Flipside Circus in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | Performance & event venue

Flipside Circus

Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 3352 7233

Address: 33 MacArthur Avenue, 33 MacArthur Avenue, Hamilton 4007 Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.flipsidecircus.org.au

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25.01.2022 We're so thrilled to be back on the road again, equipped with a Covid-safe plan and sharing circus with communities throughout Queensland. We're currently on the road, visiting Charters Towers, Julia Creek, Winton, Boulia, Jundah, Quilpie, Tambo and Blackall. Thanks to our funding partners Arts Queensland through their Play Local initiative, our producing partner arTour, and our presenting partners, World Theatre Charters Towers Regional Council, McKinlay Shire Council, Winton Shire Council, Boulia Shire Council, Barcoo Shire Council, Quilpie Shire Council, Blackall-Tambo Regional Council and Somerset Regional Council.

25.01.2022 We're so proud to see some of our young artists working alongside industry professionals and friends Briefs Factory! Were you lucky enough to catch their one of their performances last weekend as part of #brisfest?

25.01.2022 We're thrilled to announce we're partnering with Indelability arts ltd. again to present Wilbur the Optical Whale at HOTA on 16 & 17 April! Our trainers Davy Sampford and Kelsey Adams will be joining the cast. All performances are relaxed (to accommodate the needs and preferences of people with disabilities and their companions), and will be accompanied by an AUSLAN interpreter. Tickets are on sale now for just $22.50, so show these wonderful artists your support! ... https://hota.com.au/theatre/wilbur-the-optical-whale/ See more

24.01.2022 We've filmed a series of pre-recorded classes for adults who want to join the circus from their living room! These 40-minute sessions are a great way to improve your fitness without the pressure of the gym workout. Plus we've thrown in some quirky circus for fun! Share this with your friends and challenge them to learn how to juggle or do a handstand! ... https://vimeo.com/channels/flipsideonlineadult If you want more circus, join us in our space at Hamilton!

24.01.2022 We have just set off on our North Queensland regional tour! We're so thrilled to be back on the road again, equipped with a Covid-safe plan and sharing circus with communities throughout Queensland. We'll be visiting Charters Towers, Julia Creek, Winton, Boulia, Jundah, Quilpie, Tambo and Blackall in the coming weeks. Thanks to our funding partners Arts Queensland through their Play Local initiative, our producing partner arTour, and our presenting partners, World Theatre Charters Towers Regional Council, McKinlay Shire Council, Winton Shire Council, Boulia Shire Council, Barcoo Shire Council, Quilpie Shire Council, Blackall-Tambo Regional Council and Somerset Regional Council.

23.01.2022 Our performance troupe are all dressed up for Halloween! But don't be afraid, this motley crew don't bite...

23.01.2022 School holiday workshops are selling fast! There are still limited places in the 15 Tricks in One Day workshop on Friday 18 Dec. Book now to secure your spot!

22.01.2022 Applications for the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) Bachelor and Cert IV are open until 16 October. If you’ve got a background in circus arts, gymnastics, dance, martial arts or physical theatre and looking for the next big challenge this one is for you! Click below to find out more or join their Digital Open Day Saturday 10 October streaming live online at nicaapplications.com 11am to 4pm.

21.01.2022 Alex and Ellie from our company in residence Circus Company 2 have joined Izzy on our north Queensland tour! Our team have had a blast teaching workshops in Winton, Bouila and Jundah. Next stop - Quilpie!

21.01.2022 Places for our school holiday workshops are selling fast! We've just released an extra one day workshop, so get in quick to make sure you don't miss out! Kindy Camp 2-4 years Mon 21 Sep Flipperoos Camp 5-7 years Mon 21 Sep 15 Tricks in One Day 6-16 years Friday 25 Sep or Friday 2 Oct ... Check out our website or Facebook event page for more info: https://www.flipsidecircus.org.au/catego/holiday-workshops/ https://www.facebook.com/events/750306285815528/

20.01.2022 This project is great because we’ve got early career artists and experienced artists, all working side by side and making something new. Co-creators Robert Kronk and Elaine Acworth discuss how valuable it is to work with young artists as creative collaborators. There’s only one week until we open come along and see the cast in action! Tickets here: https://www.qpac.com.au/event/dogs_in_the_schoolyard_21/

18.01.2022 We've just arrived back from a regional tour to Esk! Thank you to our awesome team of trainers who helped us share circus with this community.

