Robinson Family Circus in Australia


Robinson Family Circus
Typecircus
Owner -2013: Mark Robinson
1975-1997: Steve Robinson
1975-1997: Linda Robinson
Founded1975
Opened for public1976
Closed down2013
Country Australia
Directors
Key People: Cathy Maynard (artist)
-: Clare Robinson (artist)
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Robinson Family Circus, Australia , was founded in 1975, opened for public in 1976. Robinson Family Circus closed down in 2013.


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In 1975/76 Robinson Family Circus started in New Zealand Steve and Linda Robinson who were outsiders to circus business.

Steve\'s first introduction to circus was through his family\'s farm which would supply Albertos/R.A Perry Bros Circus with hay for their elephants. He eventually joined the circus as a tent worker, then moved onto the field of circus advertising.

It is quite unusual for somebody who is not born into circus to start their own show, but this is exactly what Steve and Linda did.

Over the years, their children Cathy, Mark and Clare all learnt acts and provided the bulk of the circus program.

Eventually the Robinsons returned to their native Australia and continued travelling their circus with some extra performers hired in.

In 1989 Robinson Family Circus and Perry Bros Circus combined their shows in a short-lived tour of the QLD/NSW coast.

After the two shows went their separate ways, the circus name was changed to Robinson Circus/Robinson International circus in the 90's.

Cathy later left this show to rejoin Perry Bros Circus and marry Tony Maynard.

The original Robinson Circus closed down in 1997.

Mark Robinson later toured a new small scale Robinson Family circus on the agricultural show circuit, which ceased operating at the end of 2013.

References for records about Robinson Family Circus

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2024). Robinson Family Circus, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=3649. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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