Tickets now on sale for Cirque du Soleil's 'Alegria' @ Manchester MEN Arena

As anyone who's been lucky enough to witness one of their breathtaking live shows will attest, Cirque du Soleil is an experience that you won't forget in a hurry. 

Mid boggling acrobatics, dancing, contortion and circus skills play out against a dramatic backdrop of mesmerising colours, lights and music to create one of the most unforgettable spectacles you'll ever see. And that's no exaggeration. 

The internationally acclaimed creative force will be bringing their latest production Alegria to the UK for the very first time in 2012, with the show stopping off for four explosive nights at Manchester's MEN Arena from April 4th - 7th. 

Having already wowed over 10 million people worldwide since it premiered in 1994 in Montreal, Alegría (Spanish for happiness, joy and jubilation) features an international cast of 55 performers and musicians from 17 countries.

The spectacular 2½ hour production showcases gravity-defying acrobatics such as the intense and high-energy Aerial High Bars, in which daring aerialists fly to catchers swinging more than 40 feet above the stage. In the rhythmic and dangerous Fire-Knife Dance, artists manipulate flaming knives around their bodies, while Power Track showcases a brilliant display of synchronised choreography and tumbling on a trampoline system magically concealed under the stage floor. In Russian Bars, artists fly through the air and perform spectacular somersaults and mid-air turns, landing on bars perched on the sturdy shoulders of catchers.

Watch the official trailer for Alegria here: 

Cirque du Soleil has dazzled and amazed almost 100 million people in 300 cities across five continents since its humble beginnings in Quebec in 1984, and its return to the UK in 2012 is set to be one of the entertainment highlights of the year. 

Tickets for Cirque du Soleil are now on sale with Skiddle but with the run strictly limited to four nights, these will sell out fast. Get yours now!

Tickets for Cirque du Soleil Alegria at Manchester MEN Arena