November
Black & White Ball - Saturday 23rd November 2019
December
Jingle Bell Jive at the National Army Museum - Sunday 8th December
Christmas Eve Swing Dance at Southbank Centre - Tuesday 24th December
2020
April
Swing into Spring at Shoreditch Town Hall - Friday 17th April 2020
June
Swingtime in the Gardens - Friday 5th-Sunday 7th June 2020
November
Swing into Winter at Shoreditch Town Hall - Friday 13th November 2020
Black & White Ball 2019
Saturday 23rd November 2019
Lights, Camera, Action!
Flash back to the glamorous era of Black & White Hollywood with a magical night of music and dancing with King Groovy & The Hornstars.
Let the chocolate flow and the dresses sparkle!
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Learn some basic steps with SwingdanceUK at the start of the evening or take directly to the floor as live big band King Groovy and the Hornstars swing the night away, dip a strawberry or two in the chocolate fountains, enjoy a dazzling dance cabaret and enjoy a jaw-dropping magic show… Dress code (strict): Elegant Black & White Where? Time Advanced tickets have now sold out!
Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Road, NW1 7AY
7pm Doors open
7.15 Dance class
8pm Live music
11pm Carriages
Full details
We have reserved a few tickets on the door on a first come, first class basis.
Jingle Bell Jive at the National Army Museum
Sunday 8th December 2019 6-10.30pm
Jive back in time to the 1940s at our Jingle Bell Jive.
Learn vintage dances with SwingdanceUK. From Lindy Hop to Jitterbug we’ll soon have you dancing with our beginner and intermediate lessons.
Accompanied by live music from South London Jazz Orchestra, you’ll be shaking and shimmying to the best sounds of the '40s.
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Plus... Get the '40s style with hair and makeup artists Pretty Me Vintage on hand all night Where? Tickets:
Head over to the Cookhouse Cafe and get your Christmas cocktail, beer, wine, soft drinks and snacks
National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, SW3 4HT, London
Early bird (until 31st October) £16 / Advance £18 / On the door £20 Book Tickets
Christmas Eve Swing Dance at Southbank Centre
Tuesday 24th December 2019 from 12pm
Jump, jive and wail at a free festive swing dance class and party to start your holiday in style.
Whirl around our ballroom floor at our annual swing and jive extravaganza with Five Go Jiving and SwingdanceUK.
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Bandleader John Bayley, along with a glittering line-up of musicians and dancers, presents a mixture of jive, jazz, jump, dance and humour. Our party is for both accomplished jivers and swing dancers as well as total beginners; join a free swing dance class with Simon & Anna from SwingdanceUK from 12 noon to learn the basics before the band starts. Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX
2020
Swing into Spring at Shoreditch Town Hall
Don your sharpest threads and head to Shoreditch Town Hall as we Swing into Spring!
Get in the groove with the beginner and intermediate swing dance classes to kick off the evening where you can learn some hot moves that will keep you dancing all night long.
There'll be great vintage tunes from the 30s, 40s and 50s courtesy of DJ Simon "Mr Kicks" Selmon, and cabaret performances from SwingdanceUKs Diamond Girls, whilst a live swing band will have the joint jumpin' as you jive, jitterbug, hoochie coochie and shim sham shimmy your way through the evening.
Presented by SwingdanceUK and Shoreditch Town Hall.
Timings:
7.30pm Doors
7.45pm Beginners & intermediate Lindy Hop dance classes with SwingdanceUK
8.30pm DJ Mr Kicks
9.15pm Band
10pm DJ Mr Kicks & Performance by the Diamond Girls
10.30pm Band
11.15pm DJ Mr Kicks
12am End
Tickets
£11 (advance); £15 (on the door) Book Tickets Here
Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old Street, London, EC1V 9LT
Swingtime in the Gardens
Friday 5th, Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th June 2020
Experience the ultimate all-day family vintage festival set against the iconic backdrop of Ragley Hall, Warwickshire.
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Full 2020 line up to be announced soon! Ragley Hall, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 5NJ 2019 Lineup:
The Jive Aces, The Swing Commanders, The Bevin Boys, Down for the Count, The Ding Dong Daddios, Miss Amy Baker, Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra, Gabrielle Ducomble, The Magic of Miller, Miss Beth Belle, The Satin Dollz
Dance classes with:
SwingdanceUK, Chico White, GI Jive
Swing into Winter at Shoreditch Town Hall
Don your sharpest threads and head to Shoreditch Town Hall as we Swing into Spring!
Get in the groove with the beginner and intermediate swing dance classes to kick off the evening where you can learn some hot moves that will keep you dancing all night long.
There'll be great vintage tunes from the 30s, 40s and 50s courtesy of DJ Simon "Mr Kicks" Selmon, and cabaret performances from SwingdanceUKs Diamond Girls, whilst a live swing band will have the joint jumpin' as you jive, jitterbug, hoochie coochie and shim sham shimmy your way through the evening.
Presented by SwingdanceUK and Shoreditch Town Hall.
Timings:
7.30pm Doors
7.45pm Beginners & intermediate Lindy Hop dance classes with SwingdanceUK
8.30pm DJ Mr Kicks
9.15pm Band
10pm DJ Mr Kicks & Performance by the Diamond Girls
10.30pm Band
11.15pm DJ Mr Kicks
12am End
Tickets
£11 (advance); £15 (on the door)
Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old Street, London, EC1V 9LT
