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Greentop Circus Centre is one of the UK’s leading circus centres with classes and courses for adults and young people, professional circus artist development, and tailor-made programmes and events for schools, communities and businesses. Greentop is a charity with over 25 years’ experience as the region’s circus centre.

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Our Mid-May Update

Dearest Circus Cohort! The season is shifting and so are we – into full swing, full stretch, and full creative...

Greentop Announces New Centre Director: Olivia Bliss

Greentop is pleased to announce that Olivia Bliss has been appointed as our new Centre Director, taking up the role on 5th May. Her...

Introducing Circus AP

Announcing Our New Partnership with Endeavour: Introducing Circus AP We’re excited to announce a new partnership between Greentop and Endeavour,...

Greentop Circus Opens Applications for a New Centre Director

A rare leadership opportunity at one of the UK’s most vibrant circus organisations. Greentop Circus is entering an exciting new chapter...

Wrap Up 2025 With Circus Joy

Dearest Circus Cohort! As the year draws to a close, we’ve got plenty to celebrate. Final spots remain in our...

Help Shape Greentop’s Future: Building Development Consultation – November 26th

Dear Greentop members and class attendees, We’re thrilled to announce the launch of a building and facilities feasibility study—a vital...

Fall into the new season with circus

As autumn settles in, Greentop Circus is bursting with fresh energy, new classes, and exciting opportunities for all ages. Our...

Soak up the last of Summer Circus!

Whether you’re swinging high or tumbling low, come soak up the last of the sunshine in our vibrant circus space....

Summer’s in the Air at Greentop

🎪 Summer’s in the Air at Greentop Circus! ☀️ From flying high on the trapeze to cheering on our talented...

Proud to be a member of the Safe Space Alliance

Greentop is proud to be a member of the Safe Space Alliance. At Greentop Circus Centre, we believe that circus...

Early-bird summer bulletin

This summer, we’re inviting you to jump into a world of colour, creativity, and circus fun! Our Early Bird Bulletin is your...

Our Spring Bulletin – hop into circus this season

Supercharge Your Child’s Development!

Circus skills offer a wide range of benefits for child development. Perfect for building strength, agility, and coordination, circus arts...

Our New 2025 Membership is Live

We’ve just launched our new 2025 scheme, moving to an annual or monthly payment – gym style – membership. Some...

Our Winter Bulletin – to beat the blues

Opening the door to 2025 with Aerial and Circus Skills tasters and family fun sessions

Welcome to 2025! Greentop Community Circus are running family fun session and aerial tasters for young people and adults across...

We’re seeking a new Chairperson and Trustees

Are you passionate about growing creative opportunities? We are looking for people to play a pivotal role in harnessing our...

Spectrum Circus

We’re running two Spectrum Circus session on Sunday 5th January 2025 1pm- 2.30 pm ages 4-7: information and booking click...

Sheffield Showcase

We’re delighted to be running a whole day of Circus sessions on Sunday 8th September, as part of the Sheffield...

Late Summer Timetable

We’re running a week of extra classes before our usual 6-week blocks start on Monday 9th September. You are most...

Summer 2024 Bulletin

We’ve got details about lots of wonderful opportunities we’re running this summer: we’ve got kids’ Holiday Circus Clubs, Sheffield Showcase...

Late Spring 2024 Bulletin

We’ve got news about two exciting workshops, our Survey and updates on what we’ve been up to as well as...

Survey

We have launched our Survey and would very much appreciate your feedback. Whatever your involvement with Greentop is or has...

Circus Club – May Half Term Holiday

This May Half Term, we are running Circus Clubs on Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th May, here at Greentop Circus....

Spring 2024 Bulletin

Welcome to our Spring Bulletin. We’ve got news about Youth and Adult classes, updates on Easter and Summer activities and a...

Early Spring 2024 Bulletin

Welcome to our optimistically named Early Spring Bulletin. We’ve got news about our exciting new Audience Development project, Youth and Adult classes,...

Circus Club – February Half Term

This February Half Term, we are running a two-day Circus Club here at Greentop on Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th...

Audience Development / Digital Marketing Consultant or Agency sought

Exciting news: We are initiating an Audience development with support from Arts Council England and are seeking an experienced Audience...

