Treetop Circus

Name: Treetop Circus
Start: 2026-04-10T14:00:00+01:00
Location: Torrington Library

Schedule

Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Torrington Library | Bideford, EN

Roll up! Roll up! Roll up! Count Cuckoo’s Treetop Circus is coming to a woodland near you!
Watch in wonder at the nimble fingered, nut-cracking escapades of Little Red the Juggler. Prepare to be astounded by the high energy hijinks of Grey-Trix the Magician. Hold your breath in disbelief at the gravity-defying aerial antics of Dartmoor's own marvellous mustelid The Flying Pine Marten…
Set in the ancient woodlands of Dartmoor, The Treetop Circus is a strange, silly, mad and magical puppet show for families, inspired by the Two Moors Pine Marten project that has reintroduced once native pine martens back to Dartmoor and Exmoor.
Created by Flying with Strings Marionette Theatre.
Perfect for all children aged 5 - 11 and their grown-ups. Made with neurodivergent audience members in mind.
For any questions about access or suitability, please get in touch with Torrington Library: [email protected]
Tickets are £3 per person. Please book a ticket for each child and each adult attending.
Book tickets here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/librariesunlimited/treetop-circus/2026-04-10/14:00/t-pllqyrp
This performance will take place in the Children's Library at 2pm, and lasts for approx 35mins. There is also an accompanying puppet making workshop at 3pm. Inspired by the aerial antics of the charismatic tree climbing pine marten, this craft workshop will show you how to make your very own dancing pine marten puppet out of paper and card.
The Treetop Circus was commissioned in 2025 by Libraries Unlimited with funding from Arts Council England and Exeter Live Better. In 2026, Flying with Strings Marionette Theatre will be working in partnership with the Devon Wildlife Trust, Libraries Unlimited and Villages in Action to deliver shows and workshops to communities in rural Devon.