Lucy Francis-Litton

Company Director - Choreographer - Trainer - Performer

Lucy originally trained as a gymnast and dancer, before specialising in tumbling and sports acrobatics, which she competed at National level. Aged 18, she moved to Leeds to study for a degree in Sport and Exercise Science at LMU Beckett Park Campus, mainly so she could continue her competing in acrobatics. Here she took up high board diving as a side-line and became British Masters High Diving Champion (1998 & 1999).

She then moved to London to join the Circus Training programme for the New Millennium Experience Company, which led into performing in the Millennium Dome Central Circus Show during the year 2000. Following on from this Aerial spectacular, Lucy decided to continue learning circus skills and took up Swinging Trapeze; which led to a contract in Ibiza for the summer season Swinging in Privilege Nightclub for The Good Ship Manumission. She also performed as an acrobat and Aerialist at the Royal Opera House in 'The Bartered Bride' this year and and in Raymond Gubbies 'Carmen'.  In 2002 she had the opportunity to fulfil one of her life-long ambitions, the Flying Trapeze. After flying around in the air performing that summer finishing with shows in front of The National Theatre, unfortunately Lucy broke her neck!

After a period of forced ‘rest’, Lucy returned to the Circus world, via the stripping world, where she learnt pole dancing.  She continued to perform and wow audiences all around the World, focusing now on acrobalance, triples trapeze, doubles hoop/trapeze, cradle and fire.  

Highlights include: Trampoline to doubles trapeze flyer for the opening of P&O new cruise ship 'Arcadia'; Performed as an acrobat/dancer for Mika in 2008 at Parc de Paris; Aerialist and Acrobat in Madame Pain's Boudoir Circus at Download Festival 2011; London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony harness performer; MTV Awards aerialist performer 2012; Harness performer for the opening of the Archimittal Orbit 2014; Played the Aerial part of Satine in Secret Cinema's Moulin Rouge 2017, Torture Garden Acrobat 2017; Howthelightgetsin Festival with Boudoir Circus 2017 & 2019; Underbelly Festival 2017; Golden Key performer for Guildhall Festival 2022; Bungee performer for NYE National Lottery 2023.

Trainer

Already a qualified Gymnastics instructor, Lucy started to train people in circus at the National Centre for Circus Arts from 2001. She was an aerial and acrobatics trainer for the Degree, Adults, Youth, Corporate and Intro Day programmes, before becoming the Head Trainer at AirCraft Circus Academy in 2009.  She mainly trains students on the intensive circus training courses at AirCraft as well as private training sessions.

Choreographer & Director

Lucy also directs and choreographs the AirCraft Circus Performance Company shows. Highlight Credits: Shows: Cluedo Circus, Cirque Du Dix, The Flying Saucers, Sizzling Hot Circus, Showman, Boudoir Circus, Midsummer Circus, Dark Circus Party.