Clowns, acrobats and other performers of a family-run circus have returned to Harrogate for the first time in more than 30 years.
Billy Smart's Circus has taken up residence on the town's Stray and hundreds of families have already flocked to the big top for the show.
The traditional circus features trapeze artists, a high-wire act, a Russian swing, and a troupe of acrobats from Bulgaria.
Spokesman Chris Barltrop said the circus was trying to emulate the success of its predecessor which closed down in the 1970s.
He said: "We have kept the high quality which Billy Smart's Circus is famous for and the great entertainment value."
Performances are taking place twice a day until Sunday.
Updated: 10:56 Wednesday, May 07, 2003
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