Do Your Thing - Cirque Bijou
Image credit: Barney Wreyford
Thursday 8th August 2024
7.10pm - Do Your Thing
Friday 9th, Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th August 2024
2pm - aerial act - trapeze/silks
4pm - Sing Along
6pm - Do Your Thing
Ceremonial Way, Newcastle Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8QH
Cirque Bijou creates theatrical shows on a grand scale. Their work has circus at its heart, while combining theatre, dance, live music, special effects and imaginative styling. They love to involve local people in their stories, with community participation and engagement being central to their shows.
For Novum Newcastle festival in 2024, Cirque Bijou will showcase their FLYING PIANO, accompanied by a talented ensemble of circus artists with whom they will create several breathtaking moments over the weekend.
One of the highlights will be a brand-new aerial spectacular – DO YOUR THING – featuring live music, singing, acrobatics, hat juggling and aerial performances on, under, and around the flying piano. Cirque Bijou is thrilled to collaborate with local choirs, incorporating the unique voices of Newcastle into these performances.
To further engage the audience, Cirque Bijou will introduce the FLYING PIANO SING A LONG to Novum 24! Their pianist and singer, soaring high above the audience, will encourage everyone to join in with classic songs and ballads. This interactive experience aims to create a joyous and uplifting mass sing-along allowing us to collectively create cherished memories that will last a lifetime!
In addition, there will be dramatic and fun aerial performances with static trapeze and silks flying outside the Newcastle Civic Centre on Friday and Saturday.
CHOIRS CALLOUT - Would you like your choir to be part of the performance?
We are looking for choirs to provide a melodic backdrop to complement the breathtaking aerial displays by Cirque Bijou. Read more about requirements and how to apply.
Free
The venue and festival site are wheelchair and pushchair accessible.
Please note that outdoors some surfaces will be uneven, and some activity takes place on the grass.
There will be a break out / quiet space available.
Staff and Volunteers will be available to direct you.