CARNATION

The revolution is coming and I have nothing to wear.

Welcome to the Big Top!
NoFit State celebrates its 40th anniversary with a stunning new production.

CARNATION hurls you into a human, sensual rollercoaster of large-scale immersive circus about hope in rebellion.

World-class circus, live music and bold-cinematic imagery collide in an all-embracing big top experience from award-winning director Firenza Guidi.

Boisterous, audacious and emotional, it unleashes jaw-dropping skills, heart-stopping moments and ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

NoFit State creates bold, daring work that is accessible to people of all ages.
Nothing in CARNATION makes it unsuitable for children, but it was not made specifically for them.

Everyone’s welcome. Step into the tent; walk out braver, more awake and part of something bigger.

• Dates: 12 June - 28 June 2026
• Venue: NoFit State Big Top Tent, Wilson Street, St Pauls, Bristol BS2 9HH
• Duration: approx. 2 hours inc, interval
• Age guidance: Nothing in CARNATION makes it unsuitable for children, but it was not made specifically for them.
• Access: step-free, toilets, blue badge parking, refreshments on site

Family offer
A family of 4 can attend for the special price of £72
You will need to have at least 1 adult and 1 child (under 16) in your group.

Standard Price Ticket
The Standard Price Ticket is the no-nonsense choice: your night under the tent, part of the crowd of ordinary people who refuse to let the circus die.

Earlybird offer
Get 10% off your tickets when you use code EARLYBIRD at checkout, valid until Friday, 10 April.

Rabble Rouser Ticket
The Rabble Rouser Ticket is for when ordinary just won't cut it – same defiant night out, but your extra backs the artists and rebels who tear up the rulebook and make something genuinely extraordinary happen.

Beautiful Trouble Ticket
And the Beautiful Trouble Ticket is the all-in choice for our 40th year: you still get the same seat, but choosing £40 quietly blows the doors open for someone else – funding classes, community projects and chances for ordinary people to do the most extraordinary things

Pricing
£26  Standard Price 
£18  Concession
£72  Family of 4
£85 Family of 5
£95 Family of 6

£32 Rabble Rouser
£40 Beautiful Trouble

As part of our environmental policy, we do not issue paper tickets. Your booking confirmation email is your proof of purchase!

Box Office number: 02921 321 021
Box Office hours: 10am - 4pm

If we miss your call please leave a message and we will call you back during our open hours.  

Accessibility
We work to make our performances as accessible as possible. If you or anyone in your group has additional access needs, please get in touch for more details and to find out how we can help make your visit as enjoyable as possible.
Audience members with limited mobility should inform the box office so we can reserve easily accessible seats. The Big Top tent is fully accessible for wheelchair users, and there is an accessible toilet on-site.
Audience members who are blind or visually impaired should inform the box office so we can reserve seats near the front. Please also let us know if you plan to bring a guide dog.
We have a limited number of Blue Badge/disabled parking spaces available next to the site. Please contact us in advance if you require one, so we know to expect you.
Carers’ tickets are free, please call our box office team to book: 02921 321 021.


Directions
The NoFit State silver spaceship Big Top tent will be located at:
NoFit State Big Top Tent, Wilson Street, St Pauls, Bristol BS2 9HH

Please click here to get directions using Google Maps

Parking
There is audience parking available on a first come first served basis, please be aware it is not on tarmacked ground.
There is on street parking available in the local area.
The closest commercial car park is the Cabot Circus Car Park.
Parking is available near the Big Top Tent for those who need it for access reasons, please let us know beforehand if you will need on site parking so we can make sure it is available for you. You can reach us on 02921 321 021 or by emailing [email protected].