Get the Chance critic, Rhian Gregory reviews Circus Extreme. Rhian is a parent and wheelchair user.
Pulling up to see the magnificent circus tent glowing with lights as you arrive, you’re welcomed in with music, energy, and fun from the very start. Bring some extra spending money for the traditional popcorn or candy floss treats and perhaps some lights to join in! Although we brought a couple of our own spinning lights, my son couldn’t resist the motorbike cage ball light spinner! Find your seats… and get ready to be amazed!
From the fantastic live band, incredible sound, mid-air suspension and spinning drum kit stage, audience participation, acts spreading out and using the whole space inside the circus tent, to jaw-dropping, heart-in-your-mouth moments, I was completely in awe of the talent, strength, and fitness of the performers.
From an accessibility point of view, there is a ramp up to the box office window, but it has a small lip, is a little steep, and the windows are quite high. I needed another member of my party to speak to someone for me. Also, my first time using an accessible toilet on the back of a truck with lift! An experience!
Try not to drink too much beforehand, the toilet queue can be quite long during the interval. Inside the arena, there’s ground-floor space around the ring where you can simply pull up in your wheelchair on the flat. You may want to ask to be repositioned if you’re a little too close to one of the support poles.
The staff were friendly and helpful, they even removed a chair in front of me so nobody could sit directly ahead and hinder my view. Whatever your age, whether you’re going solo or with a group, go! Run away to the circus, if only for an evening… or an afternoon! Circus Extreme is by Cardiff City Stadium, Leckwith, now until 31st May 2026