Welcome to The Velvet Perambulators the performance group from Urban Circus Arts.

Need a walkabout character? We have loads…. from the invisible man to Furry Frankie via all variety of strange and wonderful creations.

How about a comedy show? Again we have plenty to choose from – have a quick browse and see which would fit your event the best.

Or maybe you want a show of fire and light?

Below is a taste of what we can offer, contact us for more details and bespoke shows.

Furry Frankie
Our furry friend from Frickleania* is a must for festivals, street events and corporate functions. Frankie will amaze you with his huge balloon sculptures, not for him the simple one or two balloon models; watch as he walks round the event producing cartoon characters while confusing people with his strange grasp of the English language.

Frankie can come as a stilt character or in an almost human form.

*(straight through Europe until you reach Romania then turn left at the first roundabout, carry on for 2 km…… turn right by the corner shop, straight on to the traffic lights….. take a sharp left and hey presto you have arrived in the city state that is Frickleania)

9ft Elvis
Not much more we can say really is there? Keep your peanut butter sandwiches and a pumpkin pie at a safe distance….this is one hungry icon!

Gary Oakey – The Singing Street Cleaner
Meet the mullet headed litter picker with a penchant for soft rock. Gary never feels happier than when he’s encouraging the crowd to join him in a rendition of the “final countdown” or other such 80’s rock gems. An excellent addition to park, festival or street events.

Bobby the Bull – & Assorted Friends
Sat astride the giant bull you can have a variety of characters - lonesome cowboy Bill and his silent Injun, Farmer on the way to market or the crazy matador. No matter who is riding it’s the bull that’s the star and it never fails to draw astounded gasps as it bounds into the event.

Jester - Beardicus Baldyguy
Our anglo Italian jester, will amuse, confuse, befuddle and mudlle, leave you amazed and dazed. Ideal for medieval shows Available for walkabout and themed events.

The Invisible Man
He creeps, he crawls, he'll drive you up the wall! Brilliant at both indoor and outdoor events, the invisible Man sneaks up on unsuspecting members of the public and leaves everyone in stitches.

Odd-Jobbing with Jeremiah
The luckless Aussie Jeremiah has somehow managed to land himself a pilot T.V. show with channel 009. Watch him struggle with the auto-queue, misunderstand instructions, reinvent the wheel and demonstrate the easiest way to saw a person in half!

A fantastic interactive show that will leave you amazed at what can be done with D.I.Y. tools.

Terry Towelling – Warrior Monk
Trained by Shaolin monks in the darkest depths of Heckmondwyke Terry is Yorkshires only warrior monk.

This year Terry has decided to go on tour and share his gift with the world.

He lies on nails and juggles knives, walks on a 2 metre high tight wire whilst wearing a blindfold and demonstrates the Zen like juggling of 7 balls.

Zion Carbuncle & The Secret Circus Sideshow
In years past characters like Zion may have been referred to as a charlatans, hustlers, freaks and frauds. We however like to see him as one of the last of the great street entertainers, carrying the torch for performers through the ages.

He will amaze you with his magic tricks, astound you with his dexterity on the 7ft unicycle, and cause you to laugh uncontrollably with the way he treats his volunteers.

A hilarious show packed with fantastic tricks and great humour.

Frankie’s World of Fur
Frankie’s back! Due to the response to his walkabout appearances Frankie now proudly presents his first full one man show.

In the World of Fur he will leave you with dropping jaws and wide eyed wonder as he performs tricks with is furry props.

All comedy Shows are suitable for indoor and outdoor events and can last for between 15-45 minutes

We have a number of fire and light shows as either solo performances or group shows. They are all done to original soundtracks and include breathtaking tricks and amazing visuals.

We have shows suitable for all age groups, from 15 min assemblies up to 60 min circus shows.

We have magicians, balloon modellers, face painters, stilt walkers and amazing jugglers all available to perk up your school event.

We are currently taking bookings for our Circus Nativity which we perform every November and December.

This is a circus adaptation of the nativity story told with an original soundtrack visual stunning sets and amazing circus skills.