It is understandable why the life of P.T. Barnum is a source of fascination and fame (or, perhaps, infamy). Filled with love, heartbreak, controversy, glitz and glamour, as well as the unusual and the ‘odd’, Barnum - the showman and curator of embellished ‘human curiosities’ - made a name for himself in business, entertainment and politics. It seems, however, that 21st century London has taken a particular interest into P.T.’s life - with ‘Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Cir

Since 2024, Giffords Circus has earned a permanent place at the top of my theatrical calendar. I attended the circus as a child, though it was never quite the spectacle that captured my heart. Giffords is something else entirely. This is not simply a circus. It is a world you step into. Upon arrival, a charming village of caravans unfolds before you, dotted with food stalls, merchandise and drinks, all at genuinely reasonable prices: hot dogs at £7.50, posters around £5 and c