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Oddly Moving Atlas

Greek myth of Atlas retold using circus

New circus theatre company Oddly Moving, is retelling the Greek myth of Atlas this spring. But not in the way you might expect…

Hold On 2, Credit Fheel Projects

Go on a Nordic adventure at Jacksons Lane this spring

Looking to discover something new this spring? Head to Jacksons Lane in north London for their Nordic Exposure season…

New Nordics Festival at Jacksons Lane in London

Nordic tales at new theatre festival

Jacksons Lane in North London will be shining a light on theatre-makers and culture, from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands…

Above, courtesy of Samuel Mills Photography

Circus tour swings into town

If you’re ready to swing back into summer entertainment with some circus shows, then Lost in Translation’s latest London tour may just be of interest…

Jacksons Lane Postcards festival 2018 - Photo: Tim Easton

Head to a summer festival of exciting circus and cabaret

Jacksons Lane in North London is hosting their annual festival of circus, cabaret and theatre performances from emerging artists…

The Death Show - Pamela Raith Photography

An honest show about death at Jacksons Lane

Antonia Beck and Lucy Nicholls have written and produced The Death Show, which looks to better understand society’s relationship with death and dying,..

Les Antliaclastes - Valse des Hommelettes 8 © E. Dubost

Acrobats, unique puppets and inventive physical comedy at Mime Festival

London International Mime Festival 2019 features cutting edge circus-theatre, juggling, puppetry, live art, mime and physical theatre, at venues across the capital…

Jacksons Lane Postcards festival 2018 - Photo: Tim Easton

A two week festival of circus and cabaret in London

Postcards, a two-week festival of circus, cabaret and performance, will take place at Jacksons Lane in North London from 17th to 28th July…

Betes de Foire - tetes © Lionel Pesqué

Cutting edge circus and physical comedy at London International Mime Festival

London International Mime Festival offers the chance to see very best in cutting edge circus, dance, physical theatre, juggling, object manipulation and physical comedy…

As a Tiger in the Jungle - Jacksons Lane

A tale of lost childhoods in As a Tiger in the Jungle

Two Nepalese performers will use skills forced upon them as child slaves, to stage a heart-rending tale of their lost childhoods, in As a Tiger in the Jungle…

Postcards festival 2017 - Jacksons Lane, London - The Late Night Shop Cabaret

A three-week festival of circus and cabaret in London

Postcards is a three-week festival of circus, cabaret and extraordinary performance at Jacksons Lane in North London, from 11th – 29th July…

Chivaree Circus - Becoming Shades

Eclectic and extraordinary performances at London’s Postcards Festival

For two weeks, Highgate will be home to a host of weird and wonderful acts, as Jacksons Lane presents an eclectic mix of circus, cabaret and extraordinary performances…

Mark Thomas - Red Shed

Warm up for the Edinburgh Fringe with some comedy at Jacksons Lane

Can’t wait for Edinburgh Fringe to start? Then warm up with some comedy from Mark Thomas and Rob Newman at Jacksons Lane in north London…

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…

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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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