Circus Centre Melbourne

Talk + Toasties IS BACK! 🥪

This month, we’re talking all things QLab and Fringe tech with Ty Wallent.

Whether you’re preparing for Fringe, running your own tech or just keen to pick up some practical tips and tricks, come along, grab a toastie and bring your questions!

Thursday 27 August
1:00pm–2:00pm
FREE!

Please RSVP https://tr.ee/R8wyoUA7Dz so we know how many toasties to make 😋

Come hungry. Leave with new ideas.



📸 Ian Sutherland

🎪 TOTS & PARENTS — JUST 2 SPOTS LEFT!

Looking for a fun Friday morning adventure with your little one?

Climb, roll, swing, jump and explore the wonderful world of circus together! ✨

Our Tots & Parents class is designed for children aged 1.5–4 years and their parent or carer.

📅 Fridays | 9:30–10:15am
📍 Circus Centre Melbourne
🎪 Just 2 spots left!

Book now and join the circus! 🔗 In bio

Rare Studio Availability! 🚨

Our Studio Space is available from 31 August - 4 September.

The Studio has been completely booked out for 2026, so this is a great opportunity to get into our largest and most versatile creative space with
⭐️ Spacious open floor
⭐️ High ceilings
⭐️ Rigging points
⭐️ Optional foam pit

Perfect for rehearsals, creative development, workshops, showings or intimate performances.

Don’t wait until it’s booked out:
📅 31 August–4 September
📍 Circus Centre Melbourne, Collingwood

Enquire now via our Creative Space Hire page.



Image 1: Ian Sutherland
Images 2-4: Aaron Walker

✨ Meet the upgraded Long Room.

Looking for a unique space for your next class, workshop, rehearsal or event?

Our Long Room at Circus Centre Melbourne has had a glow-up! 🎪

With new drapes, acoustic panels and festoon lighting, it’s looking (and sounding) better than ever.

The acoustic upgrades have reduced reverberation making the room more comfortable for instruction, movement and collaboration, without losing the character or flexibility of the space.

The Long Room is a great fit for:
💃 Dance classes & rehearsals
🎭 Physical theatre
🎪 Ground-based circus
✨ Workshops & creative development
🥂 Events & gatherings

And because we know finding the right venue can be tricky, we’ve currently got great availability.

Ready to take a look?

Book the Long Room or explore our other creative spaces at CCM via our Creative Space Hire page.

🎪 Meet the Fruities – pre-audition workshop!

Curious about what it’s really like to train at the Flying Fruit Fly Circus? With 2027 auditions coming up, we’re inviting young circus enthusiasts aged 8–15 to join us for a fun, hands-on taste of full-time circus school!

Spend 3 hours training like a Fruity, with:

🤸 Group warm-up & games
🎪 tumbling, handstands, aerials & manipulation
🎭 Performance games & creative exercises

Then stick around for our family information session to find out more about the Flying Fruit Fly Circus program.

📅 Sunday 30 August
🕚 11:30am–2:30pm workshop, 2:30pm-3:30pm info session
📍 Circus Centre Melbourne
💲25 for the workshop, info session is free!

If your young person lives and breathes circus, or has a background in gymnastics, dance or another physical activity and wants to take their training further, this is a great chance to come and see what Fruit Fly is all about!

Book your spot via the link in our bio.

Our Open Training Process! 🎪

Come and train at Circus Centre Melbourne! We love seeing our training floor (and air!) full of circus artists 💛

Here’s how it works 👇

🔖 The Process
• Apply to open train on our website and get approved in advance.
• Once approved, you’ll receive a Welcome Pack explaining all key information, plus an email from our booking platform, Xplor, with your account login.
• Complete a venue induction and any other inductions required, and get equipment signed off.
• Sign your indemnity waiver on your Xplor account.
• Book in for open training via your Xplor account.
• Train and use our gym! 💪

🧾 The Cost
Choose the option that suits you best - the more sessions you buy, the cheaper they become.

BEST VALUE: Open Training Membership
$26 per week for unlimited open training 🤩 That’s only $8.60 a session if you come 3 times a week. PLUS you get discounts on shows, workshops, professional development programs and more.

1 Day Pass
Full fee: $15
Low income earner: $13.50

5 Day Pass
Full fee: $67.50 ($13.50/day)
Low income earner: $60.75 ($12.15/day)

10 Day Pass
Full fee: $120 ($12/day)
Low income earner: $108 ($10.80/day)

✨ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples can access Open Training at no cost.

💻 Don’t forget: read all the details about our open training program on our website before applying!

Any questions? Let’s train! 🤸‍♀️

🚨 EOIs CLOSE TOMORROW!

Got the seed of an idea for a new circus act? ACT LAB is your chance to take it from an idea to the stage.

Work with Flying Fruit Fly Circus Artistic Director Anni Davey, explore new creative tools, spend dedicated time developing your act at CCM, then perform your finished work at our very first Community Cabaret.

And you’ll walk away with professional photos and video of your act, ready to help you land your next gig.

🎪 All you need is a seed of an idea.

⏰ EOIs close 9am tomorrow, Wednesday 12 August.

Don’t miss out—get your application in via the link in our bio!



Cover Image: 📸 Bec Haycrott