The line up
- Saturday 9 September
- Sunday 10 September
Performances are ongoing throughout the day along with several workshops taking place across the weekend.
All times are approximate and subject to change
- 10am - Beach clean
- 11am - Tipping Point
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Off the Wall aerial dance
A powerful and dynamic aerial dance duet inspired by Nikita Gill's “'An ode to a fearless women'”. Expect a play between heart and humour, powerful female performance, and a soundtrack that packs a punch.
The aerial harness dance company are famous for Vertical Dancing (also known as wall dancing) on buildings, cliffs, and any horizontal surface.
- 11.15am - DAWN
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From Cornwall’s next generation of skilled young performers, Hall for Cornwall Youth Dance Company presents DAWN.
- 11.30am - Out of the Deep Blue
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Meet Eko, a 13 metre tall giant puppet.
- 12.25pm - On the Strandline
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The UPG Team bring their distinctive performance-parkour language together with a vessel made of scaffold and a story told by a child to ask, in the face of rising sea levels, how we avoid having to choose who gets on the boat?
- 12.55pm - Roaming theatre
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An array of colourful characters inspired by the sea will roam the beach on stilts. Be sure to stop Captain O'Goldie, Detrius of the Deep and Lagoona Lowtide for a chat.
- 1.10pm - Tipping Point
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Off the Wall aerial dance
A powerful and dynamic aerial dance duet inspired by Nikita Gill's “'An ode to a fearless women'”. Expect a play between heart and humour, powerful female performance, and a soundtrack that packs a punch.
The aerial harness dance company are famous for Vertical Dancing (also known as wall dancing) on buildings, cliffs, and any horizontal surface.
- 1.25pm - Seadogs
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Join the Emergent Ensemble as they weave a tall tale from the true story of Cornwall’s greatest pirate: Lady Mary Killigrew.
- 1.40pm - Out of the Deep Blue
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Meet Eko, a 13 metre tall giant puppet as he explores and performs.
- 2.35pm - On the Strandline
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The UPG Team bring their distinctive performance-parkour language together with a vessel made of scaffold and a story told by a child to ask, in the face of rising sea levels, how we avoid having to choose who gets on the boat?
- 3pm - Roaming theatre
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An array of colourful characters inspired by the sea will roam the beach on stilts. Be sure to stop Captain O'Goldie, Detrius of the Deep and Lagoona Lowtide for a chat.
- 3.15pm - Whisper
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Whisper, Choreographed by Rob Mennear and Suzie West is ‘a murmuration that carries whispers and messages of those who would otherwise be silent’
- 3.30pm - Tipping Point
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Off the Wall aerial dance
A powerful and dynamic aerial dance duet inspired by Nikita Gill's “'An ode to a fearless women'”. Expect a play between heart and humour, powerful female performance, and a soundtrack that packs a punch.
The aerial harness dance company are famous for Vertical Dancing (also known as wall dancing) on buildings, cliffs, and any horizontal surface.
- 3.45pm - Seadogs
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Join the Emergent Ensemble as they weave a tall tale from the true story of Cornwall’s greatest pirate: Lady Mary Killigrew.
- 4pm - Out of the Deep Blue
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Meet Eko, a 13 metre tall giant puppet as he explores and performs.
- 5pm - Silent Disco
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A Silent Disco on the beach. Come join hundreds of others and dance on the sand as the sun sets.
- 5pm - Roaming theatre
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An array of colourful characters inspired by the sea will roam the beach on stilts. Be sure to stop Captain O'Goldie, Detrius of the Deep and Lagoona Lowtide for a chat.
Performances are ongoing throughout the day along with several drop-in workshops taking place across the weekend.
All times are approximate and subject to change
- 11am - Bathing Belles
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Look out for the Bathing Belles popping up around the beach with a 1950’s style choreography, faux synchronised swimming, and lots of bubbles. Become part of the dance and take part in a choreographed (land-based!) synchronized swim!
- 11.15am - DAWN
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From Cornwall’s next generation of skilled young performers, Hall for Cornwall Youth Dance Company presents DAWN.
- 11:25am - Out of the Deep Blue
-
Meet Eko, a 13 metre tall giant puppet.
- 12:25pm - On the Strandline
-
The UPG Team bring their distinctive performance-parkour language together with a vessel made of scaffold and a story told by a child to ask, in the face of rising sea levels, how we avoid having to choose who gets on the boat?
- 12.55pm - Bathing Belles
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Look out for the Bathing Belles popping up around the beach with a 1950’s style choreography, faux synchronised swimming, and lots of bubbles. Become part of the dance and take part in a choreographed (land-based!) synchronized swim!
- 1pm - Out of the Deep Blue
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Meet Eko, a 13 metre tall giant puppet as he explores and performs.
- 2pm - On the Strandline
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The UPG Team bring their distinctive performance-parkour language together with a vessel made of scaffold and a story told by a child to ask, in the face of rising sea levels, how we avoid having to choose who gets on the boat?
- 2.30pm - Whisper
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Whisper, Choreographed by Rob Mennear and Suzie West is ‘a murmuration that carries whispers and messages of those who would otherwise be silent’
- 2.50pm - Bathing Belles
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Look out for the Bathing Belles popping up around the beach with a 1950’s style choreography, faux synchronised swimming, and lots of bubbles. Become part of the dance and take part in a choreographed (land-based!) synchronized swim!
- 3pm - Out of the Deep Blue
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Meet Eko, a 13 metre tall giant puppet as he explores and performs.
- 4pm - City of Lights promenade
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Create a giant willow sea turtle with drop-in workshops across the weekend, culminating with a parade down to the sea on Sunday afternoon.
- 5pm - Old Time Sailors
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Travel back in time with an unforgettable musical trip to the 19th century. 17 musicians play over 30 songs and tunes to get you singing and dancing, surrounded by drunken Sailors.
Workshops and spaces
Giant sea turtle
Create a giant willow sea turtle with drop-in workshops across the weekend, culminating with a parade down to the sea on Sunday afternoon.
Cetus the Whale
Drop in workshops making mermaids tails out of helix knots, created from abandoned rope washed up on the beach.
Beach school
Come find the Kids' Zone team on the beach, there will be three workshop stations with various activities.
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Arts on the Beach
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