Facts about circus fans

Danish Circus Friends (former name The Barly Association) is an association of circus friends originally established with the purpose to assist in putting Barly's Collection on display. Facts on Barly's Collection can be found under facts about Danish circus collections. Today the purpose of the association is to promote interest for circuses and circus history, including supporting the Circus Museum at Hvidovre, Copenhagen.

Every year the association celebrates the World Circus Day in co-operation with the Cirdus Museum and some circuses. Together with the Museum it publish an annual magazine “Cirkusbladet”.

The association has a website at www.danskecirkusvenner.dk and can be contacted at info@danskecirkusvenner.dk

Cirkushusets Museumsforening (Circle of Friends of the Circus Museum) is closely connected to the Circus Museum in Rold in Jutland. You can mail the chairman Jorn Schou Rasmussen at jsrasmussen@sol.dk.

The Circus Academy in Sweden. The Circus Academy (Swedish name: Cirkusakademien - Akademien för cirkuskonstens bevarande i Sverige) publish in the Swedish language the bi-monthly circus magazine Cirkuläre Notitser and a number of other booklets about circuses and artist.

Homepage: www.cirkusakademien.se  (language: Swedish only).

The CFA was established in 1926 to enjoy and preserve the circus as an institution. It is over 2500 members strong. The organisation publish the magazine, The White Tops. Published six times a year, The White Tops is a cornucopia of the national and international circus news, tent and top interests, performer profiles, updates about legislative initiatives, and historical facts and photos of circuses past.

Circus Historical Society, USA. Publishes quarterly the worlds leading circus historical journal "Bandwagon" mainly with historical information on American shows. Website:  www.circushistory.org

Circus Friends' Association This British association of circus friends has since 1934 kept its members in touch with all that is new and exiting in the world of circus. The "King Pole" circus magazine is published quarterly (March, June, September, and December) by the organisation. Link to homepage: www.circusfriends.co.uk