Greentop Community Circus Centre
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Registered as a charity in 1996, Greentop's mission is to promote excellent circus that inspires young people, strengthens communities and develops artists. At our fully equipped circus centre in the former St Thomas’ Church, Brightside we provide weekly creative activities for over 100 adults and 100 children in 28 different classes ranging in level from beginner to professional. We are recognised nationally as a leading provider of social circus, pioneering circus participation and co-creating programmes with clearly defined communities of need, particularly young Roma (Neighbourhood Circus), neurodiverse young people (Spectrum Circus) and school children at KS1/2 in areas of economic disadvantage (This Is Circus).
This is Circus
Our This Is Circus School Programme brings a fresh take on PE classes. Over 6 weekly classes the children at KS1& 2 will explore a whole range of circus skills, ask themselves What Is Circus? and discover how it’s great for creativity and resilience. The programme can be delivered by our tutor in school, as a blended offer where we provide training to your staff, or can be delivered entirely remotely.
Workshops delivered in school
One-off circus skills workshops ranging from a single class to whole school involvement for all age groups in skills including acrobatic balancing, juggling, plate spinning, poi, diabolo, flower sticks and stilt walking.
Welcome to the circus: workshops at Greentop Circus Centre
Suitable for all age groups, we accommodate up to 30 children for a 2-hour workshop at our centre in Brightside, Sheffield. Workshops at Greentop offer a chance to experience a broad range of skills including aerial disciplines of trapeze, hoop and silks, and balancing equipment such as tightwire and unicycle. This session can also offer a chance to quiz our tutors about circus! life!
Bespoke circus programme for schools
We can work with you to develop a programme that directly relates to your particular topic or key stage. Circus crosses into art, history, geography, science, maths, languages and can provide a fascinating and unusual tool that can help bring a topic to life, whilst promoting resilience, creativity and tackling obesity.
Circus for children and young people with additional needs
We can deliver tailor-made circus skills sessions for children and young people with additional needs including autism, ADHD and physical disabilities either at your school, or at our centre. Greentop run regular class for young people on the autistic spectrum and our team have experience of adapting to a broad range of needs.
Community and Social Circus
This could be a one-off or tailor-made programme to for groups of young people with specific needs, holiday programmes or help your group achieve specific badges or attainments. Or we can deliver workshops, entertainment for events, parties and camps, or provide tutoring support with delivering your own performance. Greentop runs regular weekly classes for young people from 8 to 18 and monthly sessions for under 8s and Spectrum Circus for those with ASD.
