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Tuesday, 8 April 2025

Big Kid Circus goes ape (big time!)

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With its jungle scenery and a contortionist performing in the palm of a 30-foot-tall animatronic ape , could Kingdom of Kong , the new sho...
Thursday, 27 February 2025

No, not a circus act...

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  ... but British armoured cars disguised as elephants in Burma in WW2.
Saturday, 21 December 2024

Short Story: One Day In The Future

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What would Philip Astley , the Father of the Circus, make of today’s animal-free big top? Find out in this timeslip story by Douglas McPher...
Sunday, 8 December 2024

Woke war on Christmas! Review of Big Apple Circus, Hometown Playground

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Has Christmas gone out of fashion? In London 's Winter Wonderland, Zippos ' seasonal show is the distinctly un-Christmassy (but dis...

Zippos' Christmas Treat. Review of Candyland at Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park

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Zippos' Christmas show at Winter Wonderland . I know what you're thinking. Christmas songs, Santa hats, snowballs, a giant Father C...
Saturday, 7 December 2024

Olympic gold-winner joins Cirque du Soleil

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British trampolinist Bryony Page , who won gold at the Paris Olympics has bounced into a new career by joining Cirque du Soleil . "I l...

Ghosts of Circus Past by Tina Glam and the Glam Rockers

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A new hard rocking version of a song about the ghosts , real and metaphorical, that haunt the big top .  

Do not try this at home!

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Wednesday, 27 November 2024

Circus star sets two world records

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Australian aerial hoop performer Charli Meath set two Guinness World Records this year: Most aerial hoop somersaults in one minute (femal...
Tuesday, 26 November 2024

Mirror Man at Pinders Circus

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The best costume in a British circus ring this year must surely belong to juggler Mirror Man , at Pinders Circus .