Family Circus at Galway Community Circus

What to Expect

Family Circus is a parent-and-child class run by Galway Community Circus, a long-established Galway charity that teaches circus skills across the city. It is built for children aged 4 and up, with siblings as young as 1 allowed to join in too, and the whole point is that adults take part alongside their kids rather than dropping them off. Sessions work through balancing, juggling, aerial basics and acrobatics through games and structured activities, with a focus on playing together, building trust between leading and following, and learning to spot and manage physical risk as a family. Galway Community Circus runs the class on a one-parent, one-child minimum policy, so at least one adult must register and take part alongside each child, and it is set up to suit families with children living with disabilities as well as those without. It is a genuinely hands-on hour: you are not sitting on the sidelines watching, you are the other half of the act.

Good to Know

• Weekly class, running as part of the 2026-27 term at St Joseph’s Community Centre, Shantalla
• Saturdays 12:00pm to 1:00pm, term starts 19 September 2026 and runs 31 weeks
• A Sunday session also runs 12:00pm to 1:00pm, starting 20 September 2026, for 30 weeks
• Ages 4 and up, siblings aged 1 to 3 can also take part
• One parent or guardian must register and attend with each child; fees are charged per person, adults included
• Booking is through the Class for Kids registration system on the Galway Community Circus website
• Contact: info@galwaycircus.com or +353 85 111 7224

Getting There

St Joseph’s Community Centre is on Ashe Road in Shantalla, on the north side of Galway city, a short drive or bus ride from the city centre. Local Bus Éireann city services run through Shantalla, and there is on-street parking near the community centre. From Eyre Square it is roughly a 10-minute drive or a 25-minute walk.