Something for the weekend

Roll up! Roll up! Its the weekend and what better way to get the fun started than a visit to the circus! 'The circus!?' I hear you cry, but this isn't your average circus...

Circus is a new cocktail bar located in the West End of London and although the entrance may be inconspicuous, the interior is sure to take your breath away - silver balls adorn the ceiling, miniature umbrellas spin in turn on the wall, and the entirely mirrored bathroom is sure to confuse!  Guests drink exquisite cocktails garnished with real flowers from regal looking metal goblets, and the maitre'd takes on the role of ring master.  Michelin style pan-asian food, including bamboo boxes of steamed dim sum and the interesting sounding Bang Trang rolls, is served on a banquet sized table fit for a king.  But that's not all - every king's party requires entertainment...

The lights go down, the table is cleared and in an instant is transformed into a stage! A fire-eating ballet dancer takes to the stage wearing ballet pointes (and little else!), and where guests were once enjoying their banquet there is now balls of fire, high kicks and splits.  Following the ballet dancer is a male acrobat who performs a thrilling gymnastic routine on hoops suspended from the ceiling accompanied by gasps of exhilaration from the crowd, and without giving too much away, there may be one or two familiar faces...

Needless to say, a visit to Circus won't be forgotten in a hurry.

Circus, 27-29 Endell Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9BA

By Eve Hegarty