On Saturday 27 September, Chelmsford City Centre and Anglia Ruskin University host the annual festival of outdoor art and street diversions, CITYdiversions, the new name for an event that’s been unique to Essex for 12 years.
From 10.30am, a family day of activities at Chelmsford’s Anglia Ruskin University includes Vintage fun fair rides, free live music, comedy, children’s shows, arts and crafts, storytelling, international street food, Bobby’s Girl Vintage Fair and more. All of this leads up to a mesmerising and energetic performance from Spark! Worldbeaters at 8.30pm featuring high-impact choreographed drumming and lights in a 40 minute show not to be missed.
Meanwhile, from 12noon until 5pm, Chelmsford High Street enjoys a variety of free shows from street bands and theatre companies from the UK and Europe. Promenade performances such as Carnage Productions (France), Mimbre (UK) and Mr Wilson’s Second Liners (UK) will pass through the High Street and also High Chelmer and Meadows Shopping Centres. Static shows from FIPA and Colchester’s Buffalo Tank can also be found in Bell Meadow.
Remember, after 5pm, the party continues at the University. It’s a short 10 minute walk and there’s also a vintage bus will be providing transport between the top of the High Street and the university campus.
Don’t forget that on Saturday 20th September, you are invited to witness a journey of flight as the Twilight Spectacle ‘Firebirds’ by Theatre Titanick from Germany is performed in Saltcoats Park, South Woodham Ferrers. A promenade of four marvellous machines and their eccentric pilots will attempt to win the favour of the audience using pyro effects as the sparkling power behind their outrageous flying attempts. This free spectacular will start soon after 8.30pm.
CITYdiversions Festival 2014 is kindly supported by Anglia Ruskin University, BBC Essex, Essex Chronicle, High Chelmer Shopping Centre, The Meadows Shopping Centre, Essex & Suffolk Water, The Printing Place, 1159 Productions, Sshhh Events, The City Times and SeaChange Arts.