Steve Bullen
Steve Bullen, also known as The Magic Ball Man, is a specialist contact juggler, flow artist and fire performer with over 18 years of professional experience.
He spent the first eight years of his career performing on the streets of the UK and Europe, building a strong foundation in live performance, audience connection and technical skill. Since then, Steve has performed at weddings, festivals, corporate events and on stages both in the UK and internationally.
Steve is passionate about continuous learning and refining his craft. When he is not performing, he is usually practising, exploring new movement, and finding ways to make difficult skills look smooth, effortless and full of flow.
Introduction to Contact Juggling
A welcoming introduction to contact juggling with Steve Bullen, exploring isolations, arm rolls, body rolls and smooth transitions. This workshop focuses on building confidence, control and flow, helping tricky-looking moves feel more achievable.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
Step into the world of contact juggling with Steve Bullen, also known as The Magic Ball Man.
In this accessible workshop, Steve will introduce the foundations of contact juggling, including isolations, arm rolls, body rolls and simple pathways between movements. The focus will be on building control, confidence and smoothness, helping participants understand how to make technical moves look effortless.
This is a great session for anyone curious about contact juggling, whether you are completely new to the prop or already have a few moves and want to make them cleaner, softer and more connected.
Level: Accessible to all
Props: No need to bring your own
Capacity: 15
Advanced Contact Juggling
An advanced contact juggling session for people who already have some experience and want to push their technique further. Steve will support participants in refining control, linking movements and developing smoother, more polished flow.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
This advanced contact juggling workshop is for participants who already have some experience with the prop and are ready to deepen their practice.
Steve will guide the group through more technical contact juggling ideas, with a focus on cleaner execution, smoother transitions and more intentional movement. The session will support participants in developing greater control, confidence and fluidity, helping individual tricks become part of a more connected flow.
Expect detailed guidance, refinement and plenty of space to explore how contact juggling can move from isolated tricks into a more expressive and seamless practice.
Level: Advanced
Props: Participants to bring their own contact juggling balls if they have them
Capacity: Not specified
THE FIRE SPACE
Safety, sobriety and fire
Flow in the Forest is safety-led and community-focused. There is no bar on site, and anyone taking part in fire activities must be sober, inducted and following the fire safety rules. Alcohol in moderation is allowed, but intoxication that creates risk, disrupts others or affects fire safety will not be accepted.
Please read our Code of Conduct before coming
We've listened to your feedback and are happy to confirm that the Fire Space will be bigger, with more room to flow and with seating areas and a stronger social space for people to gather, watch, rest and connect.
Friday Metal Night is back
Our metal night returns to the Fire Space on Friday, and this year we’re making it even better. If you have metal tracks you love to flow to, or songs you’d love to hear in the Fire Space, please send your suggestions to: flowintheforest@gmail.com
Saturday Psytrance, Jungle and Drum & Bass
On Saturday, expect psychedelic sounds, jungle and drum and bass carrying the fire into the night, with space for both movement and community around the edges.
Sunday Psydub Flowdown
Sunday night will bring things into a softer, deeper landing with chilled, flowy psydub vibes in the Fire Space. Expect warm bass, spacious grooves and slower, more hypnotic sounds for people who want to move, stretch, spin, unwind or simply settle into the final night together. A gentler close to the weekend, with room to flow, breathe and soak it all in.
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