Billy Smart's Circus is coming to Yeovil

THE world-famous Billy Smart's Circus will be visiting Yeovil Showground next month from July 26-28 as part of its 2013 tour.

Billy Smart was probably the most famous name under the British Big Top and now it has been making its first full tour of Great Britain for over 30 years.

Billy Smart's New World Circus began in 1946 when the highly successful showman - known to his family and staff as ‘The Guv'nor' - bought a Big Top and added circus performances to his funfair as an ‘extra attraction'. The circus soon took precedence.

Over the next 25 years, Billy Smart's Circus became a household name, touring under a massive 5,000-seat Big Top and synonymous with the highest-quality, most modern and most exciting circus entertainment available.

A television ‘'Tribute to Billy Smart' made history as BBC TV's first-ever colour programme, and TV broadcasts continued as a Christmas tradition long after regular touring last ceased in 1971.

TV audiences peaked at 21 million, a huge figure even now, and earned a Silver Camera Award. And Smart's -- known as ‘the Big Show' -- also produced TV ‘specials' from Windsor Great Park for the Queen's Jubilee in 1977.

Smart's Circus always had a reputation for modern, clean seating, heating in the Big Top, all the mod cons of the theatre and of course, a show the like of which had never been seen before. None of that has changed so expect to see a spectacular modernised traditional circus presented in a fantastic 2013 setting with great lighting, sound, effects and music.

Billy Smart's Circus is one of the biggest travelling show ever to have toured the UK and that will not change as the circus tours again for the celebration of its 2013 return tour.

The performance will include a fantastic Australian flying trapeze act which has been the toast of the circus world, Desiree's handbalancing act in which she fires a bow and arrow - with her feet!, acrobats, jugglers, breath-taking aerialists and even a fireman who works his routine on a flaming ladder.

With comedy and spectacle this is Billy Smart's Circus at its amazing best, the cream of circus.

With a heated Big Top, free car parking and ticket prices from only £10 - call 0844-4155228 to book your tickets or check out www.billy-smarts-circus.co.uk for more spectacular details.

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