NoFit State Circus, UK’s leading large-scale contemporary circus company, producing professional touring productions and a wide variety of community, training, and education projects, has been awarded funding through the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) Young Roots program to take members of its Youth Circus on a creative exploration of circus history, as part of 250th anniversary celebrations of modern circus in 2018. “We’re thrilled that Heritage Lottery Fund has agreed to fund this exciting opportunity for our Youth Circus to explore the heritage of modern circus, in particular the role of Welsh circus over the past 250 years. With the perception of circus changing dramatically over recent years, this innovative project will not only give our young community members amazing new skills and experiences, but an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of their artform,�...