EAD Diary 19:08 15May'19 ~ EastAngliaDance.co.uk

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BALBOATIME - Balboa Fridays ~ classes & freestyle
Institute Hall, The Row, Higham Road, Stratford St. Mary CO7 6JU
2nd & 4th Friday of month 7:15~10:45 £5 — see balboatime.co.uk

HEP TO STEP — 40s Swing-Jive classes [D.O.2:30]
Westerfield V.H., Church Lane (N. Ipswich) IP6 9BE
Teresa+Geoff, most Sundays ; Beginners then Improvers ~ £5/lesson, see hep-to-step.co.uk

Fri. 17^th May - CONCLUB RnR Friday [7:15~11:30]
Chelmsford Cons. Club, 101 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford [by Braemar Ave] CM2 0JG
DJ Maurice's Rockin' Machine playing Rock'n'Roll/Doo Wop/Rockabilly/Early R&B
friendly club, decent bar prices — see ChelmsfordConClubs.co.uk
£2 (members free) ~ _{[next 7+21/6]}

Sat. 18^th May - BALLROOM RHYTHMS monthly dance [7:30~11]
Marks Tey Parish Hall CO6 1EJ £7 ~ «like 15th Jun» _{[next 15/6,20/7]}

Sat. 18^th May - JIVESWING BOOGIE SHACK [8~12]
Zoo Cafe, Ware Road, Hertford SG13 7DZ
Top DJs for social Swing, Jive, Blues & RnB
dress-code: smart-casual/vintage please ; light refreshments provided, no bar, BYOB
£10 otd, 8 adv. bookable via jiveswing.com

Sat. 18^th May - HARDWICK HOP Vinyl night [7:30~11:30]
Topcroft Social Club, Topcroft Street, Bungay, Norfolk NR35 2BJ
Swing, RnB & early RnR dance music, starting with ScatKat Shellac Set
+ DJs Vintage Rob + Mark's Kickin' the Boogie & ScatKat
special Vinyl/Shellac night ~ bar, raffle, large free carpark
£5 OTD - IAO Topcroft Recreation Ground ~ see FACEBOOK

Sat. 18^th Jun - TERESA JAY socials suspended 'til Autumn ...
** CANCELLED **

Wed. 22^nd May - MOONDOG Wednesday [8~10]
Ashingdon & E.Hawkwell Memorial Hall, Ashingdon Road, Rochford SS4 3HF
DJ Radar record hop ~ contact Bill 07422 519184
£5 inc. light refreshments ; large carpark ~ see FLYER ^{[2nd + 4th Wed. of month]}

Fri. 24^th May - BLUESKIES Swingtime [8~11:30]
Chambers Cocktail Bar, 12-14 Wensum Street, Norwich NR3 1HY
DJ Three Bits of Rhythm playing 40's swing & 40's-50's RnB, Jazz & early RnR
see FACEBOOK

Fri. 24^th May - King Louis' Swing Club [8:30~11:45]
Louis Marchesi, 17 Tombland, Norwich NR3 1HF
with King Size Papas ~ 40's/50's Jump Blues & Jump Jive band
FREE entry - see FACEBOOK

Sat. 25^th May - BLUESTBLUES Risby-2-Room Blues & Tango [7:30~12]
Risby V.H., Aylmer Close, Risby, Bury St. Edmunds IP28 6RT
MAIN hall: Blues DJ'd by Iain Smith
SMALL hall: host Carol + Diane & Mark playing trad. & alt. Tango _{[+ relaxing area off]}
no bar, BYO but will serve soft-drinks/teas/coffee + snacks F.O.C.
£12 BUT £10 if flag "^GOING" on FACEBOOK

Sat. 25^th May - SEARCHLIGHT Swing Dance [7:30~11:30]
Royal British Legion Memorial Hall, Newland St, Witham CM8 2AZ
guest DJ + dancing with Air Raid Jive
for Swing, Balboa, Shag, R'n'R & Stroll etc.
£7 - free tea/coffee, no bar, BYO drink/nibbles ~ contact Chris 07721 691932

Sat. 25^th May - JIVEBUNNIES Gin & Jive Club [7:30~11]
The Hollies, High Street, Loddon [10m SE of Norwich] NR14 6AH
DJ The Muffin Man playing 40's swing/50's RnB ~ see jivebunnies.com
gin cocktails available, but BYO drinks/nibbles • see FLYER
£8 tkts in advance, limited space ~ contact Nigel & Gill 07986 011863 / 07903 556615

Sat. 25^th May - NINE LIVES RnR CLUB [7~11:45]
Chelmsford Soc. Club, 55 Springfield Road, Chelmsford CM2 6JG
The Rockin Bandits + DJ CJ the Rockin DJ
cash raffle, stalls ; cheap bar available ~ please do not BYO alcohol
£9 ~ see FACEBOOK

Sun. 26^th May - CHURCH OF BALBOA class◊w/s◊social [1~4]
Swaffham Comm. Centre PE37 7RB £10 adv, £12.50 otd ~ «like 30th Jun»
see FACEBOOK ~ _{[next 30/6,28/7,18/8,29/9]}

Sun. 26^th May - FINE CITY SWING Workshop + Tea Dance [11~1 + 4~7]
St. Peter Mancroft Chantry Rooms, The Chantry, Norwich NR2 1QZ
w/s 11~1 celebrating b'day of LindyHop's founding father Frankie Manning
+ 3-hr tea-dancing with a Fine-City-Swing DJ from 4~7 ~ more info tba - see FACEBOOK

Sun. 26^th May - 1920's Peabody Workshop [12~2]
Belvedere Comm. Centre, Belvoir Street, Norwich NR2 3AZ
hosted by Sasza Zargowski Dance ~ no partner reqd. - book via 07770 575497 ...
tkts £12 ~ check FACEBOOK

Wed. 29^th May - SUFFOLKTANGO Degero's Milonga [7:30~10:30]
Degero Bistro, 11 St. Nicholas Street, Ipswich [town centre] IP1 1TH
£5 (please buy a drink) ~ usually last Wed. of month
see suffolktango.org.uk

