History
The Hippodrome Circus in
Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth (), often called Yarmouth, is a seaside town and unparished area in, and the main administrative centre of, the Borough of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, England; it straddles the River Yare and is located east of Norwich. A pop ...
was built by the showman George Gilbert in 1903 and designed by architect Ralph Scott Cockrill. It is one of only two purpose-built permanent circuses in England still in operation, and one of only three in the world with a circus floor that sinks into a pool.
It is a concrete construction with brick and terracotta facing. Its facade consists of three bays with two towers including
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau (; ) is an international style of art, architecture, and applied art, especially the decorative arts. The style is known by different names in different languages: in German, in Italian, in Catalan, and also known as the Modern ...
relief foliage patterns in the arched side panels. The main cornice has a frieze of carved owls.
Present
Peter Jay bought the building in 1979, restoring the circus floor that sinks into a water feature in 1981 when he presented his first show.
The Jay Family continue to produce Circus Spectaculars 4 times a year, with Jack Jay as ringmaster and producer and Ben Jay as manager.
Television
''Billy Russell's Hippodrome Circus'' was a series of three programs broadcast by the
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from Great Yarmouth in July, August and September 1962. The circus director was Roberto Germains and the programs were introduced by
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