I went out last night..I won’t say ‘never again’, but NEVER AGAIN! All I can put it down to is the hot weather and drinking a wee drop too much! I’ve not had a hangover for years, I never drank alcohol at all for 5 years and never even missed it. But last night I found myself turning into Oliver Reed lol!
circus decor
In the past, I’ve often thought of running away to join the circus – well last night I did! We went to a pub that I’d never been to before. It is reputed to have one of the smallest bars in Britain. The Circus Tavern is situated at 86 Portland Street and is a tiny little pub, full of interesting people. The walls are plastered with photographs and memorabilia. Apparently circus folk would meeet in this listed building before going on to do their circus acts in the nearby circus in Chatham Street.
Kate, Memed and Emma
We met 3 interesting people last night. Katie, a Visual Arts student, Emma, a Design student and a Magician called Nemed Phoenix. He was rather good too, had us gasping with delight. I don’t normally like magic tricks, but his were REALLY good. He’s taking bookingsI believe and can be contacted at nemedphoenix@hotmail.com. Book early to avoid disappointement!
Circus patrons past and present
But, back to the Circus (Tavern). The bar is so tiny that there is waitress service. From what I could see, there are two tiny side rooms. The atmosphere, even though there weren’t many people in last night, is palpable, and even the paint reeks of personality (a little like the French Bar in Soho London). The building itself was built around 1790 and is listed. I shall be certainly popping in again…….(obviously not learned my lesson lol!)
Echostains Blog 
Hello Lynda! You have such an interesting blog! Thanks for including me in it 🙂 xxx