'Dancing Diggers' to take centre stage in Dubai

The team was established to demonstrate the versitility of the hydraulic system

See the 'Dancing Diggers' in action

A mechanical dancing troupe is set to wow the crowds as they take their first ever bow in Dubai at an upcoming trade fair.

The ‘Dancing Diggers’ comprises of a dozen JCB 3CX backhoe loaders. Formed some forty years ago by the Staffordshire firm’s founder to promote the versatility of the hydraulic system, they have curtsied for the Queen of England. pirouetted for TV, and appeared at countless machinery and agricultural shows across the UK.

The JCB Dancing Diggers will make several appearances per day at the Big 5 PMV show, working through an intricate routine set to music. Due to the scale of the show, each performance will take centre stage at The Plaza, an area at the immediate entrance to the new exhibition halls.

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Nick Webb, Director of Streamline Marketing Group, organisers of the Big 5 PMV said: “The JCB Dancing Diggers will perform in Dubai for the first time at the Big 5 PMV. JCB’s participation highlights the importance of the event, and the ongoing interest of major manufacturers in the region’s construction industry.”

The show will take place at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from 23-26 November.