Appetite and Stoke-on-Trent City Centre BID are thrilled to be celebrating the platinum Jubilee with Dancing through the Decades in Stoke-on-Trent City Centre!
Information on transport and access available here.
See our Friday schedule here.
See our event map here.
Saturday 4 June
The Daily’s Classic and Retro Motor Club
Where? Cheapside Road
When? 11am to 5pm
1950s area
Momentum Cheerleading Workshop
by Momentum Cheer
When? 11.30am to 11.50am & 3pm to 3.20pm
Come and see Stoke on Trent’s no. 1 cheerleading program in action as we throw it back to the 50s, then take your chance to give it a go!
Get twirling & whirling with rock n roll hula hoop freeplay
by Spinsonic Circus
When? 11am to 5pm
Hollie and the Heels
When? 12pm to 12.30pm; 1pm to 1.30pm; 2pm to 3pm
A wandering acoustic act with the WOW factor. A live human jukebox! Quirky, spontaneous and interactive. Bursting with personality, talent and feel good factor. Holly and the Heels specialise in taking requests, playing outstanding versions of your favourite songs literally wherever you like. No wires, No electric, Just instant fun.
Get twirling & whirling with rock n roll hula hoop workshops
by Spinsonic Circus
When? 11.30am to 12pm; 12.30pm to 1pm; 2pm to 2.30pm; 3.30pm to 4pm; 4.30pm to 5pm
We Meet Again
by ID Dance Co.
When? 11.45am to 11.50am; 1.30pm to 1.35pm; 3pm to 3.05pm; 4pm to 4.05pm
So much has happened since they last saw each other….so much uncertainty, so much fear, so much loneliness. Now, they meet again. ID Dance Co. is a dance company based in Leicester, UK. They explore how different bodies and minds can dance together.
1960s area
Make your own Keep the Faith Badge
by Appetite
When? 12pm to 4pm
A distinctive clenched fist emblem has come to represent the Northern Soul genre for many and it was born in Stoke-on-Trent. Chris Burton commissioned a man in Hartshill to create a logo and there the Keep The Faith emblem was born. No-one can remember his name but recall it was inspired by the two black American athletes who raised their fists during the 1968 Mexico Olympics.
Come join the workshop to make your own badge replica.
Groovy Bubble Popping Madness!
by Spinsonic Circus
When? 11am to 11.25am; 12.30pm to 12.55pm; 1.45pm to 2.10pm; 2.45pm to 3.10pm; 4.35pm to 5pm
Dandyism
by Patrick Ziza Dance
When? 1pm to 1.30pm; 3pm to 3.30pm
“Dandyism” is inspired by the gentlemen of the Congo. The appropriation of the 18th Century French and English Dandy’s flamboyance by African men was a defence and a provocation against slavery, described by some as a resistance movement. By the 1960’s African Dandyism had become a phenomenon. “Dandyism” is an expression of individuality. It is a statement of how African culture has and continues to influence Western culture and it says “we are here”.
Workshop: Be a Dandy for the day
by Patrick Ziza Dance
When? 1.30pm to 2pm
In “Dandyism” Patrick Ziza invites us to explore our inner Dandy, challenge our perceptions of gender and identity, to dress sharp and present our best selves!
1970s area
Make your own Flower Crown
by Cushy Paws
When? 12pm to 4pm
Be royalty for the day and create your own flower crown with artist Cushy Paws.
Team BGee
by Fools Paradise
When? 11.30am to 12pm; 1.30pm to 2pm; 3.30pm to 4pm
Come along, sing-along and boogie-along with these popular pop icons as they parade and perform their funky love classics. Laugh as they flirt and dance with the wonderful world around them.
1980s area
The Actual Reality Arcade
by Matthew Harrison
When? 11am to 5pm
The Actual Reality Arcade is a life-sized interactive zone inspired by classic arcade games where you play for real. Dodge barrels and lasers, build Tetris walls, shoot aliens and become Pac-Man. Physical fun for all ages to enjoy together.
1990s area
Bird Rave Face Painting
by Kat Durbur
When? 11am to 5pm
Bird Rave is a family show about extraordinary birds, the choreography of nature…and rave music. Join Miss High Leg Kick and a team of artists for a celebration of wildlife, classic rave music and the ‘freedom to dance’ days of early UK rave culture
Bling N Ting
by Swank
When? 1.15pm to 1.45pm; 3.15pm to 3.45pm; 4.30pm to 5pm
Bling and her pal Ting are into anything that sparkles and are full of chat. Complete with complicated handshakes, high fives and coolio greetings, naff street dance routines, break dancing, parkour and gangster rap, these girls are classic British caricatures of ‘yoooff culture innit’.
2000s area
Oompa Party Band
When? 11.30am to 12pm; 1pm to 1.30pm; 2.30pm to 3pm
The ultimate nostalgia trip, The Oomparty Band are a fresh and modern take on the traditional Bavarian oompah band. Mixing together electronic music, live trumpets, trombones and percussion, they perform unique covers of huge club classics, massive throwback anthems and noughties pop hits that are certain to keep you dancing.
2010s area
Make your own Queen Bee Seeds
by Ladybird Su
When? 12pm to 4pm
At Dancing Through the Decades, Ladybird Su will be on hand to show visitors how to print their own plantable postcards with special paper with flower seeds in it.
Bees!
by Artizani
When? 12.15pm to 12.45pm; 2.15pm to 2.45pm; 4.15pm to 4.45pm
An installation of six hives, all hiding a unique interior world – a multi-sensory experience with a surprise in every hive.
