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.  (Jo- below is a link to the Facebook site with photos if you want to attach some or add some more information).  Circulation Festival is a larger festival, last year about 130 performers came, 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!  This year it is running 13-16 November, check www.circulation.co.nz for last years information including photos and video. 
If you want to keep updated about this information feel free to join our online - Facebook Group
Cheers, from the south and Highly Flammable

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.

Finished for 2009 but more info and enrolment details here: www.cpit.ac.nz

 

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

 

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