The Billy Smart Circus came to Hastings in the early '70s. Almost half a century later, Billy Smart's great grandson, visual artist Gregory Smart, moved to the town. A fascinating visual archive and a collection of family anecdotes came with him.
The House of Circus, created by Otti Albietz, Gail Borrow and Gregory Smart, challenges the identity of transient working life and celebrates members of the most successful twentieth century circus family.