All folk dancers are welcome, although some folk dance experience is advisable. Stafford Folk Dance Club meets at Walton Village Hall on Thursday evenings from 8.00pm. A few sessions there will set you up to enjoy the public folk dances.

Aphrodite is coming towards you crushing aromatic flowers with her naked or striding down the street in her thigh high boots. Is your red heart strong enough you black heart deep enough to share her starry secrets?

Ransacking literature and mythology from the Stone Age to Hans Christian Anderson, from Ancient Greece to Soho, Aphrodite is summoned; six foot, perfumed with ambrosial oil, a perfect snake tattooed between her shoulder blades; her gift - The Real Red Shoes.

If you’ve ever done online dating, set fire to the curtains burning relics of a recent love or generally lost your golden lotus then Isis Is You Sis.

Combining the comic moments of breaking up and the single slog with a pure rendition of Isis and Osiris, the Egyptian tale of love versus murder, rape and betrayal, Isis Is-You-Sis will cause such a sunrise in your soul you’ll just want to get out there, throw your arms towards the dawn and Create Life, Love Life, Desire Life. How can you miss it?

How do you cure an addiction to sex? Tango? Travel? How do you crack your soul’s pin code? Hecate has the answers. She was chucked off Mount Olympus for refusing to hail Zeus as the one and only. Now she sits in outer space doing cosmic sudoku on our behalf.

The energy of the great goddess of blackness and beginnings is brought back onto the dance floor with dazzling storytelling, poetry and mythology. It will sweep you off your feet!

“Brilliant, beyond the remit of storytelling!” Ben Haggarty: Barbican Theatre

Wed 5, Thu 6, Wed 12 & Thu 13 March
Celebrating Music

The fifth annual Celebrating Music offers you the opportunity to enjoy a celebration of performances from Stafford and Stone schools in a showcase of their year's musical work. Including songs and performances from shows and recitals from orchestras, bands and choirs.

Sunday 9 March
Steptacular

Now in its fifth year, the Spotlight Dance Academy presents its latest production showcasing the talents of its students aged from 2 to 18. It promises to be a fun-filled afternoon for all the family featuring parkling routines, songs from the shows and a variety of dance styles.

Thu 15 - Fri 16 May
Movies Were Movies

This year, back by popular demand, Bella Musica! will present an exciting new show, Movies Were Movies. A glamorous and glitzy story of the silver screen, from Jolson to James Bond; Marilyn Monroe to Men in Tights and featuring the talented Studio 5 Dancers.

Saturday 24 May
Encore! Comes of Age

2008 marks the eighteenth birthday of Encore! and this re-union concert marks the coming of age of the group. The show allows Stafford audiences to once again hear the joyous sounds of their unforgettable versions of songs from all the most popular West End musicals.

Wed 9 – Fri 11 July
Musical Youth Theatre Stafford Present
The Wizard of Oz
By L. Frank Baum, with Music and Lyrics from the MGM motion picture

One of the World’s best-loved musicals is brought to life by Stafford’s newest Youth Theatre. Join Dorothy, Toto, Tin Man, Lion and Scarecrow on the journey of their lives. Packed with songs including We’re Off to See the Wizard and the timeless Somewhere Over The Rainbow you’re assured of a great night out for all the family!