Cirque du Soleil's Amaluna 

Big Top, Intu Trafford Centre 

Until October 9 

ROLL up, roll up, a spectacular show has arrived in the North West. 

The world-famous Cirque du Soleil has pitched up its big top in a car park of the Intu Trafford Centre for a dazzling display of acrobatics and circus skills. 

Following a record-breaking run at the Royal Albert Hall in London earlier this year, the show is virtually on our doorstep and well worth a watch. 

The loose story of the thrilling show centres on a tale of castaway romance and the obstacles true love presents.

After directing her daughter's coming of age ceremony - honouring femininity, renewal, rebirth and balance - Queen Prospera causes a storm.

A group of young men wash up on the isle, triggering a love story between Prospera’s daughter and a brave suitor. 

But, in a show such as this, the story is secondary to the jaw-dropping talents of the performers - from acrobats seemingly effortlessly soaring above the audience to eye-watering displays of flexibility. 

I was lucky enough to have seen Cirque du Soleil’s O at the Bellagio in Las Vegas in May and, I have to say, I enjoyed this show more.

A strong element of fun runs through the production of Amaluna, with the clown characters providing laughs while the in-the-round stage is set up for each scene.

The talented cast is predominately female and there is a definite feeling of girl power in the production.

Thrillingly executed, there were just a small number of minor errors on opening night but, sometimes, that’s part of the fun – wondering if anything will go wrong.

Tickets to see a show by the largest and arguably most famous theatrical producer in the world, unsurprisingly, do not come cheap.

But if you fancy a treat for the family and an enjoyable night out, head on down to the big top before October 9.