THE circus has arrived in Brent Knoll with a troupe of clowns, high wire walkers and acrobats. The big top tent of Circus Americano has been pitched at Sanders GardenWorld for shows from December 10 to January 6.

THE circus has arrived in Brent Knoll with a troupe of clowns, high wire walkers and acrobats.

The big top tent of Circus Americano has been pitched at Sanders GardenWorld for shows from December 10 to January 6.

The deep pink 12m high tent can seat more than 650 people and takes two days to construct.

Circus Americano, one of the best-known circuses in the country, has a line up this year featuring Columbia's Los Marinos, a father and son duo performing the wheel of death and Bulgarian-born acrobatic and trampolining act The Julio Troupe.

Shows will be performed at 4pm and 6.30pm everyday, except Sundays, Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. On these days the shows will be at 2pm and 5pm. There will be no show on Christmas Day.

Adult premier tickets cost £14 and children/OAP tickets cost £12.

Ring side seats cost £12 for adults and £10 for children/OAPs and ordinary tickets are priced at £10 for adults and £8 for children/OAPs.

For details call 01278 761111.