Secrets of the Flea Circus

Tim Cockerill is an entomologist by day and a circus performer by night. It seems only natural that he would become fascinated by the flea circus. Did they use real fleas? How did they work? What do you feed a flea? He tells us what he found, illustrated by his amazing collection of flea circus props and ephemera. Created to support the Miniatures event at Wellcome Collection on 19th January 2011 which will feature a modern day flea circus. For more information see