Feeding the Fish – Jugglers specialising in corporate entertainment, custom performances and festivals
Juggling glow clubs that are programmed to create red and turquoise coloured light trails

Background

Feeding the Fish is a company specialising in the creation and performance of top quality unique visual juggling shows.

Feeding the Fish: Alix Wilding and Simon MyliusThe duo: Alix Wilding and Simon Mylius are both accomplished British jugglers with over 15 years' experience performing choreographed technical juggling. They have wowed audiences in 33 countries around the world at hundreds of events including high profile product launches, awards ceremonies, festivals, galas, sporting events, cabarets and nightclubs.

Pixel Poi: programmed to draw complex graphicsSpecialising in colourful upbeat routines, FTF have carved a niche for themselves by working with cutting edge illuminated props that can be programmed to trace wonderful shapes and colours in the air whilst being juggled and manipulated.

They are uniquely positioned to innovate and create – besides their expertise in technical juggling, the combination of Alix’s background in choreography and Simon’s mastery of electronics and computer programming ensure that they can not only develop the technology they need but then put it together into a tightly performed high impact stage show.

Feeding the Fish's current show Flux; in performance

History

The company has evolved over the years since its formation in 1996 by Simon Mylius, Howie Bailey and Chris Sly, and their first glow show using electrically illuminated balls. This was at the time groundbreaking and highly acclaimed, headlining the 1997 British Juggling Convention. The show "Luminescence" was created in 2000 by Alix, Simon and Howie using the first sequenced programmable juggling equipment (developed in collaboration with Aerotech and thanks to support from BJC2K). "Luminescence" toured successfully for two years.

Passionately creative about both the juggling and the visual element of their act, Feeding the Fish continue to build on "Flux" which has toured successfully the past few years as well as the newest show "Kaleidoscope" that premiered in 2008. The most recent developments are Pixel-Poi that can combine client logos with juggling and manipulation, as well as the latest Laser-Light-Wands that project ultra-bright beams above the audience in perfect sync with the choreography and souindtrack.

Workshops

Learning to juggle promotes mental agility, communication skills and creativity. The skill of juggling 3 balls can be learnt in the course of a half an hour workshop, and is never forgotten. In a corporate context, circus skills workshops develop motivational techniques, team-building, goal setting and achievement through visualisation. As well as all this, they are of course great fun.

Learn to juggle

Over the years, the members of Feeding the Fish have taught literally thousands of people to juggle in various contexts including a large corporate client base, as well as beginners (both adult and children) and specialized juggling classes for full time students at both Circus Space (the UK's leading circus school) and Belfast Circus School.

Tightwire walking

The ideal corporate workshop will consist of 30-40 minute sessions with one teacher per group of 15 participants (20 is the maximum we would recommend). It is extremely rare for anyone in a group of this size to be unable to juggle three balls by the end of their first session. Whenever possible, participants will be split up according to previous juggling experience so that concurrently running sessions can cater for different abilities.

Ride a unicycle

As well as juggling, Feeding the Fish organize workshops in a broader range of circus and related skills - For workshops outside of their own specialities, Feeding the Fish have a team of teachers selected from experts in: acrobatics, tight-wire walking, diabolo, plate-spinning clowning/physical comedy and unicycling.

The Equipment

Walk on stilts

Feeding the Fish provide all necessary equipment, and can also supply custom logo-printed juggling kits in presentation boxes to be given to participants at the end of the session to enable them to continue learning their new skill.

The show to inspire

As well as providing standalone workshops, Feeding the Fish can integrate both teaching and performance into corporate events, conferences and presentations. Short performances are inspirational and give participants a deeper insight into the skill and the directions in which it can be taken or approached. They can be customized to fit in with a particular theme or product, as well as providing a metaphor which can be used in presentations.

Please contact us to discuss your requirements for juggling and circus skills workshops.

