Science and circus meet

Circus250
Circus Science by the Sea is produced by Circus250 with support from Research Ireland. Circus250 is organised by friend of ACERT and sometime conference speaker Dea Birkett.

Dea has shared two full live recordings from Europe’s only Circus Science Festival hosted on beautiful Achill Island and in Westport Town.

CSBTS Festival at home

The Drop Science Bubble

Square the Drop

Prepare to be astounded by bubble cubes, bubble tornadoes and whole shimmering worlds made from a single drop of water.
The Drop Science Bubble Show is a fabulous family show, created by Ireland’s only certified bubbleologist.

Sparks: Family Circus Science Cabaret

Jem and Jen Alison Laredo

Enjoy shimmering circus acts with surprising scientific twists: a clown with a climate mission, acrobats channelling the tides, eggs that defy expectations and a hula hooper who takes you to the stars.

Each incredible circus act comes with a scientific twist. 

Photos by Alison Laredo & Videos by Blue Flag Media

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Education Support Network presentations

19th November 2025

Dr Spyros Themelis from the University of East Anglia, summarised the conclusions of the ROMLIT programme which sought to develop literacy practices to reflect the “original, multiple and diverse literacies of Gypsy, Roma and Travellers”.

Tammy Whittaker, Community Learning Officer (Traveller Education) for Gypsy, Roma & Traveller Families in Bury, described the work she does to support families who have elected to home educate their children.

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