CIRCUS & SHOW CREATION

With our extensive contacts in the circus world, Area 51 are market leaders in providing the top talent in this timeless performance art. Circus entertainment is no longer limited to the traditional travelling big top. We have re-invented circus to give the whole genre new and exciting dimensions. We’ve twisted it for Halloween, tamed it for a children’s daylight adventure, turned into a fairy tale for Christmas, given it a steampunk makeover for themed events, and even re-imagined it for big corporate clients.

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With our extensive contacts in the circus world, Area 51 are market leaders in providing World Class talent and crafting stunning spectacles in this timeless performance art. Circus entertainment is no longer limited to the traditional travelling big top. We have re-invented circus to give the whole genre new and exciting dimensions; We’ve twisted it for Halloween, tailored it for a tropical climes, transformed into a fairy tale for Christmas, given it a steampunk makeover for themed events, and re-imagined it for numerous corporate clients.

Area 51 specialise in crafting entire shows from the first ideas stage to the final on-stage sensation. We are an entire end-to-end production company with a wealth of creative expertise and workshop resources – and can create a unique show in any style, with specially created costumes and original soundtrack. We use acclaimed make-up artists to ensure that our Circus performances are stunning to look at. Our circus acts are truly the best in their field, having toured with international Circus productions all over the World.

No two productions are ever the same; whether you want to build around one of our multiple ready-made themes, or have a totally individually created show for your company’s gala dinner night, Area 51 have the answer. Showtime clients include Triumph Motorcycles, Sainsbury’s, Ricoh Arena, Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland, Glastonbury Festival, Zippo’s Circus, Wilkos, Atlantis and others in Dubai – and multiple five star resorts in the Maldives.

We are also masters of Horror, and have many years and much experience of designing and constructing cutting edge interactive Horror attractions, walk-throughs and scare mazes. Most recently we created the highly acclaimed, award winning Road to Hell – a live-action immersive Horror drive through. A Covid-safe creation that provided some much-needed entertainment for thousands in an otherwise barren year for entertainment.

“Area 51 has made a significant contribution to the success of the various evening circus performances at the Hyde Park Winter Wonderland. Matt’s imagination and vision has been a pleasure to work with. Rarely do I get the opportunity to enjoy such a creative and talented mind.”

Martin Burton
Founder and Director, Zippos Circus

PREVIOUS PROJECTS

ALICE’S EASTER WONDERLAND!

AREA 51 performers are springing into spring with a bunny-spinner event in the British countryside that will take visitors to a manor house into a nouveau Wonderland at Easter.

THE DICKENS OF A SHOW!

THE GHOSTS of Christmas past materialised to transform Yuletide present into a first class feast of fun for all the family at an historical English countryside manor house and its enchanting gardens.

FESTIVE ISLAND FUN

GLOBE-TROTTING Area 51 artists jetted off to the Indian Ocean to deliver Christmas joy to holidaymakers as the company expanded its connections in paradise.

THE SNOW MUST GO ON

POST-PANDEMIC punters saw Mercury rising as one of rock music’s most flam-buoyant icons took the stage again…..and high above it!

SATAN’S SLAMMER!

Bad boys and girls faced a night in the slammer with Lord Satan himself after Halloween took a gruesome turn for the worst. Area 51 freaks and fiends mustered for a macabre get-together as part of an extreme horror ‘scare maze’ that drew screams and plaudits alike in Warwickshire.

WHATTON HOUSE OF HORROR – PURGATORY

Spooky sensualists on the trail of Halloween kicks declared a brand new Area 51 attraction as simply “out of this world” at its public launch held at a Georgian mansion in the heart of England.

FESTIVAL AS SWEET AS HONEY!

Fun 51 freaks and funambulists flocked to the world’s crop circle capital to ensure a small British festival was as sweet as honey…

IGOR KING OF THE CASTLE

Igor Rasputin & his Caravan of Lost Souls stormed an Elizabethan castle to help British festival revellers celebrate the end of the COVID-19 lockdown.

