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Giveaway 4 Tickets to Circus of Illusion on the Gold Coast!

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The critically acclaimed CIRCUS OF ILLUSION opening on the Gold Coast starring world’s best performers!

Winner is Kate Boddington. Congratulations! We have sent you an email.

We have 4 tickets to giveaway for this show to one lucky CraftGossip family.

For your chance to win – Leave a comment below letting us know why you want to win these!

Winners get tickets for the 7:30 PM show on 23rd of Jun. Competition drawn on the 21st of June.

Now you see me, now you don’t!!! GOLD COAST – June 23 to July 9

You won’t believe your eyes! Or will you??

The critically acclaimed Circus of Illusion is about to brings its talented troupe of world-class performers from across the globe to the Gold Coast for almost three weeks of spectacular and mind-blowing performances under the big top!! Described as an other-worldly fantasy, the show fuses circus and illusion into a two-hour experience of whimsical wonder, mystery and pure dramatic spectacle!

This colourful parade of top circus artists, clowns, jugglers, mimes, magicians and illusionists will perform under the Big Top at Mitchell Park, Southport from June 23 through to July 9 with TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

New York ringmaster Ebon Grayman (former Cirque Du Soleil) heads the show and masterfully commands 100 per cent of the audience’s attention with ease – his character eccentric, funny and brilliantly created by a truly celebrated artist.

Spanish visual comic, clown and renowned circus artist Duban Nickol merges classic-clowning with deft, clever antics – a LOL, modern day jester.

French mime artiste, the brilliant Stephan Le Forestier, who studied with the legendary Marcel Marceau, will ignite imaginations with acts of stunning magic, mime and elegant artistry.

Internationally acclaimed Illusionist and Australia’s Got Talent finalist Michael Boyd, presents brand new acts of death-defying escapes, incredible levitating ladies and ingenuous heart-stopping illusions never before seen in this country!

Circus of Illusion is captivating and enthralling entertainment for adults and kids of all ages! Presented in a fully seated, heated big top with walkup magical experiences a Museum of Magical Arts and Magic Workshops where kids can learn magic.

Incredible, mind-blowing entertainment for the whole family–Weekend Notes

A definite activity to add to the school holiday to do list or as a fun date night– GLAM Adelaide

Tickets on sale site: http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CIRCUSIL17

Web site: http://www.circusofillusion.com.au

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Book Review: Record-Breaking USA

There’s something great about every state, and Clive Gifford has collected fun facts, trivia and firsts from every state in Record-Breaking USA: Celebrating America’s Biggest, Brightest and Bravest.

Each state gets a one or two-page spread, with facts scattered around the page and illustrations by Paul Hammond. The page lists a state nickname, the capital, state mammal, a fun fact and some famous residents, as well as firsts and record breaking events that happened in each state. 

You’ll learn that Alabama is home to the biggest unclaimed baggage center in the world, that Florida is home to the most toxic tree (the manchineel tree, which has sap that can burn the skin and make people go blind, and its fruit is toxic) and that Iowa is home to the largest model of a strawberry, to name a few facts. Loma, Montana, holds the record for the largest temperature range in a day (from -54 to 49 degrees F, which is a 103 degree difference), while Ohio’s Geauga County once employed the smallest police dog on record, an 11-inch-tall chihuahua/rat terrier mix. 

South Dakota has the world’s biggest Bigfoot statue, the cotton candy machine was invented in Tennessee, and a car that was 91 percent cake was driven (and eaten) in Washington state in 2021, now holding the record for the fastest moving mostly edible car. 

As you might guess from these sample facts, kids will find this book funny and probably learn some things, too. In addition to the states there’s a page for Washington, D.C., where President Theodore Roosevelt broke the record for the most hands shaken in one day (8,513, a record that’s held since 1907), and the US territories, as well as records that cross state lines and span the globe. 

Readers will also learn about records set in space and read what it takes to be a record breaker. There are even a few records listed that you can try to break yourself. 

This fun and colorful book is sure to engage kids who love facts, and would be a great one to take along on your next road trip. 

About the book: 96 pages, hardcover. Published 2026 by Wide Eyed Editions. Suggested retail price $24.99.