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In the run-up to the Gandeys Circus Greatest Showmen tour: Halloween Spooktacular at intu Merry Hill , every week we’ll be bringing you a Q&A with one of our amazing acts. This week, we caught up with terrifying tyre juggler Andrey Vovk from Ukraine! Tyre juggler Andrey Vovk This mighty man with biceps of steel is a fresh new face at Gandeys Circus, so there’s lots to find out… What’s your ideal Halloween costume? “FRANKENSTEIN'S MONSTER!” He’s no franken'weenie' that’s for sure! And your best Halloween joke? “What is Frankenstein’s favourite food? Franken-furters!” Don’t worry, his tyre juggling is much more impressive than his joke-telling…    How do you celebrate Halloween? “Frightening local children and pinching their sweets!” Something tells us Andrey is all bark and no bite… Favourite meal? Andrey’s perfect meal is Palov (also known as Plov), a traditional Uzbekistan dis...

The following review was originally published on the Plutonium Sox Family Blog  and has been posted here with the kind permission of the author. ------------------------------------------------------- A breathtaking evening at the Chinese State Circus There aren’t many evenings out that are fun for the whole family. Entertainment after a certain time tends to be aimed at adults and whilst children are often welcome, it’s not necessarily much fun for them. One clear exception is the circus. And as circuses go, the Chinese State Circus is by some distance the best I’ve ever seen. About the Chinese State Circus The Chinese State Circus is world famous for skilful performances that wow the audience. The team comprises 30 acrobats, jugglers, aerial artists and Shaolin Warriors. Each act is a few minutes long before moving on to a different act. There isn’t a moment when the audience isn’t transfixed by the stage. Unlike many such shows, the Chinese St...

The Chinese State Circus is currently touring the UK! You may already know this from our social media, or maybe you have seen and heard about it locally if it's heading to your area. You may even have caught the stars with Andi Peters on Good Morning Britain last week! How much do you actually know about the Chinese State Circus, though?  We decided to give you a rundown of everything you need to know, in bite-sized chunks! What is it? The Chinese State circus is currently touring with a new production - 'Dynasty'. The show brings an art form that has thrilled audiences for more than 2,000 years into a contemporary setting. It tranforms low-tech everyday objects into hi-tech acrobatic equipment. Hurtling porcelain jars...dynamically spinning plates...balancing upon gigantic pyramids of tables and chairs framed by the delicate strands of silk supporting cascading aerialists. Where does it come from? China! That's the short answer....