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2010
30th July - 1st AugustCamp Bestival, Lulworth Castle, Dorset
Back to the finest family festival with our outside stage show and Museum.
16th - 18th April Printemps Carougeois 2010, Carouge, Geneva, Switzerland
The stage show and not the Museum
12nd - 21st FebruaryShowzam, Olympia, Winter Gardens, Blackpool
The museum (and not the show or walkabout) open every day from 11am - 7pm. Free admission.
28th - 29th JanuaryL'Atelier 231, L'Atelier 231, Sottesville-les-Rouen, France
The museum (and not the show or walkabout). Free admission.

2009
28th - 30th DecemberKop van Jut Carnivale, Huygenspark, The Hague, Holland
The show and the museum. 9 shows over 3 days. First time in a Bigtop!!
5th DecemberMill Road Winter Fair, Hope Street, Cambridge
The Museum (and not the Show) open from 10am - 5pm.
26th SeptemberEssex Street Diversions, Chelmsford Town Centre
The Museum and probably some walkabout performance.
19th - 20th SeptemberOut There International Festival of Street Arts and Circus, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.
The Museum (and not the Show).
11st - 13rd SeptemberBestival, Robin Hill Country Park, Isle of Wight.
Our outside stage show and Museum.
4th - 6th SeptemberPestival, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London
!!TBC!!. Not sure yet how much we will be presenting, if anything at all. Maybe just museum..maybe whole show etc etc...
29th - 31st AugustDingles Fairground Heritage Centre, The Fairground Heritage Centre, Milford, Lifton, Devon, PL16 0AT
The Museum (and not the Show).
22nd - 23rd AugustThe Sassy Seaside Show, The Theatre Royal, Margate
Amongst a host of wonders, one act from our show: Fakira and Ernestina the Earwig, featuring Marisa Carnesky.
21st - 23rd AugustBeautiful Days, Escot Park, Ottery St Mary, Devon
The Museum (and not the Show).
7th - 8th AugustHolt Summer Festival, Holt, Norfolk
The Museum (and not the Show).
24th - 26th JulyCamp Bestival, Lulworth Castle, Dorset
Outside stage show and Museum.
12nd JulyChapelfield Gardens Music Festival, Chapelfield Gardens, Norwich, Norfolk
The Museum only.
8th JulyPicnic in the Park, Somewhere in a park in Sheffield.
The Museum (and not the Show) open from 1pm -5pm. An event for Sheffield University staff.
3rd - 5th JulyWinchester Hat Fair, Somewhere on the streets of Winchester, Hampshire.
The Museum (and not the Show).
24th - 28th JuneGlastonbury Festival, Somewhere in the Theatre/Circus fields
The Museum (and not the Show).
20th JuneThe Big Event, , Myatt's Fields Park, Camberwell, London
The Museum and some circus skills workshops!!?
6th JuneFuse Medway Festival, Somewhere on Chatham High Street
The Museum (and not the Show).
31st MayThe Lanes Project, Redgrave and Lopham Fen, Suffolk
The outdoor show twice .. First show at 11am Second show at 3pm.. and the Museum open all day.
30th MayThe Lanes Project, Foxburrow Farm, Woodbridge, Suffolk
The outdoor show twice .. First show at 11am Second show at 3pm.. and the Museum open all day.
23rd MayFringe Street, Brighton Fringe Festival. , Somewhere on the streets of Brighton...
...we will have the Insect Circus Museum for one day only!!
20th MayThe Late Shift, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ
The Museum (and not the Show) open from 5pm - 10pm.
2nd - 17th MayBrighton Fringe Festival, St Andrew's Church, Hove, BN3 1AQ. (St Andrew's is adjacent to Hove Lawns and the Peace Statue).
(No shows on Wednesdays) Times vary daily: May 2nd, 3rd, 4th at 2:45pm, 5th, 7th 8th at 3:45pm. 9th & 10th at 1pm. 11th, 12th, 14th 15th at 3:45. 16th & 17th 1pm. - £10/£7. Tickets can be purchased via www.fletchatstandrews.com OR by calling Ticketweb 24 hour ticket hotline on: 08444 771000. !BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT! No Museum just the wonderful show.
25th AprilRiversmeet Arts and Heritage Festival, Church Street, Christchurch, Dorset. BH23 1BW.
The Insect Circus Museum (and not the Show) open from 2pm - 10pm.
26th MarchDown Your Lane - Up Your Street - Rural Arts Seminar., The Cut, Halesworth, Suffolk.
No Museum, no show but one act from our show (Nurse Nursey and her Mites).
22nd FebruaryBolton, All Souls Church Open Day., All Souls Church, Astley Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL1 8EY
The Museum (and not the Show). Open all afternoon.
21st FebruaryHeat the Streets, Showzam 2009., The streets of Blackpool.
Not the Show and not the Museum but walkabout insects, their trainers and a beast cage in the Showzam Parade!
17th - 18th FebruaryNorwich Playhouse, 42-58 St Georges Street Norwich, Norfolk. NR3 1AB Box Office and info: 01603 612 580
A return of the show to this fabulous theatre.

