A circus is a traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts. Circus or The Circus may also refer to:

Art and architecture

* Roman circus, an open-air public space in the Roman Empire *

The Circus, Bath The Circus is a historic ring of large townhouses in the city of Bath, Somerset, England, forming a circle with three entrances. Designed by architect John Wood, the Elder, it was built between 1754 and 1769, and is regarded as a pre-emin ...

, a structure in Bath, Somerset, England * ''The Circus'' (Seurat), an 1891 painting by Georges Seurat

Literature

* ''Circus'' (magazine), an American rock music magazine 1966–2006 * ''Circus'' (novel), a 1975 novel by Alistair MacLean

Film and television

Film

* ''The Circus'' (1928 film), an American film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin * ''Circus'' (1936 film), a Soviet comedy musical directed by Grigori Aleksandrov * ''Circus'' (1939 film), a Swedish-Danish drama film directed by George Schnéevoigt * ''The Circus'' (1943 film), a Mexican comedy starring Cantinflas * ''Circus'' (2000 film), a British/American neo-noir crime film directed by Rob Walker * ''Circus'' (2009 film), an Indian Kannada-language film directed by Dayal Padmanabhan

Television

* ''Circus'' (TV series), a 1989–1990 Indian drama series * ''Circus'', a 2010 PBS documentary series on the Big Apple Circus * "Circus" (''Aqua Teen Hunger Force''), a 2002 episode * "Circus" (''Glenn Martin, DDS''), a 2009 episode * '' The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth'', a 2016 documentary series

Music

Performers

* Circus (American band), a 1970–1975 power pop band *

Circus (French band) Circus is a French band established in 2012 by Calogero, Stanislas, Philippe Uminski, Elsa Fourlon and Karen Brunon. All are already established artists. Their debut self-titled album ''Circus'' was released on 5 November 2012. The songs, most ...

, a pop group formed in 2012 *

Circus (rapper) Marcus Aureli, better known by his stage name Circus, is an American rapper based in Los Angeles, California. He is a member of Shape Shifters. Career Circus released ''Gawd Bless the Faceless Cowards'', a collaborative album with producer Andr ...

(21st century), American rapper * Circus, a 1967–1969 British jazz group that included Mel Collins

Albums

* ''Circus'' (Argent album) or the title song, 1975 * ''Circus'' (Britney Spears album) or the title song (see below), 2008 ** The Circus Starring Britney Spears, a 2009 concert tour * ''Circus'' (Chiaki Kuriyama album), 2011 * ''Circus'' (Eraserheads album), 1994 * ''Circus'' (FictionJunction Yuuka album), 2007 * ''Circus'' (Lenny Kravitz album) or the title song (see below), 1995 * ''Circus'' (EP), by Stray Kids, or the title song (see below), 2022 * ''Circus'', by

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, 1981 * ''Circus'', by

Mary Black Mary Black (born 23 May 1955) is an Irish folk singer. She is well known as an interpreter of both traditional folk and modern material which has made her a major recording artist in her native Ireland. Background Mary Black was born into a m ...

, 1995 * ''Circus'', by Teflon Brothers, 2017 * ''The Circus'' (Erasure album) or the title song (see below), 1987 * ''The Circus'' (Take That album) or the title song, 2008 * ''The Circus'' (EP), by Mick Jenkins, 2020 * ''The Circus'', by the Venetia Fair, 2009

Songs

* "Circus" (Britney Spears song), 2008 * "Circus" (Lenny Kravitz song), 1995 * "Circus" (Stray Kids song), 2022 * "Circus", by Brotherhood of Man later reissued on '' Images'', 1977 * "Circus", by Circle from ''

Kollekt ''Kollekt'' is the sixth album by the Finnish experimental rock band Circle, led by bass guitarist Jussi Lehtisalo. It was released in 1998 by Bad Vugum. It collects the band's early singles, and previously unreleased songs from sessions for th ...

'', 1998 * "Circus", by Friend & Lover, 1969 * "Circus", by John Cale from ''

Walking on Locusts ''Walking on Locusts'' is the thirteenth solo studio album by Welsh musician John Cale, released on 24 September 1996 by Hannibal Records. Cale worked with several guest musicians including David Byrne, Moe Tucker, Dave Soldier with the Soldi ...

'', 1996 * "Circus", by Kim Taeyeon from '' Something New'', 2018 * "Circus", by John Denver from '' Rhymes & Reasons'', 1969 * "Circus", by MC Mong from '' Show's Just Begun'', 2008 * "Circus", by Sonny & Cher, 1969 * "Circus", by

String Driven Thing String Driven Thing are a Scottish folk rock band, formed in Glasgow in 1967 and led by married couple Chris and Pauline Adams, with the electric violin of Graham Smith. History Formation String Driven Thing formed in Glasgow in 1967 as a three ...

, 1972 * "Circus", by Summer Walker from ''

Still Over It ''Still Over It'' is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Summer Walker. It was released through LVRN and Interscope on November 5, 2021. The album contains guest appearances from Cardi B, JT from City Girls, SZA, Ari ...

'', 2021 * "Circus", by Tomoyasu Hotei, 1996 * "Circus", by Uriah Heep from '' Sweet Freedom'', 1973 * "Circus", written by Louis Alter, 1949 * "Circus (What I Am)", by

Michael Quatro Michael Quatro (born 12 June 1943, Detroit, Michigan, USA) is a keyboard player and songwriter who has released eleven albums since 1972. He specializes in keyboard-driven progressive rock. Career Quatro's music gained popularity in Detroit, Mi ...

, 1972 * "Cirkus", by King Crimson from ''

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'', 1970 * "The Circus" (song), by Erasure, 1987 * "The Circus", by the Clentele from ''

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'', 2017 * "The Circus", by Toby Fox from '' Deltarune Chapter 1 OST'', 2018

Other uses

* ''Circus'' (bird), the largest genus of harriers *

Circus (company) Circus is a Japanese visual novel studio known for creating Eroge, adult-oriented bishōjo games. In addition to the normal Circus brand name, there are other brand divisions including Circus Northern, Circus Fetish, Circus Metal, and Sanctuary. ...

, a Japanese visual novel studio * ''Circus'' (video game), a ''Breakout'' clone released by Exidy in 1977 * Circus offensive, British Royal Air Force bombing operations during World War II *

Secret Intelligence Service The Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), commonly known as MI6 ( Military Intelligence, Section 6), is the foreign intelligence service of the United Kingdom, tasked mainly with the covert overseas collection and analysis of human intelligenc ...

(MI6), nicknamed "The Circus", the UK foreign intelligence service * Circus, a United Kingdom term for a circular road junction