What is Circus?

Launched in 2018, Circus is a regional media brand with a design, editorial and production philosophy that is changing the way people think about local magazines.

With an average reading time of 26 minutes and a core audience of working professionals in their 30s and 40s - including many people who have relocated from London - Circus is the first choice for quality, engaging media throughout Bath, Bristol and the south-west.

Circus aims to: 

• Showcase businesses at the top of their game, while championing new talent, and profiling the people who live and work in Bath, Bristol and the south-west of England.

• Champion creativity and, as a product of the Instagram era, be visually driven - with beautiful photography, illustration and a love of design that permeates every page.  

• Celebrate the art of magazine craft; with quality independent journalism, the best design talent, and an environmentally-friendly approach to print and production.

• Provide inspiration and information to the next generation of people who live and work in the south-west.

Our content

Circus provides inspiration and insight into the creative people who live and work in two of the UK’s most popular city destinations.

The journal has established itself as an authoritative and influential lifestyle multimedia brand in Bath and Bristol. Our readers and social media followers turn to and trust our content of the best independent shops, restaurants, coffee shops, workspaces and other creative hangouts.

Every issue we guide readers to the very best Bath and Bristol have to offer– while also shining a light on local issues and the community heroes working hard to solve them – positioning Circus as a trusted and independent thought-maker in the south-west.