THIS IS THE WAY – TO PARADISE

Globe-trotting guests at an ultra-luxury holiday destination felt the force as Darth Vader and co stormed the Maldives for a ‘Star Wars’ themed Easter entertainment extravaganza.

THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE…THE MALDIVES!

SOMEWHERE over the rainbow, the seas are azure blue and a tropical holiday island was redesigned as Emerald City in a wizard Maldives entertainment move!

MALDIVES – IF THERE’S A WILL THERES A WAVE

EIGHTY plus eager entertainers brushed off the shackles of the COVID pandemic to jet out to paradise and pull off a remarkable international show-business coup. 

ROAD TO HELL

ONLY the British could deal with a global pandemic by putting themselves through a plague of panic to perk up and Area 51 were typically on hand to deliver an unforgettable COVID-busting horror experience.

FREDDIE’S KIND OF MALDIVES MAGIC!

Paradise holidaymakers went gaga after seeing a totally unexpected kind of magic when “Freddie Mercury” emerged from the Indian Ocean to not only sing but perform miraculous feats of acrobatics in our latest round-up of Maldives entertainment.

KICKIN’ UP A TROPICAL STORM!

Area 51 entertainers jetted out to an Indian Ocean island paradise with a star studded cast for a spectacular, made-to-measure show.

SELL OUT SHOW A STUNNING SUCCESS

Area 51 brought the magic and splendour of Victorian and Vaudevillian show business to life for thousands of festive party-goers.

BREXIT: A SCARY-TALE ENDING?

Halloween party animals caught up in the contemporary tale of horror that is Brexit, were given the fright – and the laugh – of their lives! With a pandemic of political dissonance affecting the country, Brexit’s poisoning of representative democracy, a zombie government and the stench of its decomposing Westminster corpse, it was left to Area 51 to finally find some fun from the shambles.

BRAVING ‘THE ASYLUM’

A horde of Halloween hedonists headed into hell as they braved a bone-chilling scaremaze. Pleasure seekers were treated to one of the scariest interactive horror attractions seen in the U.K. staged inside a popular nightclub in the north-west. Area 51 remodelled the popular Camp and Furnace club in Liverpool into “The Baltic Asylum,” a harrowing hospital where inmates had been kept locked up behind doors for decades.

A TWIST OF FETE

AN ENGLISH village fete was remodelled as a magical microcosm of fantasy and reverie after Area 51’s architects of dreams went to work… Quintessentially quirky and quixotically English, the fair held in deepest Oxfordshire, was a hive of the illusory after creatives and entertainers from the Warwickshire company created an event to live long in both the memory… and the imagination.

JOKER IN THE PACK

SUPERVILLAIN The Joker turned superhero in front of admiring youngsters at a family festival with the help of Area 51 and its renowned freak master Igor Rasputin.

PROFESSOR ELEMENTAL AND HIS LOST SOULS

Psycho sideshow squad The Caravan Of Lost Souls set tongues wagging and eyes popping at the 2019 Glastonbury Festival.

51 REIGN AT DOWNLOAD

AREA 51’s now legendary Caravan Of Lost Souls laughed off monsoon rain conditions to storm one of the UK’s most celebrated rock festivals.

HOLY EASTER BATMAN!

A corner of paradise became a comic book multi-verse as a multitude of superheroes sprang into life and helped transport holidaymakers into a world of fantasy and adventure.

WONKA & ALICE GO EAST FOR EASTER

Jet-setting performers from Area 51 helped transform not one, but TWO, paradise islands into fantasy islands as part of an eggs-hausting Easter extravaganza in the east…

RIO INFERNO – CARNIVAL OF FIRE!