2008
17th DecemberProfessor Vanessa's 20 Performing Wonders, Firth Court, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield
Amongst a veritable host of extraordinaryness, Marisa Carnesky and the Insect Circus present Fakira!
28th - 30th NovemberJacksons Lane Theatre, 269a Archway Road, Highgate, London, N6 5AA
The show in the theatre at 3pm and 8pm on Saturday and 3pm on Sunday.
16th NovemberStratford Circlets Children's Festival, Theatre Square, Stratford, London, N6 5AA
The Museum (and not the Show) open from 10am - 4pm.
28th SeptemberWimbledon Park Festival of Sport, Wimbledon Park, Merton, London
The Museum (and not the Show).
21st SeptemberYellow Umbrella Day, Chiswick Park, (Opposite Gunnersbury Station), London.
The Museum (and not the Show).
20th SeptemberRiverside Regatta & Arts Festival, Trinity Bouy Wharf, London, E14 0JW
Sheltering here after the Thames Festival with a broken engine (and invited to open the Museum for the Regatta)!
13rd - 14th SeptemberThe Mayor's Thames Festival, Somewhere on the Southbank, London
The Museum (and not the Show). (tbc)
5th - 7th SeptemberBestival, Robin Hill Country Park, Isle of Wight.
Our outside stage show and Museum.
30th AugustWatch This Space, The National Theatre, Southbank, London
The Museum (and not the Show), open from 1pm - 7.30pm
22nd - 25th AugustThe House of Fairytales, Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, nr. Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL 2009 !!!The Museum and a small, but perfectly formed, show. Plus surprises!
26th JulyAppleyard Fayre, Banham, Norfolk
The Museum (and not the Show), open from 11am - 5.30pm
18th - 20th JulyCamp Bestival, Lulworth Castle, Dorset
Outside stage show and Museum.
13rd JulyDublin Circus Festival, Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland
The show.
25th - 29th JuneGlastonbury Festival, Pilton, Somerset.
The Museum will be amongst the many wonders in the rather curiously named Shangri-la area.
14th JuneSwindon Street Festival, On the streets of Swindon, Wiltshire.
The Museum (and not the Show).
8th JuneStoke Fest, Clissold Park, Hackney, London
The Museum (and not the Show).
7th JuneStrawberry Fair, Midsummer Common, Cambridge
The Museum (and not the Show).
26th MayKingston Green Fair, Canbury Gardens, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey
The Museum (and not the Show).
17th - 18th MayWeird and Wonderful Wood, Haughley Park, Stowmarket, Suffolk
3rd - 4th MayBig in Falkirk, Callendar Park, Falkirk, Scotland
In all its glory, the museum will be presented (Not the show).
1st MayFestival of Fools, Belfast City Centre
The opening of the festival with our outside show and museum.
12nd AprilColchester Arts Centre, Colchester, Essex. Box office: 01206 500900
The stage show (and not the Museum)
15th - 16th MarchYoung Art East Anglia Exhibition, Peter Pears Galley, Aldeburgh, Suffolk
Having judged the Young Art competition, Ronnie& Bonnie will be outside the gallery with the Insect Circus Museum for the weekend.
16th February'Heat the Streets' at Showzam Festival , Blackpool city centre.
Spectacular fire and light displays all over Blackpool. We will be there as part of the parade with five walkabout performers and our new Beast Cage.
9th - 10th FebruaryShowzam Festival. Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Horseshoe Theatre, The Pleasure Beach, Blackpool
We will be presenting four shows. 2 per day. The Museum will be there too!

