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Who we are

Cirque Bijou like to mix things up. From stunning artistic creations for rock concerts to seamlessly produced large scale shows in community recreation grounds, we seek out the new, unusual and surprising, drawing on the thousands of relationships we have built across the live entertainment, theatre and production industries since 1999. To this breadth of experience and formidable network we add passion, creativity and sky-high production values.

  • THE TEAM

    Howie Bailey - Visualist

    Howie is our inhouse video wizard, creating live-mixed backdrops, beautiful digital accompaniments to our live shows and his speciality 3D video mapping which he projects straight onto our Project 3Sixty set. He's good with websites and stuff like that, and throws a mean yoyo too.

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    Kate Lanciault - Company Manager

    Kate started as a volunteer, and swiftly became an indispensable member of the team. Now Company Manager, she loves co-ordinating everything that goes on backstage, and getting her hands dirty onsite in the creative, changeable and sometimes chaotic world of Cirque Bijou.

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    Anne Deeming - Administrator

    Anne is a Fine Artist and a dreamer, both of which make her a perfect member of the Bijou team! Her work here is very varied - as our Administrator, she also handles the company finances and project manages Step Up, our programme that supports young artists to create new work for the outdoors.

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    Julian Bracey - Creative Director

    Julian obtained a degree in three dimensional design before travelling the world with a successful one man street show. Somewhere along the way he developed an unhealthy fascination of fire, pyrotechnics and circus. Julian is now co-director of Cirque Bijou.

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    Geraldine Giddings - Business Development

    Geraldine has a deep interest in live performance and loves the variety and challenge offered by life at Cirque Bijou. Since 2006, she has been involved in all aspects of our organisation behind-the-scenes, from company management to finances to production and marketing.

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    Andy Reader - Production

    Andy was well-schooled in the complex detail of exquisitely beautiful systems during a degree in biochemistry, so production management for Cirque Bijou was a natural progression. With much of his career in theatre, Andy is in his element organising the technical requirements and stage management of our shows.

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    Billy Alwen - Creative Director

    A former political consultant, press officer and PR director, Billy ran away to the circus to perform flying trapeze, co-founding Cirque Bijou in 1999. Billy has developed CPD programmes for young artists, created shows in big tops, on beaches and off buildings and launched some of the largest retail developments in the UK.

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    Sarah Dicks - Designer

    Sarah designed the eyecatching, inventive and award-winning costumes for our Battle for the Winds Olympic project, whilst completing an MA in Costume at AUB and finding time to design on other projects for us. She is also skilled at set and puppetry design, construction and workshops.

What they say

  • It really was everything we hoped it might be and more. Vision and then the practical delivery of that vision to the highest of standards and integrity is always at the heart of your work!
    —Jeremy James, Creative Producer, Gravity Fields

  • A great show – very impressive and entertaining – it really was the centrepiece of the celebrations.
    —Rosemary Richards, Festival Director, Gravity Fields

  • A uniquely choreographed, musically and artistically directed participatory celebration - combining wit, warmth and a welcome that was oh so winning!
    —Tish Francis - Co-Director, The Story Museum

  • Cirque Bijou consistently deliver above and beyond our expectations, on time and bang on budget.
    —Shaun Barnett, Quantum Special Effects, partner for Katy Perry on the X Factor

  • An evening of superb heart-in-mouth acrobatics: a real narrative, some strong characters, and plenty of both beauty and humour. This show deserves a bigger, national audience.
    —Steve Wright, Venue

  • You were all brilliant - pulled one of our biggest crowds this summer.
    —Caterina Loriggio, National Theatre

  • Had a young crowd gasping and roaring for more! What a great way to engage them and make sure they stayed engaged for the future. Lovely stuff!
    —Richard Crowe, London 2012 Creative Programmer, South West

  • Project 360 has really set the standard for future arts & cultural activities we will be offering to children & young people within Telford, it has truly inspired not only the young people but also parents, families and teachers. A great success!
    —Judy McFall, Cultural Development Officer, Telford and Wrekin Council

  • It's the best thing I've seen in a theatre ever.
    —Rory, 11, audience, Project 3Sixty

  • You fulfilled and surpassed both briefs and were, as always, creative, professional, and flexible. Great job.
    —Richard Joy, Managing Director, Full Circle

  • Spectacular show celebrates opening of shopping centre - 'A great day in city's history'.
    —Front page headline of Leicester Mercury

  • Cirque Bijou were fantastic to work with. Their creative interpretation of our brief, dance-ability that wowed the crowds every time and positive attitude to all the challenges they came up against in each venue was fantastic.
    —Beth Kerr, Account Director, Publicis Dialog

  • Thanks so much for such rockin’ shows. Great energy and fantastic response. Respect.
    —Angus MacKechnie, Producer, Watch This Space Festival at the National Theatre

  • Wonderful to have you in the square – the atmosphere was just stunning and so fitting for the closing Olympic weekend.
    —James Pidgeon, Assistant, Watch This Space Festival at the National Theatre

  • Cirque Bijou created and coordinated one of the most stunning opening night events that I have had the pleasure to work on. Billy and Julian are true professionals and innovative artists who deliver extraordinary events.
    —Peter Conway - Creative Producer, 2009 Colston Hall Opening Celebration

  • Billy and Julian...You were open minded and prepared to change - a rare thing. You made DiverseCity in all our quirkiness part of your gang. I hope you like my assessment of you as brilliant, open minded and decent.
    —Claire Hodgson, Chief Executive, DiverseCity (Breathe)

  • An unbelievable scene. So beautiful - what an ending to a great show.
    —Nigel Hinds, London 2012 Festival

  • A truly entertaining, awe-inspiring spectacle! Cirque Bijou brought ArtsDepot alive and it is something audiences will remember for a long time.
    —Kerry Andrews, Head of programming, ArtsDepot

  • Cirque Bijou's boundless professionalism, style and choreography created a bridge between Corporate and The Arts, which few if any organisations are able to build. Oozing with colour and creativity, Cirque Bijou are a must.
    —James Brennan, DesignScene

  • Tens of thousands of people watched an amazing array of world class acts on the Cirque Bijou stage, providing one of the highlights of the 2011 Harbour Festival.
    —Phillippa Haynes, Head of Arts and Culture, Bristol City Council

  • We're proud to have you in the city.
    —Key Arts Providers for Bristol City Council

  • Life in Bristol-based circus kings Cirque Bijou is colourful, challenging, spectacular and often faintly surreal - but rarely is it dull.
    —Steve Wright, Venue Magazine, 10th anniversary feature

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Get in touch

Please give us a call on
0117 902 9730 or email
kate@cirquebijou.co.uk.
We'd love to hear from you.

Get in touch

Please give us a call on
0117 902 9730 or email
kate@cirquebijou.co.uk.
We'd love to hear from you.