AN awe-inspiring new show from one of the world’s most famous circus is heading to south Somerset.

The Moscow State Circus returns to the UK with its latest production set in the mystical centre of Moscow’s cultural and artistic quarter Park Gorkogo (Gorky Park).

Director John Haze said: “Superstar clown Val Defun invites the audience to this wondrous and mysterious place – a place to romance, a place to stroll and take in Moscow at sunset, and a place to see magnificent feats of human achievement.

“As our loveable buffoons reminisce about past times in one of the most famous cities on Earth they are surrounded by a multitude of flying, back-flipping, juggling and roller-skating performers.”

This year’s show features the award-winning flying trapeze of Alievs White Birds, the roller-skating of the Veslovskis, three bathing beauties swept up on the revolving Ariel Ring and the unique Yakovlev Vertical Pole Jugglers.

This show features everything from the most demanding feats of strength from the hand balancing of Vladislav Khostik to the Kozak whip crackers and the revolving Russian Swing, catapulting its tenstrong troupe high into the apex of the chapitou at break-neck speed.

The Moscow State Circus is in Yeovil on Thursday, February 19, and tickets priced between £20-£24 are available from the Octagon Theatre on 01935-422884 or visit octagon-theatre.co.uk