1st European Circus History Conference
The Early Evolution of European Circus and its Disciplines, c1760s – 1860s
Created by and for circus history enthusiasts and academics, a wide range of talks and discussion will take place over the weekend at The Cinema Museum in Kennington. The conference will be preceded on Friday by an Astley’s and Royal Circus walking tour, visit to the Early Circus Exhibition at Lambeth Archives, and tour of the National Centre for Circus Arts. Full details can be found here.
The volunteer-organised and not-for-profit conference is supported by the Circus Friends Association of Great Britain, National Centre for Circus Arts, National Fairground and Circus Archive, and Lambeth Archives, and by its venue, the Cinema Museum. The organising committee is Charlie Holland (ENG), Erik Åberg (SWE), Pauliina Räsänen (FIN), Harm van der Laan (NL), and Raffaele de Ritis (IT)
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When
28 February – 2 March 2025
10am – 5pm each day
Cost
ÂŁ55 standard
ÂŁ75 including a donation towards Lambeth Archives poster conservation.
(NB attenders will also need to pay their own public transport costs between locations on Friday)