{"title": "Balance by Brainfools at VOILÀ! Theatre Festival", "start": "2026-11-08T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-15T00:00:00Z", "place": "Austrian Cultural Forum", "address": "Rutland Gate 28, London", "price": "", "price_from": "18.00", "price_to": "18.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/circus"], "description": "Balance is a contemporary circus theatre show by the Austrian-British circus artists Brainfools, presented as part of the VOILÀ! Theatre Festival. It is created and performed by the duo ich-duO (Jared & Toffy), who transform industrial kegs and precarious glass bottles into a playground for breathtaking feats. The show features gravity-defying hand-to-hand acrobatics and the tension of balancing on glass, and explores the joy of finding a partner to help you carry the load. It runs at The Space Theatre in London from 8 to 15 November 2026.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/balance-by-brainfools-at-voila-theatre-festival-40972/", "official_url": "https://www.voilafestival.co.uk/events/balance-contemporary-circus-show-by-ich-duo/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/233f5242bb65c1d66b7b47de5f6bfd63db07a092e15d7d0460391f9bd8c85230-1200.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-08T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-15T00:00:00Z", "place": "Austrian Cultural Forum", "address": "Rutland Gate 28, London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Balance", "start": "2026-11-08T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-15T00:00:00Z", "place": "The Space", "address": "Westferry Road 269, E14 3RS London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/circus/contemporary-circus"], "description": "Balance is a contemporary circus and physical theatre show in which two performers turn a cellar full of beer kegs, bottles and planks into an acrobatic playground. It is created, co-produced and performed by the duo ich-duO, Jared and Toffy, with music curated by the pair. The show pairs gravity-defying hand-to-hand acrobatics with the tension of balancing on glass, exploring trust and the joy of finding a partner to help carry the load. Visually stunning, funny and full of heart, it also carries subtle environmental themes through its repurposing of everyday discarded objects.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/balance-65906/", "official_url": "https://space.org.uk/event/balance/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8d20cb00ab773b08a22eada1b482eca05e8507d6337b68ad7baf02b87fa5c9bc-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Binary lives - Where fate takes us", "start": "2026-11-04T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-04T20:00:00Z", "place": "The Cockpit Theatre", "address": "Gateforth Street, NW8 8EH London", "price": "Full price: £16.45 (Incl. booking fees)", "price_from": "16.45", "price_to": "16.45", "tickets_url": "https://tickets.thecockpit.org.uk/sales/shows/voila-festival-2026/binary-lives---where-fate-take", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/physical-theatre"], "description": "A wordless duet in which two strangers, stuck waiting on a station bench for a train that never arrives, fill the empty hours with increasingly absurd games. It is produced and presented by Dis Equilibre and blends visual, poetic performance with physical theatre and contemporary circus, turning boredom into play and shared silence into an unexpected encounter. The show won the 'Best Direction' award at the Rome Fringe Festival, was selected for the Thessaloniki Fringe, and has been touring Italy for two years.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/binary-lives-where-fate-takes-us-39098/", "official_url": "https://www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/binary_lives_-_where_fate_takes_us", "image": "https://noky.io/images/91cc466c7e1d64deacbde3d4b07158d717e837640e5824c0c8df6c7d2164eafa-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Cirque Berserk!", "start": "2026-10-21T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-31T19:30:00Z", "place": "Garrick", "address": "Charing Cross Road 2, WC2H 0HH London", "price": "GBP 17.50–65", "price_from": "17.50", "price_to": "65.00", "tickets_url": "https://ticketing.nimaxtheatres.com/shop/tickets/series/GACIR02M", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/circus"], "description": "Cirque Berserk! is a theatre circus spectacular returning to London's West End, combining contemporary cirque-style artistry with adrenaline-fuelled stunt action. Its astoundingly talented international troupe includes over thirty acrobats, aerialists and daredevil stuntmen showcasing traditional circus thrills and skills, featuring the legendary motorcycle 'Globe of Death'. The new production is directed by Matt Page, with lighting and sound by Robbie Lopusni and choreography by Mike Denman. It is action-packed entertainment for audiences of all ages, suitable for ages five and up.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/cirque-berserk-37388/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b6a7ff791b63b9b1d0f61a533b9e104dd8379771690768aed6e2fdedee2259fb-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Voila! 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Multi-show passes are available, including Double Bill Passes at £23 and a Full Festival Pass at £105 giving access to every show at the venue.