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General:

• Your Own WIKI ? (WIKI is a piece of server software that allows users to freely create and edit Web page content using any Web browser. Wiki supports hyperlinks and has a simple text syntax for creating new pages and crosslinks between internal pages on the fly!).

• Circus-Line
  CFA maintain a telephone service which gives the towns where certain circuses are performing in the current week. (updated each Monday) Calls are charged at 60p per minute (all Day) and the number might not be reachable from abroad.
  The UK phone number is: 09068 343 341 (International +44 9068 343 341, the + represents your international prefix.)

• The Circus to Iraq
  Fundraising is our big project at the moment, along with working out the practicalities. We'll have someone in Iraq from October getting things together from that end. In the meantime we're working out how much it will cost to get everything over.
  Anyone with skills, experience, donations or ideas to offer is welcome to get in touch.

• Circus Development Agency (formerly the Circus Arts Forum) Essential United Kingdom based resource for circus artists, producers, teachers, historians - or indeed anyone with an interest in circus.

• The Worlds Fair THE British Newspaper with Funfairs & Circuses , etc. The Subscription form is Here.
  (Europe & UK subscribers can obtain Worlds Fair only, unless they want Market Trader as well.)
  The circus section is only very small but includes Letters to the Editor, Motley and Circus Calls most weeks.

• The Juggling Information Service Not just Juggling - follow the HELP to other circus arts!

• The Circus Friends Association of Great Britain has a new website.
  Featuring The King Pole magazine and Books -
  & the CircusLine, Schools Service, The Routes Links, & Shop - amongst others.

• Roger Malmers Circus News Home Page With the Circus News website, I hope to show my love for Circus and to be a sort of circusmagazine that can inform circuslovers around the world.

• Costumes, props, equipment and accessories, Everything Shiny of Alberta, Canada,

• The Contortion Home Page "is dedicated to the beautiful art of contortion."
  and has information, contacts and an illustrated glossary of some words used in gymnastics and acrobatics as well as in contortion.

• The Devil-Stick Home Page, English, or also in German. There are more than 60 video animations, a devilstick newsletter and an interactive trick database.

• The Acrobatics Homepage also has a number of useful items and connects to a page of Gymnastics/Acrobatics Links.

• Home of the Backyard Circus. Caravan Wagons, Dress Up Shows etc.

• An alternative way of Dancing and Juggling! using either Glowstick or Fire Twisters to Dance Music.
  Nunchaku, Poi, Twirling, Tips, Photos, Videos. How To - by a Disabled person born without 70%! of his fingers on right hand.
  Fire Twisters& You'd better read the FIRE EATING Section!

• The National Circus and Physical Theatre Association,
  has the Australian Circus to heart.

CIRCUS CLOWN'S:

• Clown Stock Photos and Circus Stock Photos at Foto Search!
  [Circus includes non-circus as it is search for Circus!]

CIRCUS ANIMAL'S:

• Read about Elephant facts and information at the Absolut Elephant.
  And new, Elephant News

• not only animals, Kevin Patton's site with Links to animals, domestic and Circus is called Lion Den.

• see the RBBB Center for Elephant Conservation

• Home page for Kay Rosaire's Big Cat Encounter including wild animal education Save the Tiger Foundation with a link to Africam

• In September 1998 AfriCam started its first live transmissions from a waterhole in Djuma Game Reserve, part of the Greater Kruger National Park. The start of Africam

CD, Videos and DVD:

• A range of Circus Videos through PSP Productions. Others include Fairgrounds, and other Videos/DVDs
  They are unable to supply NTSC (American) format at present!

• Murphywhips The best whipcracking videos! Murphywhips is the home of the 2005 Australian National Whipcracking Champion (Open 35-50yrs Division).
  DVD or VHS, PAL(European format) or NTSC (US format), the range of videos offered cater for beginners to the most advanced whipcrackers.

Circuses:

• Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, presenting promotion Videos, Keith Nelson - Clown, Juggler and Sideshow Marvel - and Stephanie Monseu - stilt walker and juggler - Comprising The Cirkus Duo, and other Acts!

• "Fresh wind in the Manege" - in such a way said the "Coopzeitung" in a report over the new Show HAPPY HOUR. Starlight Production offers a Starlight club membership also! (French and German.)

• Duffys Circus. Our first Irish Circus!

