The Niayesh brothers from Somerset could be the envy of every child – they have their own circus.

Michael, nine, Saleh, seven, Zac, five and Joseph, three, juggle, spin plates and diabolos, line dance and clown around as the cast of Bambinos Circus formed by their mother Alex, a Yeovil GP.

Michael displays his martial arts skills, and the four also do gymnastics in their seven-act performances.

They have performed at schools so far, but on January 17 from 3-4pm will put on a show in East Coker village hall, near Yeovil. Their show will raise funds to build an orphanage in Iran.

Their Dutch mother who used to be in a children's circus in Holland, is their teacher and their Iranian father, Muhammad, a surgeon at Yeovil Hospital, judges their acts.

"We really enjoy it. I think most of the people in my class are coming to the performance at East Coker and we hope other people will come too," said Michael.

Mrs Niayesh rode a unicycle in her circus and toured abroad.

"We weren't paid of course, we did it for fun. The boys are really enjoying what they are doing," she said.

For more information on the four Somerset boys' performances visit www.bambinoscircus.co.uk.