Roll up, roll up and run away with the circus… set to delight its loyal – and ever-increasing – army of fans, Giffords’ 2018 summer tour promises another spectacular show from the acclaimed troupe, visiting venues across the county and beyond.
Featuring awe-inspiring performances, live music, and a dose of comedy from everyone’s favourite clown, Tweedy, this summer’s show will be a celebration of the birth of circus, which occurred near Westminster Bridge in London in 1768.
Directed once again by the award-winning Cal McCrystal, My Beautiful Circus is sure to exceed expectations during a tour that’s become something of a Cotswold institution, with audiences able to expect gravity-defying, jaw-dropping, laugh-out-loud entertainment.
What’s more, to complete the Giffords experience, there’s the chance to book a delicious three-course meal in its characterful travelling restaurant, Circus Sauce. Championing local and seasonal produce, Circus Sauce offers a menu which changes weekly, serving hearty British classics within a unique setting.
SoGlos has rounded up details of the Gloucestershire and Cotswold performances below, with full details available by visiting giffordscircus.com directly.
The tour begins in Stroud, with performances taking place from Friday 4 to Monday 14 May 2018.
Giffords Circus will return to Fennells Farm to finish the tour, with shows from Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 September 2018.
My Beautiful Circus will be performed within the grounds of Sudeley Castle from Thursday 17 to Monday 21 May 2018.
From Thursday 24 to Tuesday 29 May 2018; and from Thursday 31 May to Monday 4 June 2018, Giffords Circus will visit Daylesford Organic Farm.
Taking place just beyond the Gloucestershire border in Oxfordshire, Giffords Circus will play at Blenheim Palace from Thursday 7 to Monday 11 June 2018.
Oxford University Parks
Heading into Oxfordshire, My Beautiful Circus will set up at Oxford University Parks between Thursday 14 and Monday 25 June 2018.
Following performances in Oxford, London and Windsor, Giffords Circus heads to Burford for shows from Thursday 26 to Tuesday 31 July 2018; and from Thursday 2 to Monday 6 August 2018.
From Thursday 9 to Monday 13 August 2018, Giffords Circus will be playing at the village green in Frampton-on-Severn.
The tour will move to Minchinhampton Common, from Thursday 16 to Tuesday 21 August 2018; and from Thursday 23 to Tuesday 28 August 2018.
Marlborough Common
Marlborough Common will welcome Giffords Circus between Friday 31 August to Monday 10 September 2018.
Its penultimate stop, Giffords Circus will take place at Stratton Meadows from Thursday 13 to Tuesday 18 September 2018; and from Thursday 20 to Monday 24 September 2018.
For more information about times, prices and Circus Sauce, visit giffordscircus.com directly.
Event
My Beautiful Circus tour
Venue
Various venues across Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds
Dates
Friday 4 May 2018; Saturday 5 May 2018; Saturday 5 May 2018; Saturday 5 May 2018; Sunday 6 May 2018; Sunday 6 May 2018; Sunday 6 May 2018; Monday 7 May 2018; Monday 7 May 2018; Monday 7 May 2018; Tuesday 8 May 2018; Thursday 10 May 2018; Friday 11 May 2018; Friday 11 May 2018; Saturday 12 May 2018; Saturday 12 May 2018; Saturday 12 May 2018; Sunday 13 May 2018; Sunday 13 May 2018; Sunday 13 May 2018; Monday 14 May 2018; Thursday 17 May 2018; Friday 18 May 2018; Friday 18 May 2018; Saturday 19 May 2018; Saturday 19 May 2018; Saturday 19 May 2018; Sunday 20 May 2018; Sunday 20 May 2018; Sunday 20 May 2018; Monday 21 May 2018; Thursday 24 May 2018; Friday 25 May 2018; Saturday 26 May 2018; Saturday 26 May 2018; Saturday 26 May 2018; Sunday 27 May 2018; Sunday 27 May 2018; Sunday 27 May 2018; Monday 28 May 2018; Monday 28 May 2018; Monday 28 May 2018; Tuesday 29 May 2018; Tuesday 29 May 2018; Thursday 31 May 