Future
Dance
Fest

What to expect

• Exciting live dance performances, all set to high energy soundtracks.
• Young people from across Gloucester coming together to bring the energy and showcase their skills.
• Plenty of places nearby to get food, drink, ice cream – perfect to soak up the vibe in the sunshine.
• Absolutely everyone is welcome – all ages, styles, musical tastes. We promise you'll find something to enjoy.

Artists

O'Driscoll Collective

'Something Outta Nothing' is a scratch outdoor performance piece grounded in the dance form of Breakin' and immersive audio technology. Exploring movement which is framed in simplicity, contract, culture and heritage. An attempt to reflect the 'now', in a way that you may have never seen Breakin before.

"The world isn't black and white but just different shades of grey"

This work will be presented by O'Driscoll Collective and created through the eye of movement artist Jamaal O'Driscoll.

Supported by 101 Arts & Strike A Light.

Stacked Wonky

' 4 minutes' In open space, each boy brings a chair and table to set up a place from which to testify side by side. They wait and watch, drawing an audience.

A large digital clock set to 4 minutes switches on. Once the countdown starts, the boys use everything at their disposal (gesture, highly physical movement, the chairs/tables, each other) to urgently convey the monotony, irrationality and brilliance of young life, ultimately exploding into space.

They say the duet is "raw, physically risky, delicate, like a radio that refuses to be tuned to one station". We say it requires genuine courage to be seen.

ConTakt Circus

'Foley' is a thrilling contemporary circus show for all ages, brought to you by Collective ConTakt. Foley explores the highs and lows of togetherness, with exquisite live music, performed by a musician and five acrobats. Foley is full of surprises, touching on themes of vulnerability and trust with light-hearted, playful silliness. Their tall, human towers and high throws will take your breath away!

This south-west tour of Foley is brought to you via Circus Around And About 2.

Practical info

When

Future Dance Fest will happen on Saturday 6th July, between 12.30pm and 5pm.

Schedule:

• 12.30pm: mass dance
• 12.50pm: Next Gen Dance
• 1.25pm: '4 Minutes'
• 1.35pm: Dance Battle – Your Next Move
• 2.15pm: Jamaal O'Driscoll
• 3pm: Contakt
• 4.10pm: '4 Minutes'
• 4.30pm: Jamaal O'Driscoll

Where

We're taking over Kings Square (GL1 1AD) to turn it into a series of dance stages!

Kings Square is located in Gloucester's city center, near landmarks like Gloucester Guildhall, King's Walk Shopping Centre, and Gloucester Cathedral.

It is accessible by bus, with many routes stopping nearby, and is a 10-minute walk from Gloucester Railway Station via Bruton Way and Station Road.

Money

Future Dance Fest is entirely free to attend.

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