The Spiegeltent
This round, wooden structure with its panelled interiors, mirrors and booths has been a permanent feature of IF Festival Central since 2010, providing a flexible indoor entertainment space, with a mixture of seating, for bands and comedians.
It has also hosts micro-circus events with internationally renown troupes of acrobats, jugglers and dancers.
This wide-angle shot shows Gravity & Other Myths: A Simple Space from 2016 enthralling the packed and excited tent with their balancing skills.
All photography at IF is shot without flash using natural (but not always readily available in the Spiegeltent!) light. This along with silent shutter and constantly changing position in a tight environment, ensures as little disruption as possible to the performers and audience.
I’ve only been drawn into the performance twice across many dozens of shows; ask me about Rich Hall and Tom Allen!