2007
14th - 15th DecemberCroydon Clocktower, Katharine Street, Croydon. Box office: 020 8253 1030
3 shows.
5th - 7th DecemberThe Insect Circus at THE PRO CATHEDRAL, BRISTOL, Park Place, Clifton, Bristol
7.30 pm. Tickets available from Colston Hall Box Office: 0117 922 3683 or on the Door.
1st DecemberMill Road Winter Fair, The Deaf Centre in Romsey Terrace. Cambridge
16th NovemberPrivate function at Somerset House, London
23rd - 24th OctoberLakeside Arts Centre,, Nottingham. Box office: 0115 846 7777
Four performances of the full length stage show will be presented in the theatre.
13rd OctoberColchester Arts Centre !****POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL 2008****! , Colchester, Essex. Box office: 01206 500900
1 evening show.
5th - 7th OctoberNorwich Playhouse, Norwich Playhouse, St Georges Street, Norwich. Box office: 01603 598598
Five shows: One show on Friday evening and two shows on Sat and Sun. The Museum will be outside the Theatre on Friday and Saturday.
23rd SeptemberBarking Broadway, Barking Broadway, Barking Essex. Box office: 020 8507 5607
The show in the theatre at 1pm and 5pm.
15th SeptemberBarking Broadway Family Day, Barking, Essex
The museum.
8th SeptemberArts Fresco, Market Harborough, Leicstershire. 11am -5pm
5th - 28th AugustThe Insect Circus in the Spiegel Garden's Bosco Theatre, Edinburgh Festival, George Square Gardens, Edinburgh. Box office: Venue; 0131 667 8940. Fringe box office; 0131 226 0000
The show willbe performed every day (except Mondays and Tuesdays) at 5pm and the museum will be open every day.
26th - 28th July'Watch This Space', The National Theatre, Southbank, London
21st - 22nd JulyLovebox Weekender, Victoria Park, Hackney, London
The show on our outdoor stage and the museum.
15th July'Spice on the Square', Spice Festival, Hackney Empire, London
14th JulyLewisham People's Day
The show on our outdoor stage and the museum.
12nd JulyAn Evening at the End of the Pier with Marisa Carnesky, The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London
Amongst sundry wonders, will be the premier of our latest sideshow; Mr Roland McPeak's Rarity Show. Small but perfectly formed.
7th - 8th JulyManchester International Festival: 'The Great Indoors', Manchester Central (the new name for G-Mex/MICC). Manchester.
21st - 24th JuneGlastonbury Festival, We will be amongst the many wonders of Lost Vagueness world. The Museum will be open in the daytime and a short show will be presented twice a day in the Future Cinema tent, once in the afternoon and once at about 11.30pm.
10th JuneStoke Fest, Clissold Park, Hackney, London
9th JuneSpringwatch in Manchester., Somewhere in a shopping centre (Arndale) and a park in Manchester.
The Museum will not be in attendance but a number of walkabout insect circus acts will be.
2nd JuneBonkers Fest, Camberwell Green, London
28th May'Kingston Green Fair', Kingston on Thames, Surrey.
20th anniverary of this lovely fair.
26th MayParadise Gardens, Victoria Park, Hackney, London
25th MayTallulah at the HipHip, Bethnal Green Working Men's Club
An act from our show, Tallulah the Worm Charmer, charms at the Whoopee club.
19th - 20th MayWeird and Wonderful Wood, Haughley Park, Stowmarket, Suffolk
5th - 6th MayWay Out Fest, Rufford Country Park, Ollerton, Nottinghamshire
14th - 15th AprilThe Surreal Weekend, Victoria & Albert Museum, South Kensington, London.
The Museum will be positioned by the main entrance.
19th MarchSt. Patricks Day Festival. Big Day Out, Merrion Square, Dublin
4th MarchFakira supports the Puppini Sisters, Bloomsbury Theatre
One fabulous act from our show in support of the fabulous Puppinis.