Winter Bulletin 2023

Welcome to our Winter Bulletin. We’ve got news about our Youth and Adult classes, updates on Christmas Special events and our...

Greentop Christmas Cabaret

Join us at Greentop Circus Centre on Friday 15th December for an evening of fabulous performances. Get your tickets...

Autumn 2023 Bulletin

We have a lot going on here at Greentop: new blocks of adult and youth classes, an Aerial Hoop masterclass, Spectrum Circus,...

The Opportunities Bulletin

Friends! A quick edition newsletter of Opportunities including the Victoria Works Legacy Bursary Scheme – closing 24/09/23 & Digital Marketing...

We’re recruiting!

We’re looking for a talented Programme Manager with a passion for participation and an experienced freelance Digital Marketing Lead to...

September 2023 Bulletin

We hope you made it to one of our Troupe 2023 performances of “Connections”, they have done an amazing job this...

Victoria Works Legacy Bursary Scheme

Greentop are honoured to be managing this legacy of Victoria Works as part of its support for emerging and experienced...

Greentop Circus presents Aerial and Circus Skills Sessions at the #SheffieldShowcase this September

As part of the Sheffield Showcase programme, Greentop Community Circus are running three sessions for families, young people and adults...

Join the Circus this summer! Summer of Circus 2023

Join the circus this summer! Greentop is bringing opportunities for families to explore and develop aerial and circus skills this...

July 2023 Bulletin

Summer is here and we are thrilled to invite you to our Troupe 2023 production “Connections.” We have something for...

May 2023 Bulletin

For those wanting to try out classes, we have Tasters coming up on the 20th of May for Youth Aerial...

April 2023 Bulletin

There’s a lot going on with some exciting opportunities for Artist Development, news of new staff, trustee appointments and Residency winners....

Residency Awards – congratulations to Jules Cooke and Emily Reed

We are delighted to announce that the Residency Award has been made to Jules Cooke in the development of her...

February 2023 Bulletin

We have an exciting programme of professional development for artists, news of our bursary fund for youth and adults and...

Chair And Trustee Opportunity

Greentop Community Circus Centre is seeking a new Chair and Trustees Are you passionate about growing creative opportunities? We are...

Apprenticeship Opportunity

GREENTOP CIRCUS APPRENTICESHIP Deadline: Monday 23rd January 2023 Start Date: as soon as possible Greentop Community Circus Centre is looking...

Dec Bulletin

We hope you all have a wonderful winter break and new year! We want to inform you of what youcan...

Holiday Sessions (21st Dec & 22nd Dec)

Free Healthy Holiday circus skills sessions for Christmas 2022. A fun filled variety of circus skills to try – diabolo,...

Greentop Christmas Cabaret

Greentop Christmas Cabaret Friday 16th December 2022 7:30pm Doors Open 8:00pm Show Come and celebrate this Christmas with us for...

Nov Bulletin

New class blocks starting Tue 1st Nov for youth circus and Mon 7th Nov for adults. Do check out artist...

Oct Bulletin

We’re really excited about the launch of your chance to join our performing company TROUPE and new circus skills classes...

Your Chance To Join TROUPE

OPEN TASTER EVENT Tuesday 4th October 2022 5:00pm – 7.30pm A taster opportunity for anyone interested in performing with or...

Sep Bulletin

We hope you have had the chance to relax and recharge batteries ready for our Autumn Term! A quick reminder...

July Bulletin

We have a packed new Summer circus programme including a week long chance to specialise and make a show, summer...

Residency Award Opportunity

Greentop Community Circus Centre Residency Award Open Call In Partnership with the University of Sheffield Enable US Project This Residency...

Special Bulletin

As we head into the summer months, we are giving just a gentle reminder about the exciting range of summer...

June Bulletin

There are till a last few spaces on half term holiday club and we are delighted to say Swinging Trapeze...

Opportunities at Greentop

Apprenticeships We will shortly be starting our search for two paid apprentices to join the team to learning teaching and...

May Bulletin

We welcome our new Programme Manager, Sarah Redding, to Greentop this month. Our new Cirque-It classes are going from strength...

April Bulletin

A bumper edition! Really excited to be announcing brand new classes and workshops in April. We have the brand new...

