Nicole Pretlove
Bristol, GB
Bio
Bio
Producing Practice
Circus Yard – Brighton Fringe
Festival (2025)
Conceived, programmed and
delivered a new circus hub (2 venues),
hosting 28 companies, 150
performances and reaching 12,000
audiences.
International Development – Revel
Pucks (2025)
Pitched work at the Montreal
International Festival of Contemporary
Circus, securing programmer
attendance at Edinburgh Fringe and
building international touring
relationships, including booking at
FOCASA Festival, Taiwan (East Asia’s
largest international circus festival).
Opening Ceremonies – Boomtown
Festival (2022–2025)
Coordinated artist logistics and
welfare for opening ceremonies
involving 150+ creatives across circus,
dance, live music, pyro, lighting and
projection mapping, performing to
60,000 audiences.
The Circus Village – NoFit State
Circus (2023)
Production team member for a 6-
week programme of youth circus,
residencies and workshops,
culminating in a 3-day festival across
4 big tops engaging 300+
participants.
Windy Van Hooten – Shambala
Festival (2022–2024)
Programmed and produced the
circus venue over 3
years; led 80+ teams, booked large-
scale shows, and sold out a 500-
capacity venue four times daily.
Venue led by shes, theys and gays,
embedding inclusive leadership.
Commercial Production – Liberty &
Boden (2025)
Produced high-end commercial
activations and brand video shoots,
curating circus artists and delivering
complex creative briefs for major
retail clients.
Areas of Expertise
- producing Circus, Large scale and outdoor events
- Policy and H&S protocol (Have risk assessed a wheel of death!)
- Tour booking and building networks
- Festival logistics and coordination
Collaboration Interests
Exciting to work with ambitious and creative projects!
