Martin's Circus Skills Workshops
Here's what others (staff, parents and children) have said about Martin's Circus Skills Workshops.
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Birthday Parties - Schools - Events
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'Martin did balloon modelling for our daughters 5th birthday party and everyone loved it. He was at it non-stop. lovely fellow, I'd definitely recommend him.'
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​[Bobak C - Leeds]
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'We had Martin for our 7th birthday party. He was fantastic with engaging the kids, was a fun filled packed entertainer keeping them engaged for 2hours. We had the full package and I would highly recommend it. He arrived early to set up and meet the birthday girl and family. He used the children and adults to participate and we loved it. Thanks again Martin.'
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[Clare H - Leeds]
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'Martin was great, the children absolutely loved the balloons, he was very professional and welcoming. He kept them entertained and interested . The juggling act was a great addition. The children were mesmerised. Thank you Martin for doing a great job.'
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[Trisha J - Shaw, Greater Manchester]
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7th Birthday Party - Liversedge, West Yorkshire
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'Was such a special part of the party. The kids loved the balloons and such a lovely welcoming guy. Definitely use again and would highly recommend. Thank you, again!'
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[Charley S - Bradford]
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5th Birthday Party - Elland, West Yorkshire
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'Martin attended my son’s 5th Birthday Party! He was amazing. The kids loved him and the adults also joined in! Martin was very approachable, he made lots of different shaped balloons! Magic show was brilliant! Thank you so much. I would definitely recommend Martin. You will not be disappointed!'
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[Zara H - Elland]
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5th Birthday Party - Burnley, Lancashire
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​'Great Service. Kids enjoyed the balloon modelling.'
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[Leanne R - Burnley]
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​​5th Birthday Party - Harrogate, North Yorkshire
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'We invited Martin to join us at our daughter’s 5th birthday party and he was wonderful! The children loved the balloon modelling & Martin was so friendly & great with the children. The whole experience was really positive & I would highly recommend Martin to others who would like something a little different at their event.'
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[Rebecca W - Harrogate]
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​5th Birthday Party - Pontefract, West Yorkshire
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'We used Martin for my son’s 5th birthday party. He was brilliant! Really friendly. He was fantastic with the children and they all loved his balloons.'
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[Marie M - Pontefract]
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1st Birthday Party - Rochdale
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'All my family would like to thank you for an amazing time. The kids absolutely loved every minute.'
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[Mohammed I - Rochdale]
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​5th Birthday Party - Prestwich, Manchester
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'I recently hired Martin to entertain at my child's birthday party, and he completely exceeded my expectations. His communication before the party was excellent, he was prompt to arrive, and his friendly and engaging personality made everyone feel at ease. Our party was a bit hectic with over 30 kids running around, but Martin managed to keep them under control and entertained the entire time. He was never fazed by the chaos and remained professional throughout. I was grateful to have him there to keep things organised and enjoyable. Martin’s magic show was outstanding and also made customised balloons for each child, and they were thrilled to take their creations home. I highly recommend Martin!'
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[Simon C - Manchester]
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10th Birthday Party - Haxby Sports Bar, York
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'Would book again. Martin was a thoroughly nice chap, passionate about what he is doing and passionate about getting it right for his customer. Professional attitude with a warm and soft demeanour. Children thoroughly enjoyed it, laughing, heckling and getting involved, Martin handled it all professionally. Thank you Martin.'
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[Steven S - York]
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3rd Birthday Party - St Paul's Church Hall, Stockport
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'Just wanted to say thank you so much for entertaining the children and making Otis (Birthday boy) 122 balloon swords -;) We'll 100% recommend you and hire in the future. Thanks again!'
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[Lesley L - Stockport]
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7th Birthday Party - Roxy Bar, Sowerby Bridge
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'Martin did a great job on the day! Gave me a full explanation as to what his role would be. He was friendly and interactive with both the children and the parents. Value for money. Thank you.'
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[Sarah W - Sowerby Bridge]
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5th Birthday Party - Honeywell Sports Centre, Barnsley
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'Martin kept in touch really well before the event and made it clear how flexible he could be with his repertoire, he was keen to assure that nothing was too much trouble. On the day he couldn’t have been better, great communicating with the kids and parents. He did fantastic balloon animals and a very entertaining magic show while the kids had their buffet. Highest praise I can give is that Martin had a constant queue for the balloon animals even though we’d hired a 50ft inflatable assault course haha! Great value and brilliant service, 100% added to our boys special day! Thank you Martin :)'
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[David K - Barnsley]
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5th Birthday Party - Elsecar Sports and Social Club, South Yorkshire
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'Absolutely brilliant...'
