Hire a Professional Dancer in Bristol

Converted warehouses on the harbourside

Original crane hooks and steel beams serve as ready-made rig points for aerial silks, Spanish webs and low-flying hoops, letting performers sail metres above the crowd. Wide loading bays make it easy to wheel in recycled-material set pieces on pallets, and exposed brick amplifies bass lines from live drummers without needing extra acoustic treatment. Sunset spilling through broken-pane windows adds a natural spotlight that no gel can replicate.

Bristol price guide

• Solo act: £180–£250 – ideal for a short contemporary piece or LED poi cameo
• Duo or trio: £250–£350 – synchronised circus-fusion lifts and partner work
• Small troupe (4–5 dancers): £350–£450 – full-length mixed-media shows, props included

What shapes the fee

Peak dates during Harbour Festival or summer wedding season, troupe size, rehearsal hours, custom soundtracks, rigging requirements, travel outside BS postcodes and last-minute bookings all shift the total.

Book Bristol dancers on Poptop

Poptop is your dependable shortcut to an unforgettable event, with support from first enquiry to last track.

• Enjoy a truly friendly attitude – St Pauls Carnival-trained circus artists chat through safety, Harbour-Festival LED performers pause for selfies against the dockside, and eco-conscious dancers invite guests to try recycled-prop percussion before the show.
• Plan your party in minutes – instant prices for a contemporary solo on the Arnolfini stage, a circus-fusion duo under Paintworks rafters or an LED trio ready for a harbourside warehouse, all without email tennis.
• Get an event that is uniquely yours – playlists, costume palettes and props tuned to your Bristol vibe, from pastel boho barns in the Chew Valley to neon rave brights for an Old Market loft.
• Relax and plan without anxiety – automatic updates confirm rehearsals at Spike Island, risk assessments for silk drops over the docks and arrival times in plenty of time for your sound-check.
• Find what you need effortlessly – pop in your date, guest numbers and BS postcode, then scroll through perfect local matches in contemporary, circus-fusion, LED and experimental eco styles.
• Discover everything in one place – lock in dancers, DJs, lighting and photo booths with a single Poptop checkout and one tidy invoice.
• Host a party that will be remembered – surprise LED flash mobs on King Street and silk-drop finales in a graffiti-splashed warehouse keep the group chat buzzing for weeks.
• Book with confidence and security – every Bristol act is vetted, insured and backed by Poptop’s money-back guarantee, so your budget and peace of mind stay intact.

Quick booking tips

• Measure ceiling height and check the venue’s load-bearing points well in advance if you want aerial rigs or silk drops overhead.
• Ask for an unedited, recent video reel – ideally shot at a live gig – so you can judge energy, audience interaction and costume quality.
• Break the show into two ten-minute sets rather than one half-hour stretch; this keeps attention high and gives artists time to switch props or change from LED suits to eco costumes.
• Schedule a quick cue-to-cue with the venue tech team so lighting changes and LED colour chases sync perfectly with the sound track.
• Confirm that the venue’s power circuits can handle multiple LED suits or projection kit without tripping breakers.
• If you are outdoors, have a wet-weather fallback – LED props are fine in drizzle, but aerial silks and electrical rigs are not.
• Check local sound curfews; if you need to drop the volume after 11 p.m., switch to a silent-disco track so dancers can finish their finale without upsetting the neighbours.

Ready to light up Bristol?

Hop onto Poptop, explore the city’s best contemporary movers, circus-fusion thrillers and eco LED crews, then click “book” for a performance that will have guests raving long after the harbour lights fade.