Quick facts
- Location
- Bloomsbury Big Top, Russell Square
- Nearest stations
- Russell Square, Euston, King's Cross St Pancras, Holborn
- Price from
- £85 + VAT per person
- Maximum group
- Up to 700 guests seated
- Available dates
- Friday 27 November · Saturday 28 November · Friday 4 December · Saturday 5 December · Wednesday 9 December · Friday 11 December · Wednesday 16 December · Thursday 17 December · Friday 18 December
- Timings
- 19:00 – 00:30
- Party style
- Celestial circus — Cirque de Vintage theming in a genuine big top
- Entertainment
- Aerial performers · Fire performers · Stage acts through dinner
About Cirque
Cirque at the Bloomsbury Big Top is the value option that does not feel like one. It is a genuine large-scale production — aerial performers, stage acts, fire performers and full Cirque de Vintage theming — starting at £85 + VAT per person on the quieter midweek dates.
The structure is simple and well-paced: doors and a sparkling reception at 7pm, a three-course seated dinner at 7:45pm with entertainment running from 8pm to 10pm, the fun casino opening at 9pm, and a DJ from 10pm to a midnight close.
Because the big top seats up to 700 guests, it works for a large company party as easily as a team of twelve. Every booking gets its own exclusive company table, so a small group still has a base rather than being seated among strangers.
The price spread across the nine dates is the widest on the site: £85 on Wednesday 16 December against £115 on Friday 11 December. If your date is flexible, this is where flexibility is worth the most money.
What's included
- Exclusive company tables
- Sparkling reception
- Three-course seated dinner
- Coffee station with mints
- Aerial performers
- Stage acts
- Fun casino
- Professional disco and DJ
- Ambient lighting
- Cirque de Vintage theming and production
- Event design, planning and management
- Staffing and security
- Complimentary cloakroom
- Photobooth (additional cost)
Dates and prices
From £85 + VAT per person. Prices vary by date — see the table below. Friday 18 December is available at £90 + VAT, or £125 + VAT with unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks included.
| Date | Price per person | Upgrade package | Notes | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 27 November 2026 | £90 + VAT | — | — | Check availability |
| Saturday 28 November 2026 | £90 + VAT | — | Includes half a bottle of wine | Check availability |
| Friday 4 December 2026 | £105 + VAT | — | — | Check availability |
| Saturday 5 December 2026 | £95 + VAT | — | — | Check availability |
| Wednesday 9 December 2026 | £105 + VAT | — | — | Check availability |
| Friday 11 December 2026 | £115 + VAT | — | — | Check availability |
| Wednesday 16 December 2026 | £85 + VAT | — | — | Check availability |
| Thursday 17 December 2026 | £90 + VAT | — | — | Check availability |
| Friday 18 December 2026 | £90 + VAT | With unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks £125 + VAT | Or £125 + VAT with unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks | Check availability |
All prices are per person and exclude VAT. Nine dates published for 2026 with prices varying by date.
Evening timings
- 19:00Doors open, drinks reception
- 19:45Three-course seated dinner
- 20:00–22:00Entertainment throughout dinner
- 21:00Fun casino opens
- 22:00DJ begins
- 00:00Bar closes and music ends
- 00:30Carriages
Treat the running order as a guide rather than an exact schedule.
Food and menu
Starter
- Gruyère and leek rarebit tart, cherry tomato confit, shallot purée, micro basil and onion salad
Main
- Provençal herb roast chicken supreme, confit winter carrot, tenderstem broccoli, roscoff petals, pressed boulangère potato
- Vegan: sweet potato escalope, plant-based au poivre sauce, savoy cabbage, baby carrots, sweet potato crisps (VG)
Dessert
- Biscoff cheesecake, Biscoff crumb, toffee sauce, vanilla chantilly cream, honeycomb
- Vegan: lemon pavlova with basil sherbet, raspberry gel and sorbet (VG)
To finish
- Coffee, tea and mints from the coffee station
The caterer cannot guarantee meals are 100% free from traces of nuts. Dietary requirements notified in advance will be catered for. Kosher meals are available at an additional charge.
Drinks
Included in the ticket
- Sparkling reception on arrival
Packages and upgrades
| Package | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited beers, wines and soft drinks | £46 + VAT pp | Must be bought for the whole party. |
| Unlimited beers, wines, Prosecco and soft drinks | £54 + VAT pp | Must be bought for the whole party. |
| Spirit add-on | £24 + VAT pp | Four single spirit and mixer tokens. Only available alongside an unlimited package. |
Worth knowing: All drinks packages must be purchased for the entire party.
Not sure which structure suits your group? Our drinks packages guide works through the arithmetic.
Entertainment
- Aerial performers
- Fire performers
- Stage acts through dinner
- Fun casino from 9pm
- Professional disco and DJ from 10pm
Tables and booking
- Maximum group: Up to 700 guests seated
- Exclusive company tables — your group is seated together.
- The big top seats up to 700 guests.
Larger groups can usually be seated together across adjacent tables — tell us your headcount when you enquire and we'll confirm the layout with the venue.
Location and transport
Bloomsbury Big Top
Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1DN
Nearest stations: Russell Square, Euston, King's Cross St Pancras, Holborn
Russell Square is a five-minute walk and Euston and King's Cross are around ten minutes on foot — the best-connected venue on the site for anyone travelling in by mainline rail.
Gallery
Photographs supplied by the venue and event operator. They show previous seasons of this party.
Cirque — your questions
- How much is Cirque at Russell Square?
- From £85 + VAT per person on Wednesday 16 December, rising to £115 + VAT on Friday 11 December. Nine dates are published and the price is set per date — see the dates and prices table.
- Are drinks included at Cirque?
- A sparkling reception is included. Beyond that, drinks are bought as a package: £46 + VAT per person for unlimited beers, wines and soft drinks, or £54 + VAT to add Prosecco. Packages must be bought for the whole party.
- How many people can Cirque seat?
- Up to 700 guests. Each booking gets its own exclusive company table.
Check availability for Cirque
Tell us your date and headcount and we'll confirm what's genuinely available — and flag anything nearby that might suit you better.
