Step to it: 10 more places to move to the music
Plan B
Grind to the grime: put your hood up and listen for the two-step here tonight, where old skool garage is back on the scene with a line-up including Artful Dodger, Mike “Ruff Cut” Lloyd and Sunship. Tonight, 418 Brixton Road, SW9, planb-london.com
May in a Day!
A family-focused day of music and dance celebrating British and Brazilian folk traditions, with maypole dancing, an afternoon ceilidh and a chance to take part in a new performance by choreographer Kate Flatt. Tomorrow, Cecil Sharp House, NW1, 020 7485 2206, cecilsharphouse.org
Club de Fromage
“The UK’s premier Dolly tribute” will be appearing at Islington’s Club de Fromage tomorrow and she’s singing all the hits. Practise your shooting finger and pop it like it’s hot — Dolly’s signature move. Tomorrow, 02 Academy Islington, 16 Parkfield Street, N1, clubdefromage.com
South London Soul Train
You’re in safe jazz hands at South London Soul Train, which has an enduringly popular residency at the Bussey Building in Peckham once a month. The bill promises “funk to soul, jazz dance to disco, Batu to Latin”. May 16, Bussey Building, 133 Rye Lane, SE15, clfartcafe.org
Black Tie Ballroom Club
Pack your sequinned gown for this one. Spend the afternoon learning basic ballroom steps and then show off what you’ve learnt at the evening’s black-tie dance. May 16, Colliers Wood Community Centre, SW19, facebook.com/BlackTieBallroomClub
West End Musical Experience
Be inspired by the pros at a matinee of Memphis the Musical (followed by dinner) and the next day you can learn the steps from the show yourself in a special workshop. No experience necessary, age 18+. May 23-24, Shaftesbury Theatre, WC2 and Royal Academy of Dance, SW11, rad.org.uk/memphis
London Swing Festival
An energetic three-day festival of retro Lindy hopping, jiving and jitterbugging with workshops for dancers of all levels and social dancing with live music every night. Plus dance competitions where you can gawp at some of the city’s best movers. May 29-31, various venues, londonswingfestival.com
The Crobar
Metalheads, make for The Crobar: a thrashing moshpit in the heart of Soho clubland. You’ll (Slipk)not believe how much fun you can have banging your head aggressively close to another dipdye job. Every Mon-Sat, 17 Manette Street, W1, crobar.co.uk
White Heat
White Heat is an indie and alternative night exported from much-loved Soho nightspot Madame Jojo’s: swing your hair, gaze at your shoes and strum your air guitar once more with feeling. Every Fri, The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Road, N1, thelexington.co.uk
Dance Dance Party Party
A brilliant, no-holds-barred rock-out, where the lights are low, there’s a par ty tunes playlist and ever yone pogos to their hear t’s content without caring what they look like. It’s fitness for women who hate the g ym, and clubbing for those tired of booze and late nights. Girls only, we’re afraid. Weekly in Dalston, Vauxhall and Nunhead, see facebook.com/ DDPPLondon for details