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[Ann R - Sheffield]
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7th Birthday Party - 1st Knaresborough Scout Group Hut, Knaresborough
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'Martin put on a fantastic show for our son's 7th birthday party. We made things more challenging for him as we had to move from an indoor to an outdoor venue at short notice, but Martin took it all in his stride and was quickly able to adapt his act to suit.
Martin kept the kids well entertained with a good variety of magic tricks and circus skills and was surprisingly adept at keeping things under control as he handed out sticks and taught them plate spinning (not an easy task with 20+ kids!). Towards the end of the show Martin helped the kids create giant bubbles which went down very well. All in all I would highly recommend Martin to anyone looking to organise an entertaining and enjoyable children's party.'
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[Alan B - Knaresborough]
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'Martin is friendly and entertaining. He did some amazing balloon modelling for the children. He managed to control and entertain a party of twenty 8 year old children. We all enjoyed it. Thank you for your time and effort.'
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[Amanda M - Leeds]
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7th Birthday Party - The Green Hut, Harrogate
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'We booked Martin for a two hour show for my daughter's seventh birthday. Martin was great with communication beforehand, he held the kids attention really well and the giant bubbles at the end was great fun. Cannot recommend highly enough.'
[James T - Harrogate]
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8th Birthday Party - Heckmondwike Cricket Club, Heckmondwike
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'Was very good. Kept the children and adults very entertained. Would definitely recommend. Thank you for making her party that bit more special.'
[Lydia R - Wakefield]
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6th Birthday Party - Clifton Village Hall, Otley
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'Martin came to do my daughters 6th party! He communicated with me from the moment we booked him, talked me through what would happen etc and gave me several options on what I’d like to happen at the party. On the day Martin turned up on time to set up and even gave my daughter a birthday present from him which made her day. The party itself was fantastic and the kids thoroughly enjoyed themselves! The balloon modelling was great and he had a line of excited children ready to request their animal/sword etc overall Martin did a great job and I would highly recommend him for any children’s party.'
[Sharon VDB - Otley]
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Schools
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Kerr Mackie Primary School, Leeds
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​'Martin came into our school for our Health and Sports Week to run a full day of circus skills including an assembly for our classes.
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He runs a captivating set of workshops, adapted to each age group with a great sprinkling of magic and balloon skills alongside all the traditional circus equipment like diablos and spinning plates.
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All the children (and staff) were thoroughly engaged and had a great time picking up new skills!
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I'd 100% recommend Martin for any workshops or clubs you might be interested in.'
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'Martin recently ran an after school club for us for 6 weeks. He kept the children engaged throughout. Martin was always professional and we would definitely have him back and recommend him to others. Thank you Martin.'
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​​Camblesforth Community Primary School, Selby
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'A big thank to Martin's Circus Skills Workshops for delivering a great circus skills workshop this morning. The children worked on their juggling and balancing skills, and even saw a little bit of magic!'
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Talbot Primary School, Leeds
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'The session was great for balance and hand-eye coordination skills. The children really got a lot out of it.'
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Vernon Primary School, Cheshire
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'We had such a fantastic day learning a variety of circus skills. A Year 5 favourite was balancing the balloon on your nose! A huge thank you to Martin's Circus Skills Workshops - the workshops were amazing and everyone had so much fun.'
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​Boothroyd Primary Academy, Dewsbury
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'Thank you so much - the children loved developing their skills with lots of fun, laughter and smiles.'
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Tweets from Boothroyd Academy Staff
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'Circus skills for year 6 this afternoon. We were told that the children were very focused and mature. I am proud of how resilient and confident they were when spinning plates in front of their peers-a skill for life some would say!'
[Holly D - Pedagogy Principal]
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Middleton St Mary's Primary School, Leeds
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'Our St Andrew’s House had a fantastic afternoon with Martin from Martin’s Circus Skills Workshop as their reward from getting the most house points this half term'
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Burley and Woodhead CE Primary School, Burley-in-Wharfdale
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'The children and staff absolutely loved the whole school circus skills day. Each year group learnt a variety of different skills which were appropriate for the year group. As well as the children having enormous amounts of fun, the children were developing their hand-eye coordination, their fundamental movement skills and cognitive skills too. We couldn't have asked for a more diverse, well organised and delivered day from Martin's Circus Skills Workshops.'