18.01.2022 How fortunate we are to be touring, sharing circus with regional Queensland communities! We've partnered with arTour to offer one of the first large-scale tours since Covid-19 impacted Australia. Click below to read more!

17.01.2022 Flipside has gone full-out today! Our QLD tour team are in Winton, we're running juggling and manipulation workshops at Northshore, our holiday program at RPAC and have our young artists performing as part of Brisbane Festival's Exercise Surprises this afternoon! Northshore Redland Performing Arts Centre #brisfest arTour Queensland

17.01.2022 "Something precedented had become possible, once again." It's so exciting to be creating shows and performing as part of Brisbane Festival this September! We are so grateful to take part in the celebration of our arts community.

17.01.2022 We're looking forward to Northshore's Family Fun Day happening these school holidays! Come on over to Northshore and join in the fun - there'll be kids' park games, a Flipside Circus juggling station and craft activity table for all ages to enjoy.

17.01.2022 I really like seeing the smiles on peoples’ faces when I get to show them what I’ve been working on for a really long time. Our young artists are at the centre of the work we do at Flipside we create performances by young people, for young people. Hear from two of our cast members, Luke and Sam, about what they’ve learned through creating this show. ... Want to see the show for yourself? Buy your tickets here: https://www.qpac.com.au/event/dogs_in_the_schoolyard_21/

16.01.2022 Enrolments are now open for our Term 4 classes! If you've ever wanted to hang upside down, tumble, or learn to juggle - then this is your chance! Take a look at our schedule and book now to secure your spot https://www.flipsidecircus.org.au/schedule/... Image thanks to Geoff Lawrence from Creative Futures Photography.

16.01.2022 Our performance troupe are working hard and supporting each other to try difficult skills! We are so grateful to QPAC for letting us train in the Cremorne Theatre for a few weeks

14.01.2022 Our school holiday workshops are almost sold out! Book now to make sure you don't miss out on the circus fun! Secure your spot in one of our workshops: Kindy Camp 2-4 years Monday 21 Sep 15 Tricks in One Day 6-16 years Friday 2 Oct... Check out our website or Facebook event page to book now! https://www.flipsidecircus.org.au/catego/holiday-workshops/ https://www.facebook.com/events/750306285815528/

14.01.2022 We are thrilled to announce our newest production Dogs in the Schoolyard is coming to QPAC from 5-15 May! Dogs in the Schoolyard stars our youth performance troupe and is a fun, modern fable combining storytelling, original music and amazing circus for children aged 3 to 8 years and their families. This show is created and performed by young people, for young people. Made in partnership with Assembly of Elephants, with support from QPAC's Out of the Box Festival for Children... 8 Years and Under and Arts Queensland. Get your tickets here: http://atqp.ac/dogs2021

14.01.2022 Have you seen some of our young artists roving about as part of Exercise Surprises for #brisfest? They might be wandering around a bike path near you today and tomorrow...

13.01.2022 We've brought our circus to Northshore Hamilton and our students are stoked! These performers can't wait to show you some of their circus tricks. Thanks to Nigel Hallet for the image.

11.01.2022 Today's news "ANYONE who wants to run away with the circus won’t have far to go with Flipside Circus beginning training at Northshore Hamilton." The Courier-Mail Thanks to the fabulous Aruga team for making our voice louder!

11.01.2022 From our youngest kindy classes right through to our performance troupe, Flipside students learn to build trust in each other and with their trainers. This skill allows our students to perform incredible feats. We're so proud of the things our Flipsiders can achieve! Photo credit: Geoff Lawrence from Creative Futures Photography

10.01.2022 Did you catch us on Channel 10 news last Friday? Hear from our CEO/ creative director Robert Kronk and take a look at some of our students as they show off some skills in our pop up circus training space at Northshore, Hamilton.

10.01.2022 We're partnering with OCC Therapy to offer a January holiday program for children who would benefit from working with an OT in a circus environment. Our participants can try a range of ground and aerial circus skills while practising gross motor skills, self-regulation and wise risk-taking. Limited spaces are available, so call us to secure your spot!

10.01.2022 Looking for some school holiday entertainment? Come and see A Bee Story by Arc Circus Company on Wednesday! There's one show only, so make a beeline for your tickets

10.01.2022 The Flipside team are taking a break over the festive season and our office will be closed from Tuesday 22 December. We’ll be back on Monday 4 January with bells on, ready for 2021.