Previous Bookings

2008

  • CORPORATE CLIENTS
  • VENUES
  • EVENTS/OTHER

2007

  • CORPORATE EVENTS
  • THEATRES
  • FESTIVALS
  • NIGHTCLUBS
  • T.V.
  • OTHER

2006

  • CORPORATE EVENTS
  • ABN Amro
  • Aldès
  • Allen and Overy
  • Amadeus
  • Astrid Park Plaza, Belgium
  • Bimby
  • BMW
  • BP
  • Buena Vista Games
  • BT Belgium
  • CEGID, France
  • Dockers
  • Edison
  • Ernst and Young
  • Future Publishing, UK
  • HWK, Austria
  • Incisive Media Awards UK
  • Interactive Advertising Bureau
  • Internet Vibration
  • Levi's
  • Manchester Airport Group
  • Mini
  • De Poste, BE
  • Samsung
  • Starcom Mediavest
  • Textile Services Association, UK
  • Travelex
  • Well Lingerie, France
  • T.V.
  • The Slammer (BBC1)
  • FESTIVALS
  • Brighton Festival Big Splash, UK
  • Brunel Festival, UK
  • Festi-Rues, France
  • San Javier, Spain
  • Malta Festival, Poland
  • Night of the Adeaters, Kuwait
  • Vitoria Festival, Spain
  • NIGHTCLUBS
  • 45 Giri, Rome, Italy
  • Alcatraz, Milan, Italy
  • Extra Extra, Padua, Italy
  • Kristal Glam Club, Romania
  • Life, Turin, Italy
  • Madison, Naples, Italy
  • Ruvido, Bologna, Italy
  • Shocking, Milan, Italy
  • Tenax, Florence, Italy
  • THEATRES
  • The Ark, Dublin
  • Bush Hall
  • Midlands Arts Centre
  • Theadrôme, BE
  • OTHER
  • Aéroport de Nice
  • Banqueting House, London
  • Best of the Best Awards
  • Blue Moon Beach Party, Kuwait
  • Boscolo Exedra Hotel, Rome
  • Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  • Business2Arts, Ireland
  • Cardiff City Hall
  • Cartiere Vannucci, Milan
  • Casino Lyon Vert
  • Chateâu Pommery, Reims, France
  • Center Parcs
  • Deutsches Technikmuseum, Berlin
  • Dundee Fireworks Night
  • E-Travel Awards 2006
  • Eden Casino, Juan les Pins, France
  • Eurexpo, France
  • Eventia Corporate Event Awards
  • Exposition Tramway de Nice
  • Fiera Milano Congressi
  • Game Connection 2006
  • Hotel de Ville, Lyon, France
  • Hospitality Action, UK
  • Hungarian Railway Museum, Budapest
  • The Hurlingham Club
  • International Conference on Digital Live Art
  • International Luxury Travel Market
  • Is the Universe a Computer Symposium, Germany
  • Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA)
  • Interactive Advertising Forum, Italy
  • Labour Party Annual Conference
  • London Mariott Hotel
  • L'Ordre des Experts-Comptables
  • National Training Awards, Wales
  • Palais des Festivals, Cannes
  • PAM Museumnacht, Belgium
  • Phaeno Science Centre, Germany
  • Royal Windsor Racecourse, UK
  • Science on Stage, DE
  • Shaab Park, Kuwait
  • Technorama, (Swiss Science Centre)
  • Temple Bar Cultural Trust, Dublin
  • Trafalgar Park, UK
  • Wilton House
  • X-Scape, UK

2005

  • CORPORATE EVENTS
  • British Airports Authority
  • Gruppo Banca Italease
  • Hewlett Packard
  • Rabo Bank
  • Societé Generale
  • Tigas / Erdgas
  • Vodaphone
  • FESTIVALS
  • Alfresco Arts, Jersey
  • BuitenGewoon, NL
  • Cardiff, UK
  • Festival de Cieza, Spain
  • Festival Internacional de Circo, Spain
  • Lights On, UK
  • Science on Stage, CERN, CH
  • Secret Garden, CH
  • Valladolid, Spain
  • NIGHTCLUBS
  • Silver, Switzerland
  • THEATRES
  • Milton Keynes Theatre
  • Teatro Circo de Albacete
  • T.V.
  • Make It Big
  • OTHER
  • Belfast Circus School
  • Berlin Geschichtesmuseum
  • Cabaret Club, Nottingham
  • Chateau de la Napoule
  • Eurocities
  • French Business Council
  • Grosvenor House Hotel
  • Guy Fawkes Fireworks, Ipswich
  • Leonard Cheshire
  • Noga Hilton Cannes
  • Palais de la Bourse, Lyon, France
  • Playcastle, Austria
  • Rocco Forte Hotels
  • St Andrew's Ball, Azerbajan
  • The Hurlingham Club

2004

  • CORPORATE EVENTS
  • Allianz Dresdner
  • Atlas Copco
  • Delarue
  • Gardesa
  • Kingfisher
  • KPMG
  • Parentis Vermillion
  • Porsche (911 launch)
  • Royal Bank of Scotland
  • TVS Motor Company
  • X-scape
  • FESTIVALS
  • Aurillac, France
  • Cheltenham Science Festival, UK
  • Cite d'ete, France
  • Festa dos Mundos, Spain
  • In Strada, Italy
  • La Ghironda, Italy
  • Natale a Trezzo, Italy
  • Northampton, UK
  • St Palais sur Mer, France
  • NIGHTCLUBS
  • Fabric, UK
  • Old Fashion Cafe, Italy
  • T.V.
  • Antena
  • Uned 5 (S4C)
  • OTHER
  • Auto Expo India
  • Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul
  • Four Seasons Hotel, London
  • La Grande Arche, Paris
  • Middle East North Africa (MENA) Travel Awards
  • Olympic Games 2004
  • Salle du Canton, Monaco
  • The Hong Kong Club, HK

