THE THRILL of the Chinese State Circus comes to East Anglia’s mini Albert Hall when it visits Great Yarmouth next month.

Cambs Times: The Chinese State Circus is at the Hippodrome Circus building in Great Yarmouth for three days in May.The Chinese State Circus is at the Hippodrome Circus building in Great Yarmouth for three days in May. (Image: Archant)

Your family could be part of the action with our competition – one reader will win a ticket for four people to watch the stunning show of human skill and extravagant costumes.

The Chinese State Circus is performing its latest show, Yin Yang, at Yarmouth’s Hippodrome, which is Britain’s only surviving dedicated circus building.

The circus celebrates 2,000 years of tradition with a show that explodes on stage with a riot of noise and colour in a spectacular two-hour extravaganza.

Thirty Chinese artists perform in the production including a display of human juggling, the amazing bicycle act, the swinging poles act, dynamic hoop divers and the Shaolin Master known as The One.

The show is rated as daring, breath-taking and thrilling and is an ideal family show for all ages with evocative sets, soaring musical scores and colourful costumes.

Hailed as “the most exhilarating circus it has ever been my privilege to see” by the London Evening Standard, it is at the Yarmouth Hippodrome for four shows over three days on Friday, May 10, at 7.30pm, Saturday, May 11, at 2.30pm and 7.30pm and Sunday, May 12, at 2.30pm.

Our winner can choose which performance they would like to attend.

• To be in with a chance of winning tickets for four people to see the show, answer this question:

How many years of tradition will be celebrated by the Chinese State Circus?

A) 1000

B) 1500

C) 2000

To enter, text CT CIRCUS followed by your answer (A, B or C), your name and address to 80058. Texts cost 50p plus your standard network rate.

The competition closes at 11.59pm on Friday, May 3. The winner will be the first correct entry selected at random after the closing date.

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