A 2 day free festival in Wigan town centre on 8th & 9th July.
Transforming King Street for 2 days, Streets Apart Festival presents a jam-packed programme of free events including a parade through town, live music, DJ’s, catwalks, street performances and more! King Street – but not as you know it.
Wheeling into Wigan on her scooter, we welcome 5-metre-tall mechanical puppet Farrah the Fox and Frankie, a puppet designed by local young people and arts organisation Everyday. Beginning at Mesnes Park at 1pm with a performance from Spoken Word Artist Jessica Porter, the parade will head towards King Street through Standishgate; with dance, music and surprises along the way. Expect to see local dancers from WigLe Dance, Bom-Ta-Bom percussion band and local young people with specially decorated scooters, wheelchairs, and skateboards.
The parade will end on King Street at 2pm for a spectacular finale!
Between 2-5pm, see King St transformed with flags, decorations & an outdoor stage. There will be a fierce and fabulous street party curated by Darren Pritchard.
The day will be packed with family friendly activity – highlights include hula hoop artist Natasha Moonshine, fierce female dance artists Ghetto Fem, hand balancing act Only Wonderland, amazing dancers George and Cal and much more. There will also be a special edition of the Family Catwalk Extravaganza – an epic lip sync battle bringing the Glitz and Glamour to King Street.
As we head into the evening at 5pm-10pm, family activities will make way for music and dance, as King Street turns into its very own outdoor club with an artistic twist. Fierce dancers will perform alongside DJ sets from DJ Single Lady, SCAPA, Black Betty & DJ Jade Jaxson.
As we head into the evening, family activities will make way for music and dance, as King Street turns into its very own outdoor club with an artistic twist. Fierce dancers will perform alongside DJ sets from DJ Single Lady, SCAPA, Black Betty & DJ Jade Jaxson.
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