A circus is a traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts.
Circus or The Circus may also refer to:
Art and architecture Roman circus, an open-air public space in the Roman Empire The Circus, Bath, a structure in Bath, Somerset, England The Circus (Seurat), an 1891 painting by Georges Seurat
Literature Circus (magazine), an American rock music magazine 1966–2006 Circus (novel), a 1975 novel by Alistair MacLean
Film and television Film The Circus (1928 film), an American film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin Circus (1932 film), a Flip the Frog cartoon Circus (1936 film), a Soviet comedy musical directed by Grigori Aleksandrov Circus (1939 film), a Swedish-Danish drama film directed by George Schnéevoigt The Circus (1943 film), a Mexican comedy starring Cantinflas Circus (2000 film), a British/American neo-noir crime film directed by Rob Walker Circus (2009 film), an Indian Kannada-language film directed by Dayal Padmanabhan
Television Circus (Canadian TV series), a 1978–1985 Canadian variety show Circus (Indian TV series), a 1989–1990 Indian drama series Circus, a 2010 PBS documentary series on the Big Apple Circus The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth, a 2016 documentary series "Circus" (Aqua Teen Hunger Force), a 2002 episode "Circus" (Bluey), a 2020 episode "Circus" (Glenn Martin, DDS), a 2009 episode "The Circus" (Helluva Boss), a 2022 episode "Circus", an episode of the TV series Pocoyo "Circus" (Slow Horses), a 2025 episode
Music Performers Circus (American band), a 1970–1975 power pop band Circus (French band), a pop group formed in 2012 Circus (rapper) (21st century), American rapper Circus, a 1967–1969 British jazz group that included Mel Collins Circus, a 1972–1990 Swiss progressive rock band
Albums Circus (Argent album) or the title song, 1975 Circus (Britney Spears album) or the title song (see below), 2008 The Circus Starring Britney Spears, a 2009 concert tour Circus (Chiaki Kuriyama album), 2011 Circus (Eraserheads album), 1994 Circus (FictionJunction Yuuka album), 2007 Circus (Lenny Kravitz album) or the title song (see below), 1995 Circus (EP), by Stray Kids, or the title song (see below), 2022 Circus, by Flairck, 1981 Circus, by Mary Black, 1995 Circus, by Teflon Brothers, 2017 The Circus (Erasure album) or the title song (see below), 1987 The Circus (Take That album) or the title song, 2008 The Circus (EP), by Mick Jenkins, 2020 The Circus, by the Venetia Fair, 2009
Songs "Circus" (Britney Spears song), 2008 "Circus" (Lenny Kravitz song), 1995 "Circus" (Stray Kids song), 2022 "Circus", by Brotherhood of Man later reissued on Images, 1977 "Circus", by Circle from Kollekt, 1998 "Circus", by Friend & Lover, 1969 "Circus", by John Cale from Walking on Locusts, 1996 "Circus", by Kim Taeyeon from Something New, 2018 "Circus", by John Denver from Rhymes & Reasons, 1969 "Circus", by MC Mong from Show's Just Begun, 2008 "Circus", by Moloko from Do You Like My Tight Sweater?, 1995 "Circus", by Sonny & Cher, 1969 "Circus", by String Driven Thing, 1972 "Circus", by Summer Walker from Still Over It, 2021 "Circus", by Tomoyasu Hotei, 1996 "Circus", by Uriah Heep from Sweet Freedom, 1973 "Circus", written by Louis Alter, 1949 "Circus (What I Am)", by Michael Quatro, 1972 "The Circus" (song), by Erasure, 1987 "The Circus", by the Clentele from Music for the Age of Miracles, 2017 "The Circus", by Toby Fox from Deltarune Chapter 1 OST, 2018
Other uses Circus (bird), the largest genus of harriers Circus (video game), a Breakout clone released by Exidy in 1977 Circus offensive, British Royal Air Force bombing operations during World War II Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), nicknamed "The Circus", the UK foreign intelligence service Circus, a United Kingdom term for a circular road junction
See also Cirkus (disambiguation) Three Ring Circus (disambiguation) Two Ring Circus (disambiguation) Circus Circus (disambiguation) Circus Maximus (disambiguation) Flying circus (disambiguation)