• and other Irish Circuses! (Routes from:- FOSSETT'S CIRCUS, TOM DUFFYS CIRCUS, CIRCUS GERBOLA , CIRCUS VEGAS, CIRCUS SYDNEY, CIRCUS HOFFENBURG, ROYAL RUSSIAN CIRCUS, CIRCUS HOLIDAY, CORVENIEOS CIRCUS.)

  Circus Zaretti. german language This family show works in Hamburg with the Jugendamt to provide Workshops in the Summer Holidays and provides facilities for School Project Weeks

• Will-o'-the-Wisp is an Australian theatrical fire circus. With troupe bases in Canberra, Perth and Melbourne, Wisp has a range of amazing fire acts. Using mime, mask, characterisation and Acrobatic fire twirling, Will-o'-the-Wisp tell stories, create dances and have a unique performance for every occasion. Fire clowns, stilt walkers and surreal fire spirits!

• Circus Quaiser is a North German family Circus. (German Language.)

• Flatgaroo Fun Company -- It’s a showcase where the world’s most talented female artists show off their most colorful and innovative skills while competing for the title of CircusPrincess 2009.
  

• Circus Arlette Grusse is one of France's leading traditional Circuses. English and French. and
  

• Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey, Online
  see the RBBB Center for Elephant Conservation

• Cirque du Soleil Chose English or French - jobs, routes, programmes ....

• Sarasota, known as "Circus Capitol of the World" now has a One Ring, Five Star International Circus.

• The Flying High Circus Florida State University's Circus inTallahassee FL. Although it is a university activity FHC gives performances on and off campus. This is the home page including links ...

• Zippo's Circus, UK, and The Academy of Circus Arts! - International
  You can see Zippo's Circus atWinter Wonderland in Hyde Park, London
  this Winter will feature two brand-new Zippos Circus shows:
  "Zippos Christmas Circus" and "Zippos Winter Cirque"

• Bobby Roberts Circus - UK

• Mamaloucos - contemporary British Circus

• David Straitjacket is another contemporary show!

• The Village Idiots have not got Circus in their name, but have unicycling, stilts, bongo board, fire eating and juggling, straight jacket, mime and clowning amongst their specialities!

• The Cabiri (USA) Based in Seattle, Washington. Offers myth and storytelling using trapeze, stilts, fire performance, and puppetry, etc. Classes in circus arts available.

• Welcome to the Website of our Agency Photo series and a video clip that let judge each performer ’s individuality -represent the performer ’s program!

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Circus Artistes, Where ARE they Now:

• Mister Twizzle developed the two characters that he would use later in Circus. Mr Twizzle, the paper tearing clown in his black tights and oversized yellow jacket, and Professor Sinclair, with the white lab coat and black bow tie, demonstrating Extra Sensory Perception. Appearing with the Anglo-American Circus, Andorran State Circus, and Sinclair Brothers Gala Circus. Finally giving up in 1975 when he became a IT specialist!

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Pictorial Artists. Pictures of Artistes, Clowns Etc.:

• Miles Baker Clown Artist. Miles has a selection of original pieces for sale, with more becoming available when time and inspiration allow.
  Originals, Prints, Mouse Mats, Chopping Boards, Fridge Magnets, Limited Edition Prints, Greeting Cards can be supplied, and Miles can be booked for a variety of personal appearances!

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Circus Artistes, from Around the World:

• Dante! - Guinness Records "World's Fastest Whip," Dante performs for circuses, Wild West Shows, conventions and cabarets, Whips & Videos. Check out his thrilling blacklight whip shows..

• Duo Vertigo supply their Aerial Performance, Flying, Cradle & Double Aerial Rope, and Tuition for Professionals or Accredited Rigging!

• Richardo Gentleman Artists A unique combination of the Violin, glasses, Golf clubs and wine!

• (with Agency and Artistic Photos) Nikolaev's family circus, is a Russian family Circus, with a lot of photographs.

• Zahir Circus - English, French and Spanish! Nowadays, Zahir Circus has done more than 150 performances collaborating with "Circ Cric". It has also worked with Clowns Without Borders in social projects presenting its work in Sri Lanka for the victims of the Tsunami.
  Presenting, the German wheel, a number of great visual beauty and plastic. The pole, a funny and expontaneous number with audience participation, and a great acrobatic number which combines strength and dexterity without loosing the freshness of the characters.

• Kimothy Cross Trapeze Artist and Stilt Walker. The Aspen Valley Film, Colorado

• World Champion Juggler DICK FRANCO The Hardest Working Juggler In Show Business ! "After 30 years... the BEST is even BETTER !" ? ? ?

