La Grainerie is a circus arts school located in Toulouse. I recently ran across it while searching for interesting non-mainstream things to do. I have been looking to expand my social activities and La Grainerie has different events that sound cool. I don’t think this a lion jumping through fiery hoops kind of animal exploitation misery. There are lots of acrobatics and trampolines and trapeezes and such. Ringling Brothers this ain’t! On the road to becoming a carny.
A little history about La Grainerie: the first incarnation of it was in an old grain storage building, hence the name, La Grainerie. With a home, the performers could now train themselves, practice, and create new forms of “spectacles”. They were temporarily moved to an old military compound where they had lots more space to practice and hone their craft. Finally they are in their new home in Balma Gramont, which is technically outside the city limits of Toulouse, but Toulouse all the same.
I cannot embed the video, but click here to go to another site to see a mini 10 minute documentary about La Grainerie. There is an upcoming festival of circus arts in Toulouse and I see La Grainerie is a part of that. Some of the acrobats are pretty great in the video.
Are you interested in learning circus stunts? Have you been waiting your whole life to ignore the “don’t try this at home, we are trained professionals” line and throw caution to the wind?Click here to see their workshops and training classes.
Maybe you just want to go to one of their performances. I know I do. Check out the program to find your perfect circus night on the town.
Click here to download one of their program schedules.
I think I have also seen people at the marché St Aubin who looked vaguely circus-esque handing out flyers. I am looking forward to my first night at this non traditional circus, who wants to go?
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bonjour ! je suis vivement intéressée pour l’inscription de mes 2 enfants dans une école de cirque ! pouvez-vous me diriger d’une école qui pourrait être a proximité de mon domicile ? merci d’avance de votre réponse et de votre bonne compréhension !!! Dans l’attente d’une réponse de votre part… Mme khouri ! @ : theio@live.fr
Vous habitez à Toulouse? Si oui, La Granerie, sinon, aucune idée, désolé, je ne suis pas une grande specialiste des écoles du cirque.