Billy Smart's Circus

Billy Smart was a successful fairground Showman who began his New World Circus in 1946. It grew rapidly and became The Worlds Largest trevelling show.

Billy Smart and his family became synonymous with Circus. It was frequently on TV, with its Christmas Day show attracting record audiences.

The Circus stopped touring in 1971, but continued its TV spectaculars until 1983.
In the 1990's, a new era arrived with Billy Smart's Quality Big Top Show

Extract from A pictorial History by David Jamieson

2013 Season is on Tour, again presented by Tony Hopkins, with an all Human show, animal free