Born Free Foundation - Keep Wildlife in the Wild

Hundreds of parents, staff, friends and family gathered at Mayfield last weekend when pupils of all ages took to the Concert Hall over three nights to perform in their annual fundraising Dance Show, and in the process raised over £900 for Born Free.

This year’s stunning show – entitled ‘Welcome to the Circus’ – saw over 100 pupils between the ages of 11 and 18 take to the stage to perform as acrobats, clowns, and magicians in a range of circus-themed dances. The acts were introduced to the audience by ‘ringmasters’ Becky Fraser, Grainne Linehan and Flora Barker.    

The last night of the show was celebrated by a very special gala performance, attended by staff from the Born Free Foundation.  We were selected by the performers as they wanted their audience to understand that animals do not belong in the circus: whilst the animals may look happy, they are not and they should be in the wild, where they belong.      

The shows were organised by a small group of Sixth Form girls who oversaw the production process from choosing the theme to holding auditions, choreographing dances, running practice sessions and editing music.