Yorkshire is aiming to host a world record breaking dance as part of 2016’s Yorkshire Festival.
Big Disco will see the world’s largest disco ball (above), on loan from Bestival, suspended from a crane above Duke Studios in Leeds while more than 20,000 people dance to the same track, at the same time, at parties across Yorkshire.
Festival organisers, in collaboration with Duke Studios and NEWSUBSTANCE, want to set a world record with an event that will see the public vote for the winning disco track chosen from a top ten selected by DJs and clubs. This will start the county dancing at 7pm on July 1.
Little Disco, a kit with everything needed to join the world’s biggest party, will be sent out to anyone who wants to get involved.
Other events penned in for the 18-day festival which takes places from June 16 to 30 include French and Basque performers Les Commandos Percu & Deabru Beltzak performing together in Sheffield on June 25
Danbor Talka or Clash of Drums will see musicians parade through the crowds before performing in an enormous pyrotechnic display sending fireworks blazing across the sky.
In Bradford there will be a UK-exclusive performance by the Nile Project featuring an incredible collaboration between musicians from 11 countries along the Nile. Described as ‘euphoric’ by the New York Times, this European premiere will raise the roof of the Alhambra on June 18.
Artistic Director, Matt Burman, said: “These bold, energetic and exciting shows are just a flavour of what’s coming to Yorkshire next summer. We’re thrilled to be creating such a game-changing festival. We’re looking forward to showing off our epic landscape, our world class buildings and bringing these incredible performers, musicians and artists to the people of Yorkshire and the world.’’
The Yorkshire Festival 2014 was the first ever cultural festival to precede the Tour de France in its 111-year history. It generated close to £10 million for the county’s economy and attracted over 800,000 attendances at more than 2,000 events and exhibitions, with around 18,000 people taking part.
For more, see yorkshirefestival.co.uk
