Month: April 2021

Price Circus Madrid Let's celebrate the magic and illusion of the circus! Let's see, there are days for everything, Adn's day (??), book day, fun day at work...really? ¡Come on!! ¡More than nerdy! But we didn't want to miss the Circus Day on 17th April, a theme that in these times brings joy to young and old and allows us to escape and enter a world of dreams and magic. A good opportunity to introduce you to the emblematic Circo Price in Madrid. “Price”, doesn't sound very Spanish, does it? .... To know the history of this circus you have to go back to the 19th century! Thomas Price, an Irish horse tamer, who belonged to an old lineage of acrobats and who had settled in Madrid since 1858, began to offer performances in his barracks near the old Puerta de Alcalá bullring, where famous acrobatic troupes used to perform. The good reception by the public led Price to set up his own circus. Thus, in 1868, in a Madrid in turmoil due to population growth and the wide range of leisure and cultural activities on offer, the First Circus Price was built by the architect Pedro Vidal. It was made of wood and had a central ring. It was located on the site of an old garden on Paseo de Recoletos, on what would today be the corner of Calle Bárbara de Braganza. It was such a success that in 1879 the project for a new, better equipped Circus Price, capable of hosting the most spectacular performances, took shape. By this time Thomas Price had passed away, and it was his son-in-law, the equestrian trainer William Parish, who took charge of the new circus. The circus offered a variety of performances of all kinds, such as singing, dancing, theatre,