Here’s what’s on this weekend:

• Fri: Lindy Circle Lindy & Balboa Night: http://www.lindycircle.com/
• Sat: @SwingPatrolLdn Learn to Dance in a Day workshop: http://www.swingpatrol.co.uk/
• Sat: Blues Revolution – Blues Awakening (SOLD OUT): http://www.bluesrevolution.co.uk/
• Sat: London Swing Cats – The Cat’s Meow: http://www.londonswingcats.com/
• Sun: LSDS (@SwingDanceUK) Fast Beginners Lindy Hop workshop: http://www.swingdanceuk.com/
• Sun: Jitterbugs Charleston and Lindy workshops: http://www.jitterbugs.co.uk/
• Sun: @SwingPatrolLdn Swing on Sunday and Book Club Blues: http://www.swingpatrol.co.uk/
• Sun: @Swingland Swing Cellar: http://www.swingland.com/

Have fun!

In the run up to Christmas, I’m afraid I’m going to be indisposed and therefore I won’t be able to post up weekend events as usual.

However, do check out our Christmas Events post which lists special parties happening. For all other events, check out our earlier post on London’s calendars for swinging events.

In the meantime, keep those legs dancing!

It’s that time again…

• Fri: Lindy Circle Lindy & Balboa Night: http://www.lindycircle.com/
• Sat: @SwingPatrolLdn Swing Den: http://www.swingpatrol.co.uk/
• Sat: LSDS (@SwingDanceUK) Saturday Night Swing Club: http://www.swingdanceuk.com/
• Sat: Bête-Noire: 2nd Birthday party: http://saturdays.thelastdaysofdecadence.com/
• Sat: Stranger Than Paradise Christmas Party (feat. Shirt Tail Stompers): http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=174978745847855
• Sun: LSDS (@SwingDanceUK) Fast Beginners Balboa: http://www.swingdanceuk.com/
• Sun: The Legendary Jive Joint Monthly Sunday Tea Dance (Kingston & Sutton): http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=106865119386830
• Sun: @SwingPatrolLdn Book Club Blues & Swing on Sunday: http://www.swingpatrol.co.uk/
• Sun: Gangbusters Xmas Party: http://www.hellzapoppin.co.uk/
• Sun: @Swingland Swing Cellar: http://www.swingland.com/

It’s easy for us to say this: London is blessed. Few places around the world have so many events taking place where we can dance. And it’s therefore no surprise that a number of events calendars have popped up.

Aside from our tweets on weekend events (which also appear here on our site), Judy Cook runs an email list which lists upcoming events. There are also two new websites for events, coincidentally both named after one of our favourite Lindy hop moves:

• Swing Out (http://www.swingout.co.uk/) lists upcoming events over the next month and allows you to to filter by the type of event and its location.
• Swing Out London (http://www.swingoutlondon.co.uk) also has a comprehensive list of swinging events over the next two weeks, listing regular events and one-off/infrequent ones. The site also has a Twitter feed (@swingoutlondon).
• In addition to the Swing Outs, Swing Junction (http://www.swingjunction.co.uk/) is a veteran calendar to keep you up to date not just with events in London but across the UK. (A feed from the site can be seen on our sidebar on the right of this page.) This site however relies on user-entered information, so be sure to double check events on the relevant promoters’ sites (as you should with all the sites) in case there are late cancellations/changes.

All of these are great guides to events coming up, so whether you’re looking for something new, something to do at the last minute, or planning way ahead, be sure to keep an eye out on them all!

