Pinder's Circus, the show with 200 year's of history, comes to Hasland, Derbyshire

I love this picture of what looks like the perfect traditional family circus - and it's a show with more than the usual share of tradition behind it.

Pinder's Circus is probably the oldest name on the circus block, dating back to the 1850s, when it played before Queen Victoria.

The current show is run by husband and wife clowns Eddy and Erika Pinder, whose family have been in the circus business for more than 200 years, along with ringmaster Mike Lea.

Click here to read more about the history of Pinder's Circus, and check out my book Circus Mania for a full chapter on it.

The Pinder's Circus Clown Car