Send a birthday video message!
We’d love to hear from people past and present and birthday messages will be played during our live show. If you would like to say hello on video, please film yourself in landscape mode and send to dawn.p@skylightcircusarts.com
Covid Class Update
by admin | January 4, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
Happy New Year and welcome to 2021. As you are probably all aware, Rochdale is now under Tier 4 restrictions. This means that our building is once again closed to the public and therefore all classes, workshops and other sessions are unable to take place. We...
We are hiring!
by admin | December 10, 2020 | News | 0 Comments
Skylight Circus Arts are seeking an inspirational leader with extensive experience of working in the cultural sector. Chief Executive Officer £30,400 .8 4 dpw. (£38000 pro rata) 12 months, then subject to funding. Application by email, referring to all items in...
Positive news!
by admin | November 13, 2020 | News | 0 Comments
We are thrilled to tell you that we have secured Henry Smith Community Match Challenge Funding! We will be working with people in Rochdale who are disadvantaged by Covid19. We've put a short video together of some of our work during the pandemic. Maybe you might...
Pre Lockdown Classes 3rd and 4th November
by admin | November 3, 2020 | News | 0 Comments
Unfortunately, this is Skylights' final week for youth circus before lockdown. Please note that Friday night Youth Circus has now been moved to Wednesday. Midi Youth Circus 3 November 6.00 - 7.00pm Youth Circus & Spotlight group Wednesday 4 November 5 - 6.15pm...
Welcome back!
Extinction – What our young people think
by admin | August 20, 2020 | Heritage Lottery Fund, News, Performance, Projects | 0 Comments
Earlier this year Skylight were rehearsing their next big show about extinction with our young people, due to the current situation with COVID the show was sadly cancelled. We have created a video to tell the story of our show 'Mammoth' performed by our youth troupe...
The seabed at Newhey Quarry
by admin | August 17, 2020 | Heritage Lottery Fund, News | 0 Comments
Newhey Quarry - The Seabed Walk A group of young people, Silver circus members, Skylight staff and volunteers ventured out on a walk up to Newhey Quarry. This was just a try out of the route, we will be organising a bigger group once the guides are published and the...
Syke Moors, when Skylight met Sue & the Mammoth fossil
by admin | August 17, 2020 | Heritage Lottery Fund, News | 0 Comments
Syke Moors Syke Moors is located in Rochdale, an area of moorland between Rochdale Town, Whitworth and Littleborough. This location was of particular importance to the group for one rather large exciting reason. Keep reading to hear about that! Due to the COVID - 19...
Skylights adventures for fossils – Broadfield Park, Sparth Bottoms & Rochdale Cemetery
by admin | July 29, 2020 | Heritage Lottery Fund, News, Projects | 0 Comments
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...