A few words from Ken,
Here, for the first time anywhere -- and all on one page -- is my collection of over 300 essential circus Internet sites. Just click one of the items on the list to the right or scroll down the page to find collections of links to circuses, circus people, acts, history, publications and related sites. If there's a favorite link you would like to see added, please read my note at the bottom of the page and send me an email with your suggestions and requests.
Best wishes and May All Your Days Be Circus Days.
Interactive Table of Contents
- Acts, Agents & Producers
- Blogs & Personal Web Pages
- The Circus As Subject
- Equipment & Suppliers -- Juggling, Music, Fire, etc.
- Festivals & Fixed-Site Shows
- Magazines
- Models & Miniatures
- Museums, Collections and Exhibitions
- News, Info, Links & Directories
- Organizations, Conferences & Circus History
- Other Circus-Related Sites
- Touring Circuses -- Australia · Asia · Pacific
- Touring Circuses -- Europe · Mideast · Africa
- Touring Circuses -- North America
- Training Programs: Schools & Colleges, Community Circuses, Social Circuses, Youth Circuses
Acts, Agents & Producers
- Andreas Martines, Juggling & Glass Balancing
- Bauer Entertainment
- Bello Nock
- Paul Binder
- Christopher Memim, Trapeze
- Circus Daze
- Circus Guide Agency
- Circus Kolozsy's Circo Productions
- Circus Producers Association
- Ron "Toto" Johnson's Colossal Clowns International
- Dianne & Eric Brown's Horseflowers
- Clown André
- Clown Joanes
- Doggone Silly
- Tom Dougherty, payatz!
- Elvin Bale Productions
- Jeanette Williams, Entertainment Management, Inc.
- Hansen's Spectacular Acrobatic Sensations
- International Circus Stardust Entertainment, UK
- IN Entertainment, Ivan and Noe España
- Flaming Fun Agency, Brighton U.K.
- Feld Entertainment
- Garcia Thrills
- Goin' Ape Productions
- Heidi Herriott Presents
- K & W Extreme Shows
- The King Charles Troupe
- Julie Lavergne, Circus Artist
- Juggling Inferno
- Tim Marston's Juggling Inferno Fire Performers
- Lacey's Lions
- David Larible
- The MadCap World of Steve & Ryan
- The Nerveless Nocks
- Naughton Attractions
- Pellegrini Brothers
- La Marina's Hair Hang Act
- Sandou Productions
- Scott & Muriel, The Comedy Illusionists
- Chuck Sidlow
- Stockley Trained Animal Consultants
- Surefire -- Contemporary Circus Theatre
- Szarka Duo, Acrobalance Act
- Toby Circus -- The Circus Clown
- TZ Productions
- Venardos Circus Productions
- Varess Artist Management
- The Flying Wallendas
- Nik Wallenda, King of the HIgh Wire
- The World Famous Wallendas
- Yekomayeko Acrobatic Group from Ghana
Circus Blogs & Personal Web Pages
- Mike Becvar, Just For Clowns, News and Resources for Clowns
- Noel Benedetti, Hey Rube Circus
- Chris Berry, Circus Memorabilia
- Paul Binder, Paul Binder Blog
- Wade G. Burck, The Circus "NO SPIN ZONE"
- Casey McCoy Cainan, Circus Diaries
- Pat Cashin, clownalley.net
- Natalie Cainan Chandler, Circus Mom
- Bob Cline, Sawdust and Spangles
- Steve Copeland, The Adventures Of Steve & Ryan
- Don Curtis, Circus Personality Photos
- Dick Dykes, The Balloon Man
- Ryan Easley, ShowMe Elephants
- David Hammarstrom, Showbiz David
- Eric Heath, Ringling Clown College Alumni Links
- Ivan M. Henry, The Circus Blog
- Bob Horne, Bob's Train and the JomaR restoration
- Steve Jacks, Fan site for UK Circuses
- Jackie Le Claire, Jackie Le Claire's Page
- Tyson Manning, The Hugo Project
- Jim Crash Moreau, Crash Moreau's Circus Visits
- Rebecca Ostroff, Adventures in Aerial Artistry, the diary of a freelance trapeze performer
- Cindy Pagel, Follow the Circus
- Jim Peterson, My Days Are Circus Days
- Jack Ryan, May All Your Days Be Circus Days Facebook page
- Margaret Duke Scoggan, Circus Anonymous
- Hartland Smith, Great American Circuses
- Valérie Berta Torales, The Mudshow Diaries
- Ben Trumble, A Mudshow Season
- Various contributors -- By circus artists. For circus artists., Circus Geeks
- Craig Voise, Circus History
- William "Buckles" Woodcock, Buckles Blog
- The original circus social networking site, CircuSpace
- Peter Bufano, The life of a circus musician
- Mitch Freddes, Trunk Stories
- Logan Jacot, Sawdust Nights
- Circus Vera Blog
- Bill Strong, Yesterday's Towns
- Dan the Booker, Random Circus
- Tim Perkins, Perky's Home
INACTIVE (or no longer circus-related) blogs, but still historically interesting...
