Starlite Stories

Prime Cut Productions partnered with Raduis Housing Loopland Fold and Radius Housing Inverary Fold, Fairholme Supported Housing and Forthspring Inter Community Project actively engaging with older people on a dance project.

Delivering a series of workshops with highly experienced dance artist Anthea Mcwilliams, the group shared stories and memories of their times in the old dance halls and jazz clubs in Belfast such as the Boom Boom Rooms, Starlite, Floral Hall and Sammy Houstons to name but a few.

Provoking and inspiring memories through dance, music and fashion leading towards having a professional dance portrait taken of them now in all their glory. Paul Duffy a professional portrait photographer captures the mood, the essence of dance, movement and fun in each portrait. A documentary was made containing interviews and footage of the dance workshops showing the fun and laughter had by all.  

Through this and the workshops, the group shared their experiences of the community that they live in – both past and present, and the differences that exist between then and now.