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What a fantastic weekend it was as WOW! Fest returned to Walsall Arboretum for its second edition! Across 2 incredible days, we welcomed over 1,000 visitors to celebrate outdoor arts, dance and community in the heart of Walsall. Audiences enjoyed an inspiring programme of performances, including our very own Out of the Deep Blue and Street Games, alongside BLOOM(s) by Levantes Dance Theatre, Who Do […]

We had an incredible time working with the talented Year 8 students at Queensbridge School as part of their CREATE Values Week, delivering a series of creative workshops inspired by the themes of peace, conflict and unity. Led by our fantastic workshop team, Johnny Autin, Eleanor Stephenson, Angharad Jones Young and Victoria Drew, students explored movement, music, visual arts,

Following the incredible success of this year’s WOW! Fest, we’re now looking ahead to WOW! Fest 2027 and inviting local and regional businesses to become festival sponsors. Your support will help us keep the festival free and accessible, expand our Next Gen schools programme, champion local artists, and provide vital accessibility measures such as BSL interpretation. In return, we

We’re delighted to welcome Laura Hague to the Autin Dance Theatre team as our new Special Project Coordinator. Many of you may already recognise Laura from her performances alongside Eko in Out of the Deep Blue, and we’re thrilled that she’ll now be leading and developing our education and participation programme. Laura is a London-based dance artist and choreographer whose career

One of the biggest hits of WOW! Fest 2026 had to be our Low Fly Aerial Dance Have-a-Go Tasters: Up in the Sky!  We were overwhelmed by how popular the workshops were, with so many of you stepping into a harness for the very first time to experience the joy of aerial dance. It was incredible

Under the Same Sky got off to a fantastic start with a joyful launch weekend across Shirley Park and Babbs Mill Park on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st of June, bringing together over 800 participants and visitors for 2 days of free creative activities. Families and residents enjoyed kite and lantern making, Low Fly aerial dance workshops, movement

Our WOW Fest workshops continue to build momentum with pupils from St Thomas C of E School, who have been developing their creativity and performance skills through a series of engaging sessions with Tori Drew.  In Bolsover, Parade – The Giant Wheel brought together a vibrant community cast led by India-Rose Cox and Natasha Boyes. Working alongside

We’re excited to be bringing Street Games to MAC Birmingham this summer for a joyful day of play, movement and community connection. Street Games is an inclusive and accessible outdoor experience filled with street games from around the world, live music and dance, all designed to bring people together through fun and participation. Hosted by

We are delighted to welcome Gavin Vincent to the Up in the Sky team and are incredibly excited to begin this new creative journey together. Gavin is a multi-disciplinary movement artist, director and creative rigging technician with more than 20 years of experience in the performing arts. Rooted in Breaking, he is a veteran member

Zig Zag! is a  non-verbal outdoor duet for all ages (5+). Two performers build a playful world from simple objects — dozens of wooden reels — setting tiny tasks that become big decisions. From chaos to calm, connection to division, they fix jams and rebuild together with crafted object manipulations and comic clarity. For booking