It’s December already, and oh how cold it is already! If you’re not already feeling Christmassy, there are plenty of events coming up to get you into the festive mood:

• Thu 2 Dec: Royal Crown Revue at Hammersmith Club (@Swingland Xmas Party): http://www.swingland.com/
• Sat 4 Dec: @SwingPatrolLdn Swing Den: http://www.swingpatrol.co.uk/
• Sat 4 Dec: LSDS (@SwingDanceUK) Saturday Night Swing Club: http://www.swingdanceuk.com/
• Sat 4 Dec: Bête-Noire: 2nd Birthday party: http://saturdays.thelastdaysofdecadence.com/
• Sat 4 Dec: Stranger Than Paradise Christmas Party (feat. Shirt Tail Stompers): http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=174978745847855
• Sun 5 Dec: The Legendary Jive Joint Monthly Sunday Tea Dance (Kingston & Sutton): http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=106865119386830
• Sun 5 Dec: @SwingPatrolLdn Book Club Blues: http://www.swingpatrol.co.uk/
• Sun 5 Dec: Gangbusters Xmas Party: http://www.hellzapoppin.co.uk/
• Fri 10 Dec: The Swing Thing! Christmas Ball: http://www.jeromelanderson.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61:the-swing-thing-christmas-ball&catid=3:newsflash
• Fri 10 Dec: The Black Cotton Club Black and White Christmas Ball: http://www.ladyluckclub.co.uk/
• Sat 11 Dec: Jingle Bell Jive at the National Army Museum: http://www.nam.ac.uk/whatsOn/events/
• Sat 11 Dec: London Swing Cats – The Cat’s Meow Cheistmas Party: http://www.londonswingcats.com/
• Sat 11 Dec: Lady Luck Club Christmas Party: http://www.ladyluckclub.co.uk/
• Wed 15 Dec: Jitterbugs Snow Ball: http://www.jitterbugs.co.uk/
• Thu 16 Dec: LSDS (@SwingDanceUK) SE London Lindy Hop Club Christmas Special: http://www.swingdanceuk.com/
• Fri 17 Dec: Blues Revolution – A Very Bluesy Christmas: http://www.bluesrevolution.co.uk/
• Fri 17 Dec: Rock-a-hula and Hellzapoppin’ joint event: http://www.rockahula.org/ http://www.hellzapoppin.co.uk/
• Sat 18 Dec: Jive Party with Laura B and the Moonlighters: http://www.jiveparty.co.uk/
• Sat 18 Dec: Mouthful O’Jam Christmas Party: http://mouthfulojam.com/
• Sat 18 Dec: @SwingPatrolLdn Christmas Party: http://www.swingpatrol.co.uk/
• Tue 21 Dec: @Swingland C-Jam with the Shirt Tail Stompers: http://www.swingland.com/
• Tue 21 Dec: LSDS (@SwingDanceUK) Wild Times Christmas Special / Swinging at Salfords Christmas Special: http://www.swingdanceuk.com/
• Fri 24 Dec: Five Go Jiving at the South Bank Centre (*FREE*): http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/find/music/gigs-contemporary/tickets/five-go-jiving-55606
• Sun 26 Dec: @Swingland Swing Cellar:http://www.swingland.com/
• Mon 27 Dec: Strictly Christmas Ballroom at the South Bank Centre (*FREE*): http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/find/dance-performance/tickets/strictly-christmas-ballroom-55609
• Tue 28 Dec: @Swingland C-Jam: http://www.swingland.com/
• Fri 31 Dec: DANCERS’ OWN NEW YEARS EVE CHARITY DANCE – contact judyoflondon@talktalk.net for more details
• Fri 31 Dec: @Swingland New Year’s Eve Party: http://www.swingland.com/
• Fri 31 Dec: New Year’s at Ronnie Scott’s featuring @KaisCats: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=125214420865415
• Fri 31 Dec: THE EVE OF TOMORROW BALL from BOOM BOOM and WHITE MISCHIEF New Year’s Eve: http://www.whitemischief.info/
• Sat 1 Jan: LSDS (@SwingDanceUK) Royston Boogie: http://www.swingdanceuk.com/

So there you go, plenty of fun to be had. So grab a few friends, pop down to a swingin’ event and have a great time. An early Happy Christmas to you all.

The events listed above are correct as of 1 December 2010, e&oe. Please ensure to check the hosts’ websites for the latest information. Given the recent weather, there may be some cancellations. Many thanks to Judy Cook and Swing Out London for their help in compiling this list.