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Marking 120 years of the Birmingham Hippodrome’s beginnings as The Tower of Varieties on Hurst Street, Circus 1903 arrives in town and Ben from Birmingham Hippodrome sent over the details of this great show
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Extraordinary acts announced for
Circus 1903 coming to Birmingham Hippodrome
The full jaw-dropping line up of outstanding acts has been announced for when Circus 1903 visits Birmingham Hippodrome from Friday 25th October to Saturday 2nd November.

A range of dazzling new acts from around the globe will transport audiences back to the wonders of the Golden Age of Circus. Undoubtedly the most charming puppet elephants on any stage around the world, Queenie and Peanut take to the stage alongside Ringmaster Willy Whipsnade (David Williamson).
Acts joining the Circus 1903 family include:
- Daring duo aerial act ‘The Flying Fredonis’ performed by Russian artists Dasha Shelest and Vadym Pankevych.
- Cuban hand balancer ‘The Great Rokardy’ (Rokardy Rodriguez).
- The furious flexible feats of Russian Rolling Ball Hula Hoopist ‘Mademoiselle Natalia’ (Natalia Leontieva).
These new acts join:
- The mind-bending juggler, ‘The Great Gaston’ (François Borie).
- The legendary balancing act Rola Bola by ‘The Sensational Sozonov’ (Russian Mikhail Sozonov and Ukrainian Ievgeniia Fetkulova), unrivalled Ethiopian contortionist.
- ‘The Elastic Dislocationist’ (Senayet Asefa Amare)
- The stomach churning heights of ‘The Daring Desafios’ (trio of Brazilian teeterboard daredevils João Guilherme de Lima Siqueira, Luan de Souza Vieira and Clóvis Hernan Aranguiz dos Santos).
- Dizzying Mongolian duo Ganbayar Munkhbat and Andryei Batbold will bring their Icarian Games act.
- The Russian Cradle will feature breathtaking performances from ‘Les Incredibles’ (Ivan Formichev and Maria Boldyreva).
- A crack team of UK based puppeteers will work with much-loved Queenie and Peanut, the Circus 1903 elephants.
Circus 1903 rolls in to Birmingham Hippodrome from Friday 25th October to Saturday 2nd November: birminghamhippodrome.com/calendar/circus-1903