The headlines:
- Jenny Thomas, Lindy Hop
- Jim & Nicky, Collegiate Shag
- Strictly’s Sean Moon (partnering Jenny Thomas), Lindy Hop, Charleston, bit of Salsa, and more
- Benjie Talbott & Jessie Brooks, Lindy Hop and Soft Shoe
- Full weekend programmes of both Lindy Hop and Collegiate Shag with classes from Improver to Advanced.
As well as options with:
- Craig & Sophie, St. Louis Shag
- Su Gorrie, 60s dance and Jazz
- Louise & Phil, Balboa
Plus:
- Saturday night dance with Pete Long’s Rocket Basie and DJ Mike Sailsman
- Sunday afternoon tea-dance with DJ Jim Key and Mike, oh and cake
- A stunning venue with huge sprung dance floor
You can choose to Lindy, to Shag, or to mix and match the classes as you wish.
40 tickets available at Keeno rate: £99 – SOLD OUT
50 tickets available at Early Bird rate: £125 – SOLD OUT
Remaining tickets at Full Price rate: £135
Cheltenham Town Hall is a magnificent venue that boasts a massive ornate main hall, and 2 smaller rooms, the Pillar Room and the Drawing Room. This means we can run 3 classes simultaneously for you to select from. There is also a public space, the Orangery, where class will also be running if you want to join in those. There is no need to sign up to a stream in advance, so you can go to whichever lessons take your fancy (numbers permitting).
Set in the centre of Cheltenham there are plenty of places nearby to visit for food and drinks. The venue itself has a café and two bars to choose from.
See LAST YEAR’s timetable as a guide for this year.
Festival booking details
Price includes all classes & social dances. Please use the link above to apply for a place at the festival. We will use the date of application to determine order of booking and therefore the Keeno or Early Bird discounts, not the date of place offer. We will run followers’ and leaders’ waiting lists to pair any single bookings up as they come in. Your place at CheltenhamSwing.Dance Festival is only confirmed when you have been offered a place and the payment has been received. Please see our policy page for information around transfer of places.
One-day tickets are not available. We will make social passes to the Saturday evening dance and Sunday afternoon tea dance available closer to the event.
We ask that you only consume food that is purchased on site in the venue. There are some beautiful public gardens adjacent to the Town Hall where you can happily consume things you’ve brought from home.
- Social ticket: tbc. Can be used for Saturday night, Sunday tea dance, OR BOTH!
- Cheltenham Town Hall
- Advanced sale only, from the link at the top of the page
- Saturday night:
- Live music from Pete Long’s Rocket Basie
- DJ Mike Sailsman
- Silent disco in the Bar
- Sunday tea dance:
- DJ Jim Key
- Tea and cake
- Town Hall bar will be open for both events
FREE taster dance classes and live music at Imperial Gardens, hosted by Cheltenham Town Hall alongside Cheltenham Swing Dance Festival.
Come along and bring your friends! The Garden Bar and Orangery in Imperial Gardens will be open and serving food and drinks.
Just look at all this free stuff!
| Saturday 10:00 Class 1 11:15 Strictly Charleston (with Jenny Thomas) 12:30 Live music 15:00 Class 3 16:15 Class 4 |
Sunday 11:15 Charleston fitness (with Nicky Key) 12:30 Live music 15:00 Tea Dance (Town Hall, entrance cost) |
If you’re enjoying the atmosphere in the Garden bar and want to keep on swinging, then tickets will be available on the door for the tea dance, cash or card.
If you’ve purchased a social pass for the festival, this dance is included and you don’t need a separate ticket.
