Showzam 2016

This weekend we went to Showzam which is an annual Circus festival which takes place in Blackpool during February half term every year for the last 9 years. I have just been looking for previous posts about Showzam and i can't find any, strange as apart from last year, when they cut down what they offered so i thought not much would be going on (but then saw lots of pics on facebook from others that looked like it was still very much on!) We have been going for the last  years and its fantastic. Its mainly a free event with various entertainers with weird and wonderful names performing at various places around the town and in the Winter Gardens. This time we saw

Barnards Puppet Bonanza

It was really funny, but i was quite surprised he was smoking a cigar, at first i thought it was a fake one, but then i could smell it, i love the smell of cigar smoke, strange i know, but my granddad used to smoke cigars and it always reminds me of him, i just love the smell anyway, But i thought you were not allowed to smoke in public places indoors, it was part of his act though as he " set fire to the stage" during the performance, was really good and had everyone in stitches.

Next we saw The Horsemen by Les Goulus

These were so so funny, they played snotty french show jumpers, Fred was terrified of the "horses", we were sat on the front row, so moved back a bit them he loved it.

Next came Barada Street, by Barada, who were acrobatic type performers who were dressed  in top hats and waistcoats and played music while performing the acrobatics, these made the kids laugh so much

They had a Stall called show on the road, complete with Bearded lady, where you could dress up and have your pictures taken and dispite wanted to the kids didn't fancy it.

I saw this picture of the Winter gardens in its early days

At least some of it has been maintained and restored

Outside we saw Stix, Drummers on Stilts

And Lougarock, a wolf type creature riding a steampunk engine 

Hometime with Mojitos for me & Paul

While the kids were exhausted and fell asleep watching a film in our room

Another great weekend xxx