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There will be a massive circus tent in London where shows will be held this summer. https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/massive-london-circus-planned-park-23223440

Terrell “Cap” Jacobs has passed away at the age of 64 Terrell “Cap” Jacobs III

Ernest Albrecht, the author of “The New American Circus” and editor of SPECTACLE magazine, has passed away at the age of 84. https://www.tapinto.net/towns/new-brunswick/articles/ernest-albrecht-founding-father-of-plays-in-the-park-dead-at-84

How a circus clown helped relocate W.Va. capital to Charleston

A private home surrounded by Circus World in Baraboo is being demolished. https://www.wiscnews.com/community/baraboonewsrepublic/home-surrounded-by-circus-world-in-baraboo-coming-down/article_ca4db4fc-1ed1-5ec5-8014-4da2528bf3bf.html

The historic circus barn at the International Circus Hall of Fame in Peru, Indiana is in urgent need of repairs. https://www.newsandtribune.com/indiana/news/historic-circus-barn-in-jeopardy-after-beam-collapses/article_56494734-3be6-5600-89fe-68b9b5e9058d.html

Postponement of the 42nd Festival of the Circus of Tomorrow Dear all, On January 4, 2022, an Extraordinary General Assembly was held under the chairmanship of Alain M. Pacherie to assess the conditions for the realization of the 42nd Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain considering the evolution of the health restrictions in force since […]

Cirque du Soleil has cancelled its shows in Houston, Texas due to Covid. https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/12/30/alegria-by-cirque-du-soleil-cancels-all-remaining-performances-in-houston/

Circo Vazquez will debut a second big top show, titled Flip Circus, in Spring 2022. The show is designed to play smaller venues such as regional shopping malls https://www.flipcircus.com/

The Circus Ring of Fame Announces Historic Firsts Along with New Date and Location of 2022 CeremonyDecember 16, 2021 The Circus Ring of Fame Foundation announced today new dates and locations for their annual induction ceremony. The ceremony, normally scheduled for mid-January, will be moved to the Circus Sarasota Tent and take place on February […]