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It is 25 years since the first international clowns' convention took place to make Bognor the centre of world clowning. The heady days of the late 80s and early 90s saw a peak of a thousand clowns pack the town. Top name performers such as Ron Moody, Ken Dodd and Jeremy Beadle joined them.
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Feb 2009, 09:09 GMT
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 19:10 GMT

But a break between 1994 and 2006 means this year's will be the 15th convention to take place.

This year will see the clowns around the town for longer than previously in the revival.

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They will visit schools from next Monday to Wednesday to spread the art of clowning before a private workshop on Thursday.

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Friday will see a big launch in Butlins for its Circus Circus weekend. It promises a host of acrobatic skills, a circus school and a Rednose Academy for budding clowns.

Saturday will feature performances by clowns in the London Road precinct before the grand parade will pass along the seafront and town centre from 2pm on Sunday.

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