The Circus Comes To Wandsworth This Spring
In 1768, on an abandoned patch of land near London's Waterloo, showman, entrepreneur and equestrian rider Philip Astley drew out a circle in the ground, filled it with astounding physical acts - jugglers, acrobats, clowns, strong men and bareback riders and what we now know as circus was born. This spring, as part of the celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the invention of this art-form, the Circus Garden w…