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/voila-theatre-festival-65862/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a7c89cee2e65a0ce02de96b9948fac810fa28fdab35854da5b763995234588f7-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Pick of Voila!", "start": "2026-11-02T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Cockpit Theatre", "address": "Gateforth Street, NW8 8EH London", "price": "£ 5", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "5.00", "tickets_url": "https://tickets.thecockpit.org.uk/sales/shows/voila-festival-2026/pick-of-voila", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre"], "description": "Pick of Voila! is the opening night of the Voila! Theatre Festival, an evening of handpicked excerpts from shows taking part in this year's festival, each followed by a short Q&A with the artist. It is produced and presented by The Cockpit and offers a taste of innovative pan-lingual theatre. The programme features Binary lives - Where fate takes us by Dis Equilibre, Windows of Displacement by Toussaint To Move/Akeim Toussaint Buck, We Are All Fish by YA-TA Collective, Fiasko! by Angela Poulima and The View by Chloe Shyan. The night runs 90 minutes, for ages 14 and up, with welcome drinks, a sneak peek of the shows, and mingling with the artists in the bar.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/pick-of-voila-39126/", "official_url": "https://www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/pick_of_voila", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7153772816ae8e03a84acf2dd93db0f815bdc0984bee90a17e7ee8c18cd47b4b-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Voila Festival '26", "start": "2026-11-02T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-21T00:00:00Z", "place": "The Space", "address": "Westferry Road 269, E14 3RS London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["stage/theatre"], "description": "Voila! Festival '26 is a theatre festival running for two and a half weeks at The Space. It presents border-busting, multi-lingual and migrant-led productions, joined by 8 other venues across London. The programme includes solo theatre, dark comedy, acrobatics, adaptations and an autobiographical story by a Ukrainian soldier told through music and Ukrainian folk songs.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/voila-festival-26-39748/", "official_url": "https://space.org.uk/event/voila-festival-26/", "image": ""}, {"title": "VOILA! THEATRE FESTIVAL", "start": "2026-11-02T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-22T00:00:00Z", "place": "The Cockpit Theatre", "address": "Gateforth Street, NW8 8EH London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["stage/theatre"], "description": "Voila! Theatre Festival is a multi-venue, panlingual fringe theatre festival taking place across London. It is produced by The Cockpit together with partner venues including Barons Court Theatre, Canal Cafe Theatre, Etcetera Theatre, The Playground Theatre, The Space Theatre, Theatro Technis and Upstairs at the Gatehouse. The 2026 edition presents 102 shows in 60 languages by 450 artists over three weeks, alongside scratch nights, live streams, workshops and events, spotlighting challenge and change. It invites audiences to see a show or join a discussion and grow London's transnational theatrical conversation, welcoming all languages, dialects and accents.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/voila-theatre-festival-39125/", "official_url": "https://www.thecockpit.org.uk/voilafestival", "image": "https://noky.io/images/61189eee67ebcc7ccd079f42dc9d1397d13e03b24a75765a7140c26674931911-600.webp"}, {"title": "Spooky Circus", "start": "2026-10-31T20:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Woolwich Works", "address": "No 1 Street 11, SE18 6HD London", "price": "Standard: £15 (a £2.50 booking fee is added per ticket)", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["occasion/halloween", "stage/circus"], "description": "Spooky Circus is a circus show exploring the dark, weird and wonderful side of contemporary circus. It is presented by Aircraft Circus and directed and choreographed by Lucy Francis. The show features eerie aerial and acrobatic acts on aerial silks, hoop, straps and a quad trapeze, plus contortion, balance and a fiery finale. It is suitable for all ages, with children accompanied by an adult.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/spooky-circus-40361/", "official_url": "https://www.woolwich.works/events/spooky-circus", "image": "https://noky.io/images/873babc73013146aa0b6e832b4104d27c069134840a2d2ccbec8cb2e3b9deea6-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Voila! at the Space - Launch Party", "start": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Space", "address": "Westferry Road 269, E14 3RS London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "party-club", "tags": ["stage/theatre", "occasion"], "description": "An evening launch party at The Space marking its third year as a Voila! Theatre Festival venue and its first mini-season launch. The venue invites audiences to join its performing artists, who wanted to feel part of a venue community, in welcoming them to East London. Guests can see extracts of the shows programmed at the Space, meet the makers, and play mingle bingo with the international and migrant artists. Each ticket includes a free glass of fizz, alcoholic or non.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/voila-at-the-space-launch-party-39747/", "official_url": "https://space.org.uk/event/voila-launch-party/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b5f0c016395adcd2dea775574feffa3bec5d8bc500e47526ddded8267c851424-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Autumn Term Circus Theatre: Contemporary Performance Masterclass", "start": "2026-10-31T10:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Roundhouse", "address": "Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8EH London", "price": "£5", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "5.