Greentop Circus is the only Circus School in Yorkshire, northern England, and was established in 1995 on the TV programme Challenge Anneka

Challenge Anneka

Challenge Anneka is a British television programme, produced by the independent production company Mentorn for the BBC, which aired on Friday, later Saturday evenings on BBC One between 8 September 1989 and 15 October 1995. It was announced in 2006 that the series is returning, but this time on...

 and is one of three UK circus schools providing accredited level training courses in circus skills.

The school was founded and run by volunteers before investment from the Arts Council England provided funds for paid staff. Public funding is complemented by earned income throiugh social enterprises.

The school is a founder member of the UK Circus Training Action Group alongside three other UK circus schools: The Circus Space

The Circus Space

The Circus Space in the Hoxton area of London offers the UK's only university degree programme in circus. It supports the professional development of circus performers and circus companies and runs youth and adult evening classes every week...

, Circomedia

Circomedia

Circomedia is a school for contemporary circus and physical theatre based in Bristol, England. The school offers a variety of training courses and workshops that teach circus skills in the context of physical theatre, performance and creativity....

, and Skylight.