This Christmas an international circus is visiting a Suffolk tourist attraction for the first time.

Russells Circus is performing at Stonham Barns between December 19 to January 4.

Alex Morley, spokesman for the circus, said: “We have got all the things you would be expecting – acrobatics, jugglers, clowns and the Romanian State Circus.

“It’s a big Christmas show, the whole thing will be set to Christmas music and we have got snowmen and penguins. There will also be trapeze artists. The 1,000-seater big-top has state-of-the-art lighting and sound and is fully-heated.”

There will be two shows daily at 12noon and 3pm except for on Christmas Day. For information, including extra show times, go to www.russellscircus.co.uk or call 07752 218805.