Company Artists
Ken Fanning
Senior artist and co-founder of Tumble Circus. Ken has written and directed circus work and acts for the company and for many other artists and companies. He trained and qualified from Circomedia circus school in Bristol. He has performed all over the world in group shows and in solo projects as an artist, acrobat, clown and film maker. His award winning work has appeared under big tops, on the street and on the screen, all over the world.
Tina Segner
Senior artist and co-founder of Tumble Circus. In 1995 Tina came to Ireland and got involved with a street theatre company. It was here that she was first introduced to circus. Tina was immediately hooked, and this passion for physical skills was to take her to Circomedia in Bristol. Since then she has performed nationally and internationally from fields in Sligo to deserts of Australia.
Associate Artists
Angelique Reckless Ross
Living in caravans and big tops Angelique has toured internationally with shows such as No Fit States’, “Bianco”.
When she’s not being stood on and thrown about by Tumble Circus, she can be found touring her award-winning solo show SPIT. Angelique Ross is also a two-time Australian axe-throwing champion.
Ali Stanger
Comes from a mysterious part of Eastern Europe called Essex. She is a graduate of the National Circus School in London. She has toured internationally as an aerialist, acrobat and clown.
Henrik Gard
Henrik Gard is an acrobatic performer, whose focus is on weaving acrobatic movement with abstract everyday narratives, which yoyos between dramatic irony and sincerity. He divides his time between Dublin, Belfast and the rest of the world.
Grant Goldie
Juggler and master manipulator, Grant has performed in over 30 countries, from intimate one offs, through to 1400 people twice a day. He has won a variety of awards, from “Best Haircut” to “Peoples Choice” (at 1 festival, 7 years in a row) and “Best Circus” at the Perth Fringe World in Australia (third largest Fringe in the world).
Neil Hainsworth
A dancing designer, developer and filmmaker, making art with friends in Belfast.
Paul Bucky Taylor
Is a clown, shaman and Londoner. His Harley-Davidson broke down outside Queens University in 1995, so he stayed. He is still waiting for his bike to be repaired and he fills his time clowning in hospitals, big tops and the streets.
Board of Directors
Matty May
Chairperson
Director and Shareholder of FUSIO Ltd, Dublin, Ireland. Mat has worked on all projects that have passed through FUSIO since its foundation. These projects include design and implementation of CD-Roms, websites, kiosks, multimedia displays for exhibitions, mobile websites and apps. Mat has overseen the creative development of entertainment.ie, which he was formally a director of. Previous to FUSIO, Mat worked with Audio Engineering introducing the first computer based digital audio editing systems to Ireland and also for Microsoft Ireland as a sound engineer, programmer and graphic designer and Black Powder Monkeys.
Ali Fell
Secretary
Ali is a partner in Seedhead Arts, and the Fun Palaces ambassador for Northern Ireland, and was previously the community engagement manager at Strand Arts Centre in east Belfast. She has worked as an event manager and community artist since 2010, both as part of Seedhead and for a wide range of arts organisations, including the Festival of Fools, Beat Carnival, Eastside Arts, Young at Art, the Community Arts Partnership, the Northern Ireland Human Rights Festival, the Black Box and Belfast City Council. She is a founding member of Vault Artist Studios, and has been helping people onto trapezes and picking up juggling balls since she became a circus parent in 2006!
Paul Malone
Paul has been working in the graphic design industry for over 20 years. He has worked with a wide range of organisations both locally and internationally including roles as Senior Designer for Dutch Company Vister Van Pennings and Senior Designer for Time Out Magazine in Amsterdam and Prague. He also lectures in Armagh College. In 2003 he set up his own company Paperjam Design, of which he is the director and senior designer.
Erin McGarry
Treasurer
Erin is a highly motivated individual with strong communication and leadership skills, with a range of experience before choosing to start the professional exams. Having travelled and lived in several countries throughout her life, she has developed a passionate interest in international business and charitable organisations. Within previous roles she has developed strong organisational and administrative skills which have enabled her to succeed in her current role as an Accountant. She has specialised for a number of years on the Not-For-Profit sector in both internal and external accountancy based roles.
Sarah Kelly
Sarah has 16+ years experience in a variety of arts and cultural organisations, largely in Belfast, and also in the Republic of Ireland and Australia. She has led on event management and delivery, marketing and communications strategy, project development, audience development, stakeholder engagement, sponsorship and evaluation of festivals and events. She currently works as Events Development Officer at Belfast City Council.
Past Directors
Stuart Campbell
Justine Doswell
Liz Cullinane
Julie Mckegney
Cath McBride
Laura Chamberlain
Leonie McDonagh