Red and yellow stripped pattern circus tent (@ Tono Balaguer/Age Fotostock)

Red and yellow stripped pattern circus tent (@ Tono Balaguer/Age Fotostock)

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• Circus originated from the Greek word ‘kirkos\ meaning ‘circle\ or ‘ring\ and was first used in England during the 14th century.""The fun\s been going on ever since
• Putting up one of these things can be quite a challenge.""Want to see the magic happen?
• Fire-breathing, lion-taming, tightrope-walking, juggling and unicycling are just some of the acts that happen under this roof.""How about a few tricks of the trade?
• The art of magic has produced some world-famous figures over the years.""There\s no escaping this guy