The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever Explained

The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever is an event held at locations around the world where participants recreate the music video for musician Kate Bush's 1978 song "Wuthering Heights".^{[1] [2]} The event's inspiration is Shambush's The Ultimate Kate Bush Experience, which took place in 2013 in Brighton, United Kingdom, as part of Brighton Fringe, created by performance collective Shambush!^[3] who attempted to set an unofficial world record for the most people dressed as Kate Bush in one place, with hundreds attending.^[4]

2016

In 2016, The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever event was proposed to be held in at least 16 places worldwide including the following:

• Australia: Adelaide, Perth, Northern Rivers, Sydney, Hobart. Melbourne - Shambush helped organise the event in Melbourne which was the largest^[5]
• Canada: Montreal
• Denmark: Copenhagen (Refshaleøen, 16 July)
• Germany: Berlin
• Israel: Tel Aviv
• New Zealand: Wellington, Christchurch^[6]
• Sweden: Uppsala
• The Netherlands: Amsterdam
• United Kingdom: London - hosted by Shambush
• United States: Atlanta, Somersworth

2017

• Australia: Glebe Park, Canberra,^[7] Edinburgh Gardens in Fitzroy North, Melbourne,^[8] Cairns
• Ireland: Saint Anne's Park, Dublin^[9]
• The Netherlands: Rotterdam
• United States: Somersworth

2018

• Australia: Bunbury (first time held), Cairns, Melbourne, Newcastle (held since 2016), Canberra, Townsville
• Belgium: Brussels (first time held)
• Denmark: Copenhagen (Balders Plads, Nørrebro 15 July)
• The Netherlands: Rotterdam
• United Kingdom: Folkestone^[10]
• United States: Austin (first time held), Somersworth^[11]

2019

• Australia: Adelaide, Bega Valley, Blue Mountains, Brisbane, Bunbury, Cairns, Canberra, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth, Sydney
• Belgium: Ghent^[12]
• Canada: Hamilton, Ottawa
• Denmark: Copenhagen (Balders Plads, Nørrebro, 13 July)
• Finland: Oulu
• France: Laniscat, Paris
• Germany: Berlin
• Ireland: Dublin
• Israel: Tel Aviv (held on 18 May to coincide with Eurovision)
• Norway: Oslo
• Sweden: Uppsala, Värnamo
• United Kingdom: Folkestone,^[13] Gorleston-on-Sea
• United States: Atlanta, Austin, Greenfield, Somersworth

2020

• Australia: Bunbury, Adelaide, Cairns, Canberra, Sydney
• United States: Somersworth^[14]

2021

• Australia: Adelaide, Bega Valley, Brisbane, Bunbury, Cairns, Canberra, Frankston, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth
• Bulgaria: Sofia
• Denmark: Copenhagen (Hans Tavsens Park, Nørrebro, 17 July)
• Germany: Berlin, Dusseldorf, Munich, Langenhahn-Westerwaldkreis, Mainz
• Ireland: Dublin
• Italy: Monteveccia
• Mexico: Jalisco
• New Zealand: Dunedin,^[15] Waiheke Island^[16]
• Sweden: Nordingrå
• United Kingdom: Bristol, Edinburgh, Gorleston-on-Sea
• United States: Austin, Reno, Somersworth

2022

• Australia: Bunbury, Western Australia https://www.bunburymail.com.au/story/7867517/the-love-of-kate-bush-also-helps-charity/, Adelaide, Brisbane,^[17] Ballarat,^[18] Sydney,^[19] Canberra
• Bulgaria: Sofia
• Denmark: Copenhagen (Korsgadehallen, Nørrebro, 30 July)
• Germany: Berlin, Borth, Cologne
• Ireland: Dublin^[20]
• New Zealand: Dunedin, Christchurch^[21]
• Sweden: Uppsala^[22]
• United Kingdom: Edinburgh^[23]
• United States: Atlanta, San Diego

2023

• Australia': Bunbury, Dunedin, Western Australia,^[24] Guildford, Western Australia, Adelaide, Brisbane,^[25] Sydney,^[26] Canberra
• Belgium: Ghent
• Bulgaria: Sofia
• Denmark: Copenhagen (Hans Tavsens Park, Nørrebro, 29 July)
• France: Neuvy-le-Roi
• Germany: Berlin, Borth, Cologne, Munich, Rostock^[27]
• Ireland: Dublin,^[28] Cahir Co. Tipperary
• New Zealand: Auckland, Raglan, Dunedin^[29]
• Sweden: ArjeplogLungret, Östjansö, Uppsala ^[30]
• The Netherlands: Amsterdam^[31]
• United Kingdom: Bournemouth, Edinburgh,^[32] Folkestone,^[33] Furness, Lancaster, Preston^[34]
• United States: Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Concord, Greenfield, Nashville, Philadelphia, Reno, San Diego, Seattle

