Projections onto Malvern Priory

Surprise dance performances will appear in empty shop windows this winter. Dancers from Dancefest will create a ‘wintry world’ for passers by, appearing on Friday 2 December at Worcester Christmas Fayre and Saturday 10 December at Tenbury Lantern and Santa Parade.

The dancers will be accompanied by digital projections of dancers and mysterious creatures, which will magically appear on buildings around Worcester, Tenbury and Malvern.

The performances are part of 12 Moves, the largest dance project to have ever taken place in Worcestershire. It is produced by Dancefest, the dance agency for Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Over three years, thousands of people are being given the opportunity to participate and experience dance and digital art in unusual settings. 12 Moves culminates in an outdoor spectacular event in Worcester on 24 March 2012.

Charlotte Brennan, 12 Moves Project Manager, said: “Our dancers will create a magical world that will catch passers-by with surprise. Putting dance into shop windows is a great way of using empty spaces, bringing some new life to our High Streets.”

12 Moves is part of Dancing for the Games, the programme inspired by London 2012 and part of the Cultural Olympiad in the West Midlands. It has been funded by Legacy Trust UK, as well as Arts Council England and Advantage West Midlands.

Performance times and venues:

Friday 2 December, approx 6.45pm: Worcester Christmas Fayre
Saturday 3 December, approx 4.45pm: Worcester Christmas Fayre
Saturday 10 December, approx 3.45pm: Tenbury Santa and Lantern Parade

Digital projections to appear in Malvern on Saturday 3 December during the Christmas Lights Switch On.