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Thursday, 10 July 2014

Zippos tour dates in Scotland, Sheffield, London and South East

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Zippos circus have announced their tour dates for the next couple of months. Why can't other travelling circuses do that?

VENUES THE LINKS, PETERHEAD – 11 July – 13 July
AUCTION MART SITE, ELGIN – 15 July – 20 July
WEST LINKS, BANFF – 21 July – 23 July 
MARKET MUIR, HUNTLY – 25 July – 27 July
THAINSTONE CENTRE, INVERUIRE – 28 July – 30 July 
FIFE ICE ARENA, KIRKCALDY – 1 August  – 3 August
WOODHEAD PARK, KIRKINTILLOCH – 4 August – 6 August
LOW GREEN, AYR – 8 August – 10 August
ENCLIFFE PARK, SHEFFILED – 13 August – 18 August
HOVE LAWNS, BRIGHTON – 21 August – 2 September 
BARHAM PARK, WEMBLEY – 4 September – 9 September
PECKHAM RYE, PECKHAM – 11 September – 16 September
TWICKENHAM GREEN, TWICKENHAM – 18 September – 23 September
HAMPSTEAD HEATH, HAMPSTEAD – 9 October – 14 October 
Dial-a-Seat tel: 0871 210 2100 (calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras).

Click here to read an interview with Zippos owner Martin Burton.

And for the full story of Zippos and many other circuses from the Chinese State Circus to the Circus of Horrors read Circus Mania - The Ultimate Book for Anyone Who Dreamed of Running Away With The Circus.

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