Rise Baby Rise - London
Rise Baby Rise celebrates our capacity to gather. The PCSC Act, Public Order Act and Terrorism Act are stripping away our freedoms, expanding police racism and discrimination. Since these acts came into effect, more people raising their voice for change have been arrested than there have been for generations. Our right to move, to gather, to speak for change is under attack.
So we dance —
to feel the air change when we share it without fear,
to let our bodies remember,
to carve freedom into the ground.
Last time, 2000 danced with us spontaneously.
In 2025, we rose again.
Quotes
- Wow I wanna say BIG BIG thank you to everyone who came yesterday, I felt so euphoric and confident in our dancing group !!!! This deffo exceeded my expectations and I already wanna swarm again 😄
- I still can't quite distill the feeling well enough do it justice. Thank you each of you for your energy, courage & JOY 💜✨
- I wish all protests were like this
- Thank you all for such an inclusive, beautiful and inspiring community to dance and be free with. Well done to all involved and I look forward to connecting again soon. Share love, share kindness 🎶 🕺 💃 🏳🌈
- Me and my girlfriend got you guys’ card when we saw you last night, looks amazing! we love the premise and would love to join you next time 😁
The swarm was a beautiful, welcoming, uplifting, poignant and oh so important experience. I felt honoured to be a part of it.
Performance Dani Singer, Dan Glass, Simomo Boujarra, Lip Wieckowski, Floor van Leeuwen Music Cheb Runner Organisation Lip Wieckowski, Floor van Leeuwen, Samuel van der Spek Social Media Eden Topall Rabanes Visual Design Julita Mahrer Vinas Photography Cammy Gallagher Supported by Safe Only, Arts Admin, In Place Of War, Fonds Podiumkunsten, Stichting Doen