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WOW! Fest – A Celebration of Outdoor Dance & Performance 
WOW! Fest (Walsall Outdoor Wonders Festival) is an exciting new outdoor arts festival celebrating the best dance and movement-based performances created in the Midlands. Taking place on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th July 2025 at Walsall’s Arboretum Park, this vibrant two-day event will bring together artists, communities, and audiences of all ages for a weekend of inspiring, high-quality performances in the open air. 
 
 
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In addition to performances, the festival will offer wraparound activities, engaging children, young people, and families in creative movement, physical play, and participatory experiences. Audiences will be invited to explore different performance spaces, from pop-up stages to interactive community areas, making the entire park a playground for imagination and movement. 
 
Donate!

Support WOW! Fest

We are currently fundraising for WOW! Fest – A Celebration of Outdoor Dance & Performance, and your support can make a real difference. You can contribute via the SpaceHive donate button below, or if you prefer, we also gratefully accept direct donations via bank transfer or in cash.
 
For more details on how to give, please don’t hesitate to email us at hello@autindt.co.uk.
Thank you for helping bring this vibrant celebration to life!
SpaceHive

💬 Donation Tiers & Perks:

£20+ Copy of the Violet and the Sea Giant Book

£25+ ADT Thermal Coffee Mug

£30+ ADT T-shirt

£50+ ADT Hoodie

£100+  An unique 5 min experience of flying on an aerial rig with the harness.

*** To receive your donation reward, please email us with the confirmation of your donation & your postage address or you can collect it from our Birmingham office

Show Credits

Director:

Johnny Autin

Creative Producer:

Annalise McIntyre

Project coordinator:

Kirsten Tranter

Learning and Participation Coordinator:

Natasha Boyes

Music:

TBA

Outdoor Arts Consultant:

Adam Towndrow

Technical Manager:

Jamie Higgins

Stage Managers:

TBA

Performing acts:

Linden Dance Company, Ascension Dance Company, Mercurial Dance, Feet off the Ground and more

BSL Interpretor:

TBA

Partners & Supporters

WOW! Fest represents an exciting and strategic opportunity to celebrate diverse dance practices, empower local people through creativity, and provide a platform for professional and emerging artists alike. It also aligns beautifully with the values of our Hub: accessibility, collaboration, and community.
Maggie Lewis
Director, Black Country Dance Hub
WOW! Fest is not only an exciting cultural event but also an opportunity to foster long-term community engagement, support local wellbeing, and build momentum around the Arboretum as a space for creativity and gathering.
Mark Hopson
Healthy Spaces Community Officer, Walsall Council
As part of my role with MakerFest 2025, I am proud to support WOW! Fest, as well as through collaborative public-facing activity as part of the MakerFest Fringe. This is a natural and exciting partnership – one that will help create more visibility for community voices, and generate new connections between local creatives, organisations, and audiences.
Shine Duggal
Creative Producer & Artistic Director

Accessibility

For any enquiries regarding accessibility, please contact us via email hello@autindt.co.uk

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Our Sponsors & Supporters

This project is proudly delivered by Autin Dance Theatre and supported by Black Country Dance Hub, Walsall Arboretum, Maker Fest & .

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