• Nock Productions including The Nock Family Circus, Cirque Magnifique and Nock Thrill Shows.
  The Swiss circus family Nock's performance roots date back to 1840 when they founded the very first Swiss circus. In the spring of 1954, three young members of the Nock family came to the United States - Today, the Nocks continue thrilling audiences worldwide with their extraordinary abilities and breathtaking performances!

• "Nerveless Nocks Entertainment Productions Inc." Official Site. est 1840
  producing Nerveless Nocks Thrill Shows, Nock Circus USA and Cirque Equinox Inc.

• Lee & Debbie Park feature Acrobatic and Aerial Skating Aerial Tissue and Indoor Kite Flying....

• VeeKay the Clown The ORIGINAL ZOOT SUIT CLOWN! and VEE KAY'S Circus Folks Homepage.

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Youth, and Children's, Circuses:

• Circus Alfredo is a German Jugendcircus - Circus for children - Text in German.

• Circus Smirkus - an International Youth Circus, offer a residential Summer Camp (6 thro 16 years) and 7 weeks Summer Tour.

Circus Pages:

• Circus Routes, D · CH · A · NL, on "Muh's" Circus pages.

• Circus Web has a wealth of Circus Articles, but only in German.

• Circus World Germany , only in German at the moment. Features a book, in German, "Circus meines Lebens."

• Italian Circus's is represented Only in Italian, BUT follow their Links to a really wide range of International Circus sites! CIRCHI ITALIANI - The Italian "Circusfans" Site.

• Gesellschaft der Circusfreunde e.V. GCD
  (Sekretariat: Weserstrasse 11, 45659 Recklinghausen, Germany.)
  Are the publishers of the german language magazine, the "CIRCUS ZEITUNG."
  Circus Verlag is the publisher of "CIRCUS ZEITUNG," "PLANET CIRCUS" (four times per year, many photos, extensive reports and background stories.) and "VARIETÉ SPECIAL" (Once a year - in October at the start of the new Varieté season. The up-to-date overview of the booming Varieté scene. Reports about all permanent Varieté theatres in Germany.)
  The text of Planet Circus is in the English language!

• Italian also - from Club Amici del Circo. The circus banner changes! Web Links, Circus Fans Clubs, and TopTens! etc.

• Go To Albert Alchemy's circus pages with info on Clowns, Magic, Juggling and Circus
  He is the UK (only) source for Fire Breathing Fuel.

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Schools of Circus Arts:

• Circus Space the UKs Biggest Circus School. Offer the first British degree course in Circus.

• L'École Nationale de Cirque and (also in English) from Montreal, Canada.

• The Academy of Circus Arts is the only circus school in the world to offer full-time professional training on tour under a Big Top. Students live the circus life throughout their 6-months intensive training. They emerge as complete ‘circus people’, ready to perform and to fit in to the traditional circus community -- highly employable!

• Official Circomedia Home Page Academy of Circus Arts and Physical Theatre - UK

• The Zip Zap School of Circus Arts brings together South African young people from many different backgrounds and cultures to live, learn and perform together. Zip Zap Circus shows and workshops tour around the country and internationally. Our kids are also active as skilled riggers and stunt performers for business and the film industry.

• Los Angeles based circus arts and physical theatre training and performance program - Kinetic Theory Theatre
  We offer classes in circus arts, stretching & conditioning as well as physical theatre for children and adults from total beginners and intermediate to veteran performers.

• The Australian National Institute of Circus Arts are the only school of its kind in Australia.
  Auditions for the Batchelor of Circus Arts at NICA are September thro' October 2003, with a late Melbourne audition in November. See 'Register to Audition' on the web page.

• Argentine's Circus School
  I shall have to learn Spanish! Yet I have got an idea of the circus culture of the land.

• Richmond Drama School offers one year intensive courses to aspiring actors from all corners of the globe, and from all backgrounds and ages.
  "We hold a circus performance, and a big part of the course is where we learn various circus skills like juggling and unicycling, and choreograph our own circus routines."

Trapeze & Adagio:

• "High Strung" work on a 17 foot rig with 3 people. See the "gallery" for examples of their work. (And the thumbnails just have a portion of the main 'photo....)

• The Szarka Duo offer "Adagio With A Difference."
  The act is done with an adjustable Pedestal !!!

• Milana & Mariusz Ogor offer Video's and Photo's of their work in ADAGIO ACROBATICS.

• The New England Center for Circus Arts (NECCA) offers people of all ages and abilities a unique opportunity to experience the magical & captivating world of circus arts.