The Circus As Subject --
Books, Art, Movies &TV Shows
Books, Art, Movies &TV Shows
BOOKS
- Bill Ballantine, Wiki article about his art works and writing
- Cathy Day, The Circus in Winter
- Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants
- Douglas McPherson, Circus Mania
This book is available in print and Kindle editions. Contact McPherson, or Amazon.com, for info.
VISUAL ARTS
- Robert Burrage, Bob's Circus Series, paintings and collages
- Giovanni Lagorio, Circus Life, Photographs
- Lacey Terrell, The Passing Ring, Photographs
- Valérie Berta Torales, The Mudshow Diaries, Photographs
- The Amazing American Circus
Poster: The Strobridge Lithographing Company, Cincinnati Art Museum and The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 2011 - 2012 - Circus and the City, Bard College Graduate Center Galleries, New York, September 21, 2012 to February 3, 2013
MOVIES & TV SHOWS
- The Big Circus, US, 1959 -- The film's poster called it "The Biggest Show in the World."
- La Cabalgata del Circo (title in English: Circus Cavalcade), Argentina, 1945 -- Eva Duarte was a featured actress in this film. A few months later she got married and became Eva Peron.
- The Greatest Show on Earth, US, 1952 -- Won Academy Award for Best Picture of 1952
- The Big Circus, US, 1959
- The Show Must Go On: An Intimate Portrait of The Flying Wallendas, US, 2012
- Trapeze, US, 1956
- Wallenda, US, 2012
- Water for Elephants, US, 2011
- Circus Boy, U.S. NBC and ABC dramatic adventure series, 1956 to 1958
Circus Equipment & Suppliers -- Juggling, Music, fire, etc.
- Barry Aerial Circus Equipment, Montréal
- Cascade Juggling
- Center Ring Circus Band, Joel Schilling: Producer, Director, Composer, Arranger
- The Circus Spotlight, Don Smith: custom and standard circus equipment
- Dubé Juggling Equipment
- Flames 'N Games
Circus Festivals & Fixed-Site Shows
- Arab Shrine Circus, Topeka, Kansas
- The Big E Supercircus, Springfield, Massachusetts
- Blackpool Tower Circus (U.K.)
- Chicago Contemporary Circus Festival
- Circus Circus, Las Vegas
- Circus Circus, Reno
- Circus Conelli, Zurich
- Circus Flora, St. Louis, Missouri
- Cirque d'Hiver Bouglione, Paris
- Circus Sarasota
- Circus World Summer Performances, Baraboo, Wisconsin
- Festival de Cirque Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec
- Festival International du Cirque de Massy, France
- The FSU Flying High Circus, Florida State University, Tallahassee
- Gamma Phi Circus, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
- Great Yarmouth Hippodrome Circus (U.K.)
- Hadi Shrine Circus, Evavsville, Indiana
- Kora Shrine Circus - Augusta, Lewiston and Portland, Maine
- Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival
- Peru, Indiana Circus Capital of the World
- Triton Troupers Circus, River Grove, IL
- Wilson Bros. Circus "Smaller isn't necessarily the lesser..."
- Za-Ga-Zig Shrine Circus, Altoona, Iowa
Organizations, Conferences & Circus History
- American Youth Circus Organization
- Association of Circus Proprietors of Great Britain
- CFA Tent 122 -- Showfolks of Sarasota
- The Circus Arts Conservatory, Sarasota
- Circus Fans Association of America (CFA) (U.S.)
- Circus Friends' Association (U.K.)
- Circus Historical Society
- Circus Model Builders
- Circus Williams Pages by Marco Kristen
- Circopedia, A Project of the Big Apple Circus
- Circusweb
- Clowns of America International
- Clowns International
- Fairground & Circus Transport Links
- Federation Mondiale du Cirque
- International Independent Showmen's Association, Gibsonton, Florida
- Outdoor Amusement Business Association (OABA)
- PeoplePlay UK, Circus History
- Sarasota Circus Heritage
- Sarasota's Big Top Tours
- Showfolks Club of Sarasota
- Showmen's League of America, Chicago, IL
- Venice Circus Arts Foundation
- World Clown Association
- Worldwide Circus Summit 2015, West Springfield, Massachusetts, July 14-18, 2015
Circus Magazines
Circus Museums, Collections and Exhibitions
- P.T. Barnum Museum, Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Cincinnati Art Museum, The Amazing American Circus Poster, February 26, 2011 – July 10, 2011
- Circus World, Baraboo, Wisconsin
- Hertzberg Circus Collection, The Witte Museum, San Antonio, Texas
- International Circus Hall of Fame, Peru, Indiana
- The International Clown Hall of Fame and Research Center, Baraboo, Wisconsin
- Emmett Kelly Museum, Sedan, Kansas
- Milner Library: Circus and Allied Arts Collection, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
- Milner Library: The Braathen Slide Collection, A Passion for Circus, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
- Princeton University's Archive of Circus Posters
- The Al. Ringling Mansion, Baraboo, Wisconsin
- Ringling Circus Museums, Sarasota, Florida
- Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, Vernont
- Wisconsin Historical Society, Collection of Circus Photographs
Models & Miniatures
News, Info, Links & Directories
Other Circus-Related Sites
- All About Elephants
- Big Cat Habitat, Sarasota, Florida
- British Circus Posters
- Circus NYC
- The Circus Project
- Circus Restaurant GO, A dinner circus!
