Past Dates
16 July 2010: Full Circle at the Milton Keynes IF Festival
Come and see this wonderfully atmospheric show which uses live music, fire, fireworks and special effects to tell a story of change, taking you on a journey through the seasons. Have a look at this show.
This will be the first edition of the Milton Keynes International Festival at Campbell Park, Milton Keynes on 16th July. Cick here
26 June 2010: Fuse Medway Festival
We will be working with aerial performance company Scarabeus to create a fabulous pyrotechnic finale at this popular festival. 'Focal Point’ will take place aboard LV21 – a 40 metre steel-hulled lightship which is being transformed into a floating cultural facility. The ship – anchored in the Medway – will be animated with fireworks, flames and performance as the climax to an evening of entertainment at Rochester Riverside. Show design by Mike Roberts & Maria Hingerty. Click here for more information about the LV21 project, and here for the festival website.
25 June 2010: Malta Festival, Poznan (Poland) – 25-26th June
The Bell Liberty Square 22:00
We’re very happy to be working with Periplum again, providing fire and fireworks for The Bell at the Malta Festival . Look out for some more dates in Mexico later in the year.
The Bell is a mesmerising tale of war, hope and redemption. It tells the story of warring clans in a warring land where the enemies, blinded with mutual hate, want to raze each other to the ground. The absurdity of war and the instinct to destroy may go on for ever and escalate the violence or end there and then if they choose to rebuild the world from the remaining debris. Inspired by Tarkovsky’s Andrei Rublev and Kurosawa’s Ran the show has the power to awaken awareness of how bloody the price of fighting for one’s freedom and moral choices can be. The Bell builds a suggestive dreamlike reality which creates astonishment and fear, but also admiration for its beauty.
05 June 2010: Salisbury International Arts Festival
The Gold Award winning Salisbury International Arts Festival will take place 21st May – 5th June 2010. Once again The World Famous have been asked to perform at the Festival Finale at 7pm which will be a fantastic evening for families and friends. Bring a picnic and your favourite people as the event promises wonderful live music, street performers, things to see and do – all capped off by our stunning choreographed firework display, designed by Mathew Nicholls, launched against the unique backdrop of Salisbury’s Cathedral.
Click here for more information about the festival.
03 April 2010: Ostara, Far Gosford Street, Coventry
Start Time: 8pm Charterhouse Fields (Procession), 8.30pm Bottom Far Gosford Street for Promenade Performance, Finale will be on Gosford Green.
We have teamed up with Imagineer Productions to produce OSTARA, an Easter holiday spectacular celebrating the regeneration of Far Gosford Street.
It will tell the story of the extraordinary history and heritage of the area and the characters who have breathed life into its streets through time. This spectacular event with two hundred local community performers working alongside professional artists from Imagineer Productions and The World Famous will pay homage to the mythical origins of Easter and will celebrate the Spring Equinox in a journey from darkness into light.
The character of Attis will emerge on his chariot in Charterhouse Fields and will process through the night in search of the Goddess, Ostara. As he enters the Gateway of Far Gosford Street his journey will take him through a landscape of ghosts as he recalls all those who have trodden the path before him. The eternal cycle of life, death and rebirth recounted before finally arriving at his destination – Gosford Green in a dramatic and breathtaking finale. Conceived and directed by Kathi Leahy; Designed by Mandy Dike.
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The production has been financially supported by Coventry City Council, Arts Council England and Whitefriars Community Pride Fund.
21 February 2010: Chinese New Year - Year of the Tiger 2010
We will be working with the London China Town Chinese Association once again to bring some fun filled performances to Trafalgar Square and Leicester Square to celebrate the Year of the Tiger.
The Main Stage performances will begin in Trafalgar Square at 11.15 am, where we will have a programme involving firecrackers. There will be a full programme of entertainment until 6pm.
At 5.55pm we will provide entertainment in Leicester Square with a firework display and firecrackers. So come along and see what promises to be loud and spectacular performances to welcome in the Chinese New Year.
17 December 2009: Frost and Fire for the Madrid Winter Festival
We are delighted to have been invited to perform Frost and Fire infront of the Royal Palace.
This beautiful pyrotechnic show is based around the four seasons, starting in Spring, moving through Summer and Autumn and culminating in Winter when the Ice Queen will move into the middle of the square and will rise 7m into the air. She will then start a sequence of visually stunning pyrotechnics which will culminate in a moving reading of a Winter story by a child.
06 November 2009: Slade Primary School Fireworks Night
The World Famous are proud to be delivering a fun filled fireworks display for this Primary School in Tonbridge, Kent.
26 September 2009: Crackers? in Northampton
Just back from our highly acclaimed performances of Crackers? at the Singapore International Arts Festival in June, we are very excited to report that we will be performing it again this year. We will be showing it for the first time in the UK since 2006 and Sydney in 2007. Prior to the performance in Singapore it was reworked and developed to make it even more spectacular. It is being produced by the Royal and Derngate Theatre in the stunning grounds of Delapre Abbey, on the outskirts of Northampton. Supported by Arts Council England and Northampton Borough Council.
11 September 2009: Blastival! Isle of Wight
It is Bestival’s Year of the Spectacular and Blastival! looks set to be one of the highlights. Located on the site of last years main stage we will create a fiery spectacle that will evolve and unfold over 3 nights blending astounding pyrotechnical pleasures with stunning street theatre. Blast! created by The World Famous in collaboration with Peepolykus Theatre Company is based around a mechanical dragster like machine (Maximus) and its inventor – our hero – Michael Santos. Santos has always dreamed of flying to outer space and the show charts his attempts and failures over the weekend. Will he succeed at Bestival?
