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Kate Bush look-alikes descend on Wutherspoon Street

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Liina Flynn

08 July 2020, 12:01 AM

Kate Bush look-alikes descend on Wutherspoon Street

When a troupe of Kate Bush look-alikes start dancing to the song Wuthering Heights in Lismore’s Wutherspoon (Wotherspoon) Street this Saturday, it can only mean one thing – it’s The Most Wuthering Heights Day again.



The annual, international event started in 2016 and saw people across the world donning red flowing dresses and acting out the dance moves to Kate Bush’s famous song Wuthering Heights on one special day of the year – July 11.


Coordinator of this year’s local event Donna SpottyGirl Starr-Walker invites everyone – regardless of age, gender or dancing ability – to join in.


“July 11 is around the date of Kate Bush’s birthday,” Donna said.


“I’ve done the dance twice before and anyone who wants to have fun this year can come along, wear red and join in in the best way they can.”


Dancers last year in Lismore.


Donna said a Facebook group has been set up showing some basic dance moves, like the ones Kate Bush does in the song’s video – and she invites people to have a look and see what they can learn before Saturday.


“We will do a practice run in the Quad on Thursday at 3pm and we’ll play the music and run through the dance a couple of times,” she said.


“Not all of us are as fit as she was when she made the video, but as long as we can get the basic moves done, it will be good.


“We have some people who have danced it before and are amazing movers – so they can be up the front and others can follow behind.


“Someone came with a drone and filmed it from above last year.”


If you don’t have a red dress, with a black sash and a red flower in your hair - wear what you can in the colour red.


Donna said there will be spare dress ups on the day, so come along and join in anyway.


The dance on Saturday July 11 begins at 2pm in Pritchard park on Wotherspoon Street, North Lismore.


Visit the Facebook page for details and dance moves: https://www.facebook.com/The-Most-Wuthering-Heights-Day-Lismore-110903530684919/


“It is cold in the park, so rug up and bring a chair for sitting in,” Donna said. 

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