Weekly Band nights
Planet Swing M.K. & Bedford
The Soul Man
Oct 8th – @ Planet Swing Wixams
Monthly Band nights
Halloween Hop Black Cat Xtra
with Cody Lee & his Rhythm Keys
31st Oct 2026 @ Gt Barford
The Cotton Club
The Blue Hawks with Eddie Mac
Sat 14th Nov @ Cotton End
Black Cat Xtra Xmas Special
with the Jive Aces
Sat 12th Dec @ Gt Barford
Yearly Band nights
NYE 2026
Hollywood Party
with Pat Reyford’s Symphony five
Planet Swing Live Music 2026
Planet Swing Balboa Classes 2026
Planet Swing Live Music 2026
Planet Swing Balboa Classes 2026
Planet Swing Live Music 2026
Lincolnsfields 1940s Charity Tea Dances 2026
Planet Swing Balboa Classes 2026
Planet Swing Live Music 2026
Black Cat Friday / Saturday Freestyles 2026
Halloween Hop 31st Oct 26
Weekly band nights
Planet Swing M.K. & Bedford
The Soul Man
Oct 8th
8-10:30pm
Get ready for a night of Swing, Soul & non-stop dancing!
We’re turning up the heat this week with an unforgettable night featuring the one and only SOUL MAN – bringing you powerhouse vocals and irresistible grooves that will keep you on the dance floor all night long!
Swingsters supports weekly live music!
Click the picture below to see bands during 2026
Monthly band nights
Cotton Club Bedford
Sat 14th Nov
The Blue Hawks with Eddie Mac
@ Cotton End
Expert Swing & Blues from Cliff Brown’s Blue Hawks featuring Eddie Mac
Halloween Hop 2026
Cody Lee & his Rhythm Keys
31st Oct 2026
🎃🖤 SWINGSTERS HALLOWEEN HOP EXTRAVAGANZA 🖤🎃
A Spooktacular Black Cat Xtra! 🐈⬛✨
Hold onto your broomsticks, dancers… this is NOT your average Halloween party.
Swingsters are conjuring up the BIGGEST, WILDEST, MOST GLORIOUS Halloween Hop of the year – starring the utterly INCOMPARABLE…
🔥🎹 CODY LEE & HIS RHYTHM KEYS – LIVE! 🎹🔥
Get ready for a full-throttle, six-piece swing spectacular delivering sizzling
🎶 1940s & 1950s Rock ’n’ Roll
🎶 Boogie Woogie
🎶 Jump Blues
🎶 Red-hot Swing
Led by piano-pounding, crowd-rocking Cody Lee, this high-energy band will unleash irresistible rhythms guaranteed to keep you dancing till the witching hour and beyond! 💃🕺
🦇 ABOUT THE NIGHT 🦇
📅 Saturday 31st October 2026
🚪 Haunted House Doors Open: 8:00pm
🕚 Broomsticks Fly: 11:30pm
📍 Great Barford Village Hall
Fishers Cl, Great Barford, Bedford MK44 3JL
✨ Swingsters’ spellbinding venue
🚗 Car park on site
🍹 Licensed bar
🪵 BOOtiful wooden dance floor – perfect for Lindy, Swing & Jive
🎧 DJ Mick the Knave will be casting spooky swing spells between and around the band sets! 🕸️🪄
🎟️ TICKETS 🎟️
💷 £22 in advance (bookings close Thursday 1st October)
💷 £27 on the door
👉 Buy in advance at Swingsters Venues/Events
📧 or email dance@swingsters.co.uk
👻 OPTIONAL DRESS CODE 👻
🎩 Vintage or 💀 Scary – dress to THRILL!
(Prizes? Bragging rights? Eternal glory? You never know… 😈)
📞 INFO & CONTACT
☎️ 07956 366449
ℹ️ If you’re feeling unwell, please stay home and rest your bones.
