This year it was the largest ever CircusWorks children’s festival.
There were six days of circus performances, workshops and masterclasses. There were 15 circus’s attending for six days of non-stop circus.
It took place in Newcastle-under-Lyme, the birthplace of Philip Ashley, inventor of circus in Britain. There were three big tops in ‘the circus village’, and four shows took place including: The youth show, The gala performance, Lexicon and the fire show.
There were children from eight to 18 all learning and performing in the same tents. Also, the circus olympics took place in the circus village with many very silly, random and skillful games. There was: Hula hoop gladiators, diablo throwing, sock, shirt and five pence juggling. On the final day there was a parade through the town on stilts and using handheld equipment.