Greentop Circus

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Greentop Community Circus Centre is the only circus school in Yorkshire, England, and was established in 1995 on the TV programme Challenge Anneka,{{cite web|date=1 June 2010 |url=http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/new_challenge_for_community_circus_1_802909 |title=New challenge for community circus - Lifestyle |publisher=Sheffield Telegraph |access-date=2012-02-20}} and is one of three UK circus schools providing accredited level training courses in circus skills.{{cite web|title=Greentop Community Circus Centre|url=http://www.financehub.org.uk/greentopcommunitycircuscentre.aspa|publisher=The Finance Hub|access-date=18 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001141517/http://www.financehub.org.uk/greentopcommunitycircuscentre.aspa|archive-date=1 October 2011}}

The school was founded and run by volunteers before investment from the Arts Council England,{{cite web |url=http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/browse-regularly-funded-organisations/npo/greentop-community-circus-centre/ |title=Greentop Community Circus Centre |publisher=Arts Council |access-date=2013-02-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208230608/http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/browse-regularly-funded-organisations/npo/greentop-community-circus-centre/ |archive-date=2013-02-08 }} provided funds for paid staff.{{cite web | title = Caroline bows out after ensuring the show goes on | work = Sheffield Telegraph | date = 31 March 2009 | url = http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/caroline_bows_out_after_ensuring_the_show_goes_on_1_452915?action=logout | access-date = 7 March 2011}}{{cite news|url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/around-yorkshire/local-stories/high_flier_learns_the_ropes_1_2333735 |title=High flier learns the ropes - Local stories |newspaper=Yorkshire Post |date=2009-02-04 |access-date=2012-02-20}} Public funding is complemented by earned income through social enterprises.

The school is a founder member of the UK Circus Training Action Group alongside three other UK circus schools: The Circus Space, Circomedia, and Skylight. It is based in the former church of St Thomas, Brightside, Sheffield.{{NHLE|desc=Greentop Circus Training Centre |num=1255153 |grade=II|access-date=14 June 2022 }}{{cite news |last1=Rains |first1=Kian |title=Sheffield-based circus group celebrates 25th anniversary with 'circusathon' to raise funds |url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/sheffield-based-circus-group-celebrates-25th-anniversary-with-circusathon-to-raise-funds-3230102 |access-date=14 June 2022 |work=The Sheffield Star |date=9 May 2021}}