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Monday, March 5th 2007

6:10 PM

Winning Over Potential Circus Public

Just recently I've been roped-in to give a number of illustrated talks (OHP) to various social groups and I'm amazed by the number of these groups looking for speakers, some weekly!. One could be busy talking several nights a week in this area! The favourite title so far is my "Queen Victoria Was a Circus Fan" which seems to go down well in Merseyside. I base it on the story of Hengler's circus, which some elderly people still remember hearing about (it closed in 1900!). There are always lots of questions, from people of a certain age, and I answer then as accurately and as dispassionately as possible. Quite a number of people in the audiece tell me that the next time a circus come to town they will visit it with their grandchildren. Every little helps, I tell myself, and if we can encourage people to take younsters along so much the better. I would encourage other circus enthusiasts to do the same. Visit your local library and give the librarian a copy of your talks (different aspects of just the circus if you like), and some poor programme secretary will almost certainly come along and book you! Choose the titles of your talks carefully and don't foget the funny anecdotes! Best of luck and don't be shy of helping circus back to popularity! The usual fee by the way is £30 including expenses (I don't venture far!).

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