• Trapeze "Washington" from Marie-Josée Lévesque (Montreal, Quebec ) ( Aerial acrobatic dance and balance ) with many pictures.

• The Flying Trapeze Resource Page - and Clubs, Resorts, Acrobatics, Circus, Gymnastics, Juggling

• Another Californian Trapeze School Trapeze Arts Inc also offers Single Trap Juggling - Trampoline & Tight Wire !!

Stilts:

• Stilt Links from Gary Ensmenger's
  STILT RESOURCE CENTER (FOR THE VERTICALLY ENDOWED)

• Bill "Stretch" Coleman's pages.

• TALL CHARACTERS UNLIMITED, Larry Dobson's Stilt page

• Stilt walkers from Dangerous entertainment agency uk blend traditional stilt ideas with new technology, to deliver superb live performances. We also provide fire poi dancers, jugglers, fake paparazzi, living statue's on stilts, angle grinders, the infamous Birdboy and Cyberdevil, plus much more!

• Stilt Walkers from Merchtem, Belgium !

• And more stilt construction from Rob Stone

• a ready built stilts page, stiltwerks-inc. Including a couple of dozen good images from stilt walking costumes, and Video Clips....

• The Stiltwalkers pages from www.juggling.org - Making Stilts and Stiltwalking
  Or read an extract from the book Circus Runaway Home describing a beginner's first attempts at stiltwalking

Fire & Fire-Eating:

• Fire Pixie is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. A Fire Pixie show consists of 1 - 6 performers and at least one dedicated fire safety person! Also Classes, introduces the art of fire eating and contact, teaching students how to build their own gear, understand their fuels and be safe while playing with fire.

• Read Steven Ragatz, on Jugglers Fire Torches (and Soft Handles)

  Welcome to Luxotica! Send warm greetings to all curious about fire and to all serious fire dance enthusiasts, fire spinners, fire swingers, fire eaters, and fire jugglers! "You can buy online from our US dollar or Canadian dollar store - And have have event listings, a links directory, a photo gallery and user forum!" And .pdf file with Safety Tips

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Fire Eating and Breathing is an Apprentice Art, not something you can learn properly and safely from a web page or a book. It can take years of practice and dedication to learn the Art. You have been WARNED !

• Read some warnings and lots of other sound advice on Fire for Jugglers, first!

• And read some "decodes" of the international names of the various fuels at ultralight camping newsgroup.

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  If you really want to know about fire eating you can see the Fire-eating - Fire-breathing FAQ on the JIS as contributed by the writer of this page ....
  The Juggling Information Service, JIS, is at http://www.juggling.org
  (The International Juggling Association has the confusingly similar address http://www.juggle.org/ !!!)

• Or you can read Lee's fire breathing hints for more very good warnings!

• And a comprehensive set of information pages at the jellyhead fire page.

Museums:

• German Circus Museum - Preetz The Zscharschuch Collection. Only in German, sorry. The Site shows many new photos, (Fotoalbum.)

• The Circus World Museum "Where Memories are Made...."
  Come One, Come All to a Brand New Show! Come to the circus! An exciting new show beckons when the 2006 performance season kicks off on May 20.

• Announcing a new website dedicated to the Shakespeare of Advertising, the Prince of Humbugs, and the Children's Friend: Phineas Taylor Barnum.

Lists of links:

• A list of Links, including Australia from Robert-John-Hammond, in California USA

Some rather different links :

Circus as a public service ...

• Circus Ethiopia Chose French or English....

• For over 11 years Wise Fool has been creating original works for theatres, schools, libraries and parks to rave reviews and sell out audiences.

Other links ...

• Windjammers Unlimited preserves circus music....

• Circus Posters from Poland.

• Americas "Sounds of Circus" Home Page (CDs and Cassettes from Whitmarsh Recordings) and also Circus Links - both from Timothy Scott Harris

• The H.V. Quenzer Agency for circus talent, group acts, etc., and books Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, Cirkus Pandemonium, and Cabiri for instance!
  The H.V. Quenzer Agency type cast division is for casting and booking character actors, little people, lookalikes and ugly models!

• America's Circus Lingo From postings to alt.circus.arts by Bobby Hakes

• Parlari - one mans view! The equivalent circus language of Britain.