[Natasha Brodaty, PE lead and Year 2 teacher]
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South Kirkby Academy, Wakefield
'After a fabulous whole-school assembly to begin the school day, Mr Cooper shared his amazing circus skills with all of our classes. His enthusiasm and love for skills and tricks was shared amongst children and staff alike. The children not only had the opportunity to learn about a range of circus skills, they were given ample time to practise and have a go at a variety of different tricks and skills. The sessions ended with a great showcase of learning by the children. A wonderful day had by all - thank you very much Martin's Circus Skills Workshops'
[Year 6 Teacher - Mrs S Robert]
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Tweets from South Kirkby Academy staff:
'Imperial class improving their circus skills during our workshop some fantastic co-operation taking place.'
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'What a wonderful day we had on Thursday. The whole school had the opportunity to take part in circus skills and team building activities to begin the year thank you @mc_circus_leeds for developing our learning and understanding of one of our core values; co-operation.'
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St William's Catholic Primary School, Bradford
'It was cool. It was fun. Loved it!' [Year 6 pupil]
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Home Farm Primary School, Bradford
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'You inspired me to do circus tricks' [Year 5 pupil]
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Roseberry Academy, Middlesbrough
'Thank you to Martin for a great contribution to our Summer fair.'
[Headteacher - Helen Channing]
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Long Lee Primary School, Keighley
'Excellent exercise and loads of fun. All the children had plenty to do. Martin was brilliant.'
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'Great experience. Loved every minute. Perfect for all ability ranges, really fun.'
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'Really enjoyed the circus skills. Really good tricks. My daughter loved it. Thank you!'
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St Anne's RC Primary School, Manchester - '5T loving the circus skills workshop.'
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Events
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VE Day Family Fun Day Celebrations - Brampton Bierlow Parish Hall
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'Martin did us proud for our VE Day Family Fun Day Celebrations. The kids absolutely loved the balloon making and the hall was filled with them. He did not stop during the day and we cannot thank him enough. We have nothing but wonderful comments from everyone that attended the event only sorry I could not be there. Thank you Martin.'
[Stephen C - Vice Chair, Brampton Bierlow Parish Council - Barnsley]
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Children's Christmas Party - Whitworth Football and Cricket Club, Rochdale
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'Absolutely brilliant kept all the children entertained. Would definitely recommend him for children's entertainment.'
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[Alison N - Rochdale]
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Bradford New Church Holiday Club, Bradford
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'We had an amazing time with Martin at Bradford New Church Holiday Club...the kids had a fantastic time learning circus skills and watching a magic show. THANK YOU.'
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[Shannon F - Bradford]
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​Kidz Zone, Rothwell
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'Thank you for today. The children absolutely loved it! We have had some great feedback from parents saying their children have been talking about it all afternoon!'
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[Helen T - Leeds]
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​Springwell Village Community Venue, Gateshead
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'Thank you for travelling so far and going above and beyond what we had asked you to do. The kids all said how much they loved the day.'
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[Joanne L - Youth Worker]
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Family-Friendly Summer Shakedown, Marveland, Leeds
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'You were truly fantastic on the day and everyone loved you! I would love to book you again. Thanks so much for all your hard work and positive creativity.'
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[Eleanor B - Leeds]
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'Martin was amazing, fun and easy to talk to. The children listened and learnt so much while having fun. I've spoke to some of the parents after, and their children are getting balloons etc to carry on learning what Martin started. Highly recommend to all. Great value for money.'
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[Amanda N - York]
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​Neighbourhoods and Strategic Development- Manchester City Council
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'A quick note to say thanks again for your work on Wednesday at our little event - it was a great contribution. Hope to see you at some future events...'
[Martin Fitzpatrick - Neighbourhood Officer]
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​​Pontefract Library
'We've got some of the best plate spinners ever!! Big thanks to Martin's Circus Skills Workshop for the session.'
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'We’re having an amazing circus skills lesson here at Pontefract library. We’ve got scarves, juggling, diabolo, plate spinning and balloon balancing everywhere.'
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