Fans recreate iconic Wuthering Heights dance

The 2023 Wuthering Heights day with people in red dresses along the harbour and others watching from aboveImage source, Getty Images
Image caption,

Two dances were being held on Sunday for people to take part in

  • Published

Fans of Kate Bush have donned red dresses and danced to Wuthering Heights at a Kent harbour.

They gathered to celebrate the 1978 hit, based on the novel of the same name by Emily Bronte.

Events are held across the world and see people dress up in red dresses to recreate the dance from the song's iconic video.

For this year's Wuthering Heights Day in Folkestone, there was a dance at midday and at 16:00 BST on The Harbour Arm.

Image source, James Walker-Osborn
Image caption,

Fans gathered on the Harbour Arm for the first dance at midday

Image caption,

Fans of Kate Bush gathered in Folkestone to celebrate the 1978 hit

Organisers said: "After its staggeringly successful return last year, which saw this one-of-a-kind event more than double in size, we’re excited to be bringing it back with a bang."

They added that the dance was easy to learn and "iconic" and have produced a video to help people learn the routine.

People take part in Wuthering Heights Days in Australia, Germany and around the UK.

The Folkestone event also had a Kate Bush tribute band and DJ set inspired by the English singer.

The dance was also recreated by comedian Noel Fielding as part of Comic Relief in 2011.

Image source, James Walker-Osborn
Image caption,

The second dance at 16:00 BST saw fans take to the water

Follow BBC Kent on Facebook, external, on X, external, and on Instagram, external. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@bbc.co.uk, external or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250.

Related topics