This July, Swinton Square, formerly Swinton Shopping Centre, will be host to Carousel of Us, a brand new, site-specific theatre production, that will time travel through the decades to tell a series of interwoven stories from lives lived throughout the history, present and future of the town centre.

From 4-6 July 2024, Carousel of Us, created by long time collaborators Lowri Evans and Renato Bolelli Rebouças (Precarious Carnaval, The Shrine of Everyday Things), and produced by From the Other (Sounds from the Other City, Swinton Sounds) will explore the universal themes of change, place and time.

The compelling, international production will take place in Swinton Square shopping precinct, an ever-evolving hub where businesses come and go, fashions change, and seasons pass. This will be a chance to step off the merry-go-round of everyday life and ponder our own part in history and celebrate the joy of coming together and being alive.

Audiences will witness scenes unfold around them in shops and cafes, and tour performances that are each set in a different time, from the 70’s, passing through the present and into the future. An insight into everyday lives in Swinton will unfold, culminating in a finale in which the performers come together to celebrate life.

Access

The performance is a standing/walking experience, although some seating is available.

All performances are wheelchair accessible. Disabled parking is available on Wellington Road, a short distance from the (level access) entrance to the shopping centre.

There are toilets on site.