2003

  • CORPORATE EVENTS
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • CanonParamount Group
  • George Wimpey
  • Guilbert
  • Harcourt Publishing
  • Hyundai
  • Interbrew
  • Janssen-Cilag Group
  • Niceday
  • Paramount Group
  • Price and Myers
  • Royal Bank of Scotland
  • Toyota
  • X-scape
  • FESTIVALS
  • Aurillac, France
  • Castellbisbal, Spain
  • Circ 2003 , Spain
  • Coup de Chauffe, France
  • Eid al Fitr, Qatar
  • Emotions de Rue, France
  • Festival Riojana, Spain
  • Guernsey, UK
  • Holders Season, Barbados
  • Kuklturufer, Germany
  • La Bisbal, Spain
  • London Festival, UK
  • Puteaux, France
  • Salamanca, Spain
  • Summer Surprises, Dubai
  • NIGHTCLUBS
  • Ahoy, Greece
  • Mother Hall, Japan
  • Pacha, UK
  • Pasha Neo Med, Greece
  • Womb, Japan
  • THEATRES
  • Theater De Muzeval, Nederlands
  • T.V.
  • The Shot
  • OTHER
  • Alton Towers
  • Disneyland Paris Conference Centre
  • Manchester Lord Mayor's Ball
  • Olympia
  • Oxford Belfry
  • Park Lane Hotel
  • Quinta do Lago, Portugal
  • Royal Horseguards Hotel
  • Spencer House
  • The Belfry
  • The Oxford Hotel

2002

  • CORPORATE EVENTS
  • BMS World Mission
  • ECS Group
  • Glaxo Smithkline
  • John Lewis
  • Level Three
  • Lever Fabergé
  • Nvidia
  • Pfizer
  • Praxis Engineering
  • Reuters
  • Safeway
  • The Technology Partnership
  • T-Mobile
  • Unilever
  • X-scape
  • FESTIVALS
  • European Juggling Convention, Germany
  • Fun in the Park, UK
  • Gandia, Spain
  • Henley Festival, UK
  • Libourne, France
  • Lienz Straßentheaterfestival, Austria
  • National Science Week
  • Reading Festival, UK
  • NIGHTCLUBS
  • Ageha, Japan
  • Hanover Grand, UK
  • Planet Angel, UK
  • THEATRES
  • Haymarket Theatre
  • Teatro Alhambra, Spain
  • T.V.
  • Blue Peter
  • Tikkabilla
  • OTHER
  • Belfast Circus School
  • Cambridge University
  • Commonwealth Games
  • FX International Design Awards
  • Grosvenor House Hotel
  • HMS Drake
  • Manchester Sport City
  • Orlando World Centre, Florida
  • Radisson Edwardian
  • Royal Festival Hall

2001

  • CORPORATE EVENTS
  • Bremen Steelworks
  • Capital One
  • Charter Mark Awards
  • Incentive Travel Awards
  • Instinet
  • IPC Media
  • J and B Whisky
  • Mercedes
  • Nortel
  • Unilever Best
  • Velux
  • Weil Gotshal Manges
  • FESTIVALS
  • Alta Tensione, Italy
  • Barracaldo, Spain
  • Chelmsford Spectacular
  • Clarke Quay, Singapore
  • Greenwich and Docklands, UK
  • Guernsey, UK
  • Hasselt, Belgium
  • Kale Free Leioa, Spain
  • Lienz Straßentheaterfestival, Austria
  • Limburg Street Theatre, Netherlands
  • Reading Festival, UK
  • Segovia, Spain
  • Streets of Brighton, UK
  • Tarragona, Spain
  • Tarrega, Spain
  • Vlissingen Straatfestival, Netherlands,
  • Zomerparkfeest, Netherlands
  • X.Trax
  • NIGHTCLUBS
  • Creation, UK
  • Gatecrasher, UK
  • Planet Angel, UK
  • The Cross, UK
  • The Spitz, UK
  • T.V.
  • The Mark Thomas Product
  • OTHER
  • Alexandra Palace
  • Brabanthal
  • Claridge's Hotel
  • Edinburgh's Hogmanay
  • Hilton Hotels
  • La Grande Arche, Paris
  • Madame Tussaud's
  • Madjeski Stadium
  • Museum of London
  • N.E.C. Birmingham
  • Newcastle New Year's Eve
  • Puckrup Hall
  • Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre
  • RAF Bentley Priory
  • Royal Concert Hall
  • The Lowry
  • The Science Museum
  • X-scape

