The oldest building on Clacton Pier is to host
a popular award-winning circus for a third season.
Circus Fantasia will be presenting twice daily
performances in the Jolly Roger Arena for nine days over Whitsun and will then
return for the whole of the school summer holidays.
Exciting new international acts have been
lined-up from around the world to thrill fans of all ages and no animals are
included.
The Clacton Pier Circus will begin on May 25
and run through to June 2 with shows at 2pm and 4.15pm costing just £7.
Matthew Wingate, owner of Circus Fantasia,
said they will be looking forward to attracting new audiences as well as
welcoming back those who have enjoyed the performances over the past two years.
“We always look to bring in fresh acts so our
loyal customers who return each year will have a different experience,” he
said.
“It really is a great family show for those
aged from two right up to 92 and we have a dazzling array of talent booked for
Whitsun.
“We will then be changing things around again
for the summer when we return from late July through until the end of August.
If you like what you see at Whitsun why not come back again for a different
show later in the year.”
The Jolly Roger is converted into an intimate
circus arena seating around 300 people and tickets can be booked online at www.clactonpier.co.uk or bought on the
day.
Pier Director Billy Ball said that a partnership
was struck up with Circus Fantasia for the first time in 2017 as a trial.
“The Jolly Roger had been used for storage for
around 35 years and we needed to get it back into use and paying its way,” he
said.
“This is a top quality circus and we have been
extremely impressed with the standard of acts they have supplied in the past
two years.
“We are delighted to have them back for a
third season for what is a thrilling end of the pier show for all the family.”
The show lasts for one hour, twenty minutes
with a ten minute interval.
