The international event, where participants recreate the music video for musician Kate Bush’s 1978 song Wuthering Heights, will be held for the third time in the lower Octagon next Saturday, July 30 — the singer’s birthday.
Local organiser Mandy Mayhem-Bullock said the fun and accessible event would start at 11am with a practice led by dancer Hannah Rouse, before the actual dance at noon.
Local musician Adelaide Cara will also feature, performing her version of Bush’s famous song.
"We are expecting a really good turnout this year, with a resurgence in the popularity of Kate Bush after her music featured in the TV series Stranger Things," Ms Mayhem-Bullock said.
The event would be accessible to people of all ages, genders, cultures and abilities, and the organisers would have lots of spare red clothes and ribbons available for people to use.
"We are encouraging belonging with this event, so bring your kids and your nana and your neighbours and come along.
"Even if it’s a bit chilly to start with, we will soon get nice and warm by dancing," she said.
Along with encouraging everyone to participate, the Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever event would be a fundraiser "for all the Heathcliffs out there", in support of men’s mental health.
Funds would be raised for Wellness, Empathy, Kindness, Aotearoa (WEKA) in the region, and would help the organisation cover rental for a volunteer-run peer-support lounge at 42 Filleul St, which is open Thursday to Sunday, 2pm to 8pm.
"We are calling out to all our menfolk, to let them know that it’s OK not to be OK," Ms Mayhem-Bullock said.
She urged participants to bring koha for when the hat is passed around.
The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever was founded in the United Kingdom in 2013 by "Wuthermothers" — British performance group Shambush.
The global event is facilitated by Samantha Wareing in Berlin.
