Bio

Tweedy is best known in the UK for his role in Giffords Circus and The Everyman Theatre’s pantomimes.

He has been at the heart of Giffords Circus for over 17 years bringing new comic routines to the show each year, he is taking this year off to pursue other projects. He is accomplished in most circus skills, is proficient at playing various musical instruments and regularly performs magic.

This year Tweedy is taking a break from Giffords to do his own show Tweedy’s Massive Circus which was a five star hit at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2024.

Tweedy toured theatre’s for a few years with Cirque Berserk which included runs in the West End.

He has created a number his own shows, which have had sell out audiences, standing ovations and received critical acclaim. 

During lockdown he teamed up with The Barn Theatre, writing and performing a weekly live show for twelve weeks, to entertain and reassure children of the situation.

He has also appeared at The Everyman Theatre in acting roles, as Estragon in Waiting for Godot, Dock brief, White Rabbit, Red Rabbit which was also live streamed and most recently as Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream which then went on tour.

He has won many comedy awards and his talents are in much demand in circus, theatre, TV and film, both at home and abroad. He has built up a cult following which includes a number of celebrities.

For two years, 

Tweedy was featured clown on Ringling Brothers, and Barnum and Bailey shows, playing such prestigious venues as Madison Square Garden.

In 2023 Tweedy was awarded the British Empire Medal in King Charles III’s very first New Year Honours list.

In 2025 he received an Horary Fellowship Award from the University Of Gloucestershire. 

Following a smash-hit tour, a riotous run at the Edinburgh Fringe and unmissable London shows that left audiences roaring with laughter, Tweedy returns this Easter with Tweedy’s Massive Circus: The Big Number 2.

A gloriously silly, laugh-out-loud spectacular for everyone aged 3 to 103.

The circus is back on the road and will open in Oxfordshire, then head to the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire and N. Wiltshire.

  Join Tweedy LIVE in the Globe at Pleasure Beach Resort at 6:30pm on Thursday 19th February.

In this one-man family show, Tweedy the Clown illustrates an impressive repertoire of comedic talents, this much loved Massive Solo Show is a hit with all ages!

Join Tweedy LIVE in the Globe at Pleasure Beach Resort at 6:30pm on Thursday 19th February. 

In this one-man family show, Tweedy the Clown illustrates an impressive repertoire of comedic talents, this much loved Massive Solo Show is a hit with all ages!

Tweedy the clown is a popular, internationally recognized British clown, best known for his role in Giffords Circus and The Everyman Theatre’s pantomimes.
He has also toured with Cirque Berserk including in their West End productions.

Described by The Daily Telegraph as, “the Mark Rylance of clowning”, Tweedy has created a number his own shows playing to sell out audiences, standing ovations and receiving critical acclaim.

Tweedy has won many comedy awards and his talents are in much demand in circus, theatre, TV and film, both at home and abroad.

He has built up a cult following which includes a number of celebrities.

In 2023 Tweedy was awarded the British Empire Medal in King Charles III’s very first New Year Honours list. It’s the first time a medal has been given out specifically for work in the circus.

In 2025 he received an Honorary Fellowship from Gloucestershire University for his innovative and inspirational
career in performing arts as Tweedy the Clown.

During lockdown he teamed up with The Barn Theatre, writing and performing a weekly live show for twelve weeks, to entertain and reassure children of the situation.

For two years, Tweedy was featured clown on Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey shows, playing such prestigious venues as Madison Square Garden.

He has just published his first children’s book ‘Tweedy the clown who lost his nose.

In this one-man family show, Tweedy the Clown illustrates an impressive repertoire of comedic talents, this much loved Massive Solo Show is a hit with all ages! 

Date: Saturday 6 June | 12:30 - 13:30

Genre: Kids and Family

Location: Spiegeltent

Duration: 1 hour

Following the success of Tweedy’s Massive Circus, Tweedy the Clown – the much-loved star of Giffords Circus – makes his festival debut with this joyful solo show for all ages.

Suitable for the whole family from 3 to 103.

Renowned for his warmth, ingenuity and impeccable comic timing, Tweedy finds himself battling mischievous props in a series of increasingly absurd situations but however chaotic things become, Tweedy can always find a creative way to get out – much to the delight of audiences young and old.

Described by The Guardian as ‘a loveable lark from start to finish’, this one-man show showcases the comedic talents that have made Tweedy one of the UK’s most celebrated clowns. Expect physical comedy, visual gags and an unexpected encounter with AI.