Swamp Circus Trust

"Never bloody open! You don't follow your opening times and haven't bothered to change them, you don't even answer your phone!? Really unprofessional was excited to get stuff from your shop but that seems impossible as you are unreachable and don't open the store. Unfortunately I feel I've wasted enough time, money and effort traveling to your shop! Tbh I hope you just close soon so hopefully we could have space in the market for a circus shop that can be bothered! All round disappointed at least have the decency to put a damn sign up if you're not going to bother opening!"

"Not happy. The instructor was great with the children at the after school club. But was awful to me. So it started when I walked in and he suggested I join in. However I knew this isn't for me, it's for the children so I'd sit and watch. After a few minutes I decided to just join in the stretches and not do any rolls or trapeze. Even when I did the stretches he moaned I wasn't doing it enough! (I wasn't even there for me!) So next it was the roly poly (I'd just had my hair braided and didn't want to ruin it.) I'm a grown woman and just saying no should be a good enough answer however I just felt like i always needed to give an excuse. It's each to their own and I didn't want to do it and risk wrecking my hair when I wasn't even there for me. So I told him I'll ruin my hair. He should have replied oh okay no worries. Instead he said no you won't, so I said im really not doing that. I just don't feel comfortable rolling around and stuff. A few minutes later he didn't say this directly to me but walked past and made the comment loudly, he said your health is more important than your hair!! (Well i was absolutely shocked and was quite upset) I kept my cool for the children and carried on, but it was awful. Then near the end he said oh we're finishing early because NO ONE wants to do stuff. Felt aimed at me. Basically the whole session I felt pressured to join in and as a grown up with a choice that shouldn't of happened. Also I might not want to disclose personal reasons as to why I don't want too (I.e. have a disability which makes balance and exercise difficult) I just felt like why should I disclose a reason. I shouldn't! It was very quiet at the club and I think I know why."