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Smoke & Mirrors_Smoke and Mirrors - Jacksons Lane - CircusFest

It’s all Smoke and Mirrors at Jacksons Lane in London

As part of CircusFest 2016, The Ricochet Project presents Smoke and Mirrors at Jacksons Lane in north London, from 19th – 23rd April…

Pinta - Zero Gravity & WHS - Jacksons Lane

Watch the perfect balance of circus performances with this double bill

See two exclusive UK premieres in the air and on wire as part of CircusFest 2016 at Jacksons Lane in north London on 15th and 16th April…

Agit Cirk - Sceno (Photo: Jussi Eskola)

Skillful acrobatics, strongman tricks and juggling at Jacksons Lane

See the UK premiere of Agit Cirk’s Sceno, as part of CircusFest 2016, at Jacksons Lane on Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th April 2016…

Stumble danceCircus' "Box of Frogs"

A Bipolar Circus with Box of Frogs

Exploring mental health through the use of circus with Box of Frogs at Jacksons Lane in London, on as part of the Roundhouse’s CircusFest 2012…

Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Make some noise for Whitby’s Krampus Run
Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK this weekend, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…

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