Street performing, or busking was probably the first form of entertainment way back before records began. The street was the only available stage, and the only way of earning through performing was to put a collection plate out for the public to throw money into. Street performers can be seen in every major city in the world, and busking is found across every major culture of the world. There are many forms of entertainment offered by street performers, most of which have their own appeal and are usually enjoyable to watch. Street performers and artists have made use of the environment to provide entertainment to passers by with their creative and artistic ways of expression. Though this kind of street art may not be appreciated by everyone.
In this collection of shots taken of street performers from around the world, there are some extremely clever and talented acts, some comical performers, and of course, some way out and downright weird performers. But they all make a living in a very difficult way, and as you will see in the images below, day in and day out, whatever the weather, there are street performances happening all around the world, every day of the year.
Photographs of Street Performers Around the World
Street Entertainer, Bath, England
Street Entertainer, Las Vegas
Still Life Street Entertainers, London (South Bank)
Frock Around the Clock, Bangor, Wales
La Rambla Street Entertainers, Barcelona
Liverpool One Shopping Centre Street Entertainers
Street Entertainer, Waterford, Ireland
Street Entertainer, Ramblas, Barcelona
Street Entertainer, Vienna
Street Entertainment, York, England
Charlie Chaplin Street Entertainer, London (South Bank)
Street Entertainer in Paris
Covent Garden London
Hell’s Grannies, Huddersfield, England
Human Engineering, Australia
Krakow – Moving Statue, Poland
Street Performer, Barcelona
Street Performers, Tokyo
Bucharest 07
Will Rain Again, Lisbon, Portugal
Washboard Blues, Prague
Mad Skillz, New York
Chain Him Up, Vancouver
Street Entertainer, Bruges
Musical Box Man, NYC
The Drummer, Glasgow, Scotland
The Entertainer, Covent Garden, London
Umbrellaman, Wales
The Windswept Man (Reinaldo), Manchester, England
Dancer, London (South Bank)
Street Entertainer, Madrid
Dott Cotton, Edinburgh, Scotland
Blue, Santa Cruz, California
When 4th of July acrobatics go wrong, NYC
Harping On Strings and Vocals, Portland, USA
Conclusion
Do you live in a city where street performers are the norm? Do the street performers you see these days have different acts from statues, robots and mime artists?
Please share you opinions and experiences with us in the comments section below.
