Our impact
Since gaining charitable status, here are some of our impact highlights
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July 2026 - Carnival event in Aviemore for the 6th year is coming up
July 2026 - Festival of the Imagination
July 2026 - School Holiday Club coming up
June 2026 - We have our youth show (age 12+) coming up
June 2026 - We have two shows for our junior students (age 6-12) based on the Scottish Highlands coming up
May 2026 - Gemma performed with Cirqulation in their touring show ‘Journey’ at the Byre Theatre
April 2026 - Gemma & Jo attended Hoop Scotch, the Scottish Hula Hoop Convention in Bankfoot to offer tasters and to perform.
April 2026 - Graeme went to the British Juggling Convention
March 2026 - We held a ‘scratch night’ for adult students to try out a new idea or act
March 2026 - We held a mini Carnival weekend of workshops
February 2026 - Graeme, Darren and Jo went to the Newcastle Circus Festival
February 2026 - Gemma part of the Think Circus panel discussion on the topic of community engagement
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December 2025- Christmas Show raised £750 for our kids summer holiday programme
December 2025 - Several AC performers took part in the CX Campbell Christmas Cabaret in Edinburgh
November 2025 - DragonFyre brought to life for a 5th time, supported by The Gannochy Trust and the Perth & Kinross Council Common Good Fund
September 2025 - Gemma, Darren, Jo and Joe went to the Edinburgh Acro Festival
August 2025 - We visited Care Homes for an amazing 6th year!
August / September 2025 - Our DragonFyre in Schools project continued, visiting 2 more schools. Funded thanks to the Gannocy Trust and the Common Good Fund.
August 2025 - The Scottish Juggling Convention was held in Bankfoot and many people from AC went
August 2025 - Jo and Graeme took young students to the Scottish Youth Circus Event in Dunblane
August 2025 - Wonderland took place in Coupar Angus
July 2025 - Darren, Jo and Graeme went to the European Juggling Convention in the Netherlands
July 2025 - We held our Carnival event in Aviemore for the 5th year
July 2025 - Wonderland was held at Huntingtower Castle
July 2025 - Festival of the Imagination
July 2025 - School Holiday Club
June 2025 - Perth Mela Festival participation
June 2025 - We performed a pre-show with Zippos circus in their big top!
June 2025 - We held our youth show (age 12+) based on a tale of capybara themed crime that the students wrote.
June 2025 - We held two shows for our junior students (age 6-12) based on Space travel!
May 2025 - Adventure Circus supports Perth Festival of the Arts
May 2025 - Funding secured from NHS Tayside Charitable Trust to continue to deliver mental health linked classes.
April 2025 - Gemma & Jo took four young students to the National Youth Circus Event in London
April 2025 - Gemma & Jo attended. the Sicilian Aerial Convention
March 2025 - We held a ‘scratch night’ for adult students to try out a new idea or act
February 2026 - Graeme and Darren went to the Newcastle Circus Festival
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December 2024 - Christmas Show raised £883 for our kids summer holiday programme
December 2024 - Several AC performers took part in the CX Campbell Christmas Cabaret in Edinburgh
November 2024 - DragonFyre brought to life for a 4th time, supported by The Gannochy Trust and the Perth & Kinross Council Common Good Fund
September 2024 - The Perth Guildry pledged funds to support Bring Me Sunshine in 2025
August 2024 - Perth Mela & Ukraine Independence Day participation
July 2024 - We held our Carnival event in Aviemore for the 4th year
July 2024 - Festival of the Imagination
July 2024 - School Holiday Club
July/September 2024 - We visited Care Homes for an amazing 5th year!
June 2024 - We held our youth show (age 12+) ‘Siren’s Call’ based on the legends of the sea.
May / June 2024 - Our DragonFyre tour of 5 primary schools took place, performing to over 900 young people and their families. Funded thanks to the Gannocy Trust and the Common Good Fund.
May 2024 - We held two shows for our junior students (age 6-12) based on Greek Mythology!
May 2024 - Adventure Circus supports trapeze student Andrea to perform lollipop in the UHI Theatre Studies production of Pippin.
May / August 2024 - Two Irish performers visited Adventure Circus to receive training from Gemma & Suzie. Viktor & Tim received funding from the Irish Arts Council to come to Scotland.
May 2024 - Gemma & Suzie commenced straps teacher training, part funded by Live Active Sport’s Individual Coaching Grants.
May 2024 - The team travelled to Manchester to be part of the Manchester Aerial and Acrobatic Convention teaching team
April 2024 - Adventure Circus partners with Riders of the Storm Stunt Team to raise funds for Maggie’s Centre, Dundee. The show ‘Just a Dream’ raised £15,000
April 2024 - Visit to Auchterarder to celebrate their Community Action Plan’s 2nd birthday with a ‘have a go and see a show’ event
April 2024 - We held a ‘scratch night’ for adult students to try out a new idea or act
March 2024 - Funding secured from Perth and Kinross Council to present DragonFyre for a third year, on 30 March 2024 as part of the Perth Museum opening festival.
