, an evening show, the Chocfest Chocolate Cake Challenge competition, and ridiculous amounts of cake! More information can be found at: www.facebook.com/events/270361883073863
Hula Hoop Workshop with Charlie Ledger
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7 - 9pm Thursday 17th January 2013 @ The HUBS
8 - 10pm Thursday 24th January 2013 @ The HUBS
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Suitable for all levels, from complete beginner to advance multi-hoop skills
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Cyr Wheel Training with Nick Steward
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Sunday 9th December 2012
We were very fortunate to have the opportunity to host Nick Steward whilst he was visiting the UK. Nick is a professional circus artist from New Zealand, he is incredibly skilled in a number of different disciplines including Cyr Wheel. So when we heard he was in the UK, we had to invite him to Sheffield. We were lucky enough to be able to use the HUBS and arranged a Cyr Wheel Workshop with him at quite short notice!
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You can find out more about Nick on his website: http://www.nickofalltrades.co.nz/
Circus Hallam Spin Jam (+ Special Guest International Teacher - Michael Armstrong)
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Saturday 6th October​ 2012​
We were delighted to invite Michael Armstrong back here to Sheffield, before he returned home to New Zealand. Michael performed and taught Cyr Wheel at the European Hula Hoop (& Sheffield Circus Skills Convention) back in September, but we convinced him to come back to Sheffield and teach some more Cyr Wheel to members of Circus Hallam and Flying Teapots (Sheffield University Juggling Society). We booked the HUBS for the afternoon so members could come along and have a go at Cyr Wheel or just use the space to play/practice with other circus toys.
You can follow Michael (also known as Mr Wizowski) on his Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/MrWizowskiEntertainment
Hallam Awards Presentation Ceremony
Saturday 29th September 2012
Some of our members performed at the Hallam Awards Presentation Ceremony at the HUBS.
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Isolation Hoop, LED Hula Hoops & Multihoop - Charlie
Juggling - Jack & Joey
Devil Sticks - Kai
Acrobalance - Si & Samara
​Circus Hallam hosts the European Hula Hoop (& Sheffield Circus Skills) Convention 2012​
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7th - 9th September 2012
We recently hosted the European Hula Hoop (& Sheffield Circus Skills) Convention 2012, right here at Sheffield Hallam University. We held the event over 3 days, there were practice spaces to juggle, hoop, spin and play with circus toys, we had a variety of workshops and master classes from top international artists, and a spectacular Gala Show followed by a party!
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Master Classes included:
Lisa Lottie – UK/Netherlands/Australia
Sebastien Valade – UK/France
Angie Mack – UK/Australia
Michael Armstrong - New Zealand
Birte & Lisa Lü (BLAU) – Germany
Marianna De Sanctis – France/Italy
Gail O’Brien – UK
Pilolip – France
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Thank you to all the artists, teachers, crew and of course everyone who attended and made this event possible xxx
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European Hula Hoop (& Sheffield Circus Skills) Convention 2012 Gala Show at The HUBS, Hallam Student Union on 8th September 2012
Featuring...
Compère and Cyr Wheel - Mr Wizowski (New Zealand)
Isolation Hoop - Pilolip (France)
Hula Hoop - Marianna De Sanctis (France/Italy)
Acrobalance - Synergetic (UK)
Contact Ball Duo - Liam & Oli (UK/Germany)
New Hoop Art - BLAU (Germany)
Contact Staff - Gregor (Germany)
Juggling - Sebastien Valade (France/UK)
Hula Hoop - Gail O'Brien (UK)
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