Picnic in Paradise (Appetite), Stoke-on-Trent
Jul 16, 2023

People of Kidsgrove join us!

Picnic in Paradise is brought to you by Appetite and Kidsgrove Town Council, supported by GoKidsgrove.

Filled with circus, music, and dance, come along , bring your picnic and settle in for a day of free entertainment.

  • High Tea by Levantes Dance Theatre | An immersive tea dance performed by dressed to impress performers with matching headgear. Prepare to be amazed by dance and acrobatics performed above a tastefully laid tea table followed by mingling with the crowd for selfies and a cuppa. Expect glittery cakes, outrageous costumes and theatrical high jinx in an explosion of bright colour and silliness. 11.30am – 12pm | 1.40pm – 2.10pm 
  • Step Hop House by Folk Dance Remixed | A quirky and colourful 30 minute performance around an actual 12″ maypole. Featuring a diverse cast of six dancers and three musicians, the work combines Maypole dancing, Clogging, Street, House and Breakdance with flavours of African and Bollywood all to a live soundtrack of fiddle, bass, percussion and beat boxing. At the end of the performances there will also be chance for you to have a go too! 11.20am – 11.55am | 1.45pm – 2.20pm | Celiah workshop 2.25pm – 2.55pm
  • Heliosphere by The Dream Engine | Spiralling and spinning and seemingly weightless, an acrobat suspended beneath a helium balloon explores the uncharted space between street level and rooftops. 1.25pm – 1.40pm | 2.55pm – 3.10pm 
  • Farmyard Circus | Expect a bewildering display of group acrobatics and juggling using hay bales, wheelbarrows, a tractor tyre, and even an old scarecrow! The show is set to a score of old-time tunes and raucous rhythms that will bring the cows home! 12.30pm – 1.15pm | 3.15pm – 4pm
  • Trentham Brass Band | Enjoy your picnic to the sounds of a traditional brass band playing at various points throughout the day in the park. 11am – 11.30am | 12.15pm 12.45pm 
  • The Whale by Talking Birds Theatre Company | Step inside a giant silver whale to experience a fun, immersive show for intrepid sailors of all ages. Prepare to dive! 11am – 1pm | 2pm – 4pm | Stories last 5 minutes 
  • Hello Buoys by Kitsch & Sync | Follow three dinghy-less damsels as they dip their toes and cause a splash on their seafaring voyage. 12pm – 12.15pm | 1.45pm – 2pm | 3.30pm – 3.45pm