- Cirkestra
- Cirquesa
- Robert Cline's The Circus World LLC
- Flying Trapeze Resources
- gio591.com -- Giovanni Lagorio, Photography and Internet sites for circus artists
- Bobby Hakes' Videos
Touring Circuses -- North America
- 7 Fingers, Montreal
- Anastasini Circus
- Barley Circus (Mexico)
- Bello Nock Circus
- Big Apple Circus
- Bindlestiff Family Circus
- Carson & Barnes Circus
- Circo Atayde Hermanos
- Circo Caballero
- Circus Bella
- Circus Gatti
- Circus Maximus
- Circus Orange
- Circus Pages
- Cirque Sublime
- Circus Vargas
- Circus Vidbel
- Cirque du Soleil
- Cirque Éloize
- Clyde Beatty Circus
- Cole Bros. Circus
- Culpepper & Merriweather Circus
- Garcia Bros. Circus
- Garden Brothers Circus
- Great American Circus
- Hanneford Family Circus
- Hamid Circus
- International All Star Circus
- Jordan World Circus
- Kelly Miller Circus
- Kent Family Circus
- Lewis & Clark Circus
- Loomis Bros. Circus
- Picadilly Circus
Touring Circuses -- Europe, Mideast, Africa
- American Circus (Italy)
- Arena (Denmark)
- Arlette Gruss (France)
- Benneweis (Denmark)
- Billy Smarts Circus (UK)
- Blackpool Tower Circus (UK)
- Bobby Roberts Circus (UK)
- Brian Boswell's Circus (South Africa)
- Burgus Circus (France)
- Circolombia (UK)
- Dannebrog (Denmark)
- Foolhardy Circus (UK)
- Fossett's Circus (Ireland)
- Giffords Circus (UK)
- Ginnett (UK)
- Great British Circus (UK)
- Cirque d'Hiver Bouglione (France)
- John Lawsons Circus (UK)
- Julius Renz (Germany)
- Knie (Switzerland)
- Krone (Denmark)
- Krone (Germany)
- McLaren Circus (South Africa)
- Moira Orfei Italy
- Monti (Switzerland
- Nederlands Nationaal Circus Herman Renz (Netherlands)
- Pinder (France)
- Renz Berlin (Germany)
- Roncalli (Germany)
- Russells International Circus (UK)
- Skandinavia (Denmark)
- Tom Duffy's Circus (Ireland)
- Uncle Sam's Great American Circus (UK)
- Universal Renz (Germany)
- Zippos Circus (UK)
- Click here for an extensive list of links to European Circuses
Touring Circuses -- Australia, Asia, Pacific
- Circa (Ausstralia)
- Circus Joseph Ashton (Australia)
- Circus Oz (Australia)
- Circus Royale (Australia)
- Circus Sunrise (Australia)
- Circus Quirkus (Australia & New Zealand)
- Kinoshita Circus (Japan)
- Lennon Bros. Circus (Australia)
- Perry Bros Circus (Australia)
- Pop Circus (Japan) Click here for text in English
- Silvers Circus (Australia)
- Stardust Circus (Australia)
- Weber Bros Circus (New Zealand)
- Webers Circus (Australia)
Training Programs: Schools and Youth, Community and Social Circuses
- Academy of Circus Arts and Physical Theatre, U.K.
- Amazing Grace Circus, Nyack, NY
- American Youth Circus Organization
- Artcirq, the Inuit Circus, Igloolik, Nunavuk, Canada
- Terry Cavaretta's Trapeze Experience, Las Vegas
- Circus4Youth, St. Cloud, FL
- Circus Atlantic, Portland, Maine
- Circus Avalon, Australia
- Circus City Festival, Peru, Indiana
- Circus Conservatory of America, Portland, Maine
- Circus Harmony, St. Louis, MO
- Circus Juventas, St. Paul, MN
- Circus Smirkus, Greensboro, VT
- The Circus Space, U.K.
- Ecole Nationale de Cirque, Canada
- Fern Street Circus, San Diego, CA
- Great Y Circus, Redlands, CA
- Tito Gaona's Flying Trapeze Academy
- Decker LaDouceur's Toronto School of Circus Arts
- Lone Star Circus, Dallas, Texas
- New England Center for Circus Arts
- Orlando Youth Circus, Orlando, Florida
- Peru Amateur Circus, Peru, IN
- Sailor Circus, Sarasota
- San Francisco Circus Center
- Simply Circus
- South Florida Circua Art School
A note from Ken,
Please let me know if you have any suggestions about this site or if
you discover a link here that isn't working. Also, tell me if you would
like me to add links to your favorite circus sites. Just click
here and send me an email. Please make sure the word "circus" is part of the subject line.
Most of these links are in English. For the few that are in other languages I have added a link to Microsoft's Bing Translation site. Just highlight and copy the text you want translated. Then go to Bing Translator and follow the directions there.
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