Jay Miller’s Circus
BEST FOR
Ages 0+
ENTRY
from £15
WHERE
East Cowes
What it’s like
A live big top show with acrobats and clowns, plus circus-themed birthday parties with candy floss thrown in.
This is a proper old-fashioned circus show under canvas: acrobats, clowns and a full live performance rather than a screen in sight. Under-2s go free, so you can bring a baby along without paying for a seat, but everyone else needs a ticket booked in advance.
Birthday parties are the obvious way to make an afternoon of it. For £15 a head with ten or more children, you get the best seats going, a free soft drink and a candy floss or popcorn for each kid. That's not a bad deal once you add up what candy floss and a decent seat normally costs you separately.
Booking early matters here. Tickets aren't transferable or refundable once you've bought them, so a change of plan means you've lost the money, unless the show itself gets cancelled, in which case you get refunded or offered another performance. Worth locking in the date you actually want rather than a maybe.
If anyone in your group needs wheelchair seating, don't leave it to chance on the day. It has to be booked ahead by phone or at the on-site box office, and space for unbooked wheelchair users can't be guaranteed.
Need to know
- Best for
- All ages, with under-2s going free
- Wheelchairs
- Wheelchair seating must be pre-booked via phone or on-site box office
- Parties
- Birthday parties for 10+ children at £15 per person with best available seating, free soft drink and candy floss or popcorn
- Worth knowing
- Under 2s go free
- Book early, tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable once purchased
- Party bookings need 10 or more children to get the £15 rate
- Candy floss or popcorn is included per child at parties, not an extra cost
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
Birthday parties for ten or more children work out at £15 a head, which covers best available seating, a free soft drink and either candy floss or popcorn for each child. Under-2s are free for standard entry too.
Can we get a refund if we can't make it?
Not once you've booked, tickets can't be transferred or refunded for a change of mind. If the show itself is cancelled you get your money back or another performance instead.
Is it OK to bring a toddler?
Under-2s go in free, so a baby or very young toddler doesn't need a ticket. Anyone aged 2 or over does need one booked.
What about wheelchair access?
You'll need to book wheelchair or disabled seating ahead of time, either by phone or at the on-site box office. Turning up without booking means space can't be promised.
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