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