Circus Network
Circus Network
Variety and Circus hub
Resources to help you protect your rights, pay and conditions if you are a variety or circus worker. If you have any questions or need advice, you can get in touch with variety@equity.org.uk.
Equity is the union for variety and circus workers
We represent members working in a diverse range of professions, including as balloon artists, burlesque performers, caricaturists, children's entertainers, circus performers, clowns, comedians, contortionists, drag acts, DJs, cruise ship entertainers, holiday park entertainer, face or body painters, fire performers, hypnotists, look-a-likes, magicians, mime artists, psychics and clairvoyants, singers in pubs, clubs and holiday parks, tribute acts, storytellers, spoken word performers, street performers, variety performers, ventriloquists and wrestlers.
Join a Network
Comedians' Network
Be part of Equity's Comedians' Network
Drag Network
Join Equity's Drag Network
Storytellers' Network
Be part of Equity's Storytellers' Network
Puppeteers' Network
Be part of Equity's Puppeteers' Network
Wrestlers' Network
Join Equity's Wrestlers' Network
Advice and guides
Guide to working at Pride
Support for performers being booked to perform during Pride season.
Working at the Edinburgh Fringe - A Complete Guide
Advice and information for members working at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Comedian's charter
This Charter was developed by the Equity Comedians' Network to improve the working conditions of live comedians.
Contact a Committee
Variety, Circus and Entertainers Committee
Representing Entertainers, Variety and Circus artists in Equity
Comedian's charter
This Charter was developed by the Equity Comedians' Network to improve the working conditions of live comedians.
A guide to rates and how to set your own
For artists who are booked to perform their own acts on one-off or short term contracts where the rates are negotiable and in areas not covered by Equity’s collective agreements. This includes cabaret performers, comedians, circus artists, children’s entertainers, drag artists, magicians, storytellers and street performers and the
like.