Throughout 2025 and into 2026 we’ve been collaborating with Maiya Leeke to develop new movement language that combines aerial suspension, contemporary dance and the mechanics of her wheelchair. This research has been generously supported twice as a Jerwood Choreographic Research Project funded by Jerwood Foundation...
Look at these three Mimbre Youth Christmas elves bringing acrobatic magic this festive season! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/s9MSoEbrJfw As we come to the end of 2025 we’re reflecting on all we have achieved this year. As one of the UK’s leading outdoor touring companies we continued to smash gendered expectations with...
We are recruiting for a ground-based circus performer with acrobalance skills, specifically a middle ideally with some basing experience, who identifies as female or non-binary. The performer will join us for our next outdoor tour of Weight(less), a production created in 2024 and touring since. Mimbre...
We’ve loved sharing Weight(less) with audiences this summer, so we’re delighted to announce that it will be back on tour in 2026 - and we’re now open for bookings! After an incredible response from audiences and a rewarding collaboration with the brilliant clown-director Claire Ducreux, we can’t wait...
At the end of this year Lina Johansson is stepping down as Mimbre’s Joint Artistic Director. After 26 successful years with the company she co-founded, Mimbre is proud to celebrate the incredible journey and contributions of Lina Johansson, as she prepares to take a step...
Today Mimbre's Joint Artistic Director Silvia Fratelli turns 50, almost exactly at the same time as her 30 years in circus anniversary! We thought it apt to celebrate her with a little retrospective of all the Mimbre projects she has been throwing herself into, both...
"Yet again, I cannot tell you how integral Mimbre is not only to my child, but to the local community too. Not only are the classes creative, fun and engaging, but Lina and the Mimbre crew really help the children to support and grow with...
Listen to Silvia introduce the role: https://youtube.com/shorts/g9vTnEdNwyA Mimbre Youth Programme is rooted in the communities of our local borough of Hackney. It includes classes, community days, performance projects and progress routes. It is a place where young people can express themselves creatively, gain confidence and work as...
We are excited to announce Mimbre's Pilot Associate Director Programme, where we have invited six performers and collaborators to learn more about how our company works and bring fresh eyes to help shape our forward looking plans for the next five years. The programme will include...
We are a performance company as well as a registered charity, so in general we try not to comment on politics. However in recent weeks we have seen potential benefit cuts that will negatively affect the disabled performers and creatives we work with, further marginalisation...