Wales-based aerial circus
Welcome to Ampersand Circus—we're a friendly circus community offering adult classes and workshops, and space for self-led aerial and ground-based training.
Our experienced, welcoming instructors are dedicated to helping students of all levels discover the thrill and artistry of circus performance. Whether you're a beginner or a more experienced aerialist, we have the perfect class for you to soar to new heights.
Our classes
Unleash your aerial potential with a diverse range of circus skills. From mastering climbing the silks to conquering the aerial hoop, our fun, supportive classes cater to all shapes and abilities. Immerse yourself in the world of circus arts and unlock your creativity while building strength and flexibility. Join us and run away with the circus!
In our Cardiff circus space we offer adult classes in aerial hoop, static/dance trapeze, aerial hammock, static cloud, aerial loops, aerial square, rope and silks. Look out for one-off, specialised workshops too.
We also offer private lessons, and space for self-led aerial and ground-based training.
If you're new to Ampersand Circus and not sure which class is right for you, you're a complete beginner, or you want to join a level 3+ class, please get in touch before booking.
Monday
5.50pm: Aerial hoop (level 3–4) | Ground-based training
7.40pm: Aerial hoop (level 3–4) | Ground-based training
Tuesday
5.50pm: Mixed aerial (level 2–3) | Ground-based training
7.40pm: Aerial open training | Private lessons | Ground-based training
Thursday
5.50pm: Static trapeze (level 2–3) | Aerial hoop (level 2–3) | Ground-based training
6.30pm (monthly): Strength and flexibility (ground based, all levels)
7.40pm: Silks and rope (mixed class, level 2–4) | Ground-based training
Look out for one-off workshops in aerial and ground-based skills—on the booking page and advertised on our social media.
We release aerial open training slots for existing, signed-off students where there is availability. You must have prior agreement to book. Private lessons are also available during these sessions—please contact us direct to book.
Private group workshops for birthdays, hen parties, etc. available during and outside our usual class days/times—contact us for details.
Image © Evita Pics
News
2026
June
Join our doubles aerial hoop workshop on 2 June.
Learn to juggle with Joe in his fun workshop on 8 June—suitable for complete beginners and those looking to improve their basic juggling skills.
May
We hosted Broken Doll Images for a silks and aerial hoop photo shoot.
We ran a fun doubles aerial hoop workshop.
April
To celebrate World Circus Day, we partnered with Boomerang PIF Hub and Circus of Positivity for a free family event featuring have-a-go aerial and ground-based circus skills, and mini aerial performances by Kylie, Chloe and Rebecca.
March
We performed "New Beginnings"—our fabulous community showcase featuring aerial and ground-based acts accompanied by original music from our live band Something Something Avocado.
February
We ran a 6-week introduction to silks course for Cardiff University Aerial Fitness society.
January
We welcomed beginner students in a 4-week introduction to aerial course and hosted our fourth aerial photo shoot with Evita Pics.
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December
We ran fun ground-based workshops—juggling with Joe and poi spinning with Liz.
November
We hosted silks and trapeze workshops run by Healey for Cardiff University Aerial Fitness society.
September
Our Ampersand Social event included a visit from Hedfan o Ffansi's musical sheep; amazing performances by students Rachel, Rebecca, Joe and Meg, compèred by Mike on stilts; poi (Liz), juggling (Joe) and tablecloth whip-off (Chris) workshops; giant games; clothes swap (managed by Lily); raffle and student photo quiz. We raised £135 for Boomerang with the raffle—well done Meg for winning the prize hamper, including a free class and some Ampersand Circus merchandise!
August
Hele, Sam, Liz and Joe were at Ffos Caerffili running have-a-go aerial and ground-based circus sessions as part of a family fun day (with dinosaurs!).
July
Meg and Sam were at Ffos Caerffili running have-a-go aerial hoop sessions as part of a kids' fun fitness day.
June
We hosted our third photo shoot—aerial hoop, silks, static trapeze—with Evita Pics.
May
Rebecca, Liz, Henry, Lydia, Emma, Joe, Mike, Healey and Sam performed at the beautiful Blue Lagoon Festival in Pembrokeshire.
We hosted our second aerial hoop photo shoot with Evita Pics.
April
Paula (@pretzelarts) visited us from Spain to run two exciting workshops—trapeze dynamics and Chinese lollipop.
March
Sam and Bongo (@yogaofdragons) visited us to run two acrobalance workshops.
February
Second- and third-year dance students from Wales Academy of Voice & Dramatic Arts (WAVDA) visited us for bespoke introduction to aerial workshops to complement their dance training.
January
We held our first aerial hoop photo shoot with Evita Pics.
Our space
We're excited to welcome you to our bright, mirrored circus space in Cardiff's Templar Parc (close to the magic roundabout, just off Ocean Way). We're based in the PIF Hub (unit 2) at the amazing charity, Boomerang, and we are thrilled to be involved with their community focus and vision.
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Merchandise
Check out our Teemill store (ampersand-circus.teemill.com) for our range of sustainable, print-on-demand merchandise produced using organic cotton, in a factory powered by renewable energy and delivered in plastic-free packaging.
Community
We keep everyone updated on what we're up to on our Instagram account—@ampersandcircus. Keep in touch with friends from classes and share your photos, comments and achievements with us there. We love to see what you've been learning!
Join our Ampersand Social WhatsApp community to keep up to date with what everyone is up to outside classes and get involved.
Get in touch
Have a question? We'd love to hear from you—email us direct (ampersandcircuswales@gmail.com) or complete the contact form below.
Ampersand Circus
PIF Hub, Unit 2, Templar Parc, Cardiff CF24 5EW
