- First opened to the public on the 14th May 1894 and since has never missed a season
- Been around for 120years
- The Circus is based at the bottom of The Tower between it's four legs
- Animals have not been shown in the circus since 1990
- Frank Matcham the famous theatre designer designed the circus and it was completed in 1900.
- For each era of the circus there has been a clown and currently it is Mooky.
- The circus ring can hold up to 42,000 gallons of water when flooded.
- Sporting events are also held in the circus such as boxing, wrestling and snooker.
- The circus is one of only two purpose-built circus venues in the country still employed in their original role, and the longest serving.
- Beneath the arena, the cages once used to pen wild animals are still in place due to the buildings listed status.
- The circus remains highly traditional
The current main parts of the circus:
Laci Jr and Bubu Endresz as Mooky and Mr Boo. Photo: Jason Lock
- The circus includes death defying stunts from top class acts all over the world, Mooky and Mr.Boo deliver belly-laughs, jaw-dropping stunts to the public all year round.
- ' Fun fact: Laci was the man who taught Take That to ride the unicycles in their Circus Tour, and played a major part in all the circus choreography. ' https://www.theblackpooltower.com/news/the-blackpool-tower-circus-and-its-fascinating-history/
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