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As it's Throwback Thursday, we have decided to revisit one of the most popular ever posts we have featured on this blog – Gina's fascinating account of a year in the life of a circus performer! This was originally posted in November 2016. Gina, along with her sister Jacqueline, will be performing in the Gandeys Circus Merry Hill Halloween Spooktacular this October half-term. -------------------------------------------------------------------- My name is Gina Morales, I’m going to start with pointing out that this is my first blog, so I think I should give you some background before telling you about my year; My parents met while touring on a three ring circus in Mexico - My mother, a dancer from the UK and father a Mexican flying trapeze artist. After marrying they moved to England where they continued touring with various shows and introduced their three children, Rosalia, Jaqueline and myself to the exciting world of Circus. I started performing fu...

Here at Gandeys World Class Productions we pride ourselves on celebrating diversity. June is the month of diversity as it is known in the LGBT+ community as Pride month.  June was chosen to commemorate the Stonewall Riots which happened at the end of June in 1969. As a result many events are held each year to celebrate the LGBT+ community and the positive impact they have on society.  Huge organisations now celebrate Pride month, including some of the biggest brands across the globe. Skittles have 'removed the rainbow' from their packets in honour of Pride month as they claim 'During Pride, only one rainbow matters'. Facebook have created a Pride Reaction Emoji which users will have for the month of June. Converse are also supporting the movement with their limited Pride range. All the proceeds from this range go to the It Gets Better Project and Miley Cyrus' Happy Hippie Foundation . It is incredible to see brands like ...

My name is Gina Morales, I’m going to start with pointing out that this is my first blog, so I think I should give you some background before telling you about my year; My parents met while touring on a three ring circus in Mexico - My mother, a dancer from the UK and father a Mexican flying trapeze artist. After marrying they moved to England where they continued touring with various shows and introduced their three children, Rosalia, Jaqueline and myself to the exciting world of Circus. I started performing full time after completing my A levels and now Jacqueline and I perform a Rolling Globe act which we began training for in 2005 during school holidays and have now been able to tour with this skill across the UK. When travelling full time the years blend into one. There is no exact start or finish to the cycle its constant moving, training, performing, build-ups, pull downs and before you know it you’re onto another year! Now, this year has been a different story...

From January the 17th to the 25th we see the 37th year of the infamous Monte Carlo International Circus Festival ! Celebrating the best of Circus culture with an array of live entertainment and world class acts, the Monte Carlo Circus Festival proves year after year that it's one of the most exciting and interesting events to take place in Monaco! {source} ''Created in 1974 by H.S.H. Prince Rainier III of Monaco, the International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo has become the largest and most prestigious circus event in the world. It awards the most respected prize in the world of the circus, namely the Golden Clown Organized and presided by H.S.H. Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, a selection of the best international acts is presented each year at the Festival which is broadcast around the globe.'' The prestigious setting of Monte Carlo is a location like no other, with lavish hotels such as the luxurious Fairmont Hotel which is heavily involved with ...