The Codona family came from Italy to Scotland in the early 19th century. They were a circus family and toured the country as entertainers. One branch of the family left Glasgow in the early 1900’s and went to America ,then moved to Mexico and formed a trapeze act which eventually became the world famous “Flying Codonas”. With the advent of the Cinematograph the family in Scotland opened a “Travelling Picture Show” and eventually opened cinema halls in the East of Scotland. It was during Read more [...]

Scotland On Sunday, 29 May, 2011 Scotland’s 4,000 showfolk are finding times hard, but all are determined to keep their wagons rolling IT is a gloomy spring morning, low cloud drooping like a drowsy eyelid over Kirkcaldy and seeming to almost touch the tallest of the fairground rides. • John Puller who runs the Crazy Circus fun house The Links Market spreads for nearly a mile along the Esplanade. Although it has taken place annually since 1304, the fair has the cloistered atmosphere Read more [...]