Jacksons Lane | The Home of Contemporary Circus

Welcome to Jacksons Lane

Jacksons Lane has been a creative and cultural hub for north London for 50 years and is officially the UK’s leading supporter of contemporary circus.

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L’Incoronazione di Poppea

13 Nov 2025 – 16 Nov 2025

When Emperor Nero falls obsessively in love with the ambitious Poppea, their toxic romance becomes…

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The Little Big Top: Jacksons Lane’s Travelling Exhibition

13 Nov 2025 – 28 Nov 2025

The Little Big Top Comes Home! After touring across Haringey’s libraries, our travelling heritage exhibition returns to Jacksons…

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Bark Bark

17 Nov 2025

A dog with a bird-killing problem. Two people stitching their relationship together. A house filled…

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Jacksons Jingles

03 Dec 2025

‘Tis the season to be jolly! Get ready to deck the halls and sing your…

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Christmas show

Christmas comes to Moominvalley

05 Dec 2025 – 04 Jan 2026

“Delightful” — The Guardian “A beautiful display of circus-infused creativity” — Curtain Call Following the success of…

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Family

Out of The Box

11 Jan 2026

★★★★★ “Chaotic and hugely enjoyable” — London Theare1 ★★★★ “What an utterly absorbing, charming and…

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Take Part and Get Involved

We have projects for people of all ages who want to participate in their local community.

Explore our current projects, volunteering work and our youth circus workshops below.

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Current Projects

We have projects that are suitable for all ages

Jacksons Lane Youth Circus

Join this inspirational community of young people taking part in our free circus and drama activity

Volunteering

Get involved and support the north London community

Hire a space at Jacksons Lane

For performances, meetings, weddings and functions, children’s parties and much more, Jacksons Lane’s new state of the art space is the right option for your hire.

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From the blog

Annual Review 24 / 25

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Interview with Mark Morreau

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Celebrating International Youth Day at Jacksons Lane

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A huge thank you to our sponsors who have supported our 50th Birthday Party! ⭐

@heritagefunduk
The Leche Trust
@cockaynefoundation
@riverstonelondon
@firetoys
@lussmanslondon

Thanks to their support, today we are celebrating the past 50 years of community and creativity at Jacksons Lane

To join in the fun head to Jacksons Lane between 10am-4pm today for a day of circus parades, live music, pop-up performances, workshops, food, crafts, and plenty of surprises — plus a chance to dive into our rich history through exhibitions, trails, and storytelling.

#JL50 #jacksonslane #heritage #50thbirthday

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★★★★★ “Theatre of Cruelty, Grand Guignol and Grotesque, performed magnificently” – Artshub

Symbolically based on true events, The Weight of Shadow explores mental health deterioration through dance, mime, and aerial acrobatics.

Immersing audiences in a psychiatric patient’s 24-hour struggle to grasp reality, the show offers a poignant exploration of resilience, inner turmoil, and the complexities of mental illness.

Head to the link in our bio to book your tickets now!

🗓️ Thu 3 Jul
⏰ 7:30pm
🎟️ £17

Book tickets for multiple @londonclownfest shows and save up to 30%!

#jacksonslane #theatre #londonclownfestival #clown #comedy #dance #aerialarts

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★★★★★ “The perfect musical comedy act – it should not be missed.” — Broadway Baby

We asked Otto & Astrid some quickfire questions all about being a bad, heading to London and being punk rock clowns!

Berlin’s Prince and Princess of Art Rock and Europop, these utterly dysfunctional siblings are a lipstick-smeared sonic collision of The B-52s, The Pixies, Kraftwerk, and early Ramones.

Heading to our theatre straight from Glastonbury, join them for one of the most irreverently side-splitting gigs you’ll ever see, packed with ridiculously infectious songs.

Head to the London Clown Festival link in our bio to find out more.🗓️ Wed 2 Jul
⏰ 7:30pm
🎟️ £17

#jacksonslane #clown #theatre #londonclownfestival #comedy

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Celebrate our birthday with us! 🥂

Join us for a spectacular night of live music, circus, comedy, and a glass of fizz on us, as we celebrate 50 years of Jacksons Lane!

This special cabaret brings together artists past and present for an unforgettable evening. ⭐

Head to the link in our bio to book your tickets now!

🗓️ Sat 28 Jun
⏰ 7:30pm
🎟️ £25 (includes a glass of prosecco)

#jacksonslane #cabaret #circus #comedy #burlesque #JL50

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★★★★★ “Funny, emotional, and intelligent.”

— *Arts Awards Voice*

From the creators of Boris & Sergey comes a one-hour, one-man show brimming with puppetry, physical comedy, and mime. Hilarious, absurd, and often magical, this captivating performance juxtaposes themes of loneliness and belonging with pure joy and exhilaration.

Don’t miss Tatterdemalion as part of @londonclownfest in our theatre 1 & 3 July.

Head to the link in our bio to find out more!

🗓️ 1 Jul at 7:30pm
🗓️ 3 Jul at 8:45pm
🎟️ £17

Book tickets for multiple @londonclownfest shows and save up to 30%!

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Jacksons Lane
269a Archway Road
London N6 5AA

General Enquiries: 020 8340 5226

Email: [email protected]

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