2018; Thursday 31 May 2018; Friday 1 June 2018; Friday 1 June 2018; Saturday 2 June 2018; Saturday 2 June 2018; Saturday 2 June 2018; Sunday 3 June 2018; Sunday 3 June 2018; Sunday 3 June 2018; Monday 4 June 2018; Thursday 7 June 2018; Thursday 7 June 2018; Friday 8 June 2018; Friday 8 June 2018; Saturday 9 June 2018; Saturday 9 June 2018; Saturday 9 June 2018; Sunday 10 June 2018; Sunday 10 June 2018; Sunday 10 June 2018; Monday 11 June 2018; Thursday 14 June 2018; Friday 15 June 2018; Friday 15 June 2018; Saturday 16 June 2018; Saturday 16 June 2018; Saturday 16 June 2018; Sunday 17 June 2018; Sunday 17 June 2018; Sunday 17 June 2018; Monday 18 June 2018; Tuesday 19 June 2018; Thursday 21 June 2018; Friday 22 June 2018; Friday 22 June 2018; Saturday 23 June 2018; Saturday 23 June 2018; Saturday 23 June 2018; Sunday 24 June 2018; Sunday 24 June 2018; Sunday 24 June 2018; Monday 25 June 2018; Thursday 26 July 2018; Thursday 26 July 2018; Friday 27 July 2018; Friday 27 July 2018; Saturday 28 July 2018; Saturday 28 July 2018; Saturday 28 July 2018; Sunday 29 July 2018; Sunday 29 July 2018; Sunday 29 July 2018; Monday 30 July 2018; Monday 30 July 2018; Tuesday 31 July 2018; Tuesday 31 July 2018; Thursday 2 August 2018; Thursday 2 August 2018; Friday 3 August 2018; Friday 3 August 2018; Saturday 4 August 2018; Saturday 4 August 2018; Saturday 4 August 2018; Sunday 5 August 2018; Sunday 5 August 2018; Sunday 5 August 2018; Monday 6 August 2018; Thursday 9 August 2018; Thursday 9 August 2018; Friday 10 August 2018; Friday 10 August 2018; Saturday 11 August 2018; Saturday 11 August 2018; Saturday 11 August 2018; Sunday 12 August 2018; Sunday 12 August 2018; Sunday 12 August 2018; Monday 13 August 2018; Thursday 16 August 2018; Thursday 16 August 2018; Friday 17 August 2018; Friday 17 August 2018; Saturday 18 August 2018; Saturday 18 August 2018; Saturday 18 August 2018; Sunday 19 August 2018; Sunday 19 August 2018; Sunday 19 August 2018; Monday 20 August 2018; Monday 20 August 2018; Tuesday 21 August 2018; Tuesday 21 August 2018; Thursday 23 August 2018; Thursday 23 August 2018; Friday 24 August 2018; Friday 24 August 2018; Saturday 25 August 2018; Saturday 25 August 2018; Saturday 25 August 2018; Sunday 26 August 2018; Sunday 26 August 2018; Sunday 26 August 2018; Monday 27 August 2018; Monday 27 August 2018; Monday 27 August 2018; Tuesday 28 August 2018; Friday 31 August 2018; Friday 31 August 2018; Saturday 1 September 2018; Saturday 1 September 2018; Saturday 1 September 2018; Sunday 2 September 2018; Sunday 2 September 2018; Sunday 2 September 2018; Monday 3 September 2018; Tuesday 4 September 2018; Thursday 6 September 2018; Friday 7 September 2018; Friday 7 September 2018; Saturday 8 September 2018; Saturday 8 September 2018; Saturday 8 September 2018; Sunday 9 September 2018; Sunday 9 September 2018; Sunday 9 September 2018; Monday 10 September 2018; Thursday 13 September 2018; Friday 14 September 2018; Friday 14 September 2018; Saturday 15 September 2018; Saturday 15 September 2018; Saturday 15 September 2018; Sunday 16 September 2018; Sunday 16 September 2018; Sunday 16 September 2018; Monday 17 September 2018; Tuesday 18 September 2018; Thursday 20 September 2018; Friday 21 September 2018; Friday 21 September 2018; Saturday 22 September 2018; Saturday 22 September 2018; Saturday 22 September 2018; Sunday 23 September 2018; Sunday 23 September 2018; Sunday 23 September 2018; Monday 24 September 2018; Thursday 27 September 2018; Thursday 27 September 2018; Friday 28 September 2018; Friday 28 September 2018; Saturday 29 September 2018; Saturday 29 September 2018; Saturday 29 September 2018; Sunday 30 September 2018; Sunday 30 September 2018; Sunday 30 September 2018
Times
Performance times vary, contact organisers for details
Admission
Tickets range from £10 to £32. Dinner at Circus Sauce costs £30, £20 for children
