About Us

“You can’t go around building a better world for people. Only people can build a better world for people. Otherwise it’s just a cage.”
— Terry Pratchett
community circus paisley at the stirling smith museum garden party in Stirling. Adults and children are learning circus skills such as plate spinning, unicycle, diabolo and hula hoops. A freestanding aerial rig with performers is also in the garden.

Community First

Community Circus Paisley is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company founded in 2021 to build a permanent, community-owned home for Scottish circus arts—a circus school, performance hub, and vibrant space for the people of Ferguslie Park

We follow an Asset-Based Community Development approach, putting local strengths and voices at the heart of everything we do - focussing on what's strong, rather than what's wrong..

Our mission is simple: open access to space, skills, and world-class circus training that empowers people to express themselves and thrive.