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A message on behalf of the Board of Trustees

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...

Bringing the Joy of Circus to Apna Ghar

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...

How Circus Impacts on Children’s Language and Literacy Development

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...

Become a Ringmaster

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...

Bringing The Fire Back To Skylight Circus Arts

Igniting Passion! Introducing Fireflies Skylight’s new community fire circus project for our local people. Including an upcoming performance at Ignite Fire Festival.What’s Fireflies? Skylight’s exciting new community project supported by Culture Co-op and in...

Welcoming Our New Board Members

We’re thrilled to announce the addition of two outstanding new board members to the Skylight Circus Arts family, Adele Navesey-Hall and Bushra Sultana. Each brings unique expertise, boundless creativity, and a deep commitment to the arts and community engagement.Adele...

Impact Video 2023 to 2024

Wow!Skylight has gone from strength to strength this year - again. This despite the funding challenges lots of us face as the need for arts and culture- and its transformative power for individuals and communities- grows while the funds available to support enrichment...

Circus Class Gift Vouchers

Gift Vouchers!  Give the gift of Circus this Christmas! A limited number of personalised gift vouchers are available for our weekly youth and adult classes. PLUS early birds can take 10% off with promo code CHRISTMAS. Circus class vouchers make the perfect gift for...

Diary of our CEO

Skylight's CEO, David Allen, was featured in this month's Charity Times magazine! David wrote a diary piece showcasing what it's like to run Skylight on a weekly basis.  From fixing broken toilet seats to working with Manchester's Factory International....all in the...

Rochdale local history research and making

Sparrow Hill Project Update!  Skylight's National Heritage Lottery Fund project is well underway!  Our young people and Silver Circus volunteers have been researching the history of our neighborhood at Sparrow Hill. We've visited St Chad's Church, had a local tour...