Birthday Bash 2025

A flashmob in photos

Drawing on research into musical memories, Escape Arts created a playlist and a dance routine, which members performed in the 2025 Shakespeare Birthday parade through Stratford, before continuing the party at the Arts and Heritage Centre on Sheep Street.

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Two older men sit at a colourful outdoor café table, chatting. One wears a blue jumper, the other a checked shirt. There are coffee cups and a small bowl on the table, with colourful decorations in the background.
Two visitors at the Escape Arts and Heritage Centre
A small band performs on an indoor stage with two women singing, a guitarist, and a bassist. Colourful decorations and curtains hang behind them. Sound equipment and a music stand are in front.
Members of the Arts Award group. Taken at Escape Arts & Heritage Centre, 2025.
Two people smiling and holding flags at an outdoor event, surrounded by a crowd. One wears a red sequinned top, the other has long blonde hair and yellow sunglasses. Buildings and flags are visible in the background.
Escape Arts staff Karen and Niamh. Taken on Bridge St, 2025.
A woman in a colourful outfit stands at a microphone. Behind her are hanging CDs and festive banners reading ESCAPE. An amplifier sits below the decorations. The setting appears casual and creative.
Escape Arts team member Kathryn, at the Arts & Heritage Centre, 2025.
A woman in a black-and-white chequered dress, black jacket, and sunglasses holds a flag. She stands on a path, holding a yellow mobile. Two people in hats are talking in the background. Trees and grass are visible.
Escape Arts team member, Dionne, in the parade.
A group of people dance and march in a street parade, some waving flags, surrounded by spectators and greenery on a cloudy day.
Escape Arts flashmob dancers near Holy Trinity Church.
Four people smile together outdoors by a white banner. One man with a pink mohawk and spotted shirt stands among three women in colourful, retro outfits. Trees and people are visible in the background.
Escape Arts staff and volunteers at Bancroft Gardens.
Four adults in colourful, retro-inspired outfits smile and pose together on a street during an outdoor event. People and historic buildings are visible in the background.
Escape Arts staff in the parade on Bridge St.
A lively street parade with people in colourful, quirky outfits dancing and smiling as they walk, with crowds watching them. Buildings and a Marks & Spencer shop are visible in the background.
Escape Arts flashmob dancers on Bridge St.
A group of people in colourful, quirky outfits walk and pose on a street during a festive parade, with buildings, bystanders, and a parade float in the background.
Escape Arts flashmob dancers on Bridge St.
Two women sit outside. One wears yellow shutter shades and plays an inflatable orange saxophone, while the other, in glasses and a brown jacket, smiles and holds a mug labelled shine. Colourful yarn wraps decorate the railing.
Escape Arts & Heritage Centre, 2025.
A man with a red mohican and spotty shirt sings into a microphone at an outdoor event, surrounded by colourful decor, posters, plants, and people enjoying the festive atmosphere.
DJ at Escape Arts & Heritage Centre, 2025.
A man in a checked shirt and hat plays bagpipes at an outdoor event. Colourful bunting hangs above, and a display board with photos and text is in the background.
A bagpipe performer at Escape Arts & Heritage Centre, 2025.
Two musicians perform indoors; one sings into a microphone, the other plays an accordion. They stand on a colourful rug near a stool with sheet music. A bicycle is visible in the background next to glass doors.
Performers at Escape Arts & Heritage Centre, 2025.
Two people smiling for a selfie outdoors. One has a pink mohawk, spotted suit, chequered sunglasses, and a chain necklace. The other has short grey hair, dark sunglasses, and wears a black jacket. Trees are visible in the background.
Escape Arts team members at Bancroft Gardens.
A group of people in historical costumes sit around small tables with purple cloths at an outdoor café, chatting. Bright bowls and playing cards are on the tables. Colourful decorations and a map are in the background.
Heritage singers at the Escape Arts & Heritage Centre.
A group of people in colourful outfits stand outside a brick building marked Escape Arts & Heritage Centre, with two Escape Arts signs at the entrance. Some people are smiling and holding props.
Flashmob dancers preparing at the Escape Arts & Heritage Centre.

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