The Scotsman

Big top drama: Acrobats fly through the air with the greatest of ease on Glasgow Green

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Participan­ts from Aerial Edge Youth Circus showcase their skills in the 12-metre high Big Top on Glasgow Green in a dress rehearsal ahead of their public performanc­e. The acrobats – aged from seven to 17 – will perform using silks, trapeze and aerial hoops, as well as ground-based acrobatics, flips and tricks as part of Festival 2018.

The Big Top on Glasgow Green is hosting contempora­ry circus shows as part of GO LIVE! at the Green. The Big Top is also part of the celebratio­ns for Circus 250, the Uk-wide anniversar­y of the first circus ring, establishe­d 250 years ago in London.

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