Wagga Wagga’s Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever even hits all the fitting notes

FULL OF JOY:  Kate Bush followers of all ages come collectively and celebrating the ‘wuthering’ spirit at Wagga Wagga’s second Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever. Image by Campbell Cole Photography.

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Events & Tourism

Published: 24 Jul 2025 10:16am

Kate Bush followers from throughout the Riverina and past flocked to Wagga Wagga’s Wollundry Lagoon Precinct to be a part of Council’s second Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever on Sunday (20 July).

Around 100 Cathys and Heathcliffs  gathered on the garden exterior the Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre to recreate Kate Bush’s landmark 1978 ‘Wuthering Heights’ dance and music video.

Led by native dance teacher Hayley Allen-Freeman, they joined with the hundreds of different folks participating in Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever occasions at areas world wide.

Council’s Community Development Officer Victoria Lowe was thrilled with the native turnout, which was greater than double the variety of dancers eventually yr’s inaugural ‘Wuther’ in Wagga Wagga.

“It was a wonderful way to mark the end of the 2025 FRESH intergenerational program,” Victoria Lowe stated.

“We had quite a range of ages participate, with a lot of them born well and truly after the song hit the charts, right up to people aged in their early 80s.

“And it wasn’t just locals. We had a participant travel from Wombat, near Young, as well as a group travel up from Albury and a Griffith contingent, and they all loved it.

“You could see from the smiles on everyone’s faces that they were having a lot of fun, being with friends and other like-minded people.

“The fact that the number of participants doubled this year shows that people want to make these sorts of connections as well.”

Some of the dancers had attended the 4 free rehearsal classes held within the lead as much as the principle occasion, whereas others got here alongside for the ultimate rehearsal simply earlier than the principle efficiency to undergo the routine.

When it got here to outfits, crimson was the gown of the day, with just a few wigs additionally making an look on the ‘dance lawn’.

“Once the music started, those differences didn’t matter,” Ms Lowe stated.

“It’s not about perfection. It’s not about judgment. It’s just about turning up and participating and having fun, while making connections, and being part of the community.

“We hope to see everyone come back and some new faces join us when we ‘wuther’ in Wagga Wagga again in 2026!”

FRESH Intergenerational Program is a Wagga Wagga City Council annual program that brings all ages collectively to trade concepts, collect contemporary insights and achieve new views.