Concept and Design Mandy Dike.
31 August 2009: Devizes International Street Festival
Join us on Bank Holiday Monday for 'A Show of Circles’ bringing Devizes International Street Festival to a breathtaking close. The show is centred around a huge, circular firedrawing – inspired by this year’s massive increase in Crop Circles in Wiltshire – and features our famous 'Big Wheels’, filling The Green with silver & gold, before a spectacular aerial finale. Concept & Design by Mandy Dike
09 August 2009: The Big Chill
Back by popular command; we will be creating an amazing sculptural bonfire which will be animated by fireworks and performance, to light up the finale of this fabulous music festival.
31 July 2009: Trinity at Stockton International Riverside
After the success of last year’s Full Circle, The World Famous returns to Stockton International Riverside Festival (SIRF) to create a new show. Trinity, commissioned by SIRF, takes place in the restored ruins of Trinity Church. Over 2 nights, Fri 31st July and Sat 1st August, an installation of light, smoke, fire and performance transforms this magnificent building. On Sunday 2nd August there will be a firework finale that literally raises the roof. Don’t miss this atmospheric and original performance.
Concept and design Maria Hingerty.
25 July 2009: Full Circle at the Skegness SO Festival
A new festival in Skegness, SO 2009, will see a host of fabulous entertainers, a cabaret, community workshops, parade, the switching on of the lights and, to top it all, a spectacular fire show by The World Famous on the beach, with music, fire, fireworks and special effects. The two day event on 24 and 25 July 2009 is part of ‘Skegness Organises’, a wide-reaching programme of cultural, sporting and community events in the area. It is wholly funded by the Arts Council East Midlands.
The climax of SO 2009 will be the first ever performance of ‘Full Circle’ on a beach. The World Famous, with musicians Terrafolk will present this unforgettable show telling an exciting story of change through the seasons.
24 July 2009: Camp Bestival Lulworth Castle Dorset
We are excited to be teaming up with Radio 1’s Rob da Bank on the wheels of steel and the English National Ballet to create a whopping great audio visual spectacle at the beautiful Lulworth Castle. The Castle will be animated with fire, light and fireworks, a pyrotechnic son et lumiere to create an unforgettable finale to the weekend. But don’t take our word for it, come and see us and experience it live at this great family festival.
Concept and design Maria Hingerty.
27 June 2009: Viva Cite Festival Sotteville Les Rouen, France
Since 1991 every last weekend in June the town of Sotteville Les Rouen lives to the rythm of 3 days of amazing street theatre. The World Famous with Terrafolk will be performing their atmospheric show about the changing seasons called Full Circle at this very popular French Festival. Times and further details to follow.
13 June 2009: Crackers? at Singapore Arts Festival
We are really excited to be taking Crackers? to the prestigious Singapore International Arts Festival where we will perform it twice on the 13th and 14th June.
The show has gone through a substantial reworking since it was first performed in Tunbridge Wells, Kent in 2006 and subesquently in Sydney in 2007.
The volunteers who perform in the show will be chosen from Singaporean Nationals.
These performances will be part of the closing ceremonies of the month long Arts Festival.
06 June 2009: Salisbury International Arts Festival
The World Famous have been chosen to provide an exciting firework finale to 16 days of Theatre, Dance, Classical Music, Literature, Jazz at this popular Arts Fesival. We will close the event on Saturday night with a fantastic party and incredible fireworks in the Cathedral Close.
06 June 2009: The Medway Fuse Festival
During the Fuse Medway Festival, Medway’s streets, venues and open spaces will buzz with the sights and sounds of some of the newest and most unusual performers from the area…and further afield. Being different, diverse and daring is at the heart of a programme designed to ignite the passions of the curious, fire the kids’ imaginations and add spark for the already active. The World Famous are back for the third year by popular demand and will be providing a firework bonanza in Chatham Town Centre to open this 2 week festival.
02 May 2009: Big in Falkirk
The World Famous will be providing some of their expertise to the Homecoming celebrations at the highly aclaimed Big In Falkirk Festival. With a similar programme of pyrotechnics to the Alloway Celebrations the audience will be treated to a spectacular show.
01 March 2009: Alleyn School's Celebration Fireworks
The World Famous will provide a spectacular opening for the new Edward Alleyn building at this prestigious school.
01 February 2009: Chinese New Year Celebrations in Trafalgar and Leicester Squares, London
We will be working with the London China Town Chinese Association to bring some fun filled performances to Trafalgar Square and Leicester Square to celebrate the Year of the Ox.
The Main Stage performances will begin in Trafalgar Square at 11.30 am, where we will have a programme involving firecrackers. There will be a full programme of entertainment until 6pm.
At 5.55pm we will provide entertainment in Leicester Square with a firework display and firecrackers. So come along and see what promise to be loud and spectacular performances to welcome in the Chinese New Year.
24 January 2009: Iconic Burns Alloway, Scotland
This special event, by invitation only, will mark the start of the grand celebration called Homecoming Scotland 2009 which marks the 250th birthday of the famous Scottish poet Robert Burns. The celebration will begin with a procession through the streets and historic locations of the village of Alloway. The centre piece of this will be Graeme Gilmour’s 4.5 metre high and 7 metre long sculpture of Tam O’Shanter on his mare Meg making his escape over the Brig o’Doon with the witch grappling at her tail. There will be a number of theatrical interludes along the route with musical entertainment provided by a local pipe band. The finale will be at the Brig O’Doon itself along with special lighting from Phil Supple and an original pyrotechnic display by The World Famous.
For more information have a look at The Herald