• Circus Equipment for resorts and holiday camp-sites in the USA

THROWING KNIVES:

• Knife Thrower Meetings and Throwers in Europe at Knife Throwing Info.
  Besides providing an introduction into the sport and techniques of knife throwing and the throwing knives used, the page lists knife throwers, competitions and meetings in Europe. Online Shop, Books and Videos, List of links etc.

  Harry Munroe produces The Throwdini Thrower, an american throwing knife from Harry M Knives
  Knife Throwing Video (United States Orders Only!)

WHIP CRACKER & MAKER:

• This is the home of UK's Sports Whip Cracking Convention.Well its that time of year again! After an ever so successful convention in 2005 we at WhipCrackUK have decided to organise another!
  This years date is Saturday 10th June 2006 - 10am Start.

• This is the home of Australian Whipcrackers and Plaiters Association and is dedicated to promoting whipcracking as a family sport and help it grow all around Australia and the world.The AWPA runs a number of whipcracking competitions.

• Murphywhips Whips, whip braiding, whip cracking - passionate about whips? We are! Murphywhips is a mail order business committed to supplying whip cracking and whip making enthusiasts with quality plaiting supplies, the best whipcracking videos, our fantastic whip range and more.
  The best whipcracking videos? Videos and DVDs

• Simon Martin is a whipmaker from Tasmania who makes many different styles of whip, including stock whips, bull whips and snake whips as well as quirts and riding crops.
  He has a HELP space including - Changing a Cracker - Changing a Fall - Care of Whip - Whip Terms - and a FAQ's! He has a fully illustrated Catalog and a article on Cracking a Whip!

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Supplies and Accessories:

• Weirder the Better supplies CIRCUS equipment to circus schools, primary and high schools, circuses and the public.

• Circus, etc., at Circusstuff Australia! Juggling Stuff, Skills Stuff, Fire Stuff and Entertainers Stuff!

• Light Up and Juggle are Suppliers of unique glow poi, glow staffs, glow hacky sacks, LED & rave toys, and other glow in the dark and light up novelties. Wholesale pricing available.

• Flames 'N Games, Circus & Juggling Equipment
  UK based manufacturer, retailer and wholesaler of circus, juggling and fire spinning equipment.
  They stock equipment ideal for all - kids, adults, beginners through to the more experienced - street jugglers, performers, schools, juggling clubs and workshops.

• Need a Costume?
  Making anything from their catalogue of dancewear, and making costumes from a simple idea and sketch! Aurora Dancewear & Costumes, Agents in Australia , San Francisco , Tokyo , Paris , Frankfurt & Shanghai.
  Making everything in London & ship to anywhere in the world! (E-mail nicci@auroradancewear.com )

• Arjan's Show-Biz Centre!
  Where make-up artists, bodypainters, magicians, ventriloquists, jugglers, clowns, drama schools, theatres and TV stations shop for the "show-biz equipment" for their needs.

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Freak Shows:

FreakShow Deluxe™ Winner of the 2010 Hollywood Fringe Festival's Award for Best Cabaret/Circus!
The "Reverend" is also the mouthpiece for the morbid, vicar of victimization, apostle of the appalling & purveyor of the more dangerous arts!

• A surprise awaits you at The Czar of Bizarre.
  Begins with Six-in-One presentation of the American Freak Show, done with the animated drawing from output of Johnny Meah.
  Click the Sideshow Proprietor to begin, and Click the Attraction You would like to see.

• You can see some american sideshow stuff at Coney Island, USA

Books and Publications:

• The Circus Shop, Books! Everything is priced in Australian Dollars,

• Hey it's Circus Day ! So sit back and enjoy a three-ring Circus with friends/ family/ loved ones. Send cute and warm animated Ecards from our site! ALL cards are absolutely FREE !!! (Site: USA.)

• WhipCrack UK · Whip Crackers In The Uk A Yahoo! group to encourage the sport of whip cracking and associated interests in the UK.

• A Yahoo! group for the discussion and promotion of people, arts, and events in the Wild west arena arts.
  Wild West Performers.
  

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  Web Rings:

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  Information on Other Circus Webrings

  Circus Community Ring @ alt-webring German Circus Webring @ alt-webring     Clowns Webring @ alt-webring <

  CircusRing Webring @ RingSurf     ClownRing @ WebRing The Swinging & Twirling Netring @ Ringsurf The Aerial Site Ring @ Bravenet

  Circus And Acrobatics Webring @ WebRing Acrobatics Webring @ WebRing The New Millennium Acrobatics @ WebRing Circus Theater & Jugglers WebRing @ WebRing Fredys - Contortion Web Ring @ WebRing

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