Moscow State Circus

04/04/2021

Have a great day see you all soon hopefully !

Happy Easter Folks!

07/02/2021

Coming soon to a town or city near you, see it soon or miss it forever big city european tour

14/01/2021

We are all totally shocked & saddened by the passing of our great friend & the undoubted greatest showman Gerry Cottle.

Gerry completed the age old adage & ran away & joined the Circus. His father was a stockbroker in leafy Surrey & Gerry went to the same school as John Major. His first Circus had just 5 people in it including his business partner & life long friend Brian Austen. Together they expanded their show until it became the largest Circus in the UK, before they went their separate ways.

Gerry then formed Gerry Cottle's Circus and the TV spectacular 'Seaside Special' was filmed from his Big Top every Saturday during the summer months. It was a modern variety show and had the slot that the X Factor has now, it was prime time TV & Gerry became a household name. It was often hosted by Radio 1 DJs, and included top comedians of the time including Ronnie Corbett & bands including Abba.

In the 80's Gerry created the UK's first ever non animal Circus and went on to experiment with other more contemporary ideas such as Rainbow Circus & a Rock n Roll Circus. He did reunite with Brian Austen & they performed two huge Circuses in London at the same time, one with Jeremy Beadle as ringmaster in Wembley Stadium & one in Battersea Park.

The 1990's saw more experimentation with Gerry & Brian presenting The Moscow State Circus & Continental Circus Berlin before teaming up with rock singer Dr Haze to create the ground breaking Circus of Horrors. Gerry & Brian also toured the Chinese State Circus around the UK.

In early 2003 he sold his half of the Circus equipment to Brian Austen & auctioned everything else including a human cannon ball and bought Wookey Hole Caves. He always had the Circus bug though & continued creating a very successful Circus school in Wookey Hole & also toured with Gerry Cottle's WOW Circus. In fact right up to his death on Wednesday 13th January 2021 he was planning more Circus adventures.

Everyone at the Moscow State Circus would like you to remember Gerry in a positive way. He was such an influential person. Our lives may never be the same again.

GERRY COTTLE - THE GREATEST SHOWMAN. RIP. ###

07/01/2021

Happy Christmas for all those celebrating today remember that there is light through the storm and we will return soon entertaining you all again

07/01/2021

Merry Christmas everyone who is celebrating today let us celebrate together with our friends and comrades and also remember the good times we shared together in the bigtop have fun and stay safe

Multi camera time lapse of set up of the Moscow State Circus 2000 seat big top at Star City Birmingham

10/11/2020

Fantastic news for Make a Difference Films and Circus Extreme what an achievement shows you the credibility of both of these companies well done to all involved

MAKE A DIFFERENCE FILMS Wins Award in IndieFEST Film Awards.

Paul Barker, Director of Make a Difference Films has won a prestigious Award of Merit from the IndieFEST Film Awards. The award was given for Make a Difference Films exciting new TV Series, ‘The Real Greatest Showmen' based on the real lives of the artists and team at Circus Extreme which will be aired in due course.

Make a Difference Films would like to thank the cast, crew and management of Circus-Extreme for allowing them unprecedented access to film behind the scenes of this wonderful community.

The IndieFEST Film Awards recognizes film, television, videography and new media professionals who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity, and those who produce standout entertainment or contribute to profound social change. Entries are judged by highly qualified professionals in the film and television industry.
In winning an IndieFEST Film Award, Make a Difference Films joins the ranks of other high-profile winners of this internationally respected award including Liam Neeson as the narrator of Love Thy Nature, A Path Appears Documentary featuring George Clooney and Blake Lively, and Radical Grace executive produced by Susan Sarandon.

Rick Prickett, who chairs The IndieFEST Film Awards, had this to say about the latest winners, “The IndieFEST is not an easy award to win. Entries are received from around the world from powerhouse companies to remarkable new talent. The IndieFEST helps set the standard for craft and creativity. The judges were pleased with the exceptional high quality of entries. The goal of The IndieFEST Film Awards is to help winners achieve the recognition they deserve.”

17/10/2020

Great news for make a difference films and Circus Extreme sounds very exciting we are all looking forward to seeing the series, your team constantly pushing the cultural boundaries and real ambassadors for British Circus well done to everyone involved.

So excited to tell you all that out of thousands of entrants, "The Real Greatest Showmen," the story of Circus Extreme has been selected for the 'Best Television Series" category at the prestigious Indiefest Film Awards in California!! Wish us luck and watch this space!

12/10/2020

We are delighted that many Circuses in the UK have been offered grants as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure they have a sustainable future, the Culture Secretary has announced today. Circus Companies are many of the 1,385 cultural and creative organisations across the country receiving urgently needed support. £257 million of investment has been announced today as part of the Culture Recovery Fund grants programme being administered by Arts Council England.
Any funding received by circuses, we are sure will help businesses to carry on with their planned tours.

02/07/2020

Will the shows go on have a listen interested in points of view please share this and lets get the shows started keep safe