Projects and Partnerships

A group of young people, silver circus members, Skylight staff and volunteers ventured out on a walk through Broadfield Park, over to the site of Sparth Bottom Quarry, finally reaching Rochdale Cemetery trail to investigate the area. This was part of a project funded...

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Participants and staff from Skylight Circus Arts have compiled a fun clip for their juggling challenge. While abiding social-distancing rules amid the current COVID-19 pandemic, we're  juggling through lockdown!  “Thanks for the videos everyone!” Charma Force...

Unfortunately in light of the recent government advice and guidelines from Public Health England Skylight Circus Arts will be closed to the public from Wednesday 18th March 2020 until further notice. We will be suspending all our classes for children, young people and...

Our Heritage Lottery Fund Project has started!  Our project will be researching Rochdale Borough Fossil finds, local glacier landscapes and much more!  Our research will be used in a performance and we'll be organising walks for local people to explore Rochdale's...

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...

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.

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……

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...

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……