Zippos any good?

[ktk]

Zippos circus for a 3 and 6 year old? Any good? Thanks!

[Mrs TP]

Yeah go for it. Some bits usually a bit pantomime-ish and kitsch but usually some impressive acts too. If you can stomach the price for extra bits of tat, buy your kids some spinning lights at the start and they will be invited to wave them along from time to time.

[Pickle]

Going to Zippos has become something of an annual tradition for us. Great fun (booked our tickets earlier today!).

[Goodliz]

It is great. Highly recommended.

[nunheadmum]

Cheesy but kids love it - adults too if you like old fashioned fun with a few thrills.

There's lots of tat on sale - light up toys, spinning plates etc - and the ubiquitous candy floss, popcorn etc. I find it helpful to make it clear to the kids before we go what is just NOT going to be bought. Or use if for bribery in the week before!!

[hazelnunhead]

You can pick up 30% off the price of circus tickets pamphlets which are usually in the shops around Peckham rye. I picked up one today from the shop on Cheltenham road. I think you need to take the voucher when buying tickets to get the discount.

[Pickle]

I used "FB30" to get 30% discount online (from their Facebook page)

[midivydale]

It is great, annual tradition around ours as well:).

[edanna]

How long is the performance roughly? (Thanks for the tips about the tat!)

[Pickle]

We went this afternoon, started at 3pm and we were out at about 5:15ish. There's an interval of about 15/20mins, and the first half is generally longer than the second. Was good fun. Not as many people with spinning light tat as usual, which made it easier to stay strong to our no tat rule!

Also, take your own snacks!

[edanna]

Thanks Pickle!