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WATCH: Escaped circus tiger caught by Italian police

A white tiger escaped from a circus in the Italian town of Monreale, on the outskirts of Palermo, on Saturday.

28/01/2017

USA

The end of an era for "The greatest show on earth"

The Ringling Bros.

15/01/2017

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Circus delights Pope Francis at Vatican

Pope Francis’s weekly general audience took a rather quirky turn on Wednesday December 28 when a circus was unleashed on the Vatican.

29/12/2016

Russia

Russia pays tribute to Soviet-era clown Oleg Popov

Russia has been paying tribute to the renowned Soviet-era clown Oleg Popov.

03/11/2016

Cult

Budapest circus revives Paris cabaret

‘Paris de Nuit’ by the Budapest-based Recirquel Contemporary Circus Company takes audiences into the cafes, brothels and dark streets of 1930’s Paris.

13/09/2016

Cult

Belarus: fire festival thrills crowds

Death-defying fire performers wowed crowds in Belarus.

24/08/2016

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Afghanistan: Children's circus act brings joy to Kabul residents

At the annual National Circus Festival in Kabul, members of the Mobile Mini Circus for Children (MMCC) are entertaining Kabul residents with a mix of juggling, acrobatics and…

16/08/2016

South Africa

Circus lions rescued in South America arrive in new African home

More than 30 lions rescued from circuses in Peru and Colombia have been flown back Africa to live out the rest of their lives in a private sanctuary

03/05/2016

Culture news

Cirque du Soleil makes Broadway debut

Canadian theatrical company Cirque du Soleil is making its Broadway debut with a new show called ‘Paramour’. Set in the golden age of Hollywood, it

07/04/2016

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Performance for Pope

Circus members perform a marine-themed show for Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square in Rome on Wednesday (27 January).

28/01/2016

Culture news

Cirque to Soleil brings 'Cabinet' of mystery and transformation to LA

Cirque de Soleil’s spectacular show ‘Kurios-Cabinet of Curiosities’ draws a rapt crowd for a performance at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Close

16/12/2015

Culture news

Cirque du Soleil celebrates the strength of women in Amaluna

International circus troupe Cirque du Soleil seeks to reconquer Europe with its latest production Amaluna, a story which takes place on an island

12/10/2015

Culture news

Learning circus skills in a danger zone

The Afghan Mobile Mini Circus for Children (MMCC) aims to entertain kids and adults alike, it also teaches circus skills to kids prphaned and traumatised by the war.

02/09/2015

Cinema

You'll be moved by "Spartacus and Cassandra"

Our film of the week is “Spartacus and Cassandra”, an original and moving documentary about the lives of two Roma children in France. Spartacus and

20/02/2015