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Showing posts with label circus art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label circus art. Show all posts
Wednesday, 11 May 2016

A Pictorial History of Gerry Cottle's Circus and The Posters of Billy Smart's Circus

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The Wells, Somerset postmark meant the sturdy package could only have come from one man: Britain's most legendary living show...
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Sunday, 17 January 2016

The Guv'nor, Billy Smart

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This fine portrait of arguably Britain's most famous circus owner, Billy Smart , was painted by Terence Cuneo and appears in Steve...
Tuesday, 14 April 2015

High flying Circus Knie poster

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There are some great circus posters to be seen at Mashable  - you can also find out exactly what Omikr...
Monday, 23 February 2015

Circus Wonderland starring the Popolinos, Britain's best-dressed clowns, in Southampton

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There was a time when every circus had a whiteface clown . Now Mr Popol - alias Paul Carpenter - pictured above, standing, with his ...
Saturday, 24 January 2015

The Posters of Bertram Mills

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My feature on The Posters of Bertram Mills in The Stage The poster has always been the primary means of publicising a circus. Bil...
Wednesday, 14 January 2015

Circus Tyanna - The Perfect Circus for a Village Green!

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Roll up, roll up... to Circus Tyanna! I couldn't resist sharing this fantastically atmospheric picture of the Circus Tyanna big to...
Monday, 29 December 2014

How to market a circus

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The lights are on, the doors are closed and the show has begun... but what lies in wait inside the big top? If you read my previous pos...
Saturday, 20 December 2014

Circus Fantasia Christmas Spectacular, Snetterton

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The advance men for Circus Fantasia have been working hard to promote their Christmas Spectacular in Snetterton Park on the A11 bypas...
Wednesday, 1 October 2014

Circus picture of the year?

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Here’s the winning picture, by Dutch coach and choreographer Vincent Michels , in this year’s Federation Mondiale du Cirque ’s photograp...
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Monday, 26 May 2014

Circus war in Norfolk

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Are the more than 50 circuses in the UK this year ( click here for the full list ) too many for our small island? Earlier this m...
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Sunday, 18 May 2014

Clown stamps for International Clown Week, August 1 - 7, 2016

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Following my last post on circus stamps ( click here to see it ) here are some clown stamps Click here for ...
Saturday, 17 May 2014

Circus Stamps

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Step right up to get a new set of US postage stamps celebrating the art of the great American circus poster . A set of eight stamps ea...
Friday, 2 May 2014

Circus directory 2014

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How many circuses can you see in Britain this year? According to the circus diaries blog, there are more than 50 . Clicking through the...
Thursday, 17 April 2014

Chaplins Circus brings exciting new concept to the big top

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Following my last post about the need for big top shows to offer something special if they're to draw audiences from cosy indoor ve...
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Wednesday, 2 April 2014

Zippos open day

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If you've ever wanted to go behind the scenes at the circus, pop along to Zippos on Blackheath Common on Friday April 18 . As part...