Area 51 unveiled a stunning new show at the Ricoh Arena, bringing a vibrant explosion of colour, hedonism and the pulsating samba beat of Rio to life. A frenetic fusillade of Brazilian festivity, “Rio Inferno” is the latest creation from Area 51

NIGHT FEVER IN PARADISE

Area 51 revolutionised Christmas in paradise by taking a riot of retro revelry out to ritzy Reethi Rah, the Indian Ocean resort where transcendent luxury revitalises the soul. A substantial crew of gilt-edged performers jetted out to The Maldives

A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE

Christmas party revellers in central England were magically transported to the streets of New York as Area 51 recreated a Miracle On 34th Street in a stunning show. A go-to holiday classic, the spirited burst-your-heart

BIG TOP OF TERROR

It takes a brave soul with a big backbone and a deep reservoir of fortitude and grit to venture into the dark, haunted, cold woodlands at night for a daring date with terror. But that’s exactly what was expected of visitors to the latest ‘Spooktacular’ event held at the Heart Of England Conference and Events Centre in Warwickshire.

CARAVAN HITS THE ROCKS

AREA 51’s creepy Caravan Of Lost Souls rubbed shoulders with some of metal’s heaviest heavyweights as Britain’s biggest hard rock hoedown exploded at Castle Donington. Igor Rasputin and his band of weirdos stormed the Download Festival alongside the likes of Guns N’ Roses, Ozzy Osbourne, Avenged Sevenfold, Marilyn Manson and Bullet For My Valentine.

LOST SOULS FREAKS OUT

AREA 51’s world-renowned psycho circus sideshow squad, The Caravan Of Lost Souls, were sensationally received as they got stuck in at another major festival, keeping alive the spirit of PT Barnum.

THE GREATEST SHOW, MAN

Area 51’s legendary legion of circus have joined forces to stage a summer tribute to the “greatest showman”, P.T. Barnum to huge acclaim. With a cast of 30 performers the glory days of Barnum’s 19th century circus

RIO INFERNO – CARNIVAL OF FIRE!

Area 51 unveiled a stunning new show at the Ricoh Arena, bringing a vibrant explosion of colour, hedonism and the pulsating samba beat of Rio to life. A frenetic fusillade of Brazilian festivity, “Rio Inferno” is the latest creation from Area 51

TIME FOR A NEW CIRCUS

Time waits for no one…and Area 51 unveiled a brand-new circus show during a run of festive performances at the immaculate Heart Of England Conference and Events Centre right in the centre of the country.

AZURE A SURE FIRE MALDIVES HIT

A spectacular party staged in a sun-kissed tropical paradise was the perfect way for globe-trotting revellers to see in the new year. Area 51 launched Cabaret Azure at the stunning island resort of Amilla Fushi in the Maldives with remarkable aplomb, pulling together amazing artists for an event that will live long in the memory.

AREA 51 `AVALANCHE` FOR NEW ALPINE SHOW

A spectacular new Alpine-themed show combining extreme sports and circus skills made its debut at one of the UK’s most prestigious arenas, to huge critical acclaim. The Area 51 production of ‘Alpine Nights’ is the ultimate après-ski experience: ice cool and an off-piste elegance with first class entertainment.

PEEK-A-BOO AT THE ART OF TERROR

When your skin crawls, your spine chills to the max and your nerves strain to snap, the last thing you need is to become ghastly guinea pigs in a foul foray into the darkest reaches of terror where YOU are the experiment!

GLASTO GO-GO FOR TURBO SIDESHOW

Igor Rasputin and his hand-pulled Caravan of Lost Souls were not in the mood for any go-slow at the legendary Glastonbury Festival with a blistering turbo sideshow of curious, kooky, craziness to keep revellers in the field

EXOTIC OCEAN COLOUR SCENE

Three teams of elite entertainers jetted out to the Indian Ocean paradise of the Maldives to bring extra Easter exultation to holidaymakers enjoying themselves in the exclusive enclave. And among the heights of this latest week-long trip half way across the world for Area 51 was their construction of the world’s tallest water contortion bowl at Reethi Rah

SPEAK EASY, PARTY HARD

The decadent twenties roared back in style as thousands of revellers partied hard at a splendid Speakeasy spree staged inside a leading UK venue with Area 51 in the driving seat. The Ricoh Arena at Coventry

FOUR ISLAND FLING

Area 51’s entertainment expeditionary force launched a series of island landings in the Indian Ocean as part of a mission of mirth and magic for luxury jet-set holidaymakers! Bolstering its growing globetrotting reputation, Area 51 dispatched a large posse of performers to the tropical paradise of the Maldives where they

RA RA RASPUTIN ROCKS THE GLASTONBURY SCENE

Exiled Prussian showman Igor Rasputin carted his Caravan of Lost Souls to England’s famous Glastonbury Festival for four frantic non-stop days and nights of hedonism under the stars.

