The Invisible Circus (circus troupe) Lifespace. The sister cooperative works in partnership with property managers in order to secure and convert interesting, unusual and often semi-derelict spaces into art venues. In 2007, the Invisible Circus managed and ran the disused Pro-Cathedral of the Holy Apostles in Clifton, Bristol. They ran a 12-week series of performances events called "Revelations". For their work in the cathedral, the Invisible Circus won the Venue magazine's Top Banana award in January 2008. They headlined the big top at the Glastonbury Festival 2008. In early 2008 they took over the Bridewell police station in the centre of Bristol. The circus have
Big Apple Circus while the 2011-2012 season show was themed "Dream Big" and was the farewell tour for the clown character "Grandma", played by Barry Lublin. In 2014, the "Big Apple Circus Metamorphosis" was released to video. In July 2016, it was announced that for the first time since 1981 the circus would not run for the 2016 holiday season. The Circus set a fundraising goal for $2 million in 2016 in an effort to maintain operations, but only half of the funds needed were raised. The circus filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on November 11, 2016. It was announced on January