The Dance Directory
APRIL 05 RHYTHM JOINT (7.30-11.30PM)
Record hop with Paul, our resident swing DJ. Entry £8 on the door (£13 on occasional live band nights), licensed bar, free car park, large wooden dance floor.
The Exning Road Club, 54 Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 0AB (01763 242949, getintheswing.com)
05 SWINGING SOCIAL DANCE (8-11PM)
Jim will be playing swing, jump, jive and boogie, just bring your dancing feet. There is a licensed bar (card payments only), please do not bring your own drinks. Entry £8 on the door (cash or card).
The Chantry Centre, Listers Hall, Long Street, Dursley, Gloucestershire GL11 4JB (07909 536329, justjive.com)
12 POP UP SWING DANCE (8-11PM)
Jimmy and Sarah Vee will be playing a wonderful mix of swinging tunes to keep you on the floor. There is no bar so please bring your own drinks. Tickets £7 on the door (cash or card). Free Parking at Tesco, a one-minute walk from the venue.
Arthur S Winterbotham Memorial Hall, Dursley, Gloucestershire GL11 5LE (07909 536329, justjive.com) 21 ST GEORGE’S DAY LUNCH (12.30PM)
Celebrate St George’s Day with a delicious three-course lunch and entertainment from Lola Lamour. Price £35 per person, booking required.
The George Hotel Lichfield, 12-14 Bird Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire WS13 6PR (01543 414822, thegeorgelichfield. co.uk)
26 JIMMY’S JOINT SWINGING RECORD HOP (8-11PM)
A mix of boogie woogie, blues and a healthy dash of swing. We have great tunes all night long, guaranteed. Entry £8 on the door (cash or card). Fully licensed bar, free onsite car park.
Kings Stanley Village Hall, Broad Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL10 3PN (07909 536329, justjive.com)
27 SATURDAY SOCIAL (7-10PM)
All swing styles and levels welcome as there will be a mix of great tunes to dance along to. Entry £8 on the door (cash or card). There is no bar so bring your own. Tea, coffee and soft drinks are provided.
St Margaret’s Church Centre, Kenwin Close, Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 4NY (07909 536329, justjive.com) MAY 03 RHYTHM JOINT (7.30 – 11.30PM)
(See 05 April)
10 VE DAY SWING FOR VICTORY 2024 (7.30-11PM)
Raising money for Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary with music from Thornbury Swing Band and the Ratpackers.
Princess Hall, Clevedon Community Centre,
Sunhill House, 2 Princes Road, Clevedon, Somerset BS21 7SZ (07989 945980, facebook.com/swingforvictorybristol)
11 SUGAR TOWN STRUT (7.30PM - MIDNIGHT)
Jive and swing dance with a fantastic live band, Sarah Mai and the Rhythm Riots, plus DJ Paul. Advance tickets £16 (£20 on the door), soft drinks included (anything stronger please bring your own). You are welcome to bring your own picnic.
The Village Hall, Aylmer Close, Risby, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP28 6RT (01763 242949, getintheswing.com) 31 JIMMY’S JOINT SWINGING RECORD HOP (8-11PM)
(See 26 April)
JUNE 06 D-DAY CONCERT (2-3.30PM)
A free open air concert commemorating D-day on its 80th anniversary with the Blighty Belles, a vintage vocal group specialising in music from the 1940s.
International Bomber Command Centre, Canwick Avenue, Lincoln, LN4 2HQ (01522 514755, internationalbcc.co.uk)
06 D-DAY AT 80 (7PM)
Marking the 80th anniversary of
D-day with an evening including a prosecco reception accompanied by the Military Wives Choir, three-course dinner with “Sir Winston Churchill” providing a rousing speech, beacon lighting at the Spire, and an evening dance with Lincolnshire’s Blighty Belles. Tickets £80 each (£750 for a table of 10).
