Youth Circus with Circa Cairns

In collaboration with Circa Cairns, Shine On Gimuy festival is offering something both artistically and physically engaging for young people to enjoy. Circa Cairns is a leading First Nations-led ensemble in contemporary circus and acrobatics; as such, young people will have the opportunity to learn from some of the best in all manner of techniques, skills and tricks! These workshops will be accessible—there’s something for everyone.

Over two days, Saturday 5-Sunday 6 October, on the Gimuy/Cairns Esplanade Eastern Events Lawn, young people can participate for free, from 9:00am-1:00-pm. Please bring your own lunch/snacks, water bottle, sunscreen, and hat.

Session details (daily):

Session 1, 10:00am-11:20am
Open to ages: 5-11 years

Session 2, 11:30am-1:00pm
Open to ages: 12-16

* Registration on-site and subject to capacity. Parental supervision is welcome.

Circa Cairns is a Circa initiative supported by the Queensland Government and the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation. Circa Cairns was supported in 2022 by the Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) fund – an Australian Government initiative.

Circa Cairns is based in Gimuy (Cairns) on the lands of the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji people.

We acknowledge that art has been practiced here over many millennia, and that it remains a fundamental way of life for the traditional Caretakers and Custodians of the lands on which we work, create and perform today. We acknowledge that we are here as visitors, and accept the responsibility to respect and care for these lands and tread lightly.

Always was. Always will be.