Factory International

Music Mayhem & Circus Magic – A Shaun the Sheep Adventure

An opportunity for schools to receive up to two free full-day creative learning workshops for students when purchasing tickets to see Shaun the Sheep’s Circus Show.

Performers in sheep costumes execute acrobatic stunts and aerial silk acts under dramatic pink lighting. In the center, three animated sheep from "Shaun the Sheep" balance in a tower, with the top one hula-hooping.

Two worlds gleefully collide in Shaun the Sheep’s Circus Show – brought to the stage by the internationally-acclaimed Australian circus ensemble Circa and Academy Award®-winning, independent studio Aardman – now making its UK premiere in Manchester. Shaun the Sheep’s Circus Show combines the extreme physicality and awe-inspiring feats of Circa and the playful charm of the multi-award-winning, globally successful Shaun the Sheep.

We are offering primary schools across Greater Manchester a chance to receive up to two free full-day creative learning workshops at your school when purchasing tickets to see Shaun the Sheep’s Circus Show at a discounted rate. Our team of creatives will visit each primary school, including SEND and alternative provisions, where pupils will learn circus skills and explore music through rhythm, sound-making, and creative play, all inspired by the world of Shaun and the magic of the circus. The creative workshop is designed to support the delivery of the National Curriculum.

This opportunity will take place in the Autumn 2025 term.

HOW TO APPLY

If this project sounds like something your school would be interested in, please complete our simple online application form. Priority will be given to schools who will benefit most from the project, including those with higher percentages of students eligible for Free School Meals and Pupil Premium.

Applications open: Thursday 17 July

Applications close: Friday 17 September

Schools will be notified in due course. If you have any questions please get in touch with our Creative Learning Team at learning@factoryinternational.org

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HOW DOES THE PROJECT WORK?

- Participating Schools will purchase tickets for a max of 2 classes of children to see the matinee performance of Shaun the Sheep’s Circus Show on either the 12 or 17 December at 11am. Preferred date is subject to availability. For every 10 student tickets purchased a teacher/support member of staff will receive a free ticket. Tickets are the discounted rate of £15 per student. If you require additional staff members for the trip then extra tickets must be purchased. If any students require 1-1 support, we can offer a free personal assistant ticket.

- In return, our team of Artists & Facilitators will deliver up-to 2 full-day creative workshops, one workshop per class of students, at each school across November-December 2025. This project has been designed for KS2 students and we intend to work with the students who will watch the Shaun the Sheep’s Circus Show performance.

- We can work with up-to 2 classes from each school (one class per day), dependent upon the number of classes the school has purchased tickets for. This could be 2 classes from one year group, 2 classes from different year groups, or simply one class.

The workshops will be delivered by highly skilled professional artists and will explore music and circus art-forms across a full-day workshop.

Key dates

This project will be delivered between November and December 2025.

Shaun the Sheep’s Circus Show is on either the 12 or 17 of December at 11am.

FAQs

- Up to 2 full-day creative workshops delivered at each participating school

- Access to highly skilled professional artists with experience working with young people of varying needs

- A Creative Learning Manager who will oversee the project and be a point of contact

  • Purchase tickets for up-to two classes of students from your school to see Shaun the Sheep’s Circus Show on the 12 or 17 December at 11am. Preferred date is subject to availability. Please don’t purchase tickets until you have been directed by the Factory International team.
  • Provide dedicated member/s of staff for the Creative Learning Manager to contact prior to and throughout the course of the project
  • Provide a dedicated member of teaching staff to be present during all workshops
  • Provide a dedicated team of staff to accompany students to the performance of Shaun the Sheep’s Circus Show
  • Organise and cover the cost of travel for students and staff to Aviva Studios to see Shaun the Sheep’s Circus Show. Please be aware we do not have coach parking on-site, coaches will need to drop the group off and return for pick-up.
  • Provide an appropriate space for workshops to take place
  • Contribute to and complete Factory International’s monitoring and evaluation processes

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