Gifford’s Circus is how you might imagine a circus to be, especially if you read Enid Blyton as a child. Founder Nell Gifford sums it up: “I held the jewel of my childhood up to my eye, and through it I saw ponies and a dressing-up box and a tent, and that was Gifford’s Circus.”![thumbnail[1] (9)](https://thiswestlondonlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/thumbnail1-9.jpg?w=1080&h=810)
When I knew that the circus would be pitching its tent at Chiswick House for a few days this Summer, I immediately booked tickets (only to discover much later that the chosen date would clash with England v Sweden …) and we weren’t disappointed.![thumbnail[2] (3)](https://thiswestlondonlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/thumbnail2-3.jpg?w=810&h=1080)
It was superb: a kaleidoscope of colour, glorious handmade costumes, homemade sets and backdrops, and a marvellous menagerie of animals. In short, in was a most magical 90 minutes.
Gifford’s Circus
Gifford’s Circus is how you might imagine a circus to be, especially if you read Enid Blyton as a child. Founder Nell Gifford sums it up: “I held the jewel of my childhood up to my eye, and through it I saw ponies and a dressing-up box and a tent, and that was Gifford’s Circus.”When…
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4 responses to “Gifford’s Circus”
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I really like his quote “I held the jewel of my childhood up to my eye, and through it I saw ponies …” that already says he’s a happy person. I don’t think I’ve ever been to a circus, lots of carnivals which are mostly rides & games. You certainly nourish TBC jewel of a childhood.
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So FUN!!! It’s been a while since I’ve been to a circus!
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