Research circus agencies listed in the telephone directory or via online databases.
Contact the nearest circus agencies to you, to cut down on traveling costs. Inquire about price quotes to hire a circus act and equipment for the hiring period you require. Note all quotes to compare all prices. Always get the name of the person to which you have spoken and from whom you have received a price.
Choose the cheapest quote and go ahead and book your circus act for your social event, if it falls within your budget.
Reduce costs by hosting the circus act in an open space like a large garden or privately owned field and without the big top tent. Provide your own tenting or try to borrow a large tent for the occasion to keep costs down.
Cut out the middle man, the circus agency, to reduce hiring costs.
Advertise for circus performers in local and national newspapers. Contact circus training academies to target student performers who will be willing to accept reduced fees.
Audition your circus performers to check they have the standard of circus skills you require.
Offer your fee based on your market research of the hiring costs circus agencies charge and beat the cheapest quote. Book your circus act, if they accept your price offer. Negotiate the fee if necessary.