First day of the Moscow State Circus’s performances on Southsea Common…and excellent they were too.
The performance ran from around five to eight till ten past ten with a 25 minute interval, and this was taken towards the end of the first half.
Might be a bit difficult to make her out, but there is a woman trapeze artist suspended from what looks like a giant turquoise lampshade at the top of the picture ;).
The Moscow State Circus revisits Southsea Common…and XQ being a Southsea shopkeeper means complimentary tickets in return for advertising the circus 😉
Part of the shop window of Langford Antiques in Albert Road.
At the end of Exmouth Road, opposite the King’s Theatre.
A view of Southsea Common
Part of Portsmouth Dockyard and Portsmouth Harbour railway station…with the Gosport Ferry, HMS Warrior (1860) a distant HMS Victory, and an aircraft carrier also visible…
One of the three viewing platforms of the Spinnaker Tower, with Gosport in the middle distance, and the Isle of Wight on the horizon…
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