Onisere wants to be a ballet dancer but there’s just one problem: she’s black and she’s never seen any other ballet dancers who look like her. Enter, the ballet queen, Sandie Mae, who takes Onisere, and her annoying, football mad little brother Tayo, on a fantastical journey through the history of Black British ballet. A journey that begins in 1940s London, and takes in Glasgow, New York, Paris, Los Angeles and Johannesburg before landing back in the UK.
Booking is required. Please book a ticket for each child attending and their accompanying adults. Book your tickets online on TicketSource.
This event is part of the Black British Ballet project by Oxygen Arts. This project aims to fundamentally change the way that ballet is seen and operates in Britain. They are creating a range of products and activities to share the hidden history of black dancers in British ballet, bringing ballet to new and diverse audiences and driving change in the industry.
How to get here
The nearest bus stop is a minute's walk away, and you can access up-to-date timetables on the Suffolk Onboard website. Bury St Edmunds railway station is a 12 minute walk away and you can find the train times on the Greater Anglia website.
There is car parking at the Arc shopping centre, which a six minute walk away from the library, and the St Andrews Flexi-Stay car park, which is a five minute walk.
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