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Skylight Circus

Inspiring people with circus

 

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Enhancing Our Performance Space at Skylight Circus Arts

by | March 9, 2025 | News, Performance, Support | 0 Comments

We’re excited to share that we've received funding to further enhance our performance space and provide more creative opportunities for the Rochdale community.Exciting Venue Upgrades Thanks to funding from the Rochdale Visitor Attraction and Venue Improvement Scheme...
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Spotlight Presents: Sky-Fi Circus Show

by | March 9, 2025 | News, Our Team & Community, Performance, Projects, Spotlight | 0 Comments

Meet our youth performance troupe, Spotlight and hear about our upcoming space themed circus and aerial show, Sky-Fi!Spotlight Originally formed in 2019, made up of a group of young performers from Skylight Circus Arts' youth circus and aerial classes. They inspired...
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Silver Circus: Bringing Joy to Care Homes

by | March 7, 2025 | News, Projects, Silver Circus | 0 Comments

As we get older, play and social connections often diminish. Skylight Circus Arts aims to uplift and spark creativity once again in local care homes for the elderly in Rochdale.Skylight’s current project, Silver Circus works with older people, who often don’t have...
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Side by Side Circus: Bringing Families Together Through Circus Arts

by | March 5, 2025 | News, Projects | 0 Comments

At Skylight Circus Arts, we believe in the power of circus to bring people together, build confidence, and create unforgettable memories. One of our most cherished projects, Side by Side Circus, is doing exactly that for families across Rochdale. Supported by the...
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A Work Experience Placement at Skylight Circus Arts

by | March 5, 2025 | Education, News, Our Team & Community | 0 Comments

We were delighted when one of our long standing youth circus members asked us if they could have their work experience week with us in December 2024Darci has been coming to Skylight since she was 4 and has grown up in our youth and aerial classes. She has performed in...
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A Magical Celebration & A Fond Farewell

by | March 5, 2025 | News, Our Team & Community, Performance | 0 Comments

Christmas feels like a distant memory now as we dive into all things circus in 2025! Our regular classes are back in full swing, and we’re excited to continue sharing the joy of circus arts with the community. We couldn’t let our annual Christmas Show Ho Ho pass...
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A message on behalf of the Board of Trustees

by | December 19, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

The Board are delighted to announce Martine has accepted a promotion to the position of Director. Martine will retain her Creative Director responsibilities while assuming additional operational responsibilities in the wake of David leaving Skylight at the end of this...
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Bringing the Joy of Circus to Apna Ghar

by | November 21, 2024 | News, Projects | 0 Comments

Over the past few weeks, Skylight Circus Arts has had the pleasure of visiting the wonderful group at Apna Ghar as part of our Silver Circus Project. This project is dedicated to improving the well-being, fitness and reducing social isolation of elderly participants...
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How Circus Impacts on Children’s Language and Literacy Development

by | November 21, 2024 | Covid-19, Education, News | 0 Comments

How Circus Skills are Transforming Lives In recent years, the challenges facing young people’s language and literacy development have been widely reported across the UK. National waiting lists for speech and language referrals continue to grow, leaving many children...
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Become a Ringmaster

by | November 20, 2024 | News, Our Team & Community | 0 Comments

A Message from Jim and NoreenAs founders and Trustees of Skylight Circus Arts, we’ve had the privilege of participating, teaching and seeing up close, the extraordinary impact of our work on communities across Greater Manchester and beyond. We often talk about the...
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