The older body centre stage

  • 6 women dressed in striking black and yellow crinoline skirts and boxing boots stare at the camera. Their T-shirts say Moving Memory Dance Theatre Company.
  • 6 women in black outfits and tutus lean on each other and sit on chairs while staring at the camera.
  • A woman with short white hair and a black top dances with her eyes closed and arm outstretched.
  • A woman with grey hair tied back, stands staring at the camera and holds a big red fan. She stares at the camera with a grumpy face.
  • A group of performance in white and gold costumes perform with a golden bed on wheels outdoors.

    Golden Slumbers Tour: Folkestone

    Building on the Welsh concept of Cwtch — a loving hold — Golden Slumbers is a highly visual and physical outdoor show exploring the endless cycle of labour experienced by…
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  • A woman in a golden helmet and feathered headpiece embraces another person with white hair. The Tunbridge Wells Fringe Festival logo overlays the image.

    Golden Slumbers Tour: Tunbridge Wells Fringe

    Building on the Welsh concept of Cwtch — a loving hold — Golden Slumbers is a highly visual and physical outdoor show exploring the endless cycle of labour experienced by…
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  • A group of people are performing in a museum setting. They are in various poses, some kneeling, some standing, in front of a glass display case and on a patterned floor.

    Groovin Well at Canterbury

    Groovin Well workshops are led by and for people aged 50+, no experience needed. All shapes, sizes and levels of mobility welcome. Sessions will build from simple getting-to-know-you activities through…
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  • A woman with white hair and a feathered headpiece rests in a golden bed covered with white blankets. A pink BOing! 2025 overlays the image.

    Golden Slumbers Tour: Canterbury

    Building on the Welsh concept of Cwtch — a loving hold — Golden Slumbers is a highly visual and physical outdoor show exploring the endless cycle of labour experienced by…
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  • Three women in white and gold costume attend to another figure lying in a golden bed with white linens. The blue Ideas Test logo overlays the image.

    Golden Slumbers Tour: Lordswood

    Building on the Welsh concept of Cwtch — a loving hold — Golden Slumbers is a highly visual and physical outdoor show exploring the endless cycle of labour experienced by…
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  • 3 women stand in a line dancing with the arms stretched out.

    Groovin Well at Southborough with West Kent Mind

    Groovin’ Well workshops are led by and for people aged 50+, no experience needed. All shapes, sizes and levels of mobility welcome. Sessions will build from simple getting-to-know-you activities through…
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