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The Worker Becomes Queen by Global Grooves

The Worker Becomes Queen The Worker Becomes Queen is a short documentary film capturing the making of Global Grooves’ large-scale street performance presented at La Mercè Festival 2025 in Barcelona. At its heart, this is a story about labour, women’s leadership and collective pride. Inspired by the industrial histories of Greater Manchester and Catalonia, and shaped through an international exchange of artists and communities, the work reimagines the worker as a symbol of dignity, resilience and transformation. Through months of co-creation, Saddleworth Women’s Morris & Clog, Indian Association Oldham’s Dancing Diyas, UK and Catalan artists, musicians and makers have developed new choreography, music, textile work and large-scale visual elements. English folk and South Asian dance traditions sit in dialogue with Catalan and international processional forms in a spirit of mutual respect, revealing shared rhythms of procession, protest and collective strength. Created through workshops, residencies and shared making at The Vale in Mossley, this first chapter follows the journey from community rehearsal rooms in Oldham and Tameside to the streets of Barcelona. It marks the beginning of a wider story that continues towards Manchester Day 2026. Produced by Global Grooves and commissioned by XTRAX for MCRxLaMercè2025. Supported by Manchester City Council, Arts Council England and XTRAX. Funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, GM Arts, Oldham Council and Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. Partners and Supporters Produced by Global Grooves, with artistic and community collaborators across Greater Manchester and Catalonia. Creative Team Lead Producer – Johnny Clifford Creative Director – Leon Patel Artistic Director (Visual) – Emily Wood Musical Director (Melody) – Jack Tinker Musical Director (Percussion) – Emma Marsh Lead Choreographer (Global Grooves) – Adriana Rosso Lead Choreographer (Morris) – Laura Kemp-Smyth Support Choreographer (Morris) – Ed Worrall Lead Choreographer (Indian Dance) – Karuna Mohandas Lead Visual Artist BCN (Queen Bee) – Dolors Sans Lead Visual Artist MCR (Queen Bee / Worker Bee) – Mel Roberts Lead Visual Artist BCN (Queen Bee) – Joaquin Luna Lead Visual Artist BCN (Worker Bee) – Pau Reig Lead Visual Artist MCR (Worker Bee) – Dave Young Lead Visual Artist MCR (Batik) – Lizzie Rigby Creative Partners Cabasa CIC Saddleworth Women’s Morris Indian Association Oldham Dancing Diyas Institut de Cultura de Barcelona Federació Agrupació del Bestiari Festiu i Popular de Catalunya Artists and producers from across Greater Manchester and Barcelona Filmed, edited and produced by John Grey. All enquiries www.globalgrooves.org With thanks to every volunteer, dancer, maker, musician and community contributor helping to bring this vision to life. In memory of Jude Webb.