The London Swing Dance Society is launching a new event in Central London, based at the William IV pub near Old Street. The first will take place on Saturday 8th November and will feature music, dance and a beginner’s Lindy hop lesson from Simon Selmon.

For more details see http://www.swingdanceuk.com/

The O2 is playing host to a *free* festival of Jazz, celebrating the music of Old New Orleans. Featuring some great brass and blues bands from the New Orleans, let’s get together and dance down Bourbon Street*

(*the mocked-up version of course)
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UPDATE: Meeting places:

It’s a long day and with 4 stages, we’ll be wandering about. We’ll Start with the New Birth Brass Band at the Parade Promenade at 3pm, but from then on, we’ll be out and about at different stages.

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Links:
Official webpage: http://www.theo2.co.uk/inside/festival-new-orleans.html
Schedule for 25 Oct: http://www.theo2.co.uk/images/PDF/misc/saturday%201025%20-%20wdf.pdf

Date	Time	Event	Venue	Map
Sat 25 Oct 2008	3:00pm	Festival New Orleans	The O2

October looks to be a fun month. We at SDL may have packed our picnic hampers and bamboo mats away, but it looks as though the swing dance community in London is swingin’ as ever!
 
It seems that The Blues Are Back In Town, and indeed they are as Blues Revolution and Viva Viva are hosting a day of workshops and social dancing up in North London. As the nights draw in, the Autumn Blues can’t get to you. Lessons are taught by David and Lucy and the best thing is it’s all free. It all takes place on Sunday 12 October and details are below.
 
Also posted on our Facebook group wall is a new event in Camden to take place monthly on a Sunday. Jo Pickering posted up The Low Down which features a swing dance class at 2 and followed by social dancing until 5, it takes place at Expression Studios, starting on Sunday 19 October. And it’s only £2 a time. Further details below.
 
Finally, as ever, John Vassallo presents his monthly Legendary Jive Joint in Kingston-upon-Thames, a free tea dance that everyone can enjoy. The next one is on Sunday 26 October. For more details see: http://rosetheatrekingston.org/culture-cafe.
 
Plus look out for the Cambridge Lindy Exchange (http://cambridgelindyexchange.co.uk/) on 17-19 October, if you can get out of town, and the London Balboa Festival (http://www.londonbalboafestival.co.uk/) on 24-26 October.
 
With these, it looks like October isn’t just going to be a month of Sundays.
 
 

Live music & top DJs (details tbc)

Workshops:
3-4 The basics: smooth, connected blues
4-6.30 The next level: keeping connection, adding dynamics
 
Email: mr_deezed@yahoo.co.uk

 

“The low down”, An afternoon of lindy hop and swing dance with Rosaria and Onel.
2.00-2.45 pm open level lindy/authentic jazz class , 2.45 -5.00 social dancing with jazz, swing music and performing guests.
no dress code but vintage is appriciated!

Dates: Sunday’s: 19 October, 30 November, 7 December 2008, 18 January, 22 February, 29 March 2009
Venue: Expression Studios, 39-51 Linton House, Highgate Rd, Kentish Town NW5.
Nearest tube: Kentish town
Buses: C2,  C11, 134, 214