International Bomber Command Centre, Canwick Avenue, Lincoln, LN4 2HQ (01522 514755, internationalbcc. digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/54149)
07 RHYTHM JOINT (7.30 – 11.30PM)
(See 05 April)
07 SWINGING SOCIAL DANCE (8-11PM)
(See 05 April)
22 SATURDAY SOCIAL (7-10PM)
(See 27 April)
28 POP UP SWING DANCE (8-11PM)
(See 12 April)
JULY 05 RHYTHM JOINT (7.30 – 11.30PM)
(See 05 April)
05 JIMMY’S JOINT SWINGING RECORD HOP (8-11PM)
(See 26 April)
12 SWING DANCE WITH THE BIG R BIG BAND (8-11PM)
A 16-piece band led by Bristol’s best dressed drummer, the classic swing tunes of the 30s and 40s are looking and sounding pretty damn good. Support from DJ Jim Hannaway. Tickets £17 each, pay on the door if places left. Fully licensed bar (card only).
The Chantry Centre, Listers Hall, Long Street, Dursley, Gloucester GL11 4JB (07909 536329, justjive.com) 26 JIMMY’S JOINT SWINGING RECORD HOP (8-11PM)
(See 26 April)
AUGUST 02 RHYTHM JOINT (7.30 – 11.30PM)
(See 05 April)
17 THE ORIGINAL 1940s DANCE 2024 (7.30-11.30PM)
Returning to the Lowther Pavilion during Lytham’s 1940s Weekend, dance the night away to your favourite wartime tunes played by Terry Reaney and the Bluebird
Big Band. Ticket and ration pack £27.50 (Early bird discount £25).
Lowther Pavilion Theatre, West Beach, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire FY8 5QQ (01253 794221, lowtherpavilion.co.uk) 09 IBCC 1940s CABARET & BBQ WITH JOHNNY VICTORY (6-9PM)
As part of our free Salute to the 40s weekend, we are running a series of bookable events including this delicious BBQ. This year, Johnny Victory brings us his cabaret show, so put on your dancing shoes as Johnny will be encouraging you to jump up and jive to his swinging sounds. Tickets £17 (adult) and £8.50 (children).
International Bomber Command Centre, Canwick Avenue, Lincoln, LN4 2HQ (01522 514755, internationalbcc. digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/28892) 10 IBCC BLACKOUT BLITZ BALL (7.30PM TO MIDNIGHT)
Enjoy an evening of fun and frolics with the Kalamazoo Dance Band while also enjoying a fabulous two-course dinner. Full bar and 40s dancing with Al Ruzzit Buzzit available. Tickets are priced £50 per person or £470 for a table of 10.
International Bomber Command Centre, Canwick Avenue, Lincoln, LN4 2HQ (01522 514755, internationalbcc. digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/16293) 31 1940s THEMED DINNER DANCE (7PM)
Enjoy the period sounds of Paul Harper, while you enjoy a three-course dinner in our 165ft evening entertainments marquee. Take a trip down memory lane to meet the big band greats such as Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington and Stan Kenton to name but a few.
The Victory Show, Foxlands Farm, Cosby,
Leicestershire LE9 1SG (thevictoryshow.co.uk)
SEPTEMBER 06 RHYTHM JOINT (7.30 – 11.30PM)
(See 05 April)
OCTOBER 04 RHYTHM JOINT (7.30 – 11.30PM)
(See 05 April)
12 40s & 50s VULCAN HANGAR DANCE (6-10.30PM)
Dance the night away with the 18-piece Sid Bolan Big Band, playing a selection of hits from the wartime and postwar years. Tickets are £20 with a reduced rate of £16 for VRT members.
Vulcan Restoration Trust, Hangar 5 South Road, London Southend Airport, Southend-on-sea, Essex SS2 6YU (avrovulcan.com) NOVEMBER 01 RHYTHM JOINT (7.30 – 11.30PM)
(See 05 April)
20 SUGAR TOWN STRUT (7.30PM - MIDNIGHT)
Jive and swing dance with the Jive Aces, plus DJ Paul. Advance tickets £20 (£25 on the door), soft drinks included (anything stronger please bring your own). You are welcome to bring your own picnic.
The Village Hall, Aylmer Close, Risby, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP28 6RT (01763 242949, getintheswing.com) DECEMBER 06 RHYTHM JOINT (7.30 – 11.30PM)
(See 05 April)