Vicki McClure brings daytime disco to Norwich for the primary time

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Day Fever Johnny Owen and Vicki McClure have their arms around each other, opposite arms up, as they stand on stage with a crowd of people behind them cheering and waving day fever

Day Fever is the brainchild of Johnny Owen, his spouse – actress Vicky McClure – and associates

Actress Vicky McClure has mentioned she will get a lot pleasure from the enjoyable she and her husband get at their standard daytime disco, as she prepares to “dance like no one's watching” in Norwich.

The Line of Duty star can be on stage on the University of East Anglia (UEA) on Saturday with filmmaker Jonny Owen, and Nick Raines will fill the LCR venue with the sounds of explosive floor-fillers, 80s classics and indie hits – and all Some inside the hours of 15:00 and 20:00 BST.

Day fever offers these over 30 an opportunity to let their hair down and are available again house at an affordable hour.

“It doesn't matter what city we're in, everyone is looking forward to getting out of the house and arriving at a good time so the weekend isn't ruined – so they're already ready to win.” McClure mentioned.

“When they get there, suddenly you're immersed in music, which is an extremely powerful tool for everyone,” he mentioned.

'I'm happiest in actuality, with actual individuals'

McClure has change into a family title together with her starring roles in This Is England and Trigger Point, however away from “script land” she's drawn consideration to the ability of music – each of which have dementia choir Documentary and Day Fever.

She mentioned, “I like to live in reality – I'm always happiest when I'm with real people in the real world, who are going through some tough times, but they're always finding some joy in them.” “

“That's what happens in the dementia choir and that's what happens with day fever.”

Day Fever Vicki McClure and Johnny Owen stand behind the DJ decks with one hand raisedday fever

Vicki McClure and Johnny Owen have as much fun as the audience, she said

The idea was the brainchild of Owen, who saw that there was a gap in the market for people like him who wanted a good night out, but not late at night.

“Why not exit within the afternoon, create an environment, some good music, and also you'll be house in time for Strictly [Come Dancing] Or match of the day,” he mentioned.

Owen mentioned the thought with associates and the primary present in Sheffield in December final 12 months was a hit.

It has since been held in main cities throughout the UK and Ireland, the primary UEA occasion to be held within the East of England.

'Music is medication'

Owen mentioned that he could be taking part in “a lot of anthems” on the decks, whereas McClure admitted that she was on stage as “beys of day fever”.

“No one ever leaves saying, 'I wish they had played like that,' we serve everyone,” Owen mentioned.

“Vicki has this great saying ‘Music is medicine’, and it's like the work she does with the dementia choir, it provides a space where people can really let their hair down, be their One can forget the troubles and enjoy for a few hours.

“I think it's really important.”

Day Fever Women dancing with Vicki McClure on stage day fever

People are encouraged to dance with Vicky on stage, as seen here in Liverpool

'Hug everyone in the room'

McClure agreed, and said he was contacted all the time by people who wanted to know about day fever.

“We get a boost from that,” he mentioned.

“We had some actually memorable key moments, we had marriage proposals, we had individuals who have been going through actually troublesome occasions, like a girl in Dublin who was going through a mind tumor and he or she herself Wanted to immerse and overlook what she was doing a bit.

“She got here on stage and everybody within the room hugged her.

“It's about feeling good.”

The couple mentioned tickets have offered so nicely that they’ll return to Norwich in December for Christmas Day Fever, often called Sleigh Fever.

With inputs from BBC

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