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Friday, 15 July 2016

Cirque du Soleil's Varekai returns to UK February 2017

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Here's the poster for the next Cirque du Soleil production coming to the UK next February. For an in-depth critique of the show on...
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Tuesday, 28 June 2016

Clowns, stilts, glamour and circus as it was

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Enjoy a trip to the circus of yesteryear with these pics from the archives of Southampton's Daily Ech o. Clic...
Friday, 17 June 2016

Pope praises circus folk and meets tiger

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The Pope has praised circus artists, carnival workers, street performers and other travelling performers, and also given his blessin...
Wednesday, 15 June 2016

Tommy Chipperfield - Interview with a Tiger Trainer

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Tommy Chipperfield in the 1980s The name Chipperfield is synonymous with the circus. Tommy Chipperfield was born into the family ...
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Tuesday, 31 May 2016

Circus Mania publisher Peter Owen dies age 89

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Peter Owen 1927 - 2016 Britain’s longest-serving publisher has died at the age of 89. Peter Owen , who has headed the company tha...
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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Tuesday, 12 April 2016

20 Circus Facts for World Circus Day, 20 April, 2024

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Continental Circus Berlin 1  - The word  circus  dates from Roman times when arenas such as the  Circus Maximus  staged chariot ra...
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Friday, 18 March 2016

Saving Anne the Elephant by Claire Ellicott - Book Review.

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Bull-hook (noun) A pointy stick used by animal rights activists to bash circuses and prod the consciences of fans. It was largely...
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Tuesday, 15 March 2016

Clowns are the binding force of the Universe - An interview with Julie Varholdt aka Lovely Buttons

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Julie Varholdt becomes Lovely Buttons Clown Gathering UK , a week of talks, workshops and shows at the Seagull Theatre in ...
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Monday, 14 March 2016

Clown Noir in Nose Business - Interview with Simon Thompson

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A Clown Extravaganza , the gala show at the Seagull Theatre in Lowestoft as part of Clown Gathering UK in February offered a ra...