Kate Mitchell is a highly skilled and multifaceted circus artist, whose work engages and inspires audiences across the world. She specializes in fire performance, hula hoop, aerial sling and silks. Kate first ran away with the circus in 2013 and has traveled far and wide to learn from some of the greats; she has undertaken mentorship with Marianna de Santis, Lisa Lottie, Aisling Ní Cheallaigh and Loosysmokes.

Artistic work, that she created and performed in, has been seen as part of Cork Midsummer Festival, Derry Halloween and Pitch’d Circus and Street Arts Festival. She has performed in productions of varying sizes including large scale installations with La Fura dels Baus.

Kate worked as Circus Education Director at In Your Space Circus in Derry until June 2023 and most recently she has been tutoring and delivering choreography for Fidget Feet as part of their production of House. Presently Kate is part of the youth team to deliver the youth programme at Circus Factory.