Community Based Work
Fostering community through circus
Past Community Work in Australia
Fit to Fly Circus Arts has been operating in Australia for 8 years. We are passionate about utilising circus to build community, foster relationships and strengthen connections.
Here are some past captures from community events, collaborative performances, and various free or council subsidised Fringe offerings.
Spooky Spectacle Show
Berri, SA Nov 2025
A showcase of local circus talent, preceded by a community street carnival.
Spooky Spectacle Carnival
Berri, SA Nov 2025
A Halloween themed street carnival, supported in kind by the council, with games, crafts, live music and performances.
Renmark Markets
Renmark, SA Oct 2025
Set up amongst the riverfront markets to offer free aerial and juggling workshops to the public, with performances by local circus students.
Flying Through Fairytales
Riverland, SA July 2025
A Country Arts Project grant brought 19 local performers together to create a new full length show.
Waikerie Fringe
Waikerie, SA 2025
Set up amongst the riverfront markets to offer free aerial and juggling workshops to the public.
Spooky Spectacle Show
Berri, SA Oct 2024
A showcase of local circus talent, preceded by a community street carnival.
Spooky Spectacle Carnival
Berri, SA Oct 2024
A Halloween themed street carnival, supported in kind by the council, with games, crafts, live music and performances.
Open Community Day
Berri, SA Aug 2024
A free open day for all ages of the Riverland community to try circus arts, chat with our people and get an idea of our ideals.
Allied Arts Festival
Riverland, SA Apr 2024
A Riverland Youth Theatre and Fit to Fly produced festival teaming up local Allied Health professionals with local artists to create and present free workshops targeted at neurodiverse and disabled youth.
Renmark Markets
Renmark, SA Apr 2024
Set up amongst the riverfront markets to offer free aerial and juggling workshops to the public, with performances by local circus students.
Finding Flight
Riverland, SA 2024
A Country Arts Project Grant social circus program including 6 months of free classes, rehearsals, and bus transport, culminating in a participant created show about how the flood affected our region.
Waikerie Fringe
Waikerie, SA Mar 2024
Set up amongst the riverfront markets to deliver free ground skills workshops and debut an original Alice in Wonderland themed circus show, created and performed by local circus artists.
Monash Spooktacular
Monash, SA Oct 2023
We worked with the council to take over Monash Adventure Park for a day and night of Halloween carnival activities, live circus performances, and an interactive spooky maze.
Spooky Spectacle Show
Berri, SA Oct 2023
A showcase of local circus talent, preceded by a community street carnival.
Spooky Spectacle Carnival
Berri, SA Oct 2023
A Halloween themed street carnival with games, crafts, silent disco headphones and dance workshops.
Loxton Show
Loxton, SA Oct 2023
A day of sheep themed shows, encouraging the audience to dance along and join in, followed by ground skills workshops for the public.
Waikerie Fringe
Waikerie, SA Mar 2023
Set up amongst the riverfront markets to deliver free ground skills workshops and debut an original Disney villain themed circus show, created and performed by local circus artists.
Hallowen Showcase + Carnival
Berri, SA Oct 2022
The first local circus showcase in the Riverland, with free Halloween themed carnival games preceding the acts.
River Fringe
Waikerie, SA Mar 2022
The first Fringe event in the Riverland, set up on the Waikerie riverfront. We did a 20 minute original set along with a traveling show and offered free workshops.
Free Riverland Circus Day
Riverland, SA Jul 2021
Introducing circus to the Riverland with a day of free aerial, acrobalance and juggling workshops. A great day attended by over 25 families.
Melbourne Fringe
Melbourne, SA Sept 2019
Creating and training Elemental Performance Troupe and creating an original circus show about dating to conception to child birth to child raising was an incredible experience.
Working with Clowns Without Borders
Fit to Fly worked with Clowns Without Borders and Trapeze School New York to raise money for various outreach projects focused on bringing joy to refugees. Here are some captures from some of the fundraisers and trips to Haiti and Fiji - which had the first aerial performances in CWB and Haiti history.
CWB Fundraiser
Washington, DC 2013
Held at TSNY to raise funds for upcoming work in Haiti.
CWB Fundraiser
Washington, DC 2014
Held at TSNY to raise funds for upcoming work in Fiji.
CWB Fundraiser
Washington, DC 2015
Held at TSNY to raise funds for upcoming work in Puerto Rico.
CWB in Haiti
Jacmel, 2013
Bringing clowns, circus arts and joy to rural orphanages.
CWB in Haiti
Port au Prince, 2013
Bringing clowns, circus arts and joy to inner city schools.
CWB in Fiji
Levuka, 2014
Bringing clowns, circus arts and joy to remote Fijian islands.
CWB in Fiji
RakiRaki, 2014 Bringing clowns, circus arts and joy to remote Fijian coasts.