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Friday, 27 June 2014

Union of UK Unicyclists

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Here's one for the don't try this at home department! Just spotted this daredevil on the UUU - Union of UK Unicyclists - Faceboo...
Thursday, 26 June 2014

15 Facts about Philip Astley, the Father of the Circus, for World Circus Day

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Philip Astley's open air amphitheatre Saturday 20 April 2024 is the 14th World Circus Day . The circus was in 1768 founded b...
Tuesday, 24 June 2014

Cirque Bijou brings exciting new show Source to London this summer. Artristic director Billy Alwen talks about it.

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They say you shouldn't judge a book by the cover, and perhaps you shouldn't judge a circus by its elevator speech. But some sh...
Wednesday, 18 June 2014

The 100-year battle to ban animals in entertainment

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How the Daily Mail reported the return of elephants to the Great British Circus in 2009 The first calls to ban performing animals...
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Sunday, 15 June 2014

Mexico City to ban circus animals

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You can watch a bullfight in Mexico City , but you soon won't be able to see animals perform in a circus tent. Six of Mexico's...
Friday, 13 June 2014

Australia's funniest juggler James BuSTAR comes to UK

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To celebrate World Juggling Day , June 14, here's a picture of Australia's Got Talent star James BuSTAR , who'll be b...
Thursday, 12 June 2014

Great Yarmouth Hippodrome summer circus - meet the cast

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Going through the archives, I found this great picture of the cast at the Great Yarmouth Hippodrome , Britain's oldest circus buildi...

Zippos sold out in Glasgow!

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A bit of mud didn't stop the crowds rolling up and selling out the Zippos big top when Britain's favourite circus pitched up in ...

100 year battle to ban circus animals - in The Stage this week

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Elephants on the front page The Stage , June 12 Calls to ban animals from the circus have been with us for 100 years . The issue...
Friday, 6 June 2014

Thomas Chipperfield - Chief lion trainer and raffle ticket salesman

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Thomas Chipperfield , Britain's only big cat trainer, proves there are no divas in the circus, as he parades the raffle prizes in the...