Fri. 31^st May - “MOMENTS” 1930s/1940s dance [7:30~11:30]
Kessingland Workmans Club, The Avenue, Kessingland NR33 7QD
resident DJ Three Bits of Rhythm & guest Vintage Rob
music for Swing, Balboa, Shag, Foxtrot, Quickstep etc. ... £5 - bar ~ «

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Fri. 31^st May - RUG-CUTTERS Groove Lounge swing dance [7:30~11:30]
Buckden V.H. PE19 5UY £6 ~ «like 28th Jun» check Rug-Cutters.co.uk _{[next 28/6,26/7,30/8,20/9]}

Sat. 1^st Jun - BADGER BOOGIE Dance [7~8 + 8~11:45]
Witham Public Hall, Collingwood Road, Witham CM8 2DY
DJs Texas Tommy + Vintage Rob ~ i.a.o. Essex Wildlife Trust «

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free taster jive session 7~8 ; free tea/coffee, BYO drinks ~ see BadgerBoogie.co.uk
£10 o.t.d. OR £8 advance via 01621 862960/07469 787883
OR online essexwt⊗ONLINE _{[50p/tkt fee]} ~ see FACEBOOK

Sat. 1^st Jun - FOXYROCK R'n'R band night [8~11]
Mistley V.H., Shrubland Road, Mistley, Essex [nr. Manningtree] CO11 1HS
Blazing Aces + resident DJ Crazy Nadge
£7 members / £10 guests ~ bar availale - see Foxyrock.co.uk

Sat. 1^st Jun - DRILL HOUSE BOOGIE [7:30~11]
Drill Hall, York Road, Gt, Yarmouth NR30 2LZ
DJs The Muffinman & Russel - playing mix of 40s swing, 50s RnB, Ballroom & Modern Jive
stroll lesson 8pm — full bar — see jivebunnies.com & FACEBOOK
£5 ~ tkts in advance - contact Nigel/Gill 07903 556615/07986 011863 ^{[next is 6/10]}

Sat. 1^st Jun - BLUESTBLUES BluTango [7:30~11:30]
Stafford Hall, Costessey Centre, Longwater Lane, Norwich NR8 5AH
hosted by Carol ~ £10 — good parking - see BluestBlues.co.uk & FACEBOOK

Sun. 2^nd Jun - WRENTHAM 45s Tea Dance [2~5:30]
Wrentham V.H. NR34 7HJ
res. DJ 3 Bits of Rhythm + guest DJ Texas Tommy ~ £6 - «like 10th Nov»

Fri. 7^th Jun - RHYTHM JOINT record hop [7:30~11:30]
Exning Road Club, Newmarket CB8 0AB £7 - «like 5th Jul» ^{[next 5/7,2/8,6/9]}

Fri. 7^th Jun - Rock-Ola Rock'n'Roll band night [7:30~11:30]
No. 1 Hall, The Paddocks, Canvey Island SS8 0JA
Mark Keeley's GRT + DJ Rockin' Ralph ~ see FACEBOOK
£10 [U16s £1] ~ contact Karen 07398 061220 ^{[next 9/8,11/10,8/11]}

Fri. 7^th Jun - STRATFORD BALLYHOO ~ BALBOA dance [7:30~11]
Institute Hall, The Row, Higham Road, Stratford St. Mary CO7 6JU
featuring Shellac 78 [Andy AV8] with hosts John & Caroline
£5 • BYO drinks - see Balboatime.co.uk

Fri. 7^th Jun - BLUESKIES Swingtime [8~11:30]
Louis Marchesi, 17 Tombland, Norwich NR3 1HF
DJ Three Bits of Rhythm + guest DJ playing 40's swing & 40's-50's RnB, Jazz & RnR
see FACEBOOK

SAVE DATES «» - CONCLUB RnR Fridays [7:15~11:30]
Chelmsford Cons. Club, 101 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford [by Braemar Ave] CM2 0JG
DJ Maurice's Rockin' Machine playing R'n'R/Doo Wop/Rockabilly/Early R&B
£2 (members free) ; music 7:15~11:30 — friendly club, decent bar prices
see ChelmsfordConClubs.co.uk ~ Fridays 7+21/6

Sat. 8^th Jun - HOTCLUB special [8~11:30]
Louis Marchesi, 17 Tombland, Norwich NR3 1HF
DJs Andy AV8, The Mailman & Big Boy Boogie
playing very best & somewhat different in Swing, Jazz, Blues, R&B ...
FREE admission ~ see FACEBOOK

Sat. 8^th Jun - Charity Mid-Summer Ball [8~12]
Delphi Centre, Alexandra Road, Sudbury [off Newton Rd] CO10 2RR
live band Route 66 playing popular rock & soul covers
i.a.o. St. Nicholas Hospice & Delphi restoration
smart dress ~ no jeans please ; raffle ; ample free parking ; bar ~ please DO NOT BYO
£15 otd, or tkts in advance via Denise 07809 426609 or Sudbury library tourist office

Sat. 8^th Jun - RED HOT & ROCKIN record hop [7:30~11:45]
Bocking Arts Theatre Institute Bldg, 15 Bocking End, Braintree CM7 9AE
DJ Nigel "Domino" Babb - 50's R'n'R, Rockabilly, Doo-Wop • cheap bar • large carpark
more info : Mark V/Lin 07949 169433 ~ see FACEBOOK

Sat. 8^th Jun - D-Day Commemorative Swing dance [7~0:15]
Henley Comm. Centre, Church Meadows, Henley, Ipswich IP6 0RP
DJs Andy AV8 + The Mailman playing swing, jive, big-band, Lindy & much more
£8 adv, [£9 otd] ~ book via midsuffolkvintage.co.uk/dday
for info see FACEBOOK

Sat. 8^th Jun - JIVESWING RETRO Swingin' Saturday [8~12]
Royal British Legion, Chelwater Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford CM2 7RA
Top DJs for social Swing, Jive, Balboa, Lindy, Blues & RnB
~ arrive early for fun class suitable for all
£10 otd, 8 adv. bookable via jiveswing.com ~ bar available

Sat. 8^th Jun - SWING SPECTACULAR [7~11]
Colchester Arts Centre, Church St, Colchester CO1 1NF
with jazz-vocalist Lydia Bell and Sweeting Swing Band
+ the Bell Sisters & the Volstead Orchestra for music from 20's—50's
swing-dance lessons/performances by the Dinahs
Speakeasy-style cocktail-bar ◊ charity raffle ◊ vintage photo-booth
tkts £19.50 [+ prob. £1 bkg-fee] ~ via colchesterartscentre.com
i.a.o. Emmaus Colchester ~ see FACEBOOK

Sun. 9^th Jun - ROCKING FOXES RnR [2~5]
Occold V.H., Mill Road, Occold [nr. Eye] IP23 7PN
DJ Crazy Nadge ~ refreshments & cake included ; bar available
£5.50 ~ see FACEBOOK

~ [next 7/7,15/9,13/10,10/11,1/12]

SAVE DATES «» - MOONDOG Wednesdays [8~10]
Ashingdon & E.Hawkwell Memorial Hall, Ashingdon Road, Rochford SS4 3HF
DJ Radar record hop ~ 2nd + 4th Wed. of month — contact Bill 07422 519184
£5 inc. light refreshments ; large carpark ~ see FLYER
12+26/6 10+24/7 14+28/8 11+25/9 9+23/10 13+27/11 11/12

Thu. 13^th Jun - MRDICKIEBOWS record hop [7:30~10:30]
Rawreth V.H., Church Road, Rawreth SS11 8SH
DJ Dinger ~ playing 50's Rock n Roll music
£5 inc. soft drinks - see FACEBOOK

Fri. 14^th Jun - BURYTANGO Monthly Milonga [8~11:30]
Hunter Club, 6 St Andrews Street South, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3PH
DJ Paul ~ bar available • nibbles provided
£7 (£6 concs.) ~ see burytango.co.uk

Sat. 15^th Jun - CACTUS STOMP [7:30~12]
Institute Hall, The Row, Higham Road, Stratford St. Mary CO7 6JU
DJs Texas Tommy & Vintage Rob ~ for swing dancing
£6 - incl. tea, coffee & cakes, BYO drinks — see CactusPromotions.co.uk

Sat. 15^th Jun - BALLROOM RHYTHMS monthly dance [7:30~11]
Marks Tey Parish Hall, Old London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester CO6 1EJ
Ballroom, Latin & Sequence ~ CDs with hosts Ralph, Daphne & Barbara
£7 ~ BYO drinks/snacks - infuo via 01206 243687 or ballroomrhythms@gmail.com _{[next 20/7,17/8]}

Sat. 15^th Jun - JIVESWING BOOGIE SHACK [8~12]
Zoo Cafe, Ware Road, Hertford SG13 7DZ
Top DJs for social Swing, Jive, Blues & RnB
dress-code: smart-casual/vintage please ; light refreshments provided, no bar, BYOB
£10 otd, 8 adv. bookable via jiveswing.com

Fri. 21^st Jun ~~ Sun. 23^rd - JIVEBUNNIES Jitterbug Jamboree
Potters Resort, 1 Coast Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR31 9BT
~ see FLYER & jivebunnies.com

Fri. 21^st Jun - SANDLANDS RnR hop [7:30~10:30]
Riverside Centre, Stratford St. Andrew [A12 near Saxmundham] IP17 1LL
DJ Howlin Howie — large carpark ~ info via Mark 07788 961838

Sat. 22^nd Jun - SUDBURY 1940s Vintage Revival [10~5]
Delphi Centre, Alexandra Road, Sudbury [off Newton Rd] CO10 2RR
Swing music & dancing to Chocks Away + guest singer Sarah Mai [Probert] throughout the day
£4 entry (U16 free) ~ contact Phil 07909 993799~ see FACEBOOK

Sat. 22^nd Jun - 1940s Delphi Strut [7:30 - D.O.7]
Delphi Centre, Alexandra Road, Sudbury [off Newton Rd] CO10 2RR
6-piece Glenn Hurst Band + DJ 'Snake Hips' Steve's Mayfair Music
playing for 40's Ballroom, Latin, Swing/Jive
organised by "Dance With Us Suffolk" in assoc. with "Tea Dance at the Delphi"
i.a.o. UPBEAT Heart Support charity
licensed bar ~ please DO NOT BYO — see FLYER
£10 adv. [£12 otd if avail.] ~ contact dancewithussuffolk@outlook.com OR Phil 07909 993799

Sat. 22^nd Jun - LEISTON WORKS RAILWAY 1940s dance [from 7:30]
St Margaret's Footbal Club, Abbey Road, Leiston IP16 4RD
DJ Andy AV8 i.a.o. Leiston Works Railway - see FLYER
licensed bar & raffle - please bring plate of food for shared buffet
Allied uniforms & 1940's dress style optional
£8 ~ advance tickets from Stephen 01728 831902 or Jim 07800 500278

Sat. 22^nd Jun - FIREBALL RnR Club [7:30~12:30]
Lowestoft Football Club, Love Road, Lowestoft NR32 2PA
DJ The Honkabillies plus DJ Rockin' Shades ~ see FLYER
£9 ~ more info 01502 512457

Sat. 22^nd Jun - Smooth-Jive & Funky-Blues night [7:30~11:30]
W.Costessey Hall, Poethlyn Drive, Queen's Hills, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GT
hosts BLUESTBLUES ~ with DJs Matt Cox & Carol Almond ~ see FACEBOOK

Fri. 28^th Jun - TANGONORFOLK Monthly Milonga [8~11]
United Reformed Church, Princes Street, Norwich NR3 1AZ
DJ Graham ~ £8 (£7 concs.) incl. tea/coffee/snacks

Fri. 28^th Jun - RUG-CUTTERS Groove Lounge swing dance [7:30~11:30]
Buckden V.H., 7 Burberry Rd, Buckden, Saint Neots PE19 5UY
DJ Pinball Paul playing quality swing tunes specially selected for dancers
£6 - tea & homemade cakes ~ check Rug-Cutters.co.uk _{[next 26/7,30/8,20/9,18/10,29/11,27/12]}

Sat. 29^th Jun - RED FEATHER CLUB [7:30~late]
Red Feather Club, Horham, Denham, Suffolk [near Eye] IP21 5DG
The Revolutionaires + DJ Andy AV8 Garner
sprung wooden dance floor ; bar {pls do NOT BYO} ~ all proceeds to 95th BG Heritage assoc.
remembering those who paid the ultimate price ; see FACEBOOK
ticket only ~ £15 via Eventbrite.co.uk ; info from Andy 07788 966640

Sat. 29^th Jun - NINE LIVES RnR CLUB [7~11:45]
Chelmsford Soc. Club, 55 Springfield Road, Chelmsford CM2 6JG
Class of 58 + DJ DJ Gary Little ~ £10

Sat. 29^th Jun - Ballroom & Swing Dance [7:30~11,D.O.7]
HIAM S&S, Putney Hill Road, Prickwillow, Ely CB7 4UU
Umbrella Big Band playing [2 intervals] ; bar ; raffle ; see FLYER
BBQ food avail, local-produced burgers (incl. vegetarian) & jumbo-sausages
Adv. tkts £8 mbrs, £10 non-mbrs (£10/£12 o.t.d. if avail.)
[book via Veronica 07842 146308/01353 721061 or info@hiam.org.uk]

Sun. 30^th Jun - CHURCH OF BALBOA class◊w/s◊social [1~4]
Community Centre, Camping Land, Beech Close, Swaffham [off London St A1065] PE37 7RB
with Andy Clark — £10 adv, £12.50 otd ~ see FACEBOOK-GROUP
[mostly] last Sun. of mth ~ 28/7, 18/8, 29/9, 27/10, 24/11, 22/12

Sun. 30^th Jun - *NO* BluestBlues Risby 2-room, despite FACEBOOK ref

Fri. 5^th Jul - RHYTHM JOINT record hop [7:30~11:30]
Exning Road Club, 54 Exning Road, Newmarket CB8 0AB
DJ Paul ~ playing Swing, Jazz, Rhythm & Blues and big-band music • large dancefloor
£7 - info 01763 242949 ~ see GetInTheSwing.com ~ bar • free parking
^{[usually first Friday of month ~ next 2/8,6/9,4/10,1/11,6/12]}

Sat. 6^th Jul - JIVEBUNNIES Hawaiian Jump Jive night [7~11:45]
Beccles Public Hall, 6 Smallgate, Beccles, Suffolk NR34 9AD
DJs Muffin Man + guest Simply Swing ~ playing 40s/50s music • bar
adv. tkts recommended [usually sellout] ~ see jivebunnies.com & FACEBOOK
£8 ~ contact Nigel & Gill 07986 011863 / 07903 556615

Sat. 6^th Jul - BLUESTBLUES BluTango [7:30~11:30]
Stafford Hall, Costessey Centre, Longwater Lane, Norwich NR8 5AH
hosted by Carol ~ £10 — good parking - see BluestBlues.co.uk

Sun. 7^th Jul - ROCKING FOXES RnR [2~5]
Occold V.H. IP23 7PN £5.50 ~ «like 1st Dec» _{[next 15/9,13/10,11/12,1/12]}

Fri. 12^th Jul - BURYTANGO Monthly Milonga [8~11:30]
Hunter Club, 6 St Andrews Street South, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3PH
DJ t.b.a. ~ bar available • nibbles provided
£7 (£6 concs.) ~ see burytango.co.uk

Sat. 13^th Jul - CACTUS STOMP [7:30~12]
Institute Hall, The Row, Higham Road, Stratford St. Mary CO7 6JU
DJs Texas Tommy & Vintage Rob ~ for swing dancing
£6 - incl. tea, coffee & cakes, BYO drinks — see CactusPromotions.co.uk

Sat. 13^th Jul - RED HOT & ROCKIN band night [7:30~12:30]
Bocking Arts Theatre Institute Bldg, 15 Bocking End, Braintree CM7 9AE
Memphis Lee & the Creepers + DJ Simon Flint ~ 50's R'n'R, Rockabilly, Doo-Wop
cheap bar • large carpark
more info : Mark V/Lin 07949 169433 ~ see FACEBOOK

Fri. 19^th Jul - Soul & Motown vinyl-only night [8~12]
Topcroft Social Club, Topcroft Street, Bungay, Norfolk NR35 2BJ
DJ playing Northern Soul, Motown, R’n’B, with bit of Ska, Latin & Boogaloo
I.A.O. Topcroft Recreation Ground ~ see FACEBOOK
£5 OTD - bar • raffle • ample free parking

Sat. 20^th Jul - BALLROOM RHYTHMS monthly dance [7:30~11]
Marks Tey Parish Hall CO6 1EJ £7 ~ «like 21st Dec» _{[next 17/8,21/9]}

Sun. 21^st Jul - SANDLANDS RnR ALL-DAYER [12~11]
Riverside Centre, Stratford St. Andrew [A12 near Saxmundham] IP17 1LL
4 great bands + res. DJ Howlin Howie + guest Crazy Nadge
large carpark ~ jive lessons & competition ~ trade/food stalls ; BYO picnic ~ more info t.b.a.
£25 (accompanied U14s free) ~ contact Mark 07788 961838 - see FLYER

Sun. 21^st Jul - BURYTANGO Tea Dance [4~8]
John Peel Centre, Church Walk, Stowmarket IP14 1ET
DJ t.b.a. ~ £7 - see burytango.co.uk

Sun. 21^st Jul - WRENTHAM 45s teadance ** CANCELLED **

Fri. 26^th Jul - RUG-CUTTERS Groove Lounge swing dance [7:30~11:30]
Buckden V.H. PE19 5UY £6 ~ «like 27th Dec» check Rug-Cutters.co.uk _{[next 30/8,20/9,18/10]}

Sat. 27^th Jul - FOXYROCK R'n'R band night [8~11]
Mistley V.H., Shrubland Road, Mistley, Essex [nr. Manningtree] CO11 1HS
Sunrayz + resident DJ Crazy Nadge
£7 members / £10 guests ~ bar availale - see Foxyrock.co.uk

Sat. 27^th Jul - La Marina Swing [7:30~12]
Royal Assembly Rooms, Albert Square, Gt. Yarmouth NR30 3JH
live music from Sarah Mai & The Rhythm Riots
plus vintage DJs Andy AV8 + Baker Boy for Swing, RnB, Jive, early RnR
see FACEBOOK
tickets £10 via EVENTBRITE

Sat. 27^th Jul - NINE LIVES RnR CLUB [7~11:45]
Chelmsford Soc. Club, 55 Springfield Road, Chelmsford CM2 6JG
King Stroke & the Heart Attacks + DJ Domino ~ £9

Sun. 28^th Jul - CHURCH OF BALBOA class—w/s—social [1~4]
Swaffham Comm. Centre PE37 7RB £10 adv, £12.50 otd ~ «like 22nd Dec»
_{[next 18/8,29/9,27/10,24/11,22/12]}

Sat. 3^rd Aug - RED HOT & ROCKIN band night [7:30~12:30]
Bocking Arts Theatre Institute Bldg, 15 Bocking End, Braintree CM7 9AE
Shane & the Korrados + DJ Paul Trinder ~ 50's R'n'R, Rockabilly, Doo-Wop
cheap bar • large carpark
more info : Mark V/Lin 07949 169433 ~ see FACEBOOK

Thu. 8^th Aug - MRDICKIEBOWS record hop [7:30~10:30]
Rawreth V.H., Church Road, Rawreth SS11 8SH
DJ Dinger ~ playing 50's Rock n Roll music
£5 inc. soft drinks - see FACEBOOK

Fri. 9^th Aug - Rock-Ola Rock'n'Roll band night [7:30~11:30]
No. 1 Hall, The Paddocks, Canvey Island SS8 0JA
Miss Mary & the Mister Rights + DJ Rockin' Ralph ~ see FACEBOOK
£10 [U16s £1] ~ contact Karen 07398 061220 ^{[next 11/10,8/11,13/12]}

Sat. 10^th Aug - ROCK AROUND THE DOCK band night [7:30~12]
Park Pavilion, Barrack Lane, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex CO12 3NS
3-piece-band The Roosters - info Art 07886 799193/Rachel 07552 307685
£8 advance [£10 o.t.d.] ~ book via RockAroundTheDock.co.uk

Fri. 16^th Aug - Swing Event [7~10]
Coronation Hall, 26 Cromer Rd, Mundesley [20-miles N. of Norwich] NR11 8BE
with Sarah Mai & the Rhythm Riots
more info t.b.a. ~ see FACEBOOK

Sat. 17^th Aug - BALLROOM RHYTHMS monthly dance [7:30~11]
Marks Tey Parish Hall CO6 1EJ £7 ~ «like 21st Dec» _{[next 21/9,26/10]}

Sun. 18^th Aug - CHURCH OF BALBOA class—w/s—social [1~4]
Swaffham Comm. Centre PE37 7RB £10 adv, £12.50 otd ~ «like 22nd Dec»
_{[next 29/9,27/10,24/11,22/12]}

Fri. 23^rd Aug - “MOMENTS” 1930s/1940s dance [7:30~11:30]
Kessingland Workmans Club, The Avenue, Kessingland NR33 7QD
resident DJ Three Bits of Rhythm & guest Vintage Rob
music for Swing, Balboa, Shag, Foxtrot, Quickstep etc. ... £5 - bar ~ «

Fri. 30^th Aug - STRATFORD BALLYHOO ~ BALBOA dance [7:30~11]
Institute Hall, The Row, Higham Road, Stratford St. Mary CO7 6JU
DJ Andy AV8 Garner with John & Caroline hosting lesson 1st hour
£5 • BYO drinks - see Balboatime.co.uk

Fri. 30^th Aug - RUG-CUTTERS Groove Lounge swing dance [7:30~11:30]
Buckden V.H. PE19 5UY £6 ~ «like 27th Dec» check Rug-Cutters.co.uk _{[next 20/9,18/10,29/11]}

Sat. 31^st Aug - Shoe Shoe Sh'Boogie [7:30~11:30]
Shoe Factory Soc. Club, St. Mary's Works, St. Mary's Plain, Oak St, Norwich NR3 3AF
Swing, Rnb, Jive, Jazz + more ; BYO boooze, but few soft/alco. drinks also avail.
£6 ~ more info t.b.a. ~ see FACEBOOK

Sun. 8^th Sep - WRENTHAM 45s Tea Dance [2~5:30]
Wrentham V.H. NR34 7HJ
res. DJ 3 Bits of Rhythm + guest DJ Texas Tommy ~ £6 - «like 10th Nov»

Fri. 13^th Sep - JIVEBUNNIES Hukilau {Hawaiian theme} [7~11]
New Sheringham Comm. Centre, Holway Road, Sheringham NR26 8NP
DJs The Muffin Man + guest Howlin Wolf record hop [playing vinyl]
no bar, BYO drinks ; see FACEBOOK
£8 tkts in advance - NOW SOLD OUT ~ contact Nigel/Gill 07986 011863/07903 556615

Fri. 13^th Sep - SANDLANDS RnR hop [7:30~10:30]
Riverside Centre, Stratford St. Andrew [A12 near Saxmundham] IP17 1LL
DJ Howlin Howie — large carpark ~ info via Mark 07788 961838

Sat. 14^th Sep - JIVEBUNNIES 1940s/50s dance [7~11]
New Sheringham Comm. Centre, Holway Road, Sheringham NR26 8NP
DJs Muffin Man + American Tan ~ tkts selling fast
£8 tkts in advance - contact Nigel/Gill 07986 011863/07903 556615 ; no bar, BYO drinks

Sat. 14^th Sep - BADGER BOOGIE Dance [7~8 + 8~11:45]
Witham Public Hall, Collingwood Road, Witham CM8 2DY
DJs Texas Tommy + Vintage Rob ~ i.a.o. Essex Wildlife Trust «

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taster session 7~8 ; free tea/coffee, BYO drinks ~ see BadgerBoogie.co.uk
£10 o.t.d. OR £8 advance via 01621 862960/07469 787883 / events@essexwt.org.uk

Sat. 14^th Sep - BLUESTBLUES BluTango [7:30~11:30]
Stafford Hall, Costessey Centre, Longwater Lane, Norwich NR8 5AH
hosted by Carol ~ £10 — good parking - see BluestBlues.co.uk

Sun. 15^th Sep - ROCKING FOXES RnR [2~5]
Occold V.H. IP23 7PN £5.50 ~ «like 1st Dec» _{[next 13/10,11/11,1/12]}

Fri. 20^th Sep - RUG-CUTTERS Groove Lounge swing dance [7:30~11:30]
Buckden V.H. PE19 5UY £6 ~ «like 27th Dec» check Rug-Cutters.co.uk _{[next 18/10,29/11,27/12]}

Sat. 21^st Sep - BALLROOM RHYTHMS monthly dance [7:30~11]
Marks Tey Parish Hall CO6 1EJ £7 ~ «like 21st Dec» _{[next 26/10,16/11]}

Sat. 21^st Sep - TERESA JAY Strictly Ballroom/Latin social [7:30~10]
Little Bealings V.H. IP13 6LH £15 couple ~ «like 21st Dec» _{[next 19/10,16/11,21/12]}

Sat. 28^th Sep - RED FEATHER CLUB [7:30~late]
Red Feather Club, Horham, Denham, Suffolk [near Eye] IP21 5DG
Junction 55 + DJ Gypsy John
bar, sprung wooden dance floor
all proceeds to 95th BG Heritage association ~ remembering those who paid the ultimate price
£12 - tickets via Eventbrite nearer the event ~ details contact Andy 07788 966640

Sat. 28^th Sep - Charity disco dance [8~12]
Delphi Centre, Alexandra Road [off Newton Rd] CO10 2RR
DJ DCs disco ~ i.a.o. St. Nicholas Hospice • raffle • ample free parking
tkts £11 OTD or £9 in advance via Denise 07809 426609 or Sudbury library tourist office

Sun. 29^th Sep - CHURCH OF BALBOA class—w/s—social [1~4]
Swaffham Comm. Centre PE37 7RB £10 adv, £12.50 otd ~ «like 22nd Dec» _{[next 27/10,24/11,22/12]}

Fri. 5^th Oct - Soul & Motown vinyl-only night [8~12]
Topcroft Social Club, Topcroft Street, Bungay, Norfolk NR35 2BJ
DJ playing Northern Soul, Motown, R’n’B, with bit of Ska, Latin & Boogaloo
I.A.O. Topcroft Recreation Ground ~ see FACEBOOK
£5 OTD - bar • raffle • ample free parking

Sat. 6^th Oct - DRILL HOUSE BOOGIE [7:30~11]
Drill Hall, York Road, Gt, Yarmouth NR30 2LZ
DJs The Muffinman & Russel - playing mix of 40's swing, 50's RnB, Ballroom & Modern Jive
stroll lesson at 8p.m. ; full bar ... see jivebunnies.com
£5 ~ tkts in advance - contact Nigel/Gill 07903 556615 / 07986 011863

Fri. 11^th Oct - Rock-Ola Rock'n'Roll band night [7:30~11:30]
No. 1 Hall, The Paddocks, Canvey Island, Essex SS8 0JA
Class of 58 + DJ Rockin' Ralph ~ see FACEBOOK
£10 [U16s £1] ~ contact Karen 07398 061220 ^{[next 8/11,13/12]}

Sat. 12^th Oct - 1940's Big Band dance [7:30~12]
Royal Assembly Rooms, Albert Square, Great Yarmouth NR30 3JH
22-piece Super Swing Band supported by vintage 40's/50's DJ The Muffin Man
dress-code: 1940s or smart-casual ~ prize for best dressed ...
bar ; parking available ; book via 07563 651989 OR wendy@royalassemblyrooms.co.uk
£15 [inc. donation to RBL] - see FACEBOOK

Sat. 12^th Oct - SANDLANDS RnR band night [7:30~10:30]
Riverside Centre, Stratford St. Andrew [A12 near Saxmundham] IP17 1LL
band t.b.a. + res. DJ Howlin Howie ; large carpark
for info/tkts contact Mark 07788 961838

Sun. 13^th Oct - ROCKING FOXES RnR [2~5]
Occold V.H. IP23 7PN £5.50 ~ «like 1st Dec» _{[next 11/11,1/12]}

Fri. 18^th Oct - RUG-CUTTERS Groove Lounge swing dance [7:30~11:30]
Buckden V.H. PE19 5UY £6 ~ «like 27th Dec» check Rug-Cutters.co.uk _{[next 29/11,27/12]}

Sat. 19^th Oct - ROCK AROUND THE DOCK band night [7:30~12]
Park Pavilion, Barrack Lane, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex CO12 3NS
Stargazers - info Art 07886 799193/Rachel 07552 307685
see RockAroundTheDock.co.uk & FACEBOOK
tickets £10 [£12 o.t.d.] ~ contact Rachel 07552 307685 or Tina 07940 290294

Sat. 19^th Oct - TERESA JAY Strictly Ballroom/Latin social [7:30~10]
Little Bealings V.H. IP13 6LH £15 couple ~ «like 21st Dec» _{[next 16/11,21/12]}

Sat. 19^th Oct - RED HOT & ROCKIN record hop [7:30~11:45]
Bocking Arts Theatre Institute Bldg, 15 Bocking End, Braintree CM7 9AE
50's R'n'R, Rockabilly, Doo-Wop • cheap bar • large carpark
more info : Mark V/Lin 07949 169433 ~ see FACEBOOK

Fri. 25^th Oct - “MOMENTS” 1930s/1940s dance [7:30~11:30]
Kessingland Workmans Club, The Avenue, Kessingland NR33 7QD
resident DJ Three Bits of Rhythm & guest Vintage Rob
music for Swing, Balboa, Shag, Foxtrot, Quickstep etc. ... £5 - bar ~ «

Sat. 26^th Oct - CACTUS HALLOWEEN STOMP [7:30~12]
Institute Hall, The Row, Higham Road, Stratford St. Mary CO7 6JU
DJ Vintage Rob ~ for swing dancing
£6 - incl. tea, coffee & cakes, BYO drinks — see CactusPromotions.co.uk

Sat. 26^th Oct - BALLROOM RHYTHMS monthly dance [7:30~11]
Marks Tey Parish Hall CO6 1EJ £7 ~ «like 21st Dec» _{[next 16/11,21/12]}

Sat. 26^th Oct - SUGAR TOWN STRUT - Jive/Swing Dance [8~12]
Rissby V.H., Aylmer Close, Risby, Bury St. Edmunds IP28 6RT
Si Cranstoun & his band + swing DJ Paul playing 40's/50's R&B, Swing & Jazz
large dance-floor • soft drinks included • anything stronger, BYO
£16 adv., £20 OTD {if avail} — see GetInTheSwing.com & FACEBOOK

Sun. 27^th Oct - CHURCH OF BALBOA class—w/s—social [1~4]
Swaffham Comm. Centre PE37 7RB £10 adv, £12.50 otd ~ «like 22nd Dec» _{[next 24/11,22/12]}

Sat. 2^nd Nov - JIVEBUNNIES Jump Jive & Swing night
Beccles Public Hall, 6 Smallgate, Beccles, Suffolk NR34 9AD
DJ The Muffin Man playing 40s/50s music • bar

Sat. 2^nd Nov - RED HOT & ROCKIN band night [7:30~12:30]
Bocking Arts Theatre Institute Bldg, 15 Bocking End, Braintree CM7 9AE
Vintage + DJ CJ - 50's R'n'R, Rockabilly, Doo-Wop • cheap bar • large carpark
more info : Mark V/Lin 07949 169433 ~ see FACEBOOK

Sat. 2^nd Nov - SEARCHLIGHT POPPY Dance [7:30~11:30]
Royal British Legion Memorial Hall, Newland St, Witham CM8 2AZ
DJ Dinger + dancing with Air Raid Jive
for Swing, Balboa, Shag, R'n'R & Stroll etc. ~ i.a.o. RBL Poppy Appeal
£8 - free tea/coffee/doughnuts, no bar, BYO drink/nibbles ~ contact Chris 07721 691932

Sat. 2^nd Nov - BALBOA & SHAG BALL [D.O.7:30~11:30]
Swaffham Assembly Rooms, 13 Market Place, Swaffham PE37 7AB
Jack Calloway Dance Band + DJ Andy AV8 Garner
plenty of local parking, licensed bar ~ online booking t.b.a.
£15 ~ info Andy 07725 939223 - see JumpJiveSwing.com

Fri. 8^th Nov - ROCK-OLA Rock'n'Roll band night [7:30~11:30]
No. 1 Hall, The Paddocks, Canvey Island, Essex SS8 0JA
Chord Royales + DJ Rockin' Ralph
£10 [U16s £1] ~ contact Karen 07398 061220 - see FACEBOOK ^{[next 13/12]}

Fri. 8^th Nov - SANDLANDS RnR hop [7:30~10:30]
Riverside Centre, Stratford St. Andrew [A12 near Saxmundham] IP17 1LL
DJ Howlin Howie — large carpark ~ info via Mark 07788 961838

Sat. 9^th Nov - CACTUS STOMP [7:30~12]
Institute Hall, The Row, Higham Road, Stratford St. Mary CO7 6JU
DJs Texas Tommy & Vintage Rob ~ for swing dancing
£6 - incl. tea, coffee & cakes, BYO drinks — see CactusPromotions.co.uk

Sun. 10^th Nov - WRENTHAM 45s Tea Dance [2~5:30]
Wrentham V.H., London Road [A12], Wrentham, Suffolk NR34 7HJ
resident DJ Three Bits of Rhythm + guest DJ(s) TBA
£6 - an afternoon of 40's Swing & 50's R&B ~ incl. tea/coffee/cakes

Sun. 11^th Nov - ROCKING FOXES RnR [2~5]
Occold V.H. IP23 7PN £5.50 ~ «like 1st Dec» _{[next 11/11]}

Thu. 14^th Nov - MRDICKIEBOWS record hop [7:30~10:30]
Rawreth V.H., Church Road, Rawreth SS11 8SH
DJ Dinger ~ playing 50's Rock n Roll music
£5 inc. soft drinks - see FACEBOOK

Sat. 16^th Nov - TERESA JAY Strictly Ballroom/Latin social [7:30~10]
Little Bealings V.H. IP13 6LH £15 couple ~ «like 21st Dec» _{[next 21/12]}

Sat. 19^th Nov - BLUESTBLUES BluTango [7:30~11:30]
Stafford Hall, Costessey Centre, Longwater Lane, Norwich NR8 5AH
hosted by Carol ~ £10 — good parking - see BluestBlues.co.uk

Sat. 16^th Nov - BALLROOM RHYTHMS monthly dance [7:30~11]
Marks Tey Parish Hall CO6 1EJ £7 ~ «like 21st Dec» _{[next 21/12]}

Sat. 23^rd Nov - BADGER BOOGIE dance [7~8 + 8~11:45]
Lawford Venture Centre 2000, Bromley Road, Lawford, Manningtree CO11 2JE
DJs Andy AV8 + The Baker Boy ~ i.a.o. Essex Wildlife Trust «

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free taster session 7~8 ; free tea/coffee, BAR AVAILABLE ~ please DO NOT BYO drinks
see BadgerBoogie.co.uk
£10 o.t.d. OR £8 advance via 01621 862960/07469 787883 / events@essexwt.org.uk

Sat. 23^rd Nov - NINE LIVES RnR CLUB [7~11:45]
Chelmsford Soc. Club, 55 Springfield Road, Chelmsford CM2 6JG
Dime Store Dukes + DJ Gary Little ~ see FACEBOOK

Sat. 23^rd Nov - Soul & Motown vinyl-only night [8~12]
Topcroft Social Club, Topcroft Street, Bungay, Norfolk NR35 2BJ
DJ playing Northern Soul, Motown, R’n’B, with bit of Ska, Latin & Boogaloo
I.A.O. Topcroft Recreation Ground ~ see FACEBOOK
£5 OTD - bar • raffle • ample free parking

Sun. 24^th Nov - CHURCH OF BALBOA class—w/s—social [1~4]
Swaffham Comm. Centre PE37 7RB £10 adv, £12.50 otd ~ «like 22nd Dec» _{[next 22/12]}

Fri. 29^th Nov - STRATFORD BALLYHOO ~ BALBOA dance [7:30~11]
Institute Hall, The Row, Higham Road, Stratford St. Mary CO7 6JU
DJ Andy AV8 Garner with John & Caroline hosting lesson 1st hour
£5 • BYO drinks - see Balboatime.co.uk

Fri. 29^th Nov - RUG-CUTTERS Groove Lounge swing dance [7:30~11:30]
Buckden V.H. PE19 5UY £6 ~ «like 27th Dec» check Rug-Cutters.co.uk _{[next 27/12]}

Sun. 1^st Dec - ROCKING FOXES RnR [2~5]
Occold V.H., Mill Road, Occold [nr. Eye] IP23 7PN
DJ Crazy Nadge ~ refreshments & cake included ; bar available
£5.50 ~ see FACEBOOK

Sat. 7^th Dec - RED HOT & ROCKIN band (charity) night [7:30~12:30]
Bocking Arts Theatre Institute Bldg, 15 Bocking End, Braintree CM7 9AE
The Kingcats + DJ Bill Guntrip ~ 50's R'n'R, Rockabilly, Doo-Wop
cheap bar • large carpark • info : Mark V/Lin 07949 169433 & FACEBOOK

Sun. 8^th Dec - SEARCHLIGHT Afternoon Swing Dance [3~7]
Royal British Legion Memorial Hall, Newland St, Witham CM8 2AZ
guest DJ + dancing with Air Raid Jive
for Swing, Balboa, Shag, R'n'R & Stroll etc.
£7 - free tea/coffee, no bar, BYO drink/nibbles ~ contact Chris 07721 691932

Fri. 13^th Dec - ROCK-OLA Rock'n'Roll band night [7:30~11:30]
No. 1 Hall, The Paddocks, Canvey Island, Essex SS8 0JA
Jive Romeros + DJ Rockin' Ralph
£10 [U16s £1] ~ contact Karen 07398 061220 - see FACEBOOK

Fri. 13^th Dec - SANDLANDS RnR hop [7:30~10:30]
Riverside Centre, Stratford St. Andrew [A12 near Saxmundham] IP17 1LL
DJ Howlin Howie — large carpark ~ info via Mark 07788 961838

Sat. 14^th Dec - CACTUS STOMP [7:30~12]
Institute Hall, The Row, Higham Road, Stratford St. Mary CO7 6JU
DJs Texas Tommy & Vintage Rob ~ for swing dancing
£6 - incl. tea, coffee & cakes, BYO drinks — see CactusPromotions.co.uk

Sat. 14^th Dec - JIVEBUNNIES Jump Jive & Swing
Beccles Public Hall, 6 Smallgate, Beccles, Suffolk NR34 9AD
live band Class of 58 & DJ The Muffin Man playing 40s/50s music, more info tba

Fri. 20^th Dec - “MOMENTS” 1930s/1940s dance [7:30~11:30]
Kessingland Workmans Club, The Avenue, Kessingland NR33 7QD
resident DJ Three Bits of Rhythm & guest Vintage Rob
music for Swing, Balboa, Shag, Foxtrot, Quickstep etc. ... £5 - bar ~ «

Sat. 21^st Dec - BALLROOM RHYTHMS monthly dance [7:30~11]
Marks Tey Parish Hall, Old London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester CO6 1EJ
Ballroom, Latin & Sequence ~ CDs with hosts Ralph, Daphne & Barbara
£7 ~ BYO drinks/snacks - info via 01206 243687 or ballroomrhythms@gmail.com

Sat. 21^st Dec - TERESA JAY Strictly Ballroom/Latin social [7:30~10]
Bealings V.H., Lodge Road, Little Bealings IP13 6LH
£15 couple • good parking, BYO drinks/nibbles • NO Sequence
see Teresa's webpage

Sun. 22^nd Dec - CHURCH OF BALBOA class—w/s—social [1~4]
Community Centre, Camping Land, Beech Close, Swaffham [off London St A1065] PE37 7RB
with Andy Clark — £10 adv, £12.50 otd ~ see FACEBOOK-GROUP
[mostly] last Sun. of month

Fri. 27^th Dec - RUG-CUTTERS Groove Lounge swing dance [7:30~11:30]
Buckden V.H., 7 Burberry Rd, Buckden, Saint Neots PE19 5UY
DJ Pinball Paul playing quality swing tunes specially selected for dancers
£6 - tea & homemade cakes ~ check Rug-Cutters.co.uk

Tue. 31^st Dec - CACTUS NEW YEAR Dance/Sleepover [8:30~1]
Institute Hall, The Row, Higham Road, Stratford St. Mary CO7 6JU
Host DJ Texas Tommy plus guests
caravans/motorhomes welcome overnight, but booking essential
see CactusPromotions.co.uk

otd ≡ on the door • adv ≡ advance • bkg ≡ booking/reserve
d.o. ≡ doors open • w/s ≡ workshop • opp ≡ opposite
tba ≡ to be advised • byo ≡ bring your own • iao ≡ in aid of
V.H. ≡ village hall • foc ≡ free of charge • tkts ≡ tickets

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