Women's Circus

We are thrilled to announce the new Women's Circus Executive Director, Pippin Remi! ❤ Pippin (she/her) is an experienced Arts Manager with deep roots in circus, and we are all very excited for this next chapter. "I am thrilled to be joining the team at Women's Circus as Executive Director. Women's Circus has a long history of celebrating diversity and community through its work, promoting joy through the art of circus, and it's an honour to have the opportunity to continue to build on this legacy. I'm looking forward to getting to know the members and working with the team to deepen reach and impact, to continue to strengthen the important role Women's Circus plays in the circus and physical theatre landscape in Victoria." - Pippin. Pippin will start her new role at the end of February. Welcome Pippin! . . . ID: a black and white headshot of Pippin smiling, Pippin has curly dark hair and a patterned top. #leadership #executivedirector #womenscircus #socialcircus #circus #circussector 

Next week we open our brand new show Small Acts of Resistance, created and performed by an ensemble of our members all over 50, many of whom are in their 60s and 70s. The creative process for this work has unfolded over several months of development sessions, an intentionally long and care focussed process created with the cast experience at the forefront. We are thrilled to premiere this work and support this fantastically interesting group of women and gender diverse people to hit the stage, take up space and share their stories. We hope you can join us for this unmissable experience and give this group the applause they deserve. 5-8 February 6pm Gasworks Arts Park All shows Auslan Interpreted You can read more about the show and book tickets here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gGX3CJZs Small Acts of Resistance is presented by Women’s Circus, Gasworks Arts Park and Midsumma Festival and supported by Lesbians Incorporated and The Phil Taylor Foundation. . . . ID: Vig, one of the performers, holds a silver aerial cube above their head and wears a black shirt and black hat with green and red trim. They have a fierce expression on their face, and the background is olive green.  Photography by Alexis D-Lea #midsumma #gasworksartspark #circusshow #queerelders #lgbtqia #socialcircus #communitycircus #circus

Applications to be our next Executive Director close 11.59pm Monday 13 January 2025. Come and Join us to create transformational impact through social circus!

We're #hiring the next Executive Director to lead our iconic social circus in Footscray, Victoria. Become part of an organisation and community with a three-decade long legacy of celebrating the power of social circus, fostering community collaboration, and empowering individuals of marginalised genders. Join us in shaping culture and community through social circus! Apply today or share this post with your network ❤️

And just like that it's time for us to announce of our End of Year Member Cabaret! This event is such a special one on the Women's Circus calendar. It's an opportunity for any of our members to jump up on stage, perhaps even for the first time, and bring their wacky and wonderful ideas to life. We love to see the transformations in our members, and support them in their own circus journeys as they discover not only new skills but new friendships. This year's cabaret, Braver than a Bear, is directed by the one and only Malia Walsh of Circus Trick Tease, which has been very exciting for our community and has already proven a fantastic fit with our members. Sponsored this year by Community Bank Seddon alongside an amazing range of bar and raffle sponsors, Braver than a Bear will showcase the incredible power of social circus and leave you inspired into the new year 🐻 https://bit.ly/3Av9ApZ ID:  two clowns pull furry bear legs legs wearing clown shoes from out of frame and look a camera making expressive funny faces. The clown on the top leg wears red, green and white diamond pattern and a red tutu and white chef hat, and the clown holding the bottom bear leg wear a red and black circus leotard with a red and black ruffle and black knee high socks. Text reads “The 2024 End of Year Member Cabaret!”. Read graphic text reads “Braver than a Bear” with a paw print. The Women’s Circus logo is at the bottom. #socialcircus #cabaret #members #show #womenscircus #circus

Last week we had to honour of being one of the finalists at the Melbourne Women's Foundation Changemaker Grants Expo! We're excited to share that Women's Circus were fortunate enough to receive a $10,000 Spotlight Award which will make a significant difference to our wonderful org and the work we can achieve. Congratulations to all the other finalists and winners, it was fantastic to speak about our incredible organisation and the unique power of social circus to so many new faces. We loved meeting you all and are looking forward to seeing you at our circus soon! . . . ID: Peta, Steph, Karen and Hanne stand behind a Women’s Circus display table with two pop up WC banners behind them. There are hula hoops in front of the table and all four wear Women’s Circus t shirts and red lanyards. #changemakergrants #melbournewomensfoundation #melbwomensfoundation #socialcircus #womenscircus #givingcircle #circus

It was fantastic to head up to the beautiful northern rivers earlier this month for the National Circus Festival with our pals Spaghetti Circus. It was a lovely week of circus training, performance and connection, with many meals shared with our circus peers and new friends. Our trainers Katy, Kelsea, Em and Sim worked hard up-skilling in the training week for some professional development, along with our member Bella. Hanne and Steph from the office also joined to get some sun (and rain!) and connect with our sector colleagues and friends. Until next time! ID: in the alt text. #nationalcircusfestival #upskilling #professionaldevelopment #sector #circus #womenscircus #socialcircus

Our EOIs for our new Board Chair close tomorrow. Could this be you? Apply now!

A huge thank you to every single person who donated to our EOFY fundraising campaign ❤️ Another huge thank you to everyone who shared our campaign, talked with their friends and family about our circus, and commented their own wonderful Women's Circus stories on our posts. We couldn't be more grateful for all your support. We raised almost $16,000 for our circus. And while that didn't meet our target and we have lots more fundraising to do, we are so deeply appreciative to everyone who was able to give amidst this tough cost of living crisis and with everything going on in the world. Our circus really does change lives. We are so inspired and grateful that so many of you share our vision of empowerment for people of a marginalised gender. Your donations will have real and tangible impact on those that need it most, so from the bottom of our hearts, thank you! . . . ID: cabaret photo of the Tillies acrobalance group hugging and smiling. Text below read "Thank you!" in white and "to all our wonderful donors" in red and the Women's Circus logo. #womenscircus #circus #socialcircus

⚠️ It's the final week to make your tax deductible donation to Women's Circus! Thank you to everyone who has donated so far, your support is truly appreciated and will enable us to continue our life changing social circus programs!  The impact Women's Circus has on people's lives is significant and lasting. One of our long time members Vivienne shared her story 💬 “Women’s Circus has been a central creative community in my life for around 20 years. For me, Women’s Circus allure has always been the combination of non-competitive physical movement, exciting skills, creativity and the opportunity to perform as part of a community. I've been so fortunate to grow and develop personally and creatively in a supportive, trust-building environment that comes from a proud feminist history and continues to embrace intersectionality today. Over the years I've experienced a myriad of circus and performance activities. I've enjoyed working with my community and different directors to develop and present performances in many annual shows, in different venues. I'm currently a proud member of the Women's Circus inclusive ensemble that presented Momentum in 2022 and 2023. Women’s Circus embodies the ideal that circus can make the world a better place!” Your donation will enable more people like Vivienne to access our life changing programs and help us continue our vital work. Please make a tax deductible donation by 30 June via the link 👉 https://bit.ly/457QYHo or on our website and join us as a change-maker! ❤️ . . . ID: Three pictures of Vivienne side by side, the centre she is looking at the camera and the other two she is on the silks mid performances. Above the photos is the text "Life Changing Circus Donate Today and the Women's Circus logo.  #socialcircus #womenscircus #eofygiving #access #inclusion #equality #circus