Norman Barrett MBE and his amazing budgies: Zippos Circus

Book tickets at British ringmaster Norman Barrett has been inducted into the International Circus Hall of Fame, one of the circus world s highest honours. The announcement was made at the Hall of Fame s annual Circus Greats awards dinner and induction ceremony in Peru, Indiana in the US on July 23. Barrett, now 75 years old, said: I am honoured and delighted to receive this accolade both for myself and for British circus in general. I m fortunate that I love what I do. I love every performance and never get bored because the audiences are always The accolade comes a year after the Blackpoolbased ringmaster was awarded an MBE. Barrett first appeared in the ring at the age of 12 in Harry Cody s Circus, working with Cody as a clown. His career includes 25 years at Blackpool Tower Circus 17 of them with Charlie Cairoli six at Blackpool s Superdome and two with New York s Big Apple Circus. He has been r