LIFT Molten Festival
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2009
The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham’s very own Molten Festival is teaming up for the first time this year with LIFT (London International Festival of Theatre) to create a unique and predominantly FREE event that combines internationally acclaimed artists and performers with the idea of a quintessentially British village fete. From the dazzling opening ceremony featuring pioneering French theatre company Transe Express who fuse aerial acrobatics, fire, opera, rock and dance to Classy-oke (the chance to sing live karaoke backed by a 50 piece orchestra), this quirky festival brings spectacle and sparkle to Barking & Dagenham this summer. LIFT Molten Festival - OPENING CEREMONY Friday 21st August - Family friendly activities from 4.30pm in Barking Town. - 7.30pm an army of drummers will lead the crowd in a procession to The Lift on Abbey Green where Trans Express will present Lâcher de Violons (Freeing the Violins) featuring a breathtaking aerial display 30 feet above the ground. LIFT Molten Festival - HIGHLIGHTS Saturday 22nd August: Barking! East End Music Hall for the 21st Century featuring The Whoopee Club 2pm-4pm / 6 or 3 concs. A good old fashioned knees up with this contemporary twist on the traditional East End music hall. The Whoopee Club, Britain’s cheekiest entertainers combined with outstanding local talent unveil a dazzling performance of song, dance, comedy and burlesque. Friday 28th August: Fame Dance-a-Long 8.30pm - 11pm / FREE Bring a picnic, a blanket and dancing shoes to watch an outdoor dance-a-long screening of this fantastic film about a group of students trying to make it big at the New York City High School for the Performing Arts.
This event takes place in Abbey Green in Barking and Dagenham, London
