Regional Clubs and Classes
DUNEDIN
Dunedin Fire and Juggling Club
At the bottom of the world near the most southern point in the South
Island meets a group of performers who practice fire, juggling and circus
skills weekly. This tradition has been running most years since
1989. People of all skill levels participate, with an average
of 20-50 people weekly. Practice takes place inside a large hall
so there is plenty of room to juggle and practice your throws no matter
what the weather. If it's a nice evening we then shift to the
outdoors and jam with fire. These activities take place 6-8pm
every Wednesday at the Clubs and Societies Centre, 84 Albany St.
We also host a circus retreat and a circus festival - Circulation Festival,
every year. This year the circus retreat was at Easter and over 50 performers
came, learnt, played and frolicked for three days.
Circulation Festival is a larger festival and
it is quickly becoming a must on the festival list for performers, so
if you have never been to the South before this is the perfect excuse
to!
check out
www.circulation.co.nz
Where: Clubs and Societies Centre
84 Albany St.
Dunedin
When: 6-8pm Wednesdays
Contact: Facebook
Group
CHRISTCHURCH
UCSA (University of Canterbury Students Assoc.
Where: The Ballroom Centre (wins best venue name!)
90 Ilam Road
Christchurch
When: 7pm Tuesdays
Contact: Blair (021) 206 8392
Christchurch Polytechnic's CircoArts Circus School.
Enrollments closed for 2010 but keep an eye out for holiday classes.
More info and enrolment details here: www.cpit.ac.nz
NELSON (Short-term workshop)
Where: Victory Community Centre
Totara Street
Nelson
When: 5th Aug to 23rd Sep
Thursday 7.00 to
8.30pm
Contact: Gareth gareth@victory.school.nz
(03) 546 8389
WELLINGTON
Wellington Circus Trust
Wellington Circus Trusts Term 2 classes are now on the website and
open for bookings. www.circus.org.nz
We have moved the classes to a fabulous new space out in Miramar,
where Fuse Circus is based, we have great height and a newly laid
dance floor to work on too.
If it feels like a long way to travel we can assure you that the extra
effort you make to get to your Miramar classes will be rewarded by
the excellent training you will receive there.
If you are interested in doing a short course or weekend stiltwalking
workshop, please contact Alice on info@circus.org.nz
asap.
Please go to our website
to check out the details of these classes and make your bookings.
If you have any queries regarding any of the classes, please contact
Alice at info@circus.org.nz
.
Fostering a thriving circus community in Wellington.
Where: 148C Park Rd, Miramar
Contact: Alice info@circus.org.nz
www.circus.org.nz
Wellington Juggling Collective
Like all respectable collectives, we have cookies.
Te Whaea, the National Dance and Drama Centre, has been hosting a
random selection of Wellington jugglers every Wednesday for the last
two years. Jugglers of all skill levels gather to learn a new trick,
pass, catch, and at times dodge. The plaza’s a wide open space,
with tall ceilings and good lighting. Anyone looking for a throw is
welcome. Fidel’s on Cuba St is the regular afterwards for pizza
and beer.
Where: Te Whaea, Hutchison Road, Newtown.
When: Wednesdays 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Wellington
Juggling Collective on Facebook
Wellington Fire
Fire dance in Wellington is alive and well these days. Since November
2007 the a core group has been practising on Tuesday nights at Frank
Kitts park, with permissions from the council and Wellington Waterfront
Ltd. Permissions were granted because we presented a risk management
plan, and induction information for new comers. Several years
prior, a group used to meet there also on Tuesday nights, so the current
organizers decided to keep it on that day. Tuesday nights are also
the fire dance nights for the Renegade Fire Night group in Auckland.
Where: Frank Kitts Park, Waterfront
When: Tuesdays, Dusk
Wellington
Fire Google Group
PALMERSTON NORTH
Massey University Fire Club (MUFC)
Where: Massey university, Turitea campus, Event Centre. Palmerston
North
When: 7pm - 9pm Tuseday (During Uni semesters)
Contact: Toby: Pnmufc@gmail.com
HAMILTON
We've had a couple of enquiries lately from people
wanting to get together with other jugglers in Hamilton.
If you're interested in either setting something up or getting in
contact with other jugglers, leave a message on our
discussion page
AUCKLAND
Central City Circus
Every Wednesday night the jugglers of Auckland also get together,
often with a couple of unicyclists weaving through the crowd and recently
aerial work on tissu has become a fixture in the far corner. International
visitors are frequently seen here as Auckland is a main port of entry
for travellers entering the country.
Where: Leys Institute Gym
20 St Marys Rd
Ponsonby
When: Wednesdays 7-9 pm
Contact:
Central City Circus
Auckland Firenight
On Tuesdays a large group of fire spinners and jugglers
meet up and burn fuel until midnight. Several other fire nights exist,
but this is the longest running.
Where: Varies - check the website or Facebook Group
Central City
When: Tuesdays, Dusk
Contact:
Central City Circus or
Facebook Group
NORTHLAND
The community circus network run a quarterly Newsletter
in 3 parts (national – international – resources)
Our Network aims to provide quality service for all ages & all
abilities. Circus
Kumarani in Dargaville was the first step and out of our Community
Circus Teacher Training Program we have now members in: Dargaville,
Whangarei, Waipu and Wellsford.
We organize the annually :
- Northland Circus Festival at the Kai Iwi Lakes January–
- Northland Buskers Festival in Whangarei January
- NZ Community Circus Convention August/September with touring location.
- This years Community Circus Teacher Training will start 25.-26. April and will run over 4 months.
Dargaville
When: Daily
Contact:
or Thomas 09 439 5152
Whangarei Community Circus
Where:Kensington in the Anglican Hall
When: Weekly classes on Mondays from 3:30 till 4:30 and from 4:30
till 6:30
Contact: Tony 09 4322 200 e-mail kayakkasmith@hotmail.com
or Luzia 09 4343 596 email luzia@ihug.co.nz
www.circuskumarani.co.nz
Casual Teachers welcome.
Waipu “Circus Circool
When: 2 classes; Kids & Parents on Friday afternoon + outreach
projects
Contact: Achmed 09 432 1773
www.circuskumarani.co.nz
Wellsford
When: Saturday Family class
Contact: Rabie 09 4239640
www.circuskumarani.co.nz
New Kaitaia Circus Group
Kaitaia runs Friday fortnights and at Mangonui on Thursday fortnights.
Kids classes are 4 - 5.30pm, and Adult classes are 6 - 7.30pmA big
welcome to those travelers who would like to share their skills with
both kids and adults.
For further information contact: April Davison 021 749 341 Email:
aprilmayconnections@paradise.net.nz
Do you know of other local juggling or circus happenings?
