Circus Starr - the circus that helps kids

I love this picture of Circus Starr at the end of its spring tour.

Started by Phillip Gandey - whose company Gandey World Class Productions is the UK's largest producer of international circus work, with shows including Gandey's Circus, Spirit of the Horse and the Chinese State Circus - Circus Starr has a unique business model. All its tickets are sold by telesales to businesses in the towns where the show appears. The tickets are then given away to ill and disadvantaged children and their families, giving them a top quality big top night out completely free of charge.  

Circus Starr star Chico Rico

For the story of Circus Starr click here.

 

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