2006
19th - 30th DecemberThe Insect Circus @ Hoxton Hall, Hoxton Street, London W1
Another chance to see our fabulous stage show. Book early to avoid disappointment! For details see the poster on our News page.
2nd December'Hope Street Christmas Fair', Hope Street, Cambridge
24th SeptemberStokefest, Clissold Park, Stoke Newington, London
16th - 17th SeptemberMayor's Thames Festival, In front of the Tate Modern
With eight performers, on our fabulous new outdoor stage, we will be presenting highlights from the Insect Circus Show
8th - 10th SeptemberBestival, Robin Hill Countyside Adventure Park near Newport, Isle of Wight.
3rd SeptemberFelsham Street Fair, Felsham, nr. Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.
2nd September3B Street Arts Festival. , Sutton
11st - 21st AugustThe Edinburgh Festival , The Spiegel Garden, George Square Gardens, Edinburgh.
4th - 6th AugustThe Big Chill, , Herefordshire.
At the Big Chill we will be presenting acts from the Insect Circus Show on our fabulous new outdoor stage. Featuring ten performers, this event will prove to be a milestone in Insect Circus history.
1st AugustKidderminster Arts Festival. , Near the Town Hall, Kidderminster
28th - 29th JulyWatch This Space, , National Theatre, South Bank, London.
22nd - 23rd JulyLovebox Weekender, Victoria Park, Hackney, London, E9.
With 6 of our performers we will be presenting part of our Insect Circus Show.
15th JulyEastwood Arts Festival Family Fun Day, Coronation Park, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire.
8th JulyLewisham People's Day,
1st JulyFood Fair on the Green. , Fair Green, Diss, Norfolk.
24th - 25th JuneGreen Living Family Fun Days., Chantry Park, Ipswich.
14th - 18th JuneRoncalli Jahrmarkt , market and funfair: Kornelimunster, Aachen, Germany.
4th JuneThe Garden Party , Ballinlough Castle, County Meath, Ireland.
27th - 29th MayFirst International Arts PESTIVAL, London Wetland Centre, Barnes, London SW13
20th - 21st MayWeird & Wonderful Wood, Haughley Park, Nr Wetherden, west of Stowmarket, Suffolk, just off the A14.
10th - 14th MayBrighton Festival. The Spiegel Garden, , Old Steine, Brighton
29th April - 1st MayWoodland Wonders, Kew Gardens
17th - 19th MarchThe Insect Circus at Hoxton Hall, Hoxton Street, London W1. !See our News page for more details of this wild extravaganza!
1st MarchMA Illustration course., Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
As a guest of the MA illustration course and open to art school students only. Limited access to the public.

2005
3rd December'Hope Street Christmas Fair', Hope Street, Cambridge
26th - 27th NovemberBurwash Manor Barn, Barton, Nr. Cambridge (Junction 12 M11)
15th October'Halesworth Street Festival', Halesworth, Suffolk.
2nd OctoberA Walk on the Wild Side: Lyme Regis Arts Fest , Lyme Regis, Dorset
17th - 18th September'The Mayor's Thames Festival', London.
We will be positioned near the Tate Modern
3rd September'Greenpeace Fair', near Bungay, Suffolk.
22nd - 30th August'Edinburgh Festival', The Spiegel Garden, George Square Gardens, Edinburgh.
20th August'Hastings Carnival', Hastings, West Sussex
12nd - 14th August'Lost Vagueness Festival', near Lewes, Sussex.
4th - 7th August'The Big Chill', Eastnor Park, Leadbury, Herefordshire.
17th July'A Day of Play', Needham Lakes, Suffolk.
16th JulyTostock Village Fair, Tostock, Suffolk.
9th - 10th JulyLewisham People's Day
1st - 3rd JulyWinchester 'Hat Fair'
22nd - 26th JuneGlastonbury Festival.
12nd June'International Children's Theatre Festival', Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham.
10th - 11st June'Street Diversions', Chelmsford, Essex.
3rd - 5th June'Garden of Delights', Manchester.
31st May - 2nd June'All Creatures Small' exhibition, Peterborough Museum
30th May'Green Fair', Kingston upon Thames, Surrey.
21st - 22nd May'Weird & Wonderful Wood' , Haughley Park, Suffolk.
30th April - 2nd May'Woodland Wonders', Kew Gardens.
2nd - 3rd AprilWith Zippos Circus, Blackheath, London
26th March'The Kitchen Garden', Troston, Suffolk.

2004
31st DecemberNew Year's Eve , Wetherden Village Hall, Nr Stowmarket, Suffolk
December(Weekends), Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham, Suffolk.
AugustChelmsford Spectacular, Chelmsford,Essex.
(Bank Holiday Monday)
AugustWith Circus Ricardo, Southwold Common, Suffolk.
JuneGlastonbury Festival
20th - 21st May'Weird & Wonderful Wood' , Haughley Park. Suffolk.
The very first outing of our rather interesting museum!


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