Clowning workshops in London
Humanitarian clowning.
Trauma-informed practice.
Two seriously playful, hands-on workshops.
Leave with fresh ideas, practical games and new activities you can use the very next day.
Next date: Saturday 5 December 2026, 10am–5pm
Fourth Monkey, London | £100 per workshop
As featured in The New Humanitarian
“While we were having a lot of fun, we had a very good picture of how these activities can be used in different settings.”
Upcoming workshops
Two days. Two ways to play.
Humanitarian clowning
Use laughter and play to help people connect, join in and feel like themselves.
- DateSat 5 December 2026
- Time10am–5pm
- VenueFourth Monkey, London
- Price£100
Introduction to trauma-informed practice
Understand why people react the way they do, and what helps them feel safe.
- DateNot yet set
- VenueFourth Monkey, London
- Price£100
In detail
Humanitarian clowning
Play is serious work.
Humanitarian clowning means using laughter and play to bring people together when life is extremely challenging. Our artists use it with communities. You can use it with the groups you already work with.
Come as you are: clown, performer or neither. Everyone is welcome.
You go home with:
- Games, stories and activities you can use the next day
- How to welcome in the person who is hanging back
- Why laughter helps people cope and connect
- How to adapt what you learn for different groups and places
- Our Laughter and Play toolkit (a PDF), yours to keep
Who is it for? Anyone who works with groups. And people who don’t think of themselves as playful. Especially them.
Book your place: humanitarian clowning
Saturday 5 December 2026, 10am–5pm, Fourth Monkey, London. Places are limited.
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“Such a heart-led, wise and playful exploration of clowning. Beautifully and accessibly facilitated. Deeply informative. Incredibly silly!”Rosy, workshop participant
What’s a workshop like?
Hear from someone who took part
In detail
Introduction to trauma-informed practice
Understand why people react the way they do.
Trauma can change how people think, feel and respond. When you know what to look for, you see a room differently. And you do things differently.
This is a day of learning through doing.Expect movement, games and good conversation (and no PowerPoint in sight).
You go home with:
- What trauma is and how it can affect the body
- How stress and trauma can show up in a group
- What helps people feel safe enough to join in
- Ways to stay steady when a group gets tricky
- Simple ways to support wellbeing and connection
Who is it for? Therapists, counsellors and wellbeing practitioners. Artists and facilitators working with people who are carrying a lot. Teachers, youth workers and humanitarian staff.
Join the waiting list: trauma-informed practice
We’re working out the next date. Join the list and you’ll be the first to know when it’s set. No payment now, and no obligation to come.
Where this comes from
Created over ten years
Our workshops have grown from our joyful work with children and communities around the world.
For more than a decade, Clowns Without Borders UK artists have used play, laughter and connection with children and communities affected by conflict, displacement and crisis.
The exercises and principles we share are shaped through that experience, across more than 50 projects in 20 countries.
We teach the same way we work: joyfully, on our feet, and through personal reflection.
There will also be quite a lot of laughing.
Team workshops
What if a little play could change a lot?
We help people connect, build trust and see things differently through laughter and play.
A ready-made workshop or something designed just for your team — we offer everything from half-day sessions to longer programmes.
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