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How would you describe yourself to someone? We are immersed in a happy hectic world of circus entertainment and events. The last few weeks have been incredibly busy with shows, workshops and brilliant school visits. Today was supposed to be a relaxing day off, but we ended up unloading the highwire frame and fire props from…

If you could bring back one dinosaur, which one would it be? The red winged Tragosaurus is coming to Trago Liskeard on the 3rd August. Our friendly Tragosaurus is part of Trago Dino-Day, where you can see dinosaur shoes , meet roaming dinosaurs, take part in dino crafts, and face painting.  Total family fun in…

We landed at Exmouth Festival Space Aliens flew above the street and Astronauts landed on the strand ! Cosmic things  happened in Exmouth on Friday night . As part of a space themed event for Tonic creatives, our Aerialists performed their alien space routines, whilst our astronauts on stilts enjoyed a parade and promenade in…

What do you listen to while you work? We are so lucky to listen to music while we work ! We are so often near, or on a stage at events so get to enjoy all sorts of music. We love choosing music for our shows. Our skills practice is never as good without music.…

Dogs or cats? We have a little rescue dog . He is greatly loved. A faithful companion who loves long walks and cuddles. He’s happy to stay overnight with us in various circus wagons , but he loves his home comforts as well.

Which activities make you lose track of time? They say time flies when you are having fun, and this is true. Find something you love to do, and you can get truly immersed and lost in the activity. Time becomes irrelevant because you are having fun. Losing track of time with imagination and joy can…

If you could host a dinner and anyone you invite was sure to come, who would you invite? Let’s  skip the dinner and get straight to the fun part with our after dinner fire show. The fire umbrellas make a beautiful appetiser. A main course of Fire poi and fire hoop are always popular Finished…

What do you think gets better with age? As you become older, you care less about what people think of you, and this leads to inner confidence. You learn you can stop pleasing other people all the time and start pleasing yourself. You learn to take responsibility for your own actions and to judge the…

What time do you go to bed and wake up currently? The nature of our job can mean working long days and sleeping for short nights . Last weekend, we worked at Helifest, a Cornish Fair , a Somerset fun day, and a charity fun day. We were setting up in fading light and finished…

Our light hearted view of Romance in the circus Whispering sweet nothings At the end of the day ,the ringmaster is very likely to lean towards me and whisper softly in my ear- ” You slacken off the tightrope, and I will collect up the pedal-goes “ Romantic balcony meal for 2 ? Fire up…