Please note: locations are plotted on this map by their postcode so may not be precise. We advise you to contact the venue if you need exact directions! Celebrating 250 years on circus .Charle ...

Please note: locations are plotted on this map by their postcode so may not be precise. We advise you to contact the venue if you need exact directions! Roll up Roll up, get ready, Charles ...

The adage "the world is a circus" holds very true for the Charles Chipperfield's family, who are the eighth generation of the Chipperfields to be involved in circuses. Mr Chipperfield's circus was ...

As a book of classic posters from the golden age of British circus nears publication, Douglas McPherson looks back at the family-run operation that thrilled audiences with its daredevil acts and ...

His ancestor James Chipperfield exhibited his menagerie on the frozen Thames at the Frost Fair of 1684. In the 1950s Chipperfields Circus was the biggest in Europe, with a tent that seated 6,000, a ...

The renowned Charles Chipperfield International will be offering two-and-a-half hour shows full of fast routines and spectacular performances at the Splash & Fun Park, Bahar ic-Caghaq from December 19 ...

A clown, illusionists and acrobats have landed their big top in Rochester - and you've still got until Sunday to see them. Chipperfields Circus has a history that stretches back as far as 1684, when ...

Our recent photos showing circus elephants on parade in Leicester in the 1950s and 70s brought back happy childhood memories for several of our readers. One of the photos showed three Leicester City ...

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As the government commits to banning wild animals in English circuses, Thomas Chipperfield faces losing his livelihood and lifelong passion – but, he says, his job is not cruel The last lion tamer in ...

Rose Chipperfield, who died on March 7, aged 93, was the widow of the famous showman and safari park pioneer Jimmy Chipperfield. A former performer herself, she helped Jimmy build up the largest ...