Burlesque Chair Dance Bristol have raised £1,242 for Alzheimer’s Society by staging an ‘evening of burlesque’ event. The performing group, who are all members of burlesque chair dance classes run by instructor ‘Kiki Kisses’ (otherwise known as Bradley Stoke mum of three Laura Mcglinchey), are known as the Bristol Belles.
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Delayed dance show raises £4k for hospice charity
Students from a local dance school have finally managed to stage the annual show they had planned for 2020 after it was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ‘All the World’s a Stage’ show by Sharon Phillips School of Dancing was originally scheduled to take place in April 2020.
Continue readingTroupe of forty local dancers heading for West End stage
Students from a local dance school are looking forward to living out their dreams by performing on a famous West End stage later this month. A group of 40 performers from the Sharon Phillips School of Dancing, several of whom live in Bradley Stoke, will be treading the boards of Her Majesty’s Theatre on Sunday 8th October when they take
Continue readingBollywood dance taster session in Bradley Stoke
The South Gloucestershire Asian Project (SGAP) has been asked to feature Bollywood dance performances at this year’s Bradley Stoke Community Festival, which will take place on 4th June. In order to bring the acts together to prepare, SGAP will be holding a free taster session for Women’s Bollywood Dance classes, on Saturday 9th April from 11.30 to 1pm at Brook Way
Continue readingLocal dancers heading for West End stage
Students from a local dance school are looking forward to living out their dreams by performing on a famous West End stage next month. A group of 36 performers from the Sharon Phillips School of Dancing, around half of whom live in Bradley Stoke, will be treading the boards of Her Majesty’s Theatre on Sunday 20th September when they take
Continue readingLocal students to stage contemporary dance performance at Willow Brook
Students from two local schools will be staging a unique dance performance at the Willow Brook shopping centre in Bradley Stoke on Monday afternoon (28th April). The student dancers, from Meadowbrook Primary School and Patchway Community College, will be wearing colourful costumes and performing fun, contemporary dances with a retro 60s teenager theme. The performance lasts around 10 minutes and will be staged
Continue readingBook now for free music, dance and drama festival!
A local arts development group is staging a day of free music, dance and drama workshops on Saturday 30th April. The workshops, which are suitable for all ages, include rock ‘n roll, guitar, disco, salsa, jazz and street dance, drama, flag spinning, pre-school drama and puppet making. Included is a workshop and performance by the Bristol Concert Orchestra of Prokofiev’s
Continue readingDiwali celebration returns to the Town Square
The South West’s Asian community will be heading to Bradley Stoke once more on Saturday (6th November 2010) to celebrate Diwali in the Town Square. Radio Mast FM, an Asian radio channel in the South West, is staging a repeat of its highly-successful 2009 event, to mark the Indian “festival of light”. The theme of the event is “Diwali at
Continue readingDance group secures hat-trick of wins at Welsh Championships
— Click a thumbnail image to view a larger version — Three teams from a Bradley Stoke street dance group were victorious in their respective classes at the recent 2009 UDO Welsh Street Dance Championships in Newport. Fahrenheit Dance Studio Bristol’s K Boom team (pictured above, left) came first in the under-10 newcomer category. The group’s Escape team (centre) were
Continue readingTown Square to host Diwali celebrations
The Asian community in the South-West will be celebrating Diwali in Bradley Stoke’s Town Square this coming weekend. Radio Mast FM, an Asian radio channel in the South-West, is staging a road show on Saturday afternoon (17th October) to mark the occasion of Diwali (festival of light) – celebrated by Hindus all over the world. The theme of the event
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