Pictures – All the thrills and skills of Hopetown Circus Spectacular

Stilt-walkers, jugglers, balloon artists and aerial performers from Newcastle Circus Arts gave displays of their talents and workshops for visitors to Hopetown.

The Hopetown Circus Spectacular included everything but the big top, with youngsters having a go at some of the basic circus skills.

Hopetown Circus Spectacular (Image: Stuart Boulton – The Northern Echo)

Hopetown Circus Spectacular (Image: Stuart Boulton – The Northern Echo)

Hopetown Circus Spectacular (Image: Stuart Boulton – The Northern Echo)

Hopetown Circus Spectacular (Image: Stuart Boulton – The Northern Echo)

Hopetown Circus Spectacular (Image: Stuart Boulton – The Northern Echo)

Hopetown Circus Spectacular (Image: Stuart Boulton – The Northern Echo)

Foundry Green, at Hopetown, played host to the event, which benefited from a largely sunny day.

Hopetown Circus Spectacular (Image: Stuart Boulton – The Northern Echo)

Newcastle Circus Arts is a hub for circus arts and training in the North East, with the aim of inspiring trainees to try their hand at a range of multidisciplinary circus arts.

Hopetown Circus Spectacular (Image: Stuart Boulton – The Northern Echo)

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Hopetown Darlington is a railway-themed visitor attraction which formally opened in July 2024.

It highlights Darlington’s pioneering railway heritage, while serving as a community focal point, hosting events, activities and festivals.

Hopetown is situated on the route of the ground-breaking route of the 1825 Darlington to Stockton Railway, the world’s first steam-powered passenger railway.

It shares the site with North Road Railway Station.

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