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Kim Wildborne
Aerial Silk Drops & The Business of Circus
Kim is an award winning Circus and Physical Theatre Director and Performer. She is known for her strong dynamic technique and fluid originality in the air, creating act performances and full length shows that tour the world.
She is a lover of all things vertical, and I most well known for her dynamic technique on the most romantic of the aerial arts; silk.
Kim teaches, choreographs and directs extensively internationally, and is a lover of contemporary circus, pushing aerial practice. She is the Founder of international touring company, RoguePlay Theatre, West Midlands Circus Centre and Producer of the renowned TILT Festival. Her credits include The Opening Ceremony of Commonwealth Games 2022 and her students have achieved some great accolades including: the youngest winner of the Australian Circus Festival, TUI Cruises, Schuhbecks Teatro and Dua Lipa Brit Awards.
Liz Wickham
Spinning Cloud & Hoop Sequences
Liz is a diverse performer with a passion for teaching and a specialism in Cloud Swing.
Having collected 3 degrees in Maths and physics, astrophysics and circus arts (from the UKs national centre in London) Liz went on to traditional circus with Ireland's Circus Gerbola.
Since then, notably, she's worked on a one woman cloudswing show about women astronauts and developed her teaching skills for science GCSE, trampolining, gymnastics and of course aerial circus.
Adrian Wildborne
Functional Body Clinic
Adrian Wildborne is a level 5 qualified Remedial Therapist specialising in working with circus artists. He graduated from the Active School of Complementary Therapy (ASCT) gaining a Diploma in clinical sports and remedial massage, which is currently the highest qualification that can be held in the UK. Adrian’s primary concern is to educate and enable people to keep training whilst reducing their pain, helping them to recover quickly and equip them with the knowledge they need to move their practice forwards.
He has had a varied sporting life playing Basketball, Rock Climbing and Capoeira. This sporting life gives Adrian a genuine understanding of the body and how important it is to keep it in good shape and understanding the weaknesses your body has and what you can do to fix it. His current professional focus is on dissecting aerial movement and individualising training.
Thistle Forest
Doubles Hoop
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Jodie Leigh
Lollipop Hoop
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Katerina Ana
Aerial Hoop
Katerina Anastopoulou is a circus artist specialising in aerial disciplines, with a passion for dynamic movement, expressive flow and storytelling. She started her aerial journey in Athens in 2012 and moved to London in 2018 to train at the National Centre for Circus Arts, graduating in 2021 with a BA (Hons).
Drawn to the power and fluidity in the air, during her studies Katerina chose Aerial Straps as her main discipline. This shaped her broader practice, which now includes aerial hoop, hair hanging, and verticals, all explored through a rhythmic and dynamic style. Since graduating, she has performed across the UK and internationally, and in 2024 she trained in Montreal with renowned coaches Victor Fomine and William Bonnet to deepen her skills.
Alongside performing, Katerina loves sharing her knowledge and passion for circus. She teaches classes and workshops in London and abroad.
