Citrus’ vision is of a flourishing creative community rooted in the collaborative ethos of the travelling circus.

We use the travelling circus model as a template for the best kind of creative community life, where hard work and team endeavours are valued, creativity is part of everyday life, ‘ordinary’ people are the artists and looking after each other is central. Citrus’ mission is to reconnect our community, eroded over decades by loss of industry, uniting us in common social goals using hands-on, practical skills and ethos of circus and outdoor arts life. It’s to nurture citizenship and kindness in our neighbourhood by igniting creativity. It’s to connect our community to self, to each other and to the land through getting everyone outside and hosting spectacular shared experiences.

• We train 16-30 year olds not in education, employment or training in outdoor arts technical skills, giving them meaningful employment opportunities they can be proud to be part off.

• We run subsidised circus classes for 3-18 year olds to improve physical and mental health and fitness as well as to explore their own creativity and artistry

• RageRage | Oes Oes is a regular creative programme that pushes the boundaries of older people and cultural activity for the 60+s

• Creative and citizenship based community activity at Hopkinstown Hall including workshops, talks and screenings, including NTLives