January 2024 - Funding secured from PKAVS Community Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund and the Whole Families Mental Health Fund to continue existing projects and also start new projects in partnership with local support groups.
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November 2023 - Co-op members supported our return to theatre shows
September 2023 - The PKC Common Good Fund supported Dragonfyre 2023
August 2023 - The Perth Guildry supported Bring Me Sunshine 2023
July 2023 -The Thomson Trust supported Dragonfyre 2023
June 2023 - PKC Food Insecurity funding supported our school holiday programme
June 2023 - Magic Little Grants supported our core costs
April 2023 - The Gannochy Trust supported Dragonfyre and Bring Me Sunshine 2023
March 2023 - Funding secured from PKAVS Community Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund to continue existing projects and also start new projects in partnership with local support groups.
March 2023 - Funding secured from Stagecoach to upgrade our electrics and facility lighting
January 2023 - Funding secured from PKC Warm Spaces Fund to upgrade our facility heating
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December 2022 - Funding secured from Live Active Sport for continuing our Yoga for Holistic Health classes
November 2022 - Brought DragonFyre to life, performing 4 shows to an audience of 375 people (a free outdoors show)
November 2022 - Our AED device was installed
October 2022 - Held four circus sessions at Fairview school (disability inclusion)
October 2022 - Held a food insecurity school holiday club (funded by PKC)
October 2022 - Accepted as a Co-Op local cause to raise funds to bring back our theatre shows
August 2022 - Took part in Ukrainian Independence Day celebrations
July 2022 - Hosted Carnival celebration event with students and guest instructors in Aviemore
July 2022 - Funding secured from Volunteer Upskill Fund to purchase an inspection tower to do our annual kit checks
July 2022 - Fundraised for an Automated External Defibrillator (family fun day with performance / have a try / silks climb challenge / bake sale)
June 2022 - Funding secured from Perth & Kinross Council to support our summer food insecurity school holiday programme
June 2022 - Supported Gie It Laldy (an event to encourage S3 girls to be active) in partnership with PK Active Schools
May 2022 - Our linked Youth Philanthropy Initiative school wins with Adventure Circus as their project
April 2022 - Funding secured from Arnold Clark Community Fund for DragonFyre event (planned October 2022)
March 2022 - Funding secured from Common Good Fund for DragonFyre event (planned October 2022)
March 2022 - Funding secured from Women’s Fund for Scotland for supporting women’s specific sessions in 2023
February 2022 - Creative Lives funding to offer juggling and hula hoop practise time for free
February 2022 - Three new instructors joined the coaching team
February 2022 - Sport for Change funding to offer yoga sessions to aid mental wellbeing (planned April 2022)
January 2022 - Social committee formed to create opportunities for togetherness outwith the circus classes
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December 2021 - Funded by PKC to create a new outdoor show for Christmas "‘The Polar Express’
December 2021 - Clubs in Crisis round 3 funding for equipment and ASN sessions with Fairview school (planned August 2022)
November 2021 - Visit Scotland funding to develop 'The Legend of Kinnoull Hill Dragon' participatory event (planned October 2022)
October 2021 - Magic Little Grant funding for women with autism sessions (planned March 2022)
September 2021 - Corra funding to tour 'Bring Me Sunshine' for a third year to P&K Care homes in April - June 2022
September 2021 - Clubs in Crisis round 2 funding for new equipment and October holiday club places
July 2021 - Live Active Sport funding to offer 10 free Summer holiday club places to children supported by social work services
July 2021 - Hosted Carnival celebration event with students and guest instructors in Angus
July 2021 - LEAP Sport funding to host a Festival Fortnight LGBTIQ+ taster event
June 2021 - Corra funding to tour 'Bring Me Sunshine for a second year to P&K Care homes in August / September 2021
April 2021 - Re-opened following pandemic lockdown to a full schedule of classes
March 2021 - Gained charitable status from OSCR
"A few weeks ago, my daughter bought me along to experience a beginners hoop session. I had been so looking forward to it, having seen the photos of Jo enjoying herself so much. I hurt my back just before coming to Perth, so thought I wouldn’t be able to do it, but it had got a lot better and we came along.
WHAT AN EXPERIENCE! You were so patient and got me up, one way or another! It was thrilling as I’m nearly 80 and wondered if I’d manage it. I did “ man in the moon” and a couple of others, and a duet one with my daughter.
I can’t thank you enough. You are so well trained, I am full of admiration. I’m also impressed with the work you do in the community”.
— Sheila