Theatres · South West England
Circomedia
In or near Bristol.
Circomedia is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Montpelier · 0.8 km
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
Circomedia is located in Bristol, City of, with the postcode BS2 8SJ. The nearest railway station is Montpelier, which is 0.8 km away. Entry is accessible for wheelchair users.
About
Circomedia is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 1789. Address: Portland Square, Bristol, BS2 8SJ. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 51.4612°, -2.5847°.
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Official information
Circomedia is a prominent centre for contemporary circus and physical theatre training located in St. Paul's Church, Bristol. It offers a variety of courses and classes for all ages, including BTEC and degree programs, as well as recreational classes for adults and youth. The venue also hosts performances from various circus and physical theatre companies.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Paul's Church, a redundant church, gives its name to the surrounding St Paul's area of Bristol, England. It was built in the 1790s but fell into disuse and disrepair by its closure in 1988. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. Major renovation work was undertaken to repair and convert the building for use as a performance space and circus skills school Circomedia.
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Background
Architecture
It is in the Georgian Portland Square. It was designed by Daniel Hague although the original St Paul's Church was to be designed by James Allen in a Greek style. Work was started on the church in 1789 and completed in 1794. St Paul's became known as the Wedding Cake Church from the unusual tiered tower. The tower was designed to hold a ring of ten bells, however only four bells were purchased, all cast by John Rudhall of Gloucester, two in 1792 and the 6th and tenor bells of the proposed ring in 1795. The tenor bell is still hung for full-circle ringing, and the other bells were removed and are now hung in other churches - the two smaller bells are now at St Michael's, Buckland Dinham and…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4612, -2.5847
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS2 8SJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol Central
- Phone
- 0117 947 7288
- Established
- 1789
- Nearest railway station
- Montpelier — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.circomedia.com
Sources
- osm: w24239202 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: St Paul's Church, Bristol (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Paul's Church, Bristol.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Circomedia?
- Circomedia is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS2 8SJ), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- What is Circomedia?
- Circomedia is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Circomedia?
- The nearest railway station is Montpelier, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS2 8SJ.
- When was Circomedia built?
- Built or established in 1789.
- Is Circomedia a protected site?
- Yes — Circomedia is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Circomedia?
- The nearest railway station is Montpelier, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS2 8SJ.