by Deanna Hartmier | Sep 23, 2018 | Shout It Loud, Top News
For the last 20 years I have been part of a small team of Clowns, they are Conk the Clown (that it me), Clown Bluey and from Holland Clown Masjolie and her husband Ben our Ringmaster. We are known as “The World Wide Smiles” taking smiles to places in the world that...
by Deanna Hartmier | Sep 18, 2018 | Networking, Shout It Loud
Hello Simon Thompson or Clown Noir here; earlier this year I think it was April. I facilitated a Master-class in Belfast, the response was fabulous and we had a great turn out, a mix of members and non-members. To be honest I was pleasantly surprised at the level of...
by Deanna Hartmier | Sep 16, 2018 | Top News, workshops
Clowns International are proud to present the next in our workshop series with Simon Thomson. Join us at Dance Glasgow 37 Ruthven Ln, Glasgow G12 9BG on the 29th and 30th of September for a class on devising and developing new routines. We’ll work over the weekend on...
by Deanna Hartmier | Sep 15, 2018 | Shout It Loud
With the School Holidays approaching, most people start to think what can we do with the kids? Well I had other things on my mind, I’d just been sent a contract for 6 weeks back under the Big Top. My worry was after last years prankster craze with people in rubber...
by Caroline Ainslie | Jun 2, 2018 | Festivals, Shout It Loud, Top News
We are proud to support the Holbaek Clown Festival, the next big event CI clowns attend every year.
by Wendy Ann Gibson | Mar 29, 2018 | Top News
Exciting news 28-29 April Accidental Theatre 12-13 Shaftesbury Square BT2 7DB Belfast Clowns International are honoured to have renowned Clown Simon Thompson teach our first ever Belfast clown course “Embrace Failure and Enjoy the Ridiculous “Developing your clown...
by Wendy Ann Gibson | Mar 29, 2018 | Top News
Sad News Due to the council stopping us from performing in public places in the town centre this year as it clashes with another event We have decided to postpone the Bognor festival until next year and meanwhile will apply to the council for funding and other sources...
by Wendy Ann Gibson | Mar 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
Events CI Official events – non-members welcome (special rates for CI members) First Friday of every month: Clowns’ Gallery-Museum Open House: Open to the public on the first Friday of each month between 12pm and 5pm Rear entrance to Holy Trinity Church, Beechwood Rd,...
by Wendy Ann Gibson | Mar 6, 2018 | Shout It Loud, Top News
Come and join us on May 31st 2018 Celebrating Grimaldi’s life on the anniversary of his death. A long standing CI tradition. Grimaldi’s Grave; Situated in the church yard of The Old St James’s Church, Pentonville Rd. London N1. Clowns meet around his grave...
by Caroline Ainslie | Feb 27, 2017 | Festivals, Shout It Loud, Top News
Sad News Unfortunately due to competing event in Bognor on the same dates The council asked us to refrain from performing in public places in the town centre this year. With this in mind we have decided to postpone the Bognor festival until next year and meanwhile...
by Caroline Ainslie | Feb 27, 2017 | Shout It Loud, Top News
Our Chair, Clown Silly Tilly and the wonderful Jarl tied the balloon knot in the first ever clown wedding in Northern Ireland. The wedding was truly about International Clowns with red nosed bride from Northern Ireland, groom Klovnen Jarl from Denmark,...
by Caroline Ainslie | Jan 31, 2017 | Festivals, Shout It Loud, Top News
Sunday February 5th, 3pm All Saints’ Haggerston, Hackney Once a year, clowns gather in London to commemorate the life of Joseph Grimaldi, the father of modern day clowns and to pay our last respects to all those clowns who passed on to the big top in the...
by Caroline Ainslie | Dec 30, 2016 | Festivals, Top News
Happy New Year 2017! We are SO excited! Clowns are renewing their memberships all over the world and we are looking forward to welcoming many new members this year. Join us! You can sign up online here. If you have been or are already a member, then you can renew...
by Caroline Ainslie | Sep 6, 2016 | Festivals, Top News
Oct 1st & 2nd 2016 Awards Extravanganza and Clown Workshops We had a great time Oct 1st and 2nd for a delicious meal and our annual awards ceremony, followed by entertainment by for a fabulous evening on Saturday October 1st. ...
by Caroline Ainslie | Aug 17, 2016 | Top News
It is with much sadness that we give out the information of Roly Bain’s funeral. He touched so many of our lives and was such a talented performer. His sermons will be treasured on You Tube. If you are planning to attend Roly’s funeral, the venue has been...