Obscure Desires
from Many Hands
Tuesday 10th June 2025 – 7pm
Yeo Valley Organic Garden, Blagdon
A Breathtaking Contemporary Circus and Music Experience
Acrobatics company Many Hands Circus delves into the depths of human connection in a show that masterfully combines circus artistry and theatrical storytelling.
Obscure Desires weaves together spectacular acrobatics and original live music to explore the landscape of human longing.
Drawing inspiration from John Koenig’s The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, the performance unfolds across five captivating scenes. Each segment highlights a different facet of desire—from discovering hidden potential and exploring missed connections to fulfilling our fundamental need for physical and emotional belonging, and finally, embracing the wish to let go and relax.
This visually stunning production communicates through a powerful blend of movement and music. Obscure Desires creates an inclusive experience that speaks to all audiences through relatable imagery.
We communicate through the universal language of emotion in this extraordinary celebration of people.
This is an outdoor production, so please bring a chair or blanket to sit on, a picnic
to dig into, and dress for the weather!
“I was held captivatingly present the whole time, crying for most of it – the expression, the talent, the artistry of it all.” — Audience member at Shambala Festival 2023
“I find your work so moving. Something about the combination of your vulnerability, strength, and trust in one another. Beautiful.” — Audience member in Bristol 2022
Notes on Performance
- Doors open at 6pm (please do NOT arrived before this time), Yeo Valley have kindly offered for ticket holders to wander around the fabulous organic garden before the show.
- Chairs, picnics, blankets and any other low level accessories are welcome. No seating will be provided.
- Picnics should only be eaten in the Ha Ha garden, where the performance is being held and please take all rubbish with you.
- Valley Arts will be putting on a bar for the evening, so please don’t bring your own drinks. We would really appreciate you buying your drinks from us, the proceeds from the bar go towards the cost of the evening, allowing us to continue offering great events like this in the future.
- In case of rain, please don’t bring umbrellas as they block sight-lines for other audience members. Ponchos and raincoats are just as fetching, so please wear these instead.
- This is an outdoors performance, surfaces may be uneven. There is a flagstone pathway to the grass performance area, which is all on one level.
- If you have any access related questions ahead of the performance please get in touch!
- Tickets are non refundable and the Production will take place in all weathers, it will only be cancelled in extreme weather conditions.
Tue, 10 June 2025 – 19:00
Yeo Valley Organic Garden
Holt Farm
Blagdon,
North Somerset
BS40 7SQ
Aged 10+
Suitable for children 10+, though not specifically made for them.
This is an outdoor production, so please bring a chair or blanket to sit on, a picnic to dig into, and dress for the weather!