Fools Delight returns this summer 2026 with a brand new Circus dinner show. Tickets for our summer show go live in March!
Fools Delight Circus was founded by Lil Rice, niece of Nell Gifford, after producing Giffords Circus in 2021. Together with her husband, Chef Dave Cross and friend (and Clown!) Sam Goodburn she created a Circus Dinner show with accessible day shows suitable for the whole family and adult dinner shows.
Lil, A circus girl and Dave, as Chef, met at Giffords Circus in 2018. Lil and Sam Goodburn met whilst performing together for the Jubilee in London.
In 2022 they set out to make a tented Circus dinner show, with a three-course supper being served in show intervals. Their big top is situated in Bampton, Oxfordshire for two weeks of the year.
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They employ young local professionals in their front of house team, in the design team and in the restaurant. Fools Delight hosts circus workshops and school shows in the community.
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Our previous shows have championed a diverse cast and crew and attract over 2,000 people each season.
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