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Skylight Circus

Inspiring people with circus

 

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Please send all enquiries to info@skylightcirucsarts.com or call 01706 650676.

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“Since 1990 over 145,000 people have taken part with Skylight.  Just a handful of Skylight ‘Friends’ would make a huge difference to fundraising!”

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Our Youth Forum: One flame, many stories…

by | December 9, 2025 | Fire Workshops, News and Updates, Performances & Events, Why Circus, Youth Circus | 0 Comments

Skylight's Youth Form meet monthly to make plans, share plans and change plans (for the better). Two of our members wanted to share a post about Spotlight's experience performing at Ignite Fire Festival this year. Enjoy!This is the 2nd year of taking part in Ignite...
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Supporting elderly residents with our Silver Circus project, thanks to National Lottery Awards for All

by | November 25, 2025 | News and Updates, Support & Donations | 0 Comments

Silver Circus Continues and Grows Thanks to National Lottery Awards for All  We’re absolutely thrilled to share that we’ve secured funding from the National Lottery Awards for All funding, to continue and grow our much-loved Silver Circus programme for adults...
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Light it Up at the Ignite Fire Festival this Weekend

by | November 21, 2025 | Fire Workshops, News and Updates, Performances & Events, Project Updates | 0 Comments

Light It Up at the Ignite Fire Festival this Weekend   This weekend Rochdale is about to light up the sky, literally, for Ignite Fire Festival 2025.   Things kick off on Friday with some of our Skylight participants joining the walk through the newly reopened...
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How Circus Arts Is Supporting Teachers, Learners and Schools!

by | November 17, 2025 | News and Updates, Why Circus | 0 Comments

8 Ways That Bringing A Circus Workshop To Schools Supports Curriculum Learning In The Classroom For over 30 years we’ve been taking circus into schools around the North West, from early years right up to universities. Our delivery team is made up of creatives and...
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Fireflies | Light Up Rochdale This Autumn

by | September 30, 2025 | Fire Workshops, News and Updates, Performances & Events, Project Updates | 0 Comments

This autumn, Skylight Circus Arts and Culture Co-op are bringing something truly special to Rochdale. Fireflies is your chance to learn the incredible art of fire spinning and then step into the spotlight at the town’s spectacular Ignite Fire Festival this November....
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Hello from our Youth Forum!

by | September 26, 2025 | News and Updates, Our Team & Community | 0 Comments

We are Skylight’s Youth Forum, a group of passionate young people brought together by our love for circus. We first connected through different youth groups at Skylight, and now we meet regularly to share ideas and make our voices heard. Our members are aged between...
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Youth Circus Star Raises Funds With A Sponsored Bike Ride

by | September 2, 2025 | News and Updates, Our Team & Community, Support & Donations | 0 Comments

From Passion to Action A Youth's Message on Supporting Skylight Through a Sponsored Bike RideAt Skylight we are constantly blown away by the dedication and creativity of our young people.This summer one of our Youth Circus members decided to take on a challenge...
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Why Arts and Culture should be at the heart of community events

by | August 26, 2025 | News and Updates, Our Team & Community, Performances & Events | 0 Comments

Community events aren’t just about a day out, they’re about belonging. About feeling part of something bigger and realising you matter. At Skylight, we're passionate about how circus has the magic to bring people together, from all walks of life! We recently attended...
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A huge thank you to Postcode Lottery People

by | August 13, 2025 | News and Updates, Project Updates | 0 Comments

Thank you!Thanks to the support of players of Postcode Lottery, Skylight Circus has been able to keep developing our weekly circus and aerial classes in the heart of Rochdale. We've expand our youth programmes with Spotlight and bring circus to the elderly in our...
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Circus Fun This Summer at the Feel Good Family Picnics

by | July 24, 2025 | News and Updates, Performances & Events | 0 Comments

We’re excited to be part of this year’s Feel Good Family Picnics, happening next week across Rochdale!It’s a brilliant free event for families with loads to see and do and we’ll be bringing the circus magic every step of the way.Where and When? Tuesday 29th July in...
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