Your chance to perform in Sutton high street spectacle (From Surrey Comet)

Your chance to perform in Sutton high street spectacle

7:20am Sunday 5th September 2010 in

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Residents are being offered the chance to perform in a spectacular festival on Sutton High Street this month.

The Art of Suburbia festival, taking place on September 24 and 25, will featuring British and international street artists including world renowned aerial artists Transe Express.

On Saturday September 25 there will be free workshops for people to join professional performers to create spectacular mass displays.

Participants will learn routines for the Dance of Cycling show and Nukhut Bollywood dance which will be performed later that day.

The Dance of Cycling aims to celebrate the playful, chaotic and sometimes treacherous world of cycling, with fast paced choreography and striking imagery and comedy. While the Nukhut dance will be an introduction to the basic moves of Bollywood dance with costumes and traditional music.

Transe Express will provide the festival's finale by creating a real-life human mobile hoisted high into the sky.

The Art of Suburbia festival is celebrating the opening of the redeveloped Sutton High Street and the naming of Sutton's town square by the winner of the council and Sutton Guardian's competition.

Councillor Jayne McCoy, executive member for planning, economic development and housing, said: “Art of Suburbia is going to be a great festival with spectacular acts which will showcase the revamped high street.

“These workshops will give residents a chance to be a part of one of the biggest festivals in Sutton’s history.”

The Dance of Cycling workshop will take place from 10.00am till 12pm on the High Street at the junction with Throwley Way. Participants are asked to register their interest with Elina Harlas on 020 8770 6986 by Friday September 17.

The Nukhut Workshop will run from 12pm untill 12.30pm also on the High Street at the junction with St. Nicholas Road, no booking is necessary.

A full programme of events will be available to download from www.sutton.gov.uk/artofsuburbia