“Having run events in Edinburgh for a combined 20+ years, we decided it was time to embark on a concept within EdFringe.”
WHO: Laith Al-Khamis
WHAT: “Dance through the decades with Silent Discos! Live DJs playing non-stop classics through your headphones, with immersive live musicians and performers bringing the dance floor to life, creating the ultimate unique experience to sing and dance your heart out to! Couple this with surprises, from confetti to freebies, and you’ve got the perfect party!”
WHERE: Assembly @ Virgin Hotel – Eve (Venue 454)
WHEN: VARIES (120 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
Yes it is. Scott Linton and I (We) haves lived in Edinburgh all of our lives and love the vibrancy, diversity and energy the Fringe brings to the city every year. Having run events in Edinburgh for a combined 20+ years, we decided it was time to embark on a concept within EdFringe. We wanted to create something fun, interactive, immersive and centred around our love of music, so we came up with DecaDance Silent Disco’s, a place where people of all ages can sing & dance the night away to nostalgia tracks from across the decades, whilst introducing immersive and live elements to elevate the experience & atmosphere.
We have worked with the team at Virgin Hotels before and they embody everything we do in ethos and passion, so it made sense to work with them again and utilise the amazing space they have in Greyfriars Hall. It really is a unique and stunning venue that we can wait to showcase.
We’ve been loving every minute of our EdFringe journey so far.
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2023 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
Firstly; Customers are collaborators, not simply customers. We look at our “DecaDancers” as an extension of our team and want to involve them more throughout the organisational & marketing process and be as interactive as possible with them during our events. Their energy should be a reflection of ours if we’re doing things right.
Secondly; Be the change you want to see. We believe Edinburgh has so much to give and that the late night & events sectors are a little stagnant, and we lag behind the likes of Manchester or London. If we want to better those sectors, we need to take some level of action and try new things that customers/collaborators want.
Tell us about your show.
DecaDance Silent Discos was born out of our love of music and interactive entertainment. We wanted to create an event that embodied our love of music, but did so in a totally open and inclusive way, bringing together & uniting people in the city and beyond.
People have enjoyed music, dancing and connecting with one another as far back as history goes, and we see it being lost a little in the digital world, so our aim is to reconnect people, bring them together through our events and create memorable moments in their lives.
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
As mentioned we love music and we’re really excited to experience a range of shows at EdFringe this year.
We’d definitely recommend Silent Disco Tours by Silent Adventures! Sightseeing our amazing city while singing & dancing to great tunes, it’s an absolute winner!
The BeatBox Collective is definitely on our list. Mind-blowing that the music they create is all done from their voice boxes and the energy looks incredible!
ABBA ODYSSEY – Who doesn’t love ABBA… so it’s a no brainer from us!
And finally we are really excited for Dancefloor Conversion Therapy. Jonny’s story is unique and interesting, building up to the party as a finale!
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