LOST IN SPACE, FOUND IN DORSET!

Igor Rasputin’s celebrated Caravan Of Lost Souls became “Lost In Space” as it took centre stage at Europe’s primary festival for children and young people! The caravan’s usual repertoire of twisted circus performance delights

PARADISE AT THE DOUBLE

Paradise was doubled for Area 51 at an exotic New Year’s Eve party held in an exclusive Indian Ocean holiday resort! Two teams of 51 performers flew out to the Maldives for a lavish celebration across two separate islands that provide

MOULIN ROUGE AT THE RICOH

Titillating French-inspired hedonism descended on the Ricoh Arena to inspire a perfect Parisian party as Christmas became “Noël” for thousands of revellers. Area 51 painted the town red as a sensational

RUGBY FIREWORKS GOES TIKI

Area 51 despatched its own exotic “fire brigade” to help make an annual fireworks display a huge success. A team of fire and stilt performers, together with the popular ten-foot tall 51 Qetz character

HORROR OVER THE RAINBOW!

Area 51 unleashed legions of zombies on Britain’s second city as Birmingham took a hammering of Halloween horror. The Area 51 special ops brigade transformed the enormous collective of venues and art spaces in Birmingham into a heartland

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE AT BESTIVAL

Area 51’s largest ever crew set sail for a new summer of love as they partied hard at the award-winning Bestival on the Isle of Wight. Four days and four nights of ship-shape revelry rocked the enormously popular bash at the Robin Hill Country Park which was subsequently hailed as “Best Major Festival” at the 2015 UK Festival Awards.

ALICE IN WONDERLAND AT RICOH

Coventry became a town called Alice at Christmas as Area 51 unveiled its new stunning circus show at the Ricoh Arena where thousands of revellers plunged down the rabbit hole into a magical world of fantasy. The brand-new Alice In Wonderland circus proved a staggering success for the Area 51 team as it was born under the lights.

SECRET HAUNTED WAREHOUSE PARTY

Clubbers froze in fear as freaks and fiends transformed a Fest-Evil into a true fright night! A creepy corps of “corpses” from Area 51 caused mayhem at the Secret Party Project bash in Nottingham as the celebrated club staged

ROBOTS INVADE HYDE PARK

The future came to London’s Hyde Park when Area 51 teamed up with Cirque Beserk to unleash Mechanika, a surreal cyborg spectacular that stunned A-list celebs like David “The Hoff” Hasselhoff and thousands of astonished members of the public.

FIRE WORKS4BONFIRE SPECTACULAR

Area 51 put the fire back into “firework” with a blistering Bonfire Night show that drew gasps of astonishment from thousands of spectators. Specialist fire performers joined Area 51’s now legendary Globot at the annual Rugby Fireworks extravaganza at Whinfield Park

ZOMBIE MAYHEM AT SPOOKTACULAR

A plague of zombie soldiers tore out the Heart of England in a Halloween blitzkrieg of pure terror!Visitors to the Heart of England Conference and Events Centre in Warwickshire were given a horrifying Halloween experience to haunt them for many a month thanks to a chilling interactive Area 51 show that was not for the fainthearted.After creating a realistic biohazard laboratory in the woods at the centre situated at Fillongley in North Warwickshire

BESTIVAL PORT STORMED BY AREA 51

Area 51 performers were buoyed up by a stunning reception after taking one of the UK’s best festivals by storm! One of the largest ever crews of artists from Area 51 appeared at Bestival on the Isle of Wight and won huge plaudits after four days and nights of hard work and hard partying that left them three sheets to the wind.

