Everything Circus

The Brophy family have 4 generations of experience in Circus and entertainment. Being industry experts with a full knowledge base of circus acts and the requirements of circus and entertainment rigging and big-top infrastructure.

Brophy Events Pty Ltd can bring to you products and services normally associated with circus but can be utilized in many entertainment establishments and even business not usualy associated with entertainment can benefit. 

Our products and services include

• Circus Acts and Shows.   
• Marquee Hire
• Big-Top Hire
• Concert Tent Hire
• Entertainment Rigging
• Industrial Abseiling
• Event Management

To go to areas of your interest click on Circus & Event services and follow the links.

Ashley Brophy - Director

Producer Performer Rigger

Ashley is from a large show business family that dates back to the early 1900's.  (See Brophy History) he has been performing for more than 35 years and producing shows, and rigging for much of that time.

In 2000, in the spirit of his parents who founded Brophy Bros Attractions (so named after Ashley and his brothers who were the performers) Ashley then co-founded  “Brophy Productions”  where he then gained valuable experience with production, administration and general running of the business. As well as teaching Circus Arts with "The Flying Fruit Fly Circus" and later "Brophy Academy of Circus Arts".

Ashley has always had a big role in rigging with Circus Tents, High Wire and Aerial Acts. He attained his Advanced Riggers and Industrial Abseiling tickets and more rigging experience was gained with various rigging company's through rigging in entertainment centres, shopping centres and large concerts and festivals such as Splendorfest, Bon Jovi and the largest touring concert rig in the World "U2".

Ashley also continued with partnerships with a 50% share in Marquees Australia Event Hire where he gained valuable experience in event hire. Brophy's have now changed the name to Brophy Events Pty Ltd due to the expanded products and services now offered.

Ashley still loves performing and gets out there whenever he can. In 2009 he competed and went so far as the Semi finals in Channel 7's 'Australia's Got Talent "

Michelle ‘Mina’ Brophy - Director

 Michelle also known by many as Mina grew up on the stage dancing and acting but changed course in later years and went to Newcastle University to study for a Bachelor of Commerce degree which has taken her around the world to live in the UK for 9 years and then back to Australia again where she met Ashley. 

Mina has a business and event management background having worked in Industrial Relations, Insurance, as an Executive Assistant in London for the Chief Information Officer of Credit Suisse and as an Administrator and Event Manager for the Chalice Well, a World Peace Garden in the UK in Glastonbury.  With a diverse range of experience she returned to work as Event Manager and Executive Assistant to CEO and CFO at Marsh, an Insurance Broking firm. 

Recently she has joined the family business and with her diverse experience and is now available to manage events for organisations ranging from Corporates to Charities and Festivals. She also is highly involved in the development and production of circus shows, stage management and responsible for the business management of Brophy Events Pty Ltd.