Circus troupe stranded in Morecambe for months during lockdown to make return to resort with new show

The circus which was forced to stay on Morecambe prom during the first Covid-19 government lockdown is to return to town to perform its new show.
By Gayle Rouncivell
Published 31st Jan 2022, 12:00 BST
Updated 31st Jan 2022, 15:03 BST
Watch more of our videos on Shots! 
and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now

As we reported in April 2020, Big Kid Circus was stranded in Morecambe after the UK went into lockdown just days after the troupe had arrived in town.

The community rallied round to help support the group, which includes artistes from Cuba, Romania, Bulgaria, Chile and Morocco as well as England.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

They later returned to perform free shows as a thank you to the people of Morecambe.

Big Kid Circus returns to Morecambe in March.Big Kid Circus returns to Morecambe in March.
Big Kid Circus returns to Morecambe in March.

And now the circus is coming back to perform its new show, Mayhem 2022.

They will be putting on performances in their Big Top on Morecambe prom from March 9 to 13 - and have once again made some of the shows free as a further thank you to the community.

Information about tickets and the shows is available here.

Related topics:MorecambeCovid-19England

Comment Guidelines

National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting.