Haworth 1940s Weekend is an annual event in Haworth. Where’s Haworth I hear you ask? It’s a small town in West Yorkshire, where the streets are cobbled and everything is is sepia….well, almost. I can vouch for it’s amazing vintage shops and delectable scones. That part of England is sometimes reffered to as Bronte country because its where you’ll find Haworth parsonage, home of the Brontes. SO, over with the history lesson and on the the blog post…

Each year in springtime, Haworth host a 1940’s weekend. The whole town is decked out to recreate the 1940s for a weekend with an RAF vintage plane flypast, morale boosting visits from “Sir Winston Churchill” and swing dancing in the streets during the day and in local dance halls and pubs in the evening. If you liked the atmosphere at the Blitz Party, or if you’re just partials to men in uniform then you’ll probably love this. Visit www.haworth1940s.co.uk to find out more.

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VERY EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT – ONLY 10 DAYS REMAINING.

Yes that’s right everyone – on Feb 10 the price for a London Swing Festival Gold Pass will go up. If you intend to register for LSF and you want to take advantage of getting the Very Early Bird Discount now is the time to do it.

On Feb 10 the Very Early Bird Discount will end and the Early Bird Discount will come into effect.

MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS SOON

I am currently working on some extremely exciting developments for the festival. Soon I will be able to announce the London Swing Festival band and additional teaching teams. WATCH THIS SPACE…

LONDON JITTERBUG CHAMPIONSHIPS – COMPETITOR REGISTRATIONS OPEN FEB 10

This year at the London Swing Festival (LSF) we will be holding the very first London Jitterbug Championships. This will be an exciting night of amazing dancing to be enjoyed by both spectators and competitors.

There will be a separate registration system for those wishing to compete at the London Jitterbug Championships (LJC). This registration system will be opening on Feb 10.

What you will need to do…

I have registered for or am going to register for LSF and I would like to compete…

If you have registered for, or are intending to register for LSF you will need to register separately for LJC. Yes that’s right you will need to register twice – once for LSF and once for LJC.

The LJC registration process will allow you to choose what events you would like to compete in and name the person you are competing with if it is a partnered event. You will be able to name different people for different events. For example you might want to compete in the Strictly Lindy event with Micky Mouse and the Balboa, with Bart Simpson. The registration system will allow you to do this. (If you can get Micky and Bart to show up).

I have registered for or am going to register for LSF and I would like to be a spectator…

If you have registered for LSF and have bought a Gold – Full Weekend Pass or a Green – Social Pass that include entry into LJC as a spectator you do not need fill out the separate LJC competitor registration form. The LJC registration system will be for COMPEITORS ONLY.

FOLLOWER REGISTRATIONS

Followers – now is your last change to register without having to name a lead. I was really hoping not to have close follower registrations but already I am finding the lead/follow ratio very unbalanced. Starting on Feb 10 all follows will need to register with a lead.

Follows – encourage those leads you know to register.

Follows if you register after Feb 10 without a lead you will have to be placed on a wait list until we have a lead to match you with. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE LEAD HAS TO BE THE SAME LEVEL AS YOU. Follows – the more leads we can encourage the happier we will all be…HELP ME OUT HERE!

LONDON SWING FESTIVAL HOUSING PROGRAMME

Janet (LSF Housing Coordinator) and I (Pippa – LSF Event Manager) would like to send out a huge thank-you to the very kind people who have already signed up to host dancers from out of town for the festival. Some crazy dancers signed up to host before even signing up for the festival.

Hosting dancers from out of town is a fun and rewarding way to meet dancers from around the country and the world. I have been both the host and the hosted before I have loved the experience every time.

If you are able to house some dancers for the festival please let us know by emailing info@londonswingfestival.co.uk

www.londonswingfestival.co.uk

It’s easy to get addicted to live swing music and TJ Johnson bring a sound and energy that swing dancers have fallen in love with. The usual challenge though is that TJ Johnson play in a lot of places where we haven’t much room to dance so we are so excited to announce a special night where we can all dance to this amazing group of musicians…and have lots of room to properly swing out! This is a rare opportunity to dance for FREE to this great group of musicians.

When TJ and his team are chilling we have old skool swinging DJ Shellzapoppin in the house for your pleasure.

We’ll be running a two classes before the gig to get you in the mood. If you want to come and learn some dips, tricks and tip for your swing outs then click here to find out more.

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I love swing camps! Interesting people from a plethora of countries come together to celebrate the dance and music we love so much. Life long friendships are made, lasting memories and ..a lot of inspiring dancing. These type of events are such a highlight of your dancing calendar so have a good read of the web site and my advice is to throw yourself in.

Do the learning off these world class teachers, cheer on the competitors in the competition…or even consider competing, and enjoy a lot of dancing with so many new people from all parts of the world. Hosting is part of the magic…you put a foreigner on a couch and then you stay with them when you visit their city!

Registrations now open so lock in your spot! Four nights of dancing, two days of workshops, late night parties and even a tour of London with Scottie and the team. The Bloomsbury Ballroom in the heart of London will play host to the wonderful weekend. This is a stunning ballroom!

We recommend you don’t delay as we have registrations already from dancers in Australia, Germany, Ireland, Russia and the USA.

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