Tower Circus

Elephants in convoy as they arrive at the Tower Circus

Extraordinary pics of the elephants that perfomed at Tower Circus

The collection has been bought for the Showtown museum

Council buys historic Blackpool archive for Showtown museum

25 nostalgic 1960s pictures including pubs, old shops and cinemas

The late Sir Ken Dodd pictured with his wife Anne who will be presenting the screening of a new documentary film this weekend.

Chat with Lady Dodd as new Ken Dodd film to be screened in Blackpool

Wheel of Faith at Blackpool Tower Circus

Circus performer 'recovering well' after falling from Wheel of Faith

Go Ape

11 things to do with the kids in Lancashire this half-term

The town centre was brought to a standstill when the IRA planted firebombs in 1991

19 dramatic scenes of IRA bombings in Blackpool in 1939 and 1991

Blackpool Twer Circus has been entertaining families for 129 years

Why Blackpool Tower Circus is still mesmersing children 129 years on

Cirque: The Greatest Show. Pics: Daredevil rollerskaters in action. Contortionist wows the audience with gymnastic skills. Inset: Charlie Cairoli Junior and Norman Barrett - Tower circus legends - in the audience at Blackpool Grand Theatre.

Circus-themed musical was cheered on by two clowning legends

Youngsters enjoying the donkey rides on the beach at Blackpool in the summer of 1985

Blackpool memories: Gazette readers' best childhood memories of Blackpool

This is a great shot of Bispham and Norbreck. Norbreck Castle Hotel is clearly defined with the coast through to Rossall Point at Fleetwood, top left

13 spectacular views snapped from the top of Blackpool Tower

Now this was possibly the 1990's answer to Primark and was a teen paradise for discount clothes and bargains. You had to rummage though for that going out top...

14 scenes which look back at life growing up in Blackpool in the 90s

The infamous ‘walk of faith’ at the top of the Tower first opened in 1998. It was originally made of two sheets of laminated glass, two inches thick and weighed half a ton. Since then it has been reconstructed and can now hold the weight of two elephants

10 fascinating facts about Blackpool Tower which you might not know about

Merlin attractions in Blackpool, including Blackpool Tower Circus, Peter Rabbit: Explore and Play, Madame Tussauds and Sea Life Blackpool

Our guide to enjoying Blackpool's Merlin attractions this Easter

Laci Endresz, who plays Mooky the Clown, in his workshop where he makes the props for his show at the Blackpool Tower circus.

A look inside Mooky the Clown's prop-making workshop

Blackpool Tower

Maintenance plan revealed for Blackpool Tower steelwork this winter

Maintenance will be carried out on Blackpool Tower’s steelwork this winter as part of the council’s regular investment in the historic landmark.

Shelagh Parkinson

Westcliff Primary won Blackpool FC Community Trust's Fit2Glow Festival at the Tower Circus

BFCCT column: Glow in the dark football lights up Tower Circus

Charlie Cairoli pictured in 1974

A-Z of stars: Charlie Cairoli, Eddie Calvert and Cannon and Ball

Sheila Ganley with her dad Jack at the Whittaker Dance and Drama Centre in Hornby Road, Blackpool

Platinum anniversary to be celebrated with a Grand show

Gary Barlow enjoying a fun-packed weekend in Blackpool

Gary Barlow soaks up the sun and sights of Blackpool with weekend of fun in the ...

Tower Circus is reopening later this month

Tower Circus is ready to reopen it's Blackpool doors later this month

Blackpool's Grand theatre has been awarded almost £500,000 of government funding.

'Lifeline' for arts in Blackpool as Grand and Viva get share of rescue funds

Mooky and Mr Boo at Tower Circus

The show must go on. Tower Circus switches on the entertainment factor for 2020

Fighting the Masked General Ripper Raven in Blackpool

How Blackpool's wrestling scene shaped Kashmir Kid’s career

Matty Askin

Blackpool Cruiserweight boxing champion Matty Askin has called time on his care...

Members of Blackpool Civic Trust at the unveiling of the tram.

All hands on deck for Charlie's Blackpool tram

Aled Jones and Russell Watson

Aled Jones and Russell Watson announce new recording and date at Blackpool Opera...

Two of the UK's most popular classical singers have joined forces for a debut duet album.

By The Newsroom

Charlie Adam

Blackpool chooses Charlie as top baby name

Wordpool's Most Marvellous Family Day at Stanley Park. Giant Sun Birds.

'˜Little Big Top' inspires Blackpool's young

Pupils of Blackpool Circus School with Yuri Gridneff (in peaked cap) and Tonya, his wife (back row, right)

Barry Band: Juggling some old circus memories with Blackpool stalwart

The Tower Circus

Tower Circus a Blackpool tradition

Last year's event

CALLING all schools and budding artists!

Laci Endresz Jr with his props that he has created for the Blackpool Tower Circus Christmas performance. Pictures: Jason Lock Photograhy

Mooky sculpts his own props at this years Blackpool Tower Circus Panto

A performance at Blackpool Tower Circus

Roll up for year of circus celebrations

Fleetwood High School pupils who took part in a geography field trip in Blackpool

Swapping the classroom for sights is geography

Fleetwood High School pupils who took part in a geography field trip in Blackpool

Trip was geography in action

The new line-up of performers at the Tower Circus

Circus line-up from 50 countries

Charlie Carioli with his son

The big stars of the big top

Danny, Jenni and Charlie Photo by Stephen Walker Photography

Tower couple not clowning around with baby Charlie's name

12 year old Fahid Shaheen gets to grips with Shak Khan the Kashmir Kid at his gym on Lytham Road, Blackpool.

Grappling with the legacy of the Kashmir Kid

Mooky taking centre stage in Jack and the Beanstalk at Blackpool Tower

Panto as you know it? Oh no it definitely isn't

George Lockhart's film, which has been placed in the vault at the British Film Institute (BFI)

Grainy 1930s footage shows a Jumbo pair of trunks in the sea!

Age UK Lancashire's walking football competition at Lytham Town FC. Les Turner for Blackpool.

Letters - September 9, 2016

Megaslam wrestling action

Treat for grapple fans as wrestling returns

A giant dinosaur did battle with tiny monsters for an art exhibition. The monster, which has spent the last six weeks at Blackpools Grundy Art Gallery, came alive for an epic battle in The Blackpool Tower Circus, as the finale to a procession along the Promenade involving children from St Johns CE Primary School, Blackpool. The youngsters, dressed as half-human half-monster creatures, battled the monster, filling the circus stage.

Family's been clowning around for 25 years