Skylights Circus Arts presents Mr Kite

Friday 14 December 2018 - Saturday 15 December 2018
2pm & 7pm

Skylight Circus Arts Studio
St Chad’s Fold
Sparrow Hill
Rochdale
OL16 1QT

Details:

Presenting Mr Kite, a phantasmagorical circus extravaganza!

Ever wondered who the Beatles are singing about in the song Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite? Earlier this year, Skylight Circus Arts was awarded funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund to research the history of circus in Rochdale, and as part of this research discovered that Mr Kite was a tightwire walker and head balancing act of exceptional quality. John Lennon found the poster from 1843 advertising Mr Kite's performance in the show of the great Pablo Fanque at Rochdale's Town Meadows and was inspired to write the song.

2018 sees a celebration recognising 250 years of circus. Fired up by Circus250, further research and collecting stories memories and images, Skylight's Youth Circus, Silver Circus and Adult Aerial groups have joined together to create a show. Circus research involved participants visiting Rochdale Local Studies Centre at Touchstones and Sheffield's National Fairground and Circus archive.

Featured in Mr Kite The mesmerising Juggling Mime Twins, Strong Woman 'Yugoslavavic', Astounding Acrobatic Performers, Misses Lay Lay, Lulu and Linda - the Trapeze Family and the legend himself Jimmy the Clown!

Directed by Grania Pickard, there will be three extraordinary shows over two days:

• Friday 14 December 7.00pm
• Saturday 15 December 2.00pm & 7.00pm

You can purchase tickets online via the link below or by telephone on 01706 650676.

If you want to learn more about the history of circus in Rochdale - before the show even happens - Skylight will be holding a Grand Exhibition in Rochdale's Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre on Saturday 8th December.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/58330/skylight-circus-arts-grand-exhibition

Entry fee: £5 (+ booking fee)

Contact: Gil Burns
01706 650676

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/skylightcircusarts/events

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