Circus Stars Holiday Activity

Circus Stars Holiday Activity (as part of Sheffield Healthy Holidays) FREE Circus Skills sessions for young people on free school...

Help for Ukrainian circus students

Greentop is part of a European network of Youth Circuses and have heard that there are 250 youth circus students...

Job Vacancy at Greentop

PROGRAMME MANAGER This is an exciting opportunity for a determined individual with a passion for participation with excellent relationship and...

February Bulletin

February brings some exciting developments at Greentop. We are delighted to be announcing the arrival of couple, Jamie-Lee McNaughton and...

Youth Aerial Skills Taster Session

Bring a friend and try out your aerial skills! Sunday 13th Feb 2022 11:00am – 13:00pm Open to all 7-...

January Update

It has been great to welcome so many of you back to Greentop Circus Centre, as we head into 2022....

December Bulletin

How is it December already?! We are looking forward to next year and will have opportunities to share with you...

Job Vacancies at Greentop

New opportunities at Greentop for Lead Teacher and new role of Programme Coordinator. Lead Teacher We are seeking a Lead...

Halloween Scratch Night

SUNDAY 31st OCTOBER 2021 A spooktacular night of new circus acts. A variety of aerial and possibly ground based acts...

Early October Bulletin

We are pleased to be announcing more classes coming to Greentop Centre including a taster session in Chinese Pole. With...

August 2021 Bulletin

We have a bumper bulletin this month and are becoming ever more excited to be bringing aerial taster sessions, more...

July Bulletin

Please read our latest Covid-19 Class Protocol (19th July 2021) We have a jam packed programmes to join in with this summer....

SUMMER CIRCUS – Holiday Activities

TO BOOK: http://www.greentop.org/youth-classes or contact youthcircus@greentop.org 8 – 16 year olds 9:30am – 4:00pm Starting from £35 per day (early...

Circus Stars Summer Holiday Activity (part of Healthy Holidays)

TO BOOK: Visit: https://sheffield.schoolipal.co.uk (Then select ‘S4’ and then select ‘Greentop Circus’) FREE Circus Skills Sessions Running from 27th July...

5 Days To Go!! – Nominate Greentop

Your Help Needed – Nominate Greentop Help us carry on our great streak of fundraising by nominating Greentop Circus for...

June Bulletin

A 12-hour, non-stop covid -secure Circusathon on Sunday 9th May will be the culmination of a week-long fundraising challenges.

This Time Last Week…

A 12-hour, non-stop covid -secure Circusathon on Sunday 9th May will be the culmination of a week-long fundraising challenges.

A Two Minute Read From Greentop Staff Team

A 12-hour, non-stop covid -secure Circusathon on Sunday 9th May will be the culmination of a week-long fundraising challenges.

Greentop 25 Challenge Needs You!

Greentop 25th Anniversary Celebrations needs you! Happy World Circus Day!! Our celebrations continue over the next few months and we...

Update 6th Apr 2021

Welcome back! We are so pleased to invite people back in the Centre. We open our doors with a carefully...

Update 26th Feb 2021

We & the rest of England have news! As part of step two of the lockdown relaxations announced on Mon...

Update 15th Jan 2021

As a national lockdown has been announced commencing 5th January unfortunately we have to once again suspend all class activity....

Update 5th Jan 2021

As a national lockdown has been announced commencing 5th January unfortunately we have to once again suspend all class activity....

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Our Classes And Events

Youth classes

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youth classes

A range of circus classes in aerial skills, acrobatics and skills from juggling to wire walking. Age appropriate classes for 3-18 year olds.

adult classes

Discover a fun, social and alternative way to develop your fitness, creativity and new skills. Six-week courses, suitable for all levels from complete absolute beginners to advanced.

Hire Us

Greentop are available to hire for a host of occasions, celebrations and events. We cover everything from venue hire to circus skills sessions in schools.

spectrum circus

Please use the button below for quick access to booking on Spectrum classes. Once in Bookwhen, scroll through the list of classes in the left column to find Spectrum classes.

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Buy a unique circus experience for your friends or family.
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redeemable against any course or event.
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One of Sheffield’s unsung treasures

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