09.01.2022 We're excited to announce our brand new show Summer Play Factor (SPF) will be presented by Home of the Arts as part of SCOOP! this summer at HOTA Lake 15-17 Jan. Explore the program: https://hota.com.au/scoop/

09.01.2022 Our awesome performance troupe member Lucy H having some fun with silks under our new aerial shade cover. Thanks to our videographer Dan Meldrum for the amazing footage! You might just see some of these tricks in an upcoming show of ours...

07.01.2022 We're incredibly excited to be a part of the Youth and Arts pathways program, which is supporting Queensland’s young people within the arts and cultural sector during the phase of COVID-19 recovery. We'll be able to help these wonderful young artists in the crucial early stages of their careers.

07.01.2022 Congratulations to our friend and extraordinary artist Chelsea McGuffin, recipient of the 2021 Australia Council Award for Theatre. We invite our community to check this interview and get to know more about Chelsea’s amazing and inspiring journey. Much love sent your way from your Flipside fam! Chelsea McGuffin & Co

07.01.2022 For the safety of our community our pop-up training space is closed from today 13:00. At this stage, we will re-open on Tuesday 6th April. We are sending a text or an email to every enrolled student to let you know that our classes for the rest of Term 1 are cancelled. Flipside’s core staff will keep working remotely, please feel free to contact us via email [email protected] Please keep safe during this time, and we sincerely hope we will get to see you all soon.... See QLD Health website for the most updated information on COVID regulations. https://www.qld.gov.au//current-sta/urgent-covid-19-update

06.01.2022 Our amazing company-in-residence Circus Company 2 are performing at The Tivoli this month! Show them some love and grab some tickets: https://thetivoli.com.au/events/le-coup

06.01.2022 Our trainers Christine, Abby and Lara in our first tour for the year . They are visiting Munduberra, Monto, Normanton, Georgetown, Pentland, Prairie, Bajool and communities as far north Doomadgee and Karumba. Our North Queensland Tour is possible thanks to the support of The Arts and Cultural Recovery Package and arTour, initiatives of the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland; The Tim Fairfax Family Foundation; and The Queensland Community Foundation through the Gulf Trust the Gulf Area Community Social Development Trust 2020 Grant Program.

05.01.2022 Big thanks to St Laurence College for hosting one week of rehearsals of Dogs in the Schoolyard at their great theatre - ERPAC. Here some pics! St Laurence's College - official

05.01.2022 Our little ones are enjoying our new parachute! Circus allows our students to add some colour to the world and learn through play.

05.01.2022 Are your children hopping around this Easter? Join us at Flipside where they can bounce, flip and twirl their way through the day in a safe, fun environment! Whether they are toddlers or teens, we offer a workshop that suits each age group and ability level. Come join us at our pop-up space in Hamilton or at Redlands Performing Arts Centre! Click below for more information!... https://www.flipsidecircus.org.au/catego/holiday-workshops/ See more

05.01.2022 We are so excited to announce we're going on tour in rural and regional Queensland in two weeks! We'll be visiting eight communities from Monday 7 September - Wednesday 14 October. We are so privileged to be able to share circus with our fellow Queenslanders. A huge thank you to Arts Queensland for providing funding through their Play Local initiative - supporting our state's live performance venues to program Queensland artists and arts organisations while social distancing restrictions are in place.

04.01.2022 We love circus too, Chris! Thanks to this little guy for his cute #circussaying!

03.01.2022 We were visited by some Pole Angels over the weekend! They learnt some amazing new tricks at our sunset aerials workshop, trying out lyra and tissu while enjoying the view. Thank you for joining us!

03.01.2022 Applications for FairPlay vouchers have been extended until 11 November! Parents, carers or guardians can apply for a voucher valued up to $150 for their child or young person, which can be used towards participation fees with Flipside - we are a registered activity provider. For more information, check out the link below ... https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/sports/funding/fairplay See more

03.01.2022 Wishing our Flipside community a safe and happy holiday! We look forward to seeing you again in 2021

01.01.2022 PSA: there’s only 3 days left to enter until our Flipside Circus Starter Kit competition! Don’t miss your chance to WIN 1 of 3 prizes, including a term of classes, school holiday workshops and circus gear! Donate to our Flipside Circus Building Appeal below to help take our circus community to the next level with a brand new purpose-built circus centre in Brisbane, built by the support of our community!... Competition closes Saturday 1 May 2021 at 9am AEST. Winners will be announced Monday 3 May 2021. https://www.flipsidecircus.org.au/circus-starter-kit/