About this Event
FREE Circus Workshops for children and young people | Saturday 28th March 2026 10am, 12:30am & 2pm sessions!
Skylight’s youth performing troupe Spotlight invites you to their very own circus takeover, co-created with young people, for young people (and a few grown-ups too!).
Each session kicks off with a live circus and aerial performance, our incredible youth performing troupe Spotlight will perform exclusive excerpts from the show they are currently creating, FLIGHT.
This is a rare chance to catch a sneak peek of something special still in the making, a stunning mix of aerial, acrobatics and circus performance, dreamed up and brought to life by young people right here in Rochdale.
Then it’s your turn! Have a go at a range of circus skills led by the young people themselves, including:
🤹 Juggling
´💫 Diabolo
🎪 Tightwire
🎭 Trapeze
…and more!
Workshop and Performance Times:
🕥 10:30 – 11:30 (Families ages 7 yrs +)
🕧 12:30 – 13:30 (SEND Friendly ages 7 yrs +)
🕑 14:00 – 15:00 (Teens, parents welcome)
Suitable for ages 7+. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
FREE to attend, but places are limited, so we recommend booking your free ticket in advance to guarantee your spot. Drop-ins are welcome, but once we’re full, we’re full!
More about the project
The ‘Youth Circus Takeover’ is part of ‘FAB’, Rochdale Youth Arts Festival 2026, celebrating young people’s creativity, community and collaboration across the borough.
‘Youth Circus Takeover’ is a branch of ‘Spotlight’, Skylight Circus Arts youth development project. Youth Circus Takeover has been supported by Rochdale Creates and the event's wonderful sponsor Rochdale Town Hall. Our young people have been meeting weekly with support of Skylight Circus Arts to produce the event, from marketing, planning skills, acts, the space and more. It’s been a brilliant experience for them to develop their skills in working in the creative industry.
Performance excerpts taking place at the event are part of Skylight Circus Arts bigger performance project, Circus Routes funded by Arts Council England.
Skylight Circus Arts, Spotlight and professional artists are co creating a circus show called FLIGHT. The excerpts you’ll see are taken from FLIGHT, currently in creation. Inspired by birds, migration and the courage it takes to fly in hope of finding where you belong, FLIGHT explores the paths we travel, the connections we make and what it means to find your place in the world.
www.skylightcircusarts.com
01706 650676
Event Venue
Skylight Circus Arts, St Chad's Fold, Rochdale, United Kingdom
