Won't Be Told

Annoying, talented, and stubbornly skilled, Ken and Tina from Tumble Circus present Won’t Be Told, a rebellious circus adventure that rages against the dying of the light. Their world is packed with wild acrobatics, absurd juggling, and hysterical comedy, all delivered with the fierce determination of performers who refuse to go quietly. This is circus with attitude, heart, and a glorious refusal to behave.

We are Tumble Circus, pioneers of contemporary Irish circus, crafted and brewed in Belfast. We’re acrobatic anarchists, juggling dissidents, the slapstick saboteurs of boredom. We don’t perform shows, we stage circus uprisings. Big tops, streets, fields, if there is space to fly, flip or spark glorious disorder, we seize it.

We make crowds gasp, roar and forget the rules. We want audiences leaving ready to chase wild dreams and ignite tiny revolutions of joy in their own lives. For over 30 years, we’ve toured our riotous Irish circus rebellion across Ireland, Europe and the world.

We don’t just entertain.
We agitate.
We liberate.
We unleash the circus of the people.

Presented in association with Age & Opportunity as part of the Bealtaine Festival – Ireland's national celebration of the arts and ageing.