The Victorian Circuses of Leeds: A Guided Walk (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798455323775)

2018 saw the 250th anniversary of the founding of the modern circus but the Victorian era was its golden age. It was very popular in the north of England, particularly in Leeds. During the C19th there were twelve circus venues in regular use within one square mile in the city centre. There were several more in the outer city ring. To my knowledge, no other UK town or city bar London had as many venues. This is an information packed book, but for the more active reader it will uniquely explore these sites in a guided walk around the city. Each site visited will have full historical information along with interesting contemporary facts and anecdotes about the circus companies and performers who worked in them.


Author: Steve Ward
ISBN-10: 8455323779
ISBN-13: 9798455323775
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2021
Pages: 110
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.23d