Introduction to the City Circ Network and Circus Now Event
Chenine Bhathena (Creative Legacy, Greater London Authority)

Keynote Speaker
London 2012: The Legacy for Circus
Martin Green (Head of Ceremonies, London 2012)

Coffee/Tea (Red Room)

Circus at the Albany
Overview of approach to growing a circus programme at the Albany, considering audiences, staff and artistic ambition side by side
Albany Associate Artist, Vicki Amedume (Upswing), Raidene Carter (Head of Creative Programmes) and Fiona Greenhill (Head of Operations)

An Overview of Contemporary Circus
John Ellingsworth (Editor, Sideshow Magazine)

Pitching Sessions
Pitching sessions with eight selected companies: Square Peg, Tilted Productions, Cirque Bijou, NoFit State Circus, Mattress Circus, Circolombia, and the Invisible Circus

Showcase 1: Circus Bites
A series of short works curated by Albany Associate Artists – Upswing, including excerpts/acts by Lost in Translation Circus and Apocalyptic Circus

Coffee at the Roundhouse

Introduction to Circus at the Roundhouse
CircusFest and the Propeller Prize
Leila Jones (Circus Programmer, Roundhouse)

Circus Question Time
A Panel of selected City Circ members answer questions around circus programming, marketing, and audience development
Leila Jones (Roundhouse), Phil Newby / Ranjit Atwal (Roundhouse Marketing), Angus Mackechnie (NT/Watch This Space), Adrian Berry (Jacksons Lane), Fiona Greenhill (Operations Albany), Jon Dix (Operations Circus Space)

Lunch at La Porchetta (directly opposite the venue)

Developing Touring of Circus in the UK
Case Studies and plans for future developments
Ali King (Turtle Key Arts), Rachel Clare (Crying Out Loud), Di Robson (The Exhibitionists)

Coffee Break and Networking

Showcase 2: So & So Circus Theatre, Backgammon for Beginners

Travel to Stratford Circus

Showcase 3: Curated by Paula Van Hagen (Stratford Circus) and Angus MacKechnie (National Theatre / Watch This Space)
17.30: Technical site visits begin
Performances begin: Il Pixel Rosso’s The Great Spavaldos (duration 15 mins for 2 participants)
19.00: Performance: Excerpt of Pirates of the Carabina’s Flown
19.20: Dinner
20.30: Performance: Gandini Juggling’s Smashed
21.05: Post show drinks with live music
Performances end: Il Pixel Rosso’s The Great Spavaldos

Coffee at Jacksons Lane

Introduction to Circus at Jacksons Lane
Supporting emerging artists and developing circus theatre
Adrian Berry (Artistic Director, Jacksons Lane)

Showcase 4: Presentation of Work in Progress and Pitching
Excerpts and pitches by Tamasha Theatre, Crashmat Collective, Mimbre, Upswing, Circus Geeks, Osborne & What and Inverted Dance

Lunch

Travel to artsdepot

Meet the Artists
Speed dating and opportunity to meet over 20 artists/companies who have work in development or premiering in 2013, as well as to network with companies who have presented work elsewhere in the showcase

Showcase 5: Ockham's Razor, Not Until We Are Lost

Introduction to Circus at artsdepot and Ockham’s Razor in Bar Area
Developing relationships with individual companies Kerry Andrews (Artistic Director, ArtsDepot) & Ali King (Producer, Ockham’s Razor)
Q&A with Ockham’s Razor artists

Round Up and a Look to the Future
What’s Next?
Leila Jones (Circus Producer, Roundhouse)

Travel to Roundhouse
Delegates to collect tickets

Reception at Roundhouse Circle Bar
A short introduction to Bianco by NoFit State Circus
Tom Rack, Camille Beaumier

Showcase 6: NoFit State Circus, Bianco