Skylight Circus Arts

About

Skylight Circus Arts aims to empower individuals and communities through the learning, practice and following the rules of physical circus skills.

We specialise in making people feel good through achievement.

What we do

Skylight runs regular circus classes for all ages and abilities from

  • Juggling
  • Trapeze
  • Plate spinning
  • Unicycling
  • Specialist circus and aerial swing sessions for people with disabilities

Circus is a great way to learn new and unique skills in a fun, friendly environment whilst improving coordination, fitness and strength.

Side by side circus

This service offers emotional health and wellbeing support through circus activities for 8 to 16 year olds as well as families with young children. This includes weekly sessions for young people and family circus which is a programme of 4 sessions focusing on primary school age. 

We work closely with schools, inclusion and family workers, early help centres and social workers in order to identify families in need. Young People will be referred and signposted to weekly sessions by organisations already working with them to address and help with emotional disabilities and relationship difficulties.

These organisations include

  • #Thrive
  • Healthy Young Minds
  • MIND Listen Up project
  • Cared for Team and Rochdale Connections
Sky high classes

Sky High is an after school circus activity for all Rochdale children and young people with a disability.

Classes are specially designed and supported for young people with a wide range of disabilities and offer the experience of lots of different circus skills in a fantastic, fun and safe environment. Using our aerial hoists and harnesses you can feel the joy of swinging in the air or teeter on the tightwire or stilts whilst being fully supported.

Ages 5 to 11 years - Available Wednesdays 4.15pm to 5.15pm.

Ages 11 to 19 years - Available Wednesdays 5.15pm to 6.30pm.

Rope - for adults with disabilities

Rope is a session for adults with disabilities. In this session we use a mix of circus skills like juggling, plate spinning and much more to engage people. We also use our specialised aerial harnesses to suspend, swing and spin participants through the air.

Available Tuesdays 10.30am to 12noon.

Who to contact

Telephone
01706 650676 01706 650676
E-mail
info@skylightcircusarts.com
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Where to go

Address
St. Chads Fold
Sparrow Hill
Rochdale
Postcode

OL16 1QT

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