Performances, holidays and bazaars with Hilary Thacker
Hilary Thacker dances at public performances and accepts TV, film, educational, private bookings and hen parties.
Past holiday trips have included Greece, Tunisia and Turkey.
Coming up - a Bedouin Tunisian Sahara trek. Frame drumming, sagat and dancing. DTBC. Please email Hilary if interested. desertjourney
Most performances are at private events but some are for the public:
2008
Arabian night,Edinburgh. Saturday February 23rd. 7pm - midnight.£20 includes a selection of Arabic food.
Part of the Middle Eastern Peace Festival 2008.
Live music from the Babylon Arabic Band led by Nadhum Ali - Iraqi nay player, belly dancing by Hilary, Hannah, Lorne and Constantina. Selection of Arabic food. Debka - Arabic and Kurdish group dances. Lots of opportunity for everyone to dance.
Next Generation Club, Newhaven Place, Newhaven Harbour, Edinburgh, EH6 4LX. Near the Ocean terminal.
Details: Mohammed Nafee 07989 330763 easterntone@hotmail.com
Tickets available from Hilary's Bazaar, 27 George IV Bridge.
Performance at the UK show at Raqs Britannia Belly Dance Superstars, Blackpool June 13th.
Private bookings
Here are some examples of events at which Hilary has danced:
- Balls and art exhibition private views at the National Galleries in Edinburgh and the Modern Art Gallery and Burrell Collection in Glasgow.
- Weddings in Traquair House, Neidpath Castle.
- Balls in the Royal museum, Sheraton, Hilton, Balmoral, George and Preston Field House hotels in Edinburgh. Glasgow and Edinburgh University balls.
- Corporate functions.
- Educational projects in schools, colleges, old people's homes and special needs centres.
- Inner city urban aid projects in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
- Refugee projects.
- Hilary is also available for TV and film work; past appearances included:
- BBC1 - The Big Country, news.
- MTV Belle and Sebastian pop video
- ITV - Dial-a-Date, children's TV, news.
- Cable - advertisements and news items
- C4 - Celebration of the Belly
- Scottish TV - news
