An inflatable whale, 50 feet long, was installed on the beach at
Weston-super-Mare last week, as part of an event by the Bible
Society to retell the story of Jonah and the whale. The audience
were invited inside the creature, where the Circo Rum Ba Ba circus
performers acted out the story. The Seafront and Event Services
Manager for North Somerset Council, Darren Fairchild, said: "It's a
bit quirky and fits perfectly with the seafront." Earlier this
year, the Royal Parks had refused permission to host the
inflatable, saying that it was not able to feature "events of a
religious nature". The Queen is the patron of the Bible Society