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Circus

April 2026

  • A circus ring with performers throwing a man into the air.

    ‘My God, it’s a panic attack to watch’: Giffords Circus on its most dangerous show yet

  • Rehearsal scene from The Greatest Showman The Musical at Bristol Hippodrome

    Oh what a circus! The Greatest Showman hits the stage as a high-flying, hammer-juggling, banger-filled spectacular

March 2026

  • Interior of the Cirque d’Hiver in Paris, showing its circular ring surrounded by tiers of red seats and an ornate 19th-century balcony beneath a domed roof with a sign reading 'Bouglione'.Cirque d'Hiver, le plus ancien cirque couvert du monde, installé dans un bâtiment emblématique au cœur de Paris, a ouvert pour la première fois en 1852 et est devenu immédiatement célèbre lorsque l’artiste de trapèze aux acrobaties aériennes Jules Léotard s’est produit lors du spectacle d’inauguration. Il fermera cet été pour une rénovation complète afin de lui rendre toute sa splendeur du XIXe siècle. Le cirque a été acquis par la Famille Bouglione en 1934. Photo © Ed Alcock / MYOP 20/2/2026

    Trapezes and artists: world’s oldest circus to be restored to original glory in Paris

  • Two performers hang from ropes in a dramatic display during Walk My World

    Flinging circus into the 21st century: how the immersive Walk My World became a Budapest must-see

January 2026

  • Charlotte Mooney and Alex Harvey in Collaborator at the Place, London.

    Ockham’s Razor: Collaborator review – roll up for a real circus power couple

    Charlotte Mooney and Alex Harvey deliver a mesmerising and intimate ode to their performing lives together
  • Pip Simmons in 1979

    Scene changers: on the road with the experimental Pip Simmons theatre group – in pictures

    The maverick theatre-maker Pip Simmons, who died two years ago aged 80, is captured on stage and off in a book by photographer Sheila Burnett documenting the radical troupe’s years of European touring
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  • Jacob and Alyssa in Canada in early 2020

    The moment I knew
    The moment I knew: huddled under a spooky bridge by the Canal de l’Ourcq, we were like two little penguins

    At first Alyssa Moore and Jacob Randell kept their romance a secret from their circus troupe. But as the world shut down they took a leap together

December 2025

  • For flock’s sake … an airborne Shaun in the daring new show.

    Is it a Greek epic? A state-of-the-nation drama? No – it’s Shaun the Sheep!

  • A man, woman and a brown dog sitting on some rocks at a beach

    The moment I knew
    The moment I knew: as he opened the Uber door, he opened my eyes to a love beyond work

November 2025

  • Harrison Sweeney (top) and (l to r) Elliot Goodhill, Melaina Pecorini and Rhiannon Skerritt in The Little Mermaid at the New Vic theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme.

    The Little Mermaid review – underwater wonders cast a spell in mid-air

  • From left, Jack Maverick, Robyn Gilbertson, Baylie Carson and Damon Gould in Ride the Cyclone at Southwark Playhouse Elephant, London.

    Ride the Cyclone review – teens sing for their salvation in cult musical

October 2025

  • James Websley and Jarred in Vienna, Austria 2025

    The moment I knew
    The moment I knew: as the countdown reached one, something instinctive pulled us together

    At an eclectic performance, contemporary dancer James Welsby was instantly taken with Jarred. A midnight kiss confirmed a deeper connection

September 2025

  • Chelsea and Cal in May 2025, standing on a bridge. Cal is wearing a pink suit and Chelseas is wearing a yellow top and black jacket

    The moment I knew
    The moment I knew: Adele was singing and tears rolled down my face. It felt as though the lyrics were about us

  • two people hold hands while holding onto ropes and spinning in midair

    What do the circus and US politics have in common? Ask these Black and brown circus artists

August 2025

  • Four black acrobats in formal attire perform on a stage set with a 1950s theme

    Black Blues Brothers: Let’s Twist Again! review – circus pals rock, roll, jump and jive

    The sharply dressed quintet perform acrobatics that often complement the 50s chart hits on the jukebox
  • Maleah Rendon as Ophelia in Hamlet by New York Circus Project.

    Hamlet by New York Circus Project review – a flashy, dreamy spin on Shakespeare

    There’s a hint of Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet in the cocksure, poppy aesthetic of this charismatic display of acrobatics, tumbling and clowning

    • Prime movers, Scottish masculinity and hip-hop in a Hong Kong cafe: dance at Edinburgh fringe 2025

    • Ten Thousand Hours review – this superhuman squad have put in the time to stun you

    • Circa: Wolf review – snarling, sexy circus show is wildly entertaining

July 2025

  • Physical forces … Olivier Mathieu in Yoann Bourgeois’s Touch.

    Yoann Bourgeois on his mindblowing viral stair climbing act: ‘I want to return to the spirit of childhood’

    Everyone from Harry Styles to Selena Gomez has been captivated by the French choreographer’s stunning trampoline performance. Now he’s bringing a new work to the UK, featuring a revolving mirrored door and a pole dancer
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