KIDS GO CRAZY AT CAMP BESTIVAL

The Caravan Of Lost Souls was born again as a stunning child-friendly circus to conquer Britain’s best family festival. Igor Rasputin’s pop-up caravan of cabaret curiosities was brilliantly rebranded for young eyes and ears to universal

AREA 51 AT EXIT FESTIVAL

Area 51 stormed a 17th century fortress in the Balkans before continuing with a rampage of hedonism down to a coastline festival on the shores of the Adriatic Sea more than 300 miles away. Two stunning festivals in a mere seven days of blissful indulgence was a tall order for even the most diehard 51 crew members used to punishing schedules of hard work and hard partying but the Class of 2014.

HALLOWEEN HORROR ON SECRET PARTY

Clubbers were given the creeps after Area 51 helped transform an old bus depot into a haunted house of horrors at an exclusive party event in the heart of the East Midlands. Area 51 transformed the Secret Party Project Halloween hoedown into a spectre-tacular scare-fest of monster proportions n Nottingham,

ANIMAL MAGIC AT ZOO PROJECT

One of Britain’s wildest festivals was treated to spellbinding animal magic as Area 51 turned zoo keepers! A herd of animal characters hoofed down to Donington Park in the leafy East Midlands to stampede in a safari of surrealism at the amazing Zoo Project Festival.

CARAVAN OF LOST SOULS AT GLASTONBURY 2013

Area 51 vamped up Glastonbury Festival’s 40th anniversary with vaudevillian va-va-voom! The show-stopping travelling circus, the Caravan Of Lost Souls rolled into the festival’s theatre & circus arena for a string of shows that stunned revellers. The caravan is essentially a Victorian box-on-wheels that unfolds into a gloriously Gilliam-like stage set.

DYNAMO’S DASH OF TIKI IN DUBAI

After a riotously successful performance of Somnambu at Dubai’s World-famous Atlantis Hotel, the Area 51 think-tank had to serve up something really special 12 months later to stay fresh and innovative. And so was born Tiki – a brand new circus devised, produced and directed by Area 51’s Matt Page. It seemed like the perfect place to try out the new presentation!

RICOH CHRISTMAS CIRCUS

AREA 51 brought all the fun of the fair to a famous stadium venue by staging a brilliant Christmas circus inside it! Complete with stunning décor and props, the event at the Ricoh Arena on the outskirts of Coventry

AREA 51 ROCK WITH DEVIN TOWNSEND

They had the music, script, the idea for the most out-there storyline synthesised by the genius that is Devin Townsend and narrated by the Legendary Steve Vai, however, they needed one more piece of the puzzle, to seek out production company that had the tools to bring this show to life. They found their target and honed-in with laser precision onto Area 51.

CARAVAN’S GOLDEN SUCCESS AT ZOO

Igor Rasputin revamped his infamous Caravan Of Lost Souls for a children’s audience as part of Twycross Zoo’s 50th anniversary celebrations. And re-sculpting the kooky caravan into a family-friendly entertainment freak show for all was hailed a success as the spectacular Area 51 show was lauded by public and zoo staff alike during the milestone event at the Midlands attraction.

RICOH CIRCUS IS SMASH-HIT SUCCESS

When a vintage Victorian circus pitched its tent inside the huge Ricoh Arena for a feast of festive fun at a series of sell-out shows the magic of Christmas truly came alive.

BESERK CIRCUS IN HYDE PARK

Area 51 partnered up with Zippo’s to give birth to a crazed and left-field circus held in London’s prestigious Hyde Park. And Cirque Berserk proved to be a huge success at the popular annual Winter Wonderland event.

AREA 51’s TWISTED CIRCUS

Peer into the twisted world of Area 51 with the company’s own “Twisted Circus.” These shots were taken at the Big Reunion event at the end of 2007 and highlight a crew of specially commissioned Circus performances. With thanks to Marc de Groot for some of the photos.