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A Cirque du Soleil aerialist has died after falling from a great height to the stage during a show in Tampa Bay, Florida. Yann Arnaud, 38, was in the middle of a performance involving aerial straps on ...

Gravity defying stunts have for long been one of the most popular ways to entertain crowds, but precautions are necessary to avoid catastrophe. There have been several incidents when such performances ...

This year marks 250 years since the start of modern circus. It was in 1768 that Philip Astley began his circus entertainment in Waterloo in London. To celebrate, here's the latest in our new series of ...