Tag Archives: Tea Dance

by | July 17, 2017 · 7:00 pm

Underneath the Stars Festival – Cannon Hall, Barnsley

Swing Dance Leeds is teaching taster classes this weekend at Underneath the Stars Festival!

Underneath the Stars is a fantastic family-friendly festival and we are really excited to be returning!  On Sunday 23rd July, we’ll be teaching a swing dance workshop, which will be followed by a dance with music provided by the David Broad Trio!

As well as our classes and the amazing band line-up, there are lots of other activities to get involved in, including street theatre and storytelling, circus skills, arts and crafts workshops as well as an open farm!  We’d definitely recommend this as a fantastic day out and it is just £55 for a day ticket (£20 for children aged 7-15 and free for under 7’s)!

We’ll also be teaching solo Charleston and Shim Sham workshops on the Friday and Saturday of the Festival.

Come along and have a dance!

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by | June 29, 2017 · 8:30 pm

M&S Archive – Rock around the Frock Event

Free on Saturday 8th July?  Join us for a day celebrating the 1950’s at the M&S Archive and their Rock around the Frock event!

The 1950s: Glamour came bouncing back and M&S embraced the optimism of the decade bringing new fabrics and the New Look to the high street. Join us for rock’n’roll dance classes, previously unseen 50s fashions, hair and make-up demos and special screenings of our wonderful 1950s cinema adverts – complete with popcorn!

This event is free and everyone is welcome, and we’d love to see your own 1950s outfits, so please dress to suit the decade if you’d like to!  We’ll be teaching two classes and there’ll be music to dance to in between these.

Class times 11:30am and 1:30pm

There’s no need to book, just drop in between 11am and 3pm on 8th July.

Location:
M&S Company Archive
Michael Marks Building
off Clarendon Road
Leeds
LS2 9JT (for Sat Nav use LS2 9LZ)

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by | April 14, 2015 · 7:38 pm

Free Tea Dance at the M&S Archive this Saturday 18th April

For a fantastic afternoon, come down to the M&S archive 11am-3pm this Saturday – 18th April. We will be running taster classes, doing a performance and DJing for your pleasure, there will be tea and cake and it’s all free. The last three events were great and even broke records for number of people attending. Address and link below.

Flappers, Fringes and Golden Sparks: M&S in the ‘20s and ‘30s

Flappers, Fringes and Golden Sparks: M&S in the ‘20s and ‘30s

Saturday 18 April

Our popular decade days are back and this time we are heading to the 1920s and 30s.

Join us for a day of 1920s and 30s glamour and sophistication. Discover how M&S transformed itself from the days of the penny bazaar into a popular department store with displays of some of our earliest clothing and homeware. Channel your inner flapper and have a go at a cheeky Charleston. Complete your look with an incredible vintage make over before entering our best dressed competition – with a prize up for grabs.
FREE ENTRY and no need to book

Full details here
Address:
M&S Company Archive,
Michael Marks Building,
off Clarendon Road,
Leeds LS2 9LZ.

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by | August 11, 2014 · 4:40 pm

Swing Dance Leeds at Beatherder

Two weeks ago we went and taught at Beatherder Festival . It was an awesome experience, not something that is usually happens at events like this. The organisers put together a tea and cake stall and set up a makeshift dance floor in ‘the ring’. The crowd were totally up for it and we really enjoyed teaching and dancing with them. Below is a little video and some pics of the day.

If you would like a taster class at your event click here

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Free Event at the M&S Archive – 26th April

For a fantastic afternoon, come down to the M&S archive 11am-3pm on the 26th April. We will be running taster classes, doing a performance and DJing for your pleasure, there will be tea and cake and it’s all free. The last two events were great and even broke records for number of people attending. Address and link below.

Come and dance with Swing Dance Leeds and find out who Cycling Sam was and why he is such a famous M&S character! Listen to a fascinating M&S Innovations talk all about the 1950s textile revolution and the post-war consumer boom, and see our fabulous 1950s fashions and cinema adverts. Dress up in your most glamorous 1950s outfit and enter our Best Dressed Competition!

There’ll also be tea and cake!

 

Part of the Yorkshire Festival Fringe 2014.

Everyone is welcome and there’s no need to book, just drop in between 11am and 3pm.

Full details here.
Address:
M&S Company Archive,
Michael Marks Building,
off Clarendon Road,
Leeds LS2 9LZ.

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by | July 29, 2013 · 3:58 pm

1950’s Day with M&S

Join us for a day celebrating this remarkable decade on the 17th August

There’ll be rock’n’roll dance classes with Swing Dance Leeds, a display of previously unseen 50s fashions, including those wonderful dresses and special screenings of our fantastic 1950s cinema adverts… complete with popcorn!

All this as well as refreshments with a picnic theme… this is one not to miss!

This event is free and everyone is welcome, and we’d love to see your own 1950s outfits, so please dress to suit the decade if you’d like to!

There’s no need to book, just drop in between 11am and 3pm – 17th August

Dance classes will take place at 11.30am and 1.30pm.

Location
M&S Company Archive
Michael Marks Building
off Clarendon Road
Leeds
LS2 9JT (for Sat Nav use LS2 9LZ)

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by | August 29, 2012 · 3:57 pm

Sheffield Tea Dance and Solo Charleston Workshop 16th Sept

Every month, the Walkley Community Centre hosts an afternoon of freestyle dancing with free tea and cake!

Very informal sociable atmosphere, all levels welcome, extra cake also welcome….
Plenty of parking under the archway round the back
Come and practice what you have learned in class!

This month there will be a solo charleston workshop beforehand! Starting from the basic this workshop will cover two styles of charleston increasing your repertoire and give you a healthy glow of fun and joy!

This months session is 16th September 2.30pm until 6.30pm
£10.00 for both workshop and tea dance
£8.00 Workshop only
£3.00 Tea Dance only

Walkley Community Centre
7a Fir Street
Walkley
Sheffield S6 3TG

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