Registration & Fees

General Registration Information

Circus School - full year - weekly classes

Full Term: weekly classes run for 10 months September to June for 28–32 weeks, depending on the day and public holidays. All dates for your class can be found on your class for kids account.

Class prices vary by weekday because we don’t charge for bank holidays, mid-term breaks, or other closures.

Monthly fees are calculated by dividing the total term cost by 10, giving you an equal monthly amount over the term. The monthly fee is not based on the number of classes in any given month.

Fees are paid by monthly subscription from September to June on the 1st of the month. All subscriptions are paused in July and August.

Registration is required to secure your place.

Discounts: Sibling, Sparks, and Pathway discounts (see below for more info on Sparks and Pathway) are applied by our admin team. You will be placed on a temporary plan until your total fee is calculated.

Toddler Circus: parents are not charged for registration.

Family Circus: a parent or guardian must register and is charged, as all participants take part.

Joining during the term

If you register after September 1st, before classes start, we will add the September payment to your next October payment.

If you join during the term a cover fee may apply for classes taken outside the subscription.

End of circus school year

At the end of term in June current members are automatically re-enrolled before public booking opens, this means your space is guaranteed for the following year.

To cancel simply contact info@galwaycircus.com

After the re-enrol, towards the end of June registration opens to new members and places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis

Fee Increases

Circus School Fees are reviewed periodically to ensure the long-term quality and sustainability of our youth circus programme. If a price increase is required, families will be given at least 4 weeks’ written notice. Any increase will apply from the next term or renewal date, unless otherwise stated.

Cancellations

All subscription term payments will be taken on the 1st of every month. To cancel you must notify the GCC office before the next payment is due to be taken. Any refunds for subscription terms are at the discretion of GCC.

Youth Circus 5 to 18 years - what we offer

Youth Circus Venues

• Youth Circus West (Shantalla) classes are for ages 5 to 18.
• Youth Circus East (Renmore) and Tuam classes are for ages 5 to 12 (supported by Galway City Arts Office).

Youth Circus includes:

• Up to 32 weeks of Youth Circus classes
• Additional training times for shows and events
• Performing in shows and at events
• Youth exchange opportunities (in Ireland and abroad)
• Youth leader opportunities
• Access to the Circus Equipment Library
• 10% sibling discount applied to the lower fee. (excluding Family Circus)
  
• Sparks and Pathway program: 10% discount for one person booking a second class, 20% discount on a third class, the fourth class is free.