2024

• Australia: Bunbury, Newcastle, Sydney, Daylesford, Wagga Wagga, Melbourne, Surges Bay, Dangar Island, Soul Song Choir at Somerset Dam, Queensland
• Denmark: Copenhagen (Hans Tavsens Park, Nørrebro, 27 July)
• France : Gizeux, Continvoir, Sète, Bon-Repos, Trévou-Tréguignec
• Germany: Berlin, Borth, Cologne, Munich,
• New Zealand: Dunedin, Raglan, Featherston
• United Kingdom: Folkestone, Preston
• United States: Reno, San Diego^[35]
• Croatia: Karlovac^[36]

2025

• Denmark: Copenhagen (26 July)

Notes and References

1. News: 'Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever' flashmob comes to Canberra. 15 July 2017. Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. 15 July 2017.
2. News: Thousands to embody Kate Bush in Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever. Precel. Nicole. 9 July 2016. Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 15 July 2017.
3. shambush.co.uk
4. News: Kate Bush 'Wuthering Heights' Reenactment: Lookalikes Gather To Emulate Classic Video. 30 May 2013. Huffington Post. 30 May 2013.
5. News: Kate Bush music video mimed by thousands for Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever. Webb. Carolyn. 12 February 2016. The Age. Fairfax Media. 29 July 2017.
6. Web site: Macintosh . Cate . 2022-07-30 . Red dresses abound as diehard Kate Bush fans celebrate Wuthering Heights Day . 2023-07-15 . Stuff . en.
7. News: 'Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever' flashmob comes to Canberra. 14 July 2017. Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. 14 July 2018.
8. News: The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever. 29 July 2017. The Age. Fairfax Media. 14 July 2018.
9. News: Kate Bush fans enjoy The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever. Burns. Sarah. 15 July 2017. The Irish Times. 14 July 2018.
10. Web site: Youtube - Folkestone Wuthering Heights 2018 . .
11. Web site: Staff Writer . Third annual Kate Bush Day set for July 14 . 2022-07-12 . Foster's Daily Democrat . en-US.
12. Web site: Dertig Kate Bushfans brengen videoclip van "Wuthering Heights" tot leven in Citadelpark . 13 July 2019 .
13. Web site: Wuthering Heights Day - Folkestone 2019 - The official video . YouTube.
14. Web site: Staff Writer . 5th annual Kate Bush Flash Dance hailed as success . 2022-07-12 . Foster's Daily Democrat . en-US.
15. News: Marshall . Andrew . 19 July 2021 . 'Wuthering Heights' flash mob serves as fundraiser . . 19 July 2021.
16. Web site: The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever 2022 . 2023-07-15 . Givealittle . en.
17. https://www.facebook.com/wutheringheightsbrisbane
18. Web site: The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever Ballaarat . 2022-08-01 . www.facebook.com . en.
19. Web site: The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever 2022 . 2023-07-15 . Concrete Playground . en-US.
20. Web site: 23 June 2022 . Kate Bush impersonators to recreate Wuthering Heights in Fairview Park .
21. Web site: It's me, I'm Kate Bush – The Most Wuthering Heights Day ever: Saturday 30 July 2022 . 2023-07-15 . my.christchurchcitylibraries.com . 29 July 2022 . en-NZ.
22. Web site: The most Wuthering Heights day ever in Uppsala 2022 . YouTube.
23. News: Kate Bush fans dance together in Edinburgh . BBC News.
24. https://visitbunburygeographe.com.au/event/the-most-wuthering-heights-day-ever-bunbury-2023-29-07-2023/
25. Web site: Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever Brisbane Must Do Brisbane . 2023-07-19 . www.mustdobrisbane.com . en.
26. Web site: Horn . Emma . 2023-07-17 . 'Heathcliff, it's me Cathy': Kate Bush flash mobs around globe . 2023-07-19 . The Advocate . en-AU.
27. Web site: Warum Ende Juli rot gekleidete Menschen zu Musik von Kate Bush tanzen . 2023-07-30 . ksta.de. 3 July 2023 .
28. Web site: The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever... . 2023-07-19 . Dublin.ie.
29. Web site: McNeilly . Hamish . 2023-07-15 . Heathcliff, it's me: Dunedin paints town red to honour Kate Bush . 2023-07-15 . Stuff . en.
30. News: Alla åldrar hyllar Kate Bush . 2023-08-25 . Sveriges Radio. 15 July 2023 . Naesenius . Lotta .
31. Web site: The Queerest Wuthering Heights Day Ever . 2023-07-23 . paradiso.nl.
32. Web site: 2023-07-29 . The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever - Edinburgh 2023 . 2023-07-19 . Eventbrite . en-gb.
33. Web site: Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever . 2023-07-19 . folkestoneharbourarm.co.uk . en-gb.
34. Web site: The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever . 2023-07-19 . Visit Preston . en.
35. The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever-San Diego, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QKQfJxKm_2w&pp=ygUTV3V0aGVyaW5nIHNhbiBkaWVnbw%3D%3D
36. Croatia, Karlovac, https://kaportal.net.hr/aktualno/vijesti/4459423/the-most-wuthering-heights-day-ever-ne-znamo-ni-mi-al-upravo-je-odrzan-u-karlovcu-i-izgledao-je-cool/