"One of Sheffield's unsung treasures" Alexander Kelly, Third Angel
Our mission is to promote excellent circus that inspires young people, strengthens communities and develops artists.
Greentop is a registered charity.
Over 2016 Greentop provided over 840 events, reaching over 17700 people.
Greentop’s services range from:
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Artist development through practice, creative development and performance opportunity and access to specialist training facilities including the only fixed swinging trapeze in the north of England
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Opportunity to join in Youth Circus, (including Circus Minis), adult evening courses and classes and specialist weekend workshops
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We host performances, including cabaret events and premieres of new work
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Outreach and circus projects commissions in settings ranging from team building, education to supporting engagement for people with particular learning needs
Follow links for:
Greentop's 'CircUs! The Full Story' - video by Flycheese
Greentop's CircUs! Neighbourhood Project - video by Flycheese
Easter Holidays 2017 Youth Circus by Sheffield Live TV
Greentop in action: Caitlin and Riona's story
Values that underpin all our work:
Quality: Just as we strive to hone incredible skills, we strive for quality in everything we do.
Participants: Circus is our passion, so we create and deliver it with care and appreciation of our participants and audience
Sustainable: The Green in Greentop reflects our founders’ aspiration for working as part of a wider natural world. We are making a future where Greentop is financially, socially and environmentally sustainable.
Safe: We provide a safe space for people of all abilities take physical risks, be ambitious and innovative
Collaborative: We work collaboratively – reaching out across the city, across artforms, activities, cultures and sectors