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["stage/circus"], "description": "A contemporary performance masterclass for 18–25 year olds exploring the world of circus theatre, where physical skills meet storytelling. It is run by the Roundhouse as part of its autumn term youth programme at Roundhouse Studios. Participants from theatre, dance, circus or cabaret backgrounds expand their creative toolkit, build imaginative narratives and collaborate with other performance makers. The workshop covers circus principles, ensemble devising, storytelling through movement, and modern physical devising techniques, and no circus skills are needed to take part.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/autumn-term-circus-theatre-contemporary-performance-mastercl-64950/", "official_url": "https://www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/circus-theatre-au26", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6d1acd4e2f8fb89fa263af79e4891a804d1ed67a8d49a14ac76a0ab7cba9214e-2000.webp"}, {"title": "OVERFLOOD (VOILA! Festival)", "start": "2026-11-09T21:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-09T22:00:00Z", "place": "Etcetera Theatre", "address": "265 Camden High Street, London, England, NW1 7BU, United Kingdom", "price": "£11", "price_from": "11.00", "price_to": "11.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.voilafestival.co.uk/events/overflood/", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/physical-theatre"], "description": "OVERFLOOD (VOILA! Festival) is a 45-minute theatre piece set deep underground in a doomsday bunker, where three strangers thrown together by the tides of war have made themselves into a family. It is directed by Kylie Williams, who performs alongside devisers Hector Berenger and Hollie Milne, with sound design by Hollie Milne. Day after day their routine, repeated like a loop, becomes ritual dedicated to survival, until it begins to slip and the family starts to break apart. The show is in English and non-verbal, is recommended for ages 12 and up, and carries warnings for mentions of violence, reference to guns, and loud noises including sirens.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/overflood-voila-festival-60528/", "official_url": "https://www.voilafestival.co.uk/events/overflood/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8273de4aad53bffe0771a0de9d7215cbc9e006720387d14b0d278f2bf709072b-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Circus and play", "start": "2026-10-31T14:15:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Brent Museum", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.brent.gov.uk/parking-roads-and-travel/parking/parking-permits", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["stage/circus"], "description": "Circus and play is a workshop of circus skills and drama fun for children aged 8 to 11. It is delivered by Splats Entertainment as part of the National Year of Reading special events. 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Recommended for ages 12 and over.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/keep-calm-and-bring-back-the-cricket-voila-festival-60517/", "official_url": "https://www.voilafestival.co.uk/events/keep-calm-and-bring-back-the-cricket/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3cbbc45b0d8de5674439a9321652faf297f68682ec944dacc16acd2e9ea30d06-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Super Spooky Circus Cabaret for Kids", "start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "place": "Jacksons Lane", "address": "Archway Road 269a, N6 5AA London", "price": "£10.00 - £22.50", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "22.50", "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["occasion/halloween", "stage/circus"], "description": "The Super Spooky Circus Cabaret for Kids is a Halloween circus show for children aged four and over, an hour of juggling, circus skills, magic and audience fun that is spooky rather than scary. It is presented by Jacksons Lane and curated by Abi Collins with the Jacksons Lane team. The cast are Abi 'The Cackling' Collins, 'The Jinxed' Jo Foley, Ian 'The Mischievous' Marchant and 'The Fiendish' Felipe Reyes. Families are invited to dress up in Halloween costumes for tricks and treats.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/super-spooky-circus-cabaret-for-kids-60792/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3ebd78b31b84c430469861d528903c68879623ddd5018c0aa8eecc2d650850c4-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Kevin Quantum: Anti-Gravity 2026", "start": "2026-11-12T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Questors Theatre", "address": "Mattock Lane 12, W5 5BQ London", "price": "£22.00 – £25.00", "price_from": "22.00", "price_to": "25.00", "tickets_url": "https://questors.org.uk/book/234049AVVQKKGSHLCBNPQTCVKHRLTJDJT", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["science/physics", "stage/magic"], "description": "A magic show where science and magic meet, billed as a mind-blowing show for sceptics. It is performed by Kevin Quantum, a Magic Circle Member who has spent half his adult life studying Physics and half studying magic, and was tutored by Penn & Teller. The show features impossible illusions, levitations and epic stunts in a space where the rules of gravity are bent and broken. 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It is set in an alternative steampunk past, where a genius inventor unlocks the door to a hidden world of wonders and takes the audience on a journey of discovery and imagination. The show mixes gravity-defying acrobatics, jaw-dropping contortions, poetry, humour and storytelling, with colourful characters bringing the inventor's creations to life.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/kurios-by-cirque-du-soleil-63424/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/728d21548c3bff448d0d8fc17dbf3077a44d1d595a4a90a7c2ff48477ac752a6-600.webp"}]}