Giffords Circus, the UK’s most popular circus, returns in 2024 with a sparkling new show AVALON directed by Cal McCrystal. The circus, described as a national treasure in the UK, is renowned for producing a show worthy of London’s West End but in the green fields across the West Country and beyond.
As determined as ever to delight, Giffords Circus will weave together a cast of acrobats, magicians, musicians and clowns from all over the world in a show that combines poetry, music and performing arts, all set on the mythical island of AVALON.
“Giffords Circus is so much more than a circus” says Cal McCrystal, Director. “To come to Giffords is to immerse yourself in another world and escape everyday life for a few blissful hours. Our astonishing mix of thrills, skills, adventure, romance, theatrics and hilarity will change all your preconceptions of traditional circus. You will fall in love with our travelling world of acrobats, clowns, magicians, jugglers, vintage wagons, and entrancing music.”
AVALON is a show that will transport the audience to a colourful medieval world of pageantry and Arthurian legend, with lavish costumes, opulent set, and a live band all conjured up by award winning internationally acclaimed performance designer takis, whose innovative and diverse body of work encompasses West End and leading UK theatre.
2024 will be Giffords Circus’s longest ever touring season, with the circus opening at 12 UK venues from 28th March – 29th September, including audience favourites, Fennells Farm in Stroud, Bowood House & Gardens in Wiltshire, Sudeley Castle near Cheltenham, Chiswick House & Gardens in London, Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, Evenley Wood Garden in Northamptonshire, and Stonor Park in Oxfordshire.
Giffords Circus welcomes the return of actor and singer Nell O’Hara, who starred in 2023’s Les Enfants du Paradis, and magician Maximiliano Stia who previously appeared in 2013’s Lucky 13 and 2015’s Moon Songs.
(top) Nell O’Hara by Andy Payne 2023, (aboce) Maximiliano Stia by Rebecca Reid
2023 set records at the Giffords Circus box office with almost all shows selling out, and with tickets already on sale for 2024, Avalon is set to be another joyous production from the Giffords Circus creative team.
Box Office: 01453 800200
Ticket prices: Child (aged 3 – 14) from £10, adult from £20
AVALON 2024 TOUR DATES – TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW
28th March – 21st April 2024
FENNELLS FARM, STROUD,
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
26th April – 6th May 2024
BOWOOD HOUSE & GARDENS,
WILTSHIRE
10th – 20th May 2024
SUDELEY CASTLE,
WINCHCOMBE
23rd May – 3rd June 2024
BLENHEIM PALACE,
OXFORDSHIRE
6th – 23rd June 2024
CHISWICK HOUSE & GARDENS,
LONDON
27th June – 8th July 2024
EVENLEY WOOD GARDEN,
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
11th – 22nd July 2024
STONOR PARK,
OXFORDSHIRE
25th July – 5th August 2024
BARRINGTON,
OXFORDSHIRE
8th – 19th August 2024
MINCHINHAMPTON COMMON,
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
22nd August – 2nd Sep 2024
MARLBOROUGH COMMON,
WILTSHIRE
5th – 16th September 2024
STRATTON MEADOWS, CIRENCESTER,
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
19th – 29th September 2024
FENNELLS FARM, STROUD,
GLOUCESTERSHIRE