Collection: Classes and Workshops

Community Circus Classes 

for Adults and Children

Classes can be booked via our booking site: GymCatch 

Sweet Circus is a non-profit community circus based in Eastbourne.  We believe passionately in the ability of circus to improve physical, mental and social health, and that circus is for Every Body!  We run a range of weekly classes in and around Eastbourne which are friendly, welcoming and full of fun.  As well as monthly fortnightly and one off sessions

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Bungees give you an anti-gravity boost, like a super power! It is the nearest thing to flying we have experienced and now we’re able to share it with you.

What is Bounce, Bungee Fit and adapted Bungee Fit?

Bungee Fit is a form of exercise to music using bungee chords to reduce impact.  We have 2 certified Bungee Fit instructors on our team.  Bounce is the version our instructors are developing that can be less routine based and more play led.  Adapted Bungee Fit is a therapeutic way of using bungees in line with Sweet Circus’s Therapeutic Circus Play program.

Why Bounce?

1/ Bouncing is Fun!

2/ Jumping is a great activity to improve and maintain strength, flexibility and bone density.  However, without support, jumping exerts up to 5x your body weight on your body, especially our joints. The bungees reduce the impact and make jumping more accessible.

3/ It is supportive. Once you get used to the harness, the bungee system will feel supportive, helping you stay balanced, upright and safe. It is accessible to many who feel unable or uncomfortable with exercise.

4/ It is also really, really, good fun!6/ Bounce will increase your heart rate, breathing rate and improve your cardiovascular fitness (heart and lung health) at the same time as toning your legs and torso.

5/ As with all physical activity, Bounce can decrease stress levels, improve your mood and energy levels, and generally improve your mental health. (Ask us if you want the geeky science bit!)

6/ Oh and we might have forgotten to mention it is the best fun 😊

I’m in how do I sign up?

We are currently only offering Bounce as part of our SEND Youth Circus and as private 121 or small group sessions.  This is because the equipment is rated to specific weight and hip size ranges.  We have bungee cords rated for 35 – 125kg and harnesses to fit hips between 80cms and 125cms. (If you are a little outside this we are happy to fit you in a harness to see if it is safe).

Prices 

1 person - £35, 2 persons - £50, 3 persons - £60, 4 persons - £65

1 hour session including harness & bungee fitting

You will need a pair of clean trainers or plimsoles, and we advise a pair of padded cycling shorts worn backwards will make the harness more comfortable.

Email us on info@sweetcircus.net to book your session.

CLASSES FOR ADULTS

(Scroll down for Adult & Youth classes and children and youth classes)

 All Level Silks / Silks School: Whether you're starting silks, or looking to finesse your fabric movements, this is the class for you! This will be a skill and technique based class, looking to teach you all the foundational skills for fabrics, for both the brand new beginner and for those looking to work out a new way to wrap, a different way to roll, or yet another way to climb the curtains! Led by our body geek and technique guru, Sophie, come along and get strong on the vertical!

Open Practice returns to our timetable, and instructors will open up more sessions if demand is there. Keep your eyes on GymCatch for sessions that are being added and let us know if you need them. Open practice is an affordable way to develop showcase routines or just have a little personal training time.

Aerial Conditioning: If you want to speed up your strength, technique and stamina gains for Aerial or just in general this is the class for you. We'll work you hard in this fun but bootcamp style session and you will feel the benefits. You can expect to spend time on and off the equipment working on all over strength, fitness, and physical control.

Juggle Time: Juggling is one of the most effective activities for all round fitness. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE ABLE TO JUGGLE TO JOIN, but you might learn after a few sessions! We will use the principles of juggling to help develop your cardiovascular fitness, all over body strength, balance, agility, coordination, proprioception, all whilst growing additional brain cells and synapses - YES juggling really does do all those things, and the best bit is, it really doesn't matter if you are any good at it. It is the act of trying that makes the difference. Just as an added bonus, it builds confidence and resilience and is darn good fun, we challenge you not to laugh, giggle, snigger or smile whilst attempting some of the somewhat unusual tasks we have in store for you!

Acro & Balance: This class is all about strength and control as you learn to support each other in various acro poses, and working towards the handstand. We'll be starting from the very beginning in this exciting new class! You do not need to bring a partner, you will be mixed up and grouped within class, but you will need to be comfortable working with other students and spotting each other as instructed.

CLASSES FOR KIDS & YOUTH

Some of our sessions are funded others are subject to our standard sliding scale fees:

Minimum payment = £9.50 Recommended payment = £12 

Minimum payment = £50 Recommended payment = £60

6 Class Bundle = £66 (Supported bundles for people living in low income households are also available, see the packages tab on Gymcatch) 

Home Ed Circus: All the fun of the Circus for the home ed community. This session includes a different ground skill each week such as juggling, hula hoop, spinning plates, diablo or poi as well as time spent in the air on the aerial hoop, sling, silks or trapeze. The focus is on enjoyment, agility, balance and coordination along with developing confidence and resilience.  Age 6+

Home Ed & School Leaver Arts Award Group: These sessions will work best for young people already attending our classes and gives them the opportunity to work towards qualifications.  We will do a mixture of aerial, ground skills and portfolio work.

Junior & Youth Aerial: Aerial sessions are all about developing confidence and positive body image by getting off the ground in an aerial hoop, trapeze or silks. (Age 7 - 16)

Junior & Youth Physical Theatre "The Narrators" :  Continuing on from Summer The Narrators are creating content for our Showcase.  This physical theatre course is for students age 7 – 16 who say 'yes', and think they might want to be more involved in the showcase.  We’ll be working in close proximity, making our bodies (and voices) do strange things, filming adverts and making props.  New students can still join us, but it’s only available as a (discounted) course.

Minis and Juniors Circus (age 4 - 11):  This class is very much focused on fun, confidence and emotion regulation.  So whether your little one has no sense of danger or is just too shy to come out of their shell this is the perfect experience for them.  A different ground skill each week followed by time up in the air :)