Parents struggling to entertain bored children this half term can take them to a free event featuring circus performers and balloon artists.

Palace Gardens shopping centre in Enfield is staging the event on Wednesday 17 February. There will be shows from award winning children’s entertainer and “balloonologist”  Captain Calamity and stilt cycling from circus performers Phillippe Philloppe.

Captain Calamity will perform three 35 minute shows outside Costa at 11am, 12.30pm and 2.15pm.

Phillippe Philloppe will be riding their selection of unusual bikes including six foot stilt bikes in front of Pearsons between 11.30am and 3pm.