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Ayr, Scotland · 12–13 September 2026
Two days. One beautiful weekend. A whole lot of silks.
Ready to take your aerial practice somewhere new?
Join Sarah Bebe Holmes in Ayr, Scotland for an immersive two-day Silks Lab Master Class Weekend designed for intermediate and advanced aerialists who want to deepen their technique, expand their movement vocabulary and get creative on the fabric.
This is your chance to step away from the usual weekly class and really immerse yourself in silks, without needing to take an entire week off work.
✨ What’s in the Lab?
Expect two full days of creative, focused training covering:
- 🎭 Original choreography — learn fresh sequences and explore creative movement
- 🧠 Fabric theory — understand why wraps work, so you can approach them with greater confidence and intention
- 🎯 Personalised technique coaching — individual feedback to help refine your movement and unlock new possibilities
- ✨ Sequencing & transitions — connect skills into dynamic, expressive combinations
- 🌊 Creative exploration — play with movement, discover new pathways and leave with plenty of ideas to take back to your own practice
You’ll train alongside a welcoming aerial community, with plenty of opportunity to connect, share ideas and make new silks friends.
This weekend is aimed at intermediate/advanced aerialists. You should be comfortable inverting multiple times throughout the day and have a solid foundation in aerial silks.
THE WEEKEND
Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 September 2026
10:30am–4:00pm each day
Including a one-hour lunch break from 1:00–2:00pm
£220 for the full weekend
📍 Auld Kirk of Ayr Halls
Ayr, Scotland
TRAIN. PLAY. EXPLORE AYR.
September is a gorgeous time to visit the west coast of Scotland.
Spend your days getting lost in fabric, choreography and movement, then head down to the beach in the evening, breathe in the sea air and, if you’re feeling brave, take a dip in the sea. 🌊
Ayr may be a small town, but it has a big heart. This weekend brings together high-level silks training with the warmth, friendliness and community spirit that makes an aerial weekend special.
And you won’t have to figure it all out alone.
Once registration closes, we’ll create a WhatsApp group for participants to connect before the weekend, including chatting about accommodation, lifts and getting to know your fellow aerialists. There may even be a few local homestay options available.
🔥 DID YOU SAY… SAUNA ON THE BEACH?
Oh yes. You read that right.
One of our favourite Ayr traditions is heading to a seaside sauna after training, so we’ve decided to make it part of the Silks Lab weekend.
After Saturday’s workshop, we’ll head just 20 minutes from the studio to a gorgeous little fishing village, nestled beside a castle and right on the coast, for a very Scottish kind of post-training ritual:
Sauna. Sea air. Good company. And, if you’re feeling brave… a dip in the sea. 🌊🔥
We’ve pre-booked the sauna experience exclusively for our weekend, so you can finish a full day of silks, unwind, and experience a little piece of local Ayrshire life with the group.
There are just 8 spaces available for the sauna experience.
It’s only £14 to add the sauna onto your Silks Lab weekend, so if this sounds like your kind of Saturday night, we recommend booking early.
Silks → sauna → sea.
Honestly, what more could you want?
Curious? Check out Wild Ritual Sauna and see where we’re headed:
Add the sauna to your booking for £14 — 8 spaces only
ONLY 12 PLACES
This is an intentionally small group so there is plenty of space for personalised coaching, individual feedback and meaningful connection.
Registration opens Saturday 15 August at 10:00am BST.
Want first dibs?
💜 Book HERE
You’ll be emailed the registration DIRECT to your inbox an hour before I post it live online.
Come get silky with us.
Weekly Classes – Aerial Silks in Ayr, Scotland
Thursdays
6pm-7:15
All Levels welcome
These are mixed level silks classes, run by master coach, Sarah Bebe Holmes
About the Instructor
Sarah Bebe Holmes is a performer, director, educator, and Co-Founder/Co-Artistic Director of Paper Doll Militia, an international circus theatre company. Originally from Maine, her career has taken her from the deserts of New Mexico to San Francisco’s vibrant circus community before settling in Scotland, where she has been creating, teaching, and performing for over a decade.
An aerial artist since 2005, Sarah is known for combining high-level circus technique with powerful storytelling. She has taught and performed throughout the UK, Europe, the United States, the Middle East, and India, and was recognised by The List as one of Scotland’s Most Influential and Creative Women in 2018.
Sarah’s teaching blends anatomy, movement theory, and creative practice to help aerialists move with greater intelligence, efficiency, and authenticity. Whether coaching technical precision or expressive performance, she encourages students to develop movement that is both deeply informed and uniquely their own.
Classes run in block sessions. Advance booking required
Where:
Auld Kirk of Ayr Halls
(Not in the church, but the hall along the riverfront)
Blackfriars Walk, Ayr KA7 1TT