50 Circus, Clown + Carnival Revivals

From Clown Couture to Britney Spears' Album

Well before Britney Spears announced that her upcoming album would be entitled ‘Circus,’ the art of zany grand-scale performances were already in the midst of a massive revival.

At a time when modern family entertainment includes standing in lengthy theme park lines for two-minute adrenaline rushes, the circus and carnival scenes portrayed in Britney Spears’ album art seem so outdated. But with the worldwide popularity of elegant circus shows like Cirque du Soleil, grown-ups and kids alike are returning to the big top for their share of thrills.

Traditional associations with carnivals and circuses have also received their modern makeovers. Fairground mainstays like popcorn, hot dogs, Ferris wheels, cotton candy, and even fireworks have since been upgraded for modern tastes. Traditional clown makeup is here to stay, however, as Britney Spears’ album artwork proves.

Whether your circus fascination is all-consuming or just limited to Britney Spears’ new album, you’re sure to find all the carnival-related articles fit to print in this cluster.

SCORE
5.2 out of 10
GENDER
10% Men90% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 88%
Activity 59%
Freshness 8%
Magic Meets Acrobatics
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Pop Culture
Magic Meets Acrobatics
Extreme Acrobatics
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Lifestyle
Extreme Acrobatics
The Beatles, LOVE by Cirque du Soleil
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Pop Culture
The Beatles, LOVE by Cirque du Soleil
The Circus of Disembowled Plush Toys
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Pop Culture
The Circus of Disembowled Plush Toys
Eating Contests Get Big
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Unique
Eating Contests Get Big
Microwaveable Cobs
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Lifestyle
Microwaveable Cobs
Recycled Popcorn Bags
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Eco
Recycled Popcorn Bags
Deadly Food Shockers
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Eco
Deadly Food Shockers
Demolition by Fireworks
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Marketing
Demolition by Fireworks
Beijing Olympic Closing Ceremony
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Special
Beijing Olympic Closing Ceremony
Mesmerizing Performance-Based Hobbies
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Lifestyle
Mesmerizing Performance-Based Hobbies
DIY July 4 Fireworks
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Tech
DIY July 4 Fireworks
Drag Queens and Masked Dogs
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World
Drag Queens and Masked Dogs
Global Theme Park Competitions
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Eco
Global Theme Park Competitions
Geek Popcorn
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Lifestyle
Geek Popcorn
Eco Chic Organic Snack Food
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Eco
Eco Chic Organic Snack Food
Amazing July 4 Fireworks
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Tech
Amazing July 4 Fireworks
Compact Super Rides
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Autos
Compact Super Rides
Pink Sugar After Dinner
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Lifestyle
Pink Sugar After Dinner
Trapeze Chandeliers
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Art & Design
Trapeze Chandeliers
Car Commercial With No Cars
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Marketing
Car Commercial With No Cars
Faking Olympic Fireworks
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Lifestyle
Faking Olympic Fireworks
Giant Clown Conventions
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Pop Culture
Giant Clown Conventions
70s Hair Revivals
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Pop Culture
70s Hair Revivals
Cowboy Clown Couture
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Fashion
Cowboy Clown Couture
Shopping Cart Bicycles
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Autos
Shopping Cart Bicycles
Parking Lot Car Locators
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Autos
Parking Lot Car Locators
Tennis Clown Fashion
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Luxury
Tennis Clown Fashion
Political Pride Protests
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Social Good
Political Pride Protests
Frikandel
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Lifestyle
Frikandel
Carnival Cabinets
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Carnival Cabinets
Cotton Candy Bubble Skirts
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Fashion
Cotton Candy Bubble Skirts
Treehouses on Log Stilts
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Art & Design
Treehouses on Log Stilts
Circus Clown Accessories
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Luxury
Circus Clown Accessories
Fan-Picked Album Covers
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Pop Culture
Fan-Picked Album Covers
Socially Conscious Clowns
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Business
Socially Conscious Clowns
Paying to Volunteer
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Art & Design
Paying to Volunteer
Death By Cotton Candy And Other Food Obsessions By Visual Artist Daniela Edburg
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Naughty
Death By Cotton Candy And Other Food Obsessions By Visual Artist Daniela Edburg
Eccentric Clown Gowns
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Eccentric Clown Gowns
Clown-Inspired Fashion
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Clown-Inspired Fashion
Viennese Costume Ball Revival
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Pop Culture
Viennese Costume Ball Revival
Evil Clown Obsessions
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Lifestyle
Evil Clown Obsessions
Artisan Leather Masks
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Artisan Leather Masks
Extreme Halloween Makeup
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Extreme Halloween Makeup
$1.3 Million Diamond Jeans
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Luxury
$1.3 Million Diamond Jeans
Evil Celebrity Clowns
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Pop Culture
Evil Celebrity Clowns
Scary Circus Characters
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Scary Circus Characters

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