Nice Yarmouth Out There Pageant to have Saturday parade

Revealed: 12:54 PM August 24, 2022

A pageant that entertains tens of 1000’s of individuals in Nice Yarmouth is gearing up to return in spectacular model.

The Out There Pageant shall be held within the city between September 16 and 18 and is a celebration of the circus and outdoor arts.

And organisers are thrilled the favored occasion will see its Saturday evening parade return for the primary time in two years because of the Covid pandemic.

The procession shall be led by French act Les Commandos Percu, which shall be performing a present known as Silence on the streets of the resort from St George’s Park to the seafront.

Les Commandos Percu will lead the Out There Pageant parade – Credit score: Veronique Balege

The return of the parade will see a cacophony of drums rumble by way of the air as musical pyrotechnicians roam the streets of the city.

Joe Waterproof coat, chief government for Out There Arts and the pageant’s creative director, stated: “We have been all vastly moved by the unimaginable viewers response to final yr’s pageant.

“We have been one of many only a few giant festivals within the UK to have the ability to go forward in full kind in 2021 throughout a really difficult yr.

“This yr we’re delighted to current what we hope shall be one thing extra akin to regular circumstances with the return of our Saturday evening parade with French legends Les Commandos Percu who will course of from the park to the seashore for Silence, their unimaginable percussion and pyrotechnic spectacular.”

Individuals having fun with an act on the 2019 Out There Pageant in Nice Yarmouth. – Credit score: David Road

As ever, the Out There Pageant organisers satisfaction themselves on bringing collectively among the best possible artists from all over the world – with over 45 corporations and solo acts participating this yr.

Places for acts up to now confirmed are the Drill Home, Regent Street, Trafalgar Street and Marine Parade with organisers saying there are “some secret places ready to be found”.

Organisers say up to 65,000 people enjoyed last year’s festival.

It’s being funded by Arts Council England and supported by Nice Yarmouth Borough Council and Norfolk County Council and sponsored by Go to Nice Yarmouth.

For extra info on the Out There Pageant www.outtherearts.org.uk

A slack line performer on the 2019 Out There pageant. – Credit score: Kat Mager and JML Pictures

Pageant highlights

Friday Night time Pageant Kick-off

St Georges Park, Friday, September 16 5pm-10pm

Kick off the Out There Pageant expertise with an array of high quality music, drinks and meals to get your self able to drop right into a weekend of essentially the most awe-inspiring performances and breath-taking arts.

Jon Hicks – The Visionary

Marine Parade, Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, September 18  – 1.20pm and 4.15pm

Jon displays and reacts to fashionable life and its environment. Predictions, illusions, proclamations and panic abound throughout his act

Beer tent

There shall be a later license for the beer tent in St George’s Park, sponsored by native brewery Lacons which is offering ales, lagers and  ciders and is supported by Norwich’s Gonzos, with a choice of cocktails.

Stirrings occasions

The pageant can be spreading out throughout area and time. It’s working with native communities and companions Freshly Greated to supply a sequence of ‘Stirrings’ throughout the week adopted by the city centre pageant kick off on the Friday evening.