Projects and Partnerships

by admin | February 17, 2020 | News | 0 Comments

We are very excited to announce that we have received Heritage Lottery Funding!   Our groups, volunteers and staff will be having lots of fossil fun!  We'll be researching Rochdale's fossil history and glacial landscapes.  Research will feed into a very special...

by admin | January 23, 2020 | News | 0 Comments

January is a very exciting month with a lot high profile visitors. This Saturday we welcomed Extraordinary Bodies as we began a partnership project with them . An inclusive group of Skylight community members met two Extraordinary Bodies performers to begin playing and creating work towards being part of the “What am I worth” performance at the Lowry.

by admin | January 22, 2020 | News | 0 Comments

We were thrilled to welcome Frantic Assembly to Skylight Circus Arts! Frantic are one of the UK’s best loved Theatre Companies famous for their collaboration on the award winning “Curious Incident of The Dog In The Night-Time.” Our Spotlight Troupe of Circus Performers took part in……

by admin | December 6, 2019 | Performance | 0 Comments

As the dark nights have crept in, our Spotlight Troupe have ventured outside to light up the sky!  Our LED light show has been touring events across the Borough.  We've performed at Christmas Lights 'Switch On's' in Heywood, Falinge and Rochdale.  We also enjoyed...

by admin | November 19, 2019 | News | 0 Comments

Skylight Circus Rochdale NW | We Are Thrilled to Receive The Culture and Health Award at Middleton Arena for Our Silver Circus Project for Over 65’s! “This Funded Circus Project Has Changed People’s Lives and It’s Great To Receive Recognition For Our Fabulous Group”! Mart……

by admin | October 9, 2019 | News, Skylight Circus Classes | 0 Comments

A catch up with Charma Force, Circus Trainer at Skylight Circus Arts   Why did Skylight Circus start a Home Education Group? Demand!  Over a short period, we were inundated with enquiries about circus classes for home educated children in Rochdale Borough.  ...

by admin | September 26, 2019 | News | 0 Comments

Running Monday afternoons 1 - 2:30pm, join us for 7 exciting weeks of our Home Education circus class. To book a place please go to https://skylighthomeeducation.eventbrite.co.uk For those aged 7 - 16 in home education. Circus is proven to...

by admin | June 26, 2019 | News | 0 Comments

Earlier this month our Spotlight Youth Circus Troupe (a group of 14 - 19 years circus performers) were invited to take part in a three day project with the Circus Company Citrus Arts.  “Citrus Arts are a performing arts company based in South Wales. We create shows...

by admin | June 5, 2019 | News | 0 Comments

Silver Circus Classes for over 55’s, a fun way to keep fit, make friends and reduce the risk of dementia.

by admin | May 8, 2019 | News | 1 Comment

Life as an Apprentice at a circus school can sometimes opens up opportunities for yourself to improve skills, before I was an apprentice I was part of the youth circus since I was 8 years old. For instance, you will have training time to get yourself stronger on the...