2000

  • CORPORATE EVENTS
  • Allied Dunbar
  • AXA Assurance
  • British Airports Authority
  • British Telecom
  • Cisco Systems
  • Clairol
  • Club Med
  • Debenhams
  • Goodwood Motor Circuit
  • Hanover International
  • Marconi
  • Mars
  • OXO Tower
  • Siemens (UK and Germany)
  • Stella Artois
  • FESTIVALS
  • Glastonbury, UK
  • Santurtzi, Spain
  • Southwark, UK
  • Strawberry Fair, UK
  • X.Trax, UK
  • NIGHTCLUBS
  • Otto Zutz, Spain
  • Privilege, Greece
  • Sala Alquimia , Spain
  • THEATRES
  • Casa de Cultura de Santa Fe, Spain
  • Teatre Alegria
  • T.V.
  • Blue Peter
  • The Late Lunch
  • OTHER
  • Belfast Circus School
  • Bobigny Cultural Season
  • British Juggling Convention
  • Chelsea Physic Garden
  • ExCeL
  • Kempton Park Racetrack
  • Natural History Museum
  • Royal Naval College
  • Rugby World Cup
  • Star City
  • The Millenium Dome
  • Victoria and Albert Museum
  • Wembley Conference Centre

The early years

  • CORPORATE EVENTS
  • Alliance and Leicester
  • Andersen
  • Asprey and Garrard
  • Caterpillar
  • Dixons Group
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Johnson and Johnson
  • Las Vegas Tourist Board
  • Lloyds TSB
  • Northern Rock
  • TDG Distribution
  • Tesco
  • Vandenburg Foods
  • XL Recordings
  • FESTIVALS
  • Big Chill, UK
  • Glastonbury, UK
  • T.V.
  • Streetwise
  • The Garden (Derek Jarman)
  • The Man Who Knew Too Little (Bill Murray)
  • Top of the Pops
  • OTHER
  • Circus Space
  • Gateshead Stadium
  • Museum of the Moving Image
  • South of England Show
  • The Design Museum
  • The Dorchester Hotel
  • Wembley Stadium

Custom Performances

Pixel-Poi programmed to display T-Mobile / Telekom logo. Photo: Felix Peschko

The stage-show "Flux" is suitable for corporate events, festivals, galas, cabarets and variety shows, and can be customised on request, to add that extra Wow-factor.

Pixel-Poi

We developed Pixel-Poi ourselves during 2006 and they are completely unique (patent pending). They can be precisely programmed to display text, graphics and logos as they are spun by the performers - this makes them perfect for custom performances. A typical branded performance of Flux would include a Pixel-Poi routine as the finale of the show, displaying numerous colourful patterns. As the music builds to the crescendo, the client's choice of logo or text appears in the Pixel-Poi. The effect is completely breathtaking.

Pixel-Poi programmed to display Virgin logoPixel-Poi branded shows have been performed for: Aegis, Arts & Business, Best of the Best Awards, Best Workplace Awards, BMW, Bombardier, City.People.Light, Dockers, Dubai Financial Market, Ernst and Young, HWK, Knight Frank, Levi's, Mercedes, Mini, Parkvale Property Group, Philips, SAP, Scout Association, Singtel, Smart, Techfest, Technorama, Traxx DC, Trevor Sorbie, Volkswagen, Warid Telecom

Pixel-Poi programmed to display Volkswagen logoWe typically request one week's notice for custom-programming although short notice bookings may still be possible. As the graphics displayed are pixelated, high resolution artwork is not necessary - any image file of the logo may be sent to us. The displayed graphic will be a recognisable representation of the original logo rather than a verbatim copy. For text programming, the shorter the message, the more clearly visible it will be - ideally just one or two words. Please contact us for further information about custom programming of Pixel-Poi.

Science FestivalsPixel Poi show Techfest logo in custom routine

Flux is an ideal performance for Science Festivals - blending as it does intriguing technology with a skillfully presented artform. To date, we have performed at National Science Week (Cambridge University), Science on Stage Europe (CERN, Geneva - sponsored by the European Space Agency)Science on Stage, Cheltenham Science Festival, Techfest, Kshitij, Technorama and the Konrad Züse Awards Ceremony held at Phaeno Science Centre, Wolfsburg as well as closing the "Is the Universe a Computer?" symposium held at the Deutsches Technikmuseum, Berlin as part of Germany's 'Informatics Year'. Teacher's sheets about the science of juggling and the technology in the performance are available.

Laser beams projected from manipulated light sticksNightclubs

Adaptations of Flux have enthralled clubbers from the best of London’s underground parties to the chic super-clubs of Osaka and Tokyo performing alongside international DJs such as Danny Tenaglia, Kid Crème and Danny Rampling. Choreographed routines are interspersed with freestyle sections allowing the show to respond to and fit with the DJ's music.