🎃 Join us for a FANGTASTIC night of dancing, laughter, live music and Halloween magic!
Whether you Lindy, Swing, Jive or freestyle like a possessed pumpkin 🎃 — bring it & SWING IT!
Black Cat Xtra Special
with the Jive Aces
Sat 12th Dec
🎄🐾✨ BLACK CAT XTRA SPECIAL – CHRISTMAS PARTY! ✨🐾🎄
🎺🔥 THE JIVE ACES ARE COMING TO THE BLACK CAT! 🔥🎺
Hello Hot Dogs & Cool Kats! 😎🐾
It’s time to turn up the Christmas sparkle because this is one VERY special Black Cat Xtra Christmas Party night!
🎄✨ BLACK CAT XTRA SPECIAL CHRISTMAS PARTY ✨🎄
⭐ FEATURING THE JIVE ACES! ⭐
Get ready for an unforgettable night as the Jive Aces bring their explosive live show, infectious energy and fabulous Swing sound to the Black Cat! 🎺🎷🎤
If you’ve seen them before, you already know what’s coming…
If you haven’t — you really don’t want to miss this! 🔥
🎶 LIVE: THE JIVE ACES
🎧 DJ MICK THE KNAVE
DJ Mick the Knave will keep the dance floor jumping with music for Jive, Lindy Hop, Swing & early R’n’B when the band aren’t rocking the room.
🎄✨ EXPECT:
🎺 Live music
💃 Fabulous dancing
🎶 Great tunes
🥂 Christmas party atmosphere
✨ Plenty of sparkle
🎁 A few festive surprises
🍬 Our famous Ten O’Clock Treat
And of course…
🐾 THE BLACK CAT VIBE!
Cool • Fun • Friendly • Welcoming
Whether you’re a Jiver, Lindy Hopper, Swing dancer or just love a great night out — bring your dance shoes and come celebrate Christmas with us!
🎟️ TICKETS: £20 IN ADVANCE FROM ALL SWINGSTERS VENUES
OR EMAIL: DANCE@SWINGSTERS.CO.UK AND PAY BY BACS
🚪 £25 ON THE DOOR – IF THERE ARE ANY LEFT!
⚠️ With The Jive Aces headlining, we strongly recommend getting your tickets in advance.
🕗 8pm – 11.30pm
💃 Beautiful dance floor
🚗 Large on-site car park
🍺 Licensed bar – CASH
🍬 Ten O’Clock Treat
✨ Dress Code: CHRISTMAS SPARKLE!
📍 Just a 5-minute drive from the Black Cat Roundabout.
🎄 LINDY • SWING • JIVE • WHATEVER YOU DANCE — BRING IT & SWING! 🎄
So dust off the sparkle, round up your favourite dance partners and get ready to PARTY CHRISTMAS STYLE WITH THE JIVE ACES! 🎺🔥🎄
🐾 BLACK CAT XTRA SPECIAL
🎄 CHRISTMAS PARTY
🎺 THE JIVE ACES
This is Christmas at the Black Cat… and it’s going to be one to remember! ❤️
See you on the dance floor!
NYE 2026
🚨🎬✨ DON’T MISS OUT ON NYE! ✨🎬🚨
🥂 SWINGSTERS N.Y.E. HOLLYWOOD PARTY 2026 🥂
“Swing Into the Spotlight”
🎟️ £45 TICKETS UNTIL THE END OF OCTOBER!
After that, tickets go up to £50 in November — OR sooner if we sell out! 😱🎉
So if you’re planning to join us for the biggest night of the year… NOW is the time to get your tickets! 💃🕺
⭐ LIVE MUSIC — Pat Reyford & His Symphony Five
🎧 DJ Mick the Knave
🥂 Bucks Fizz on arrival
🍴 Canapés & finger buffet
🍾 Champagne at midnight
✨ Party favours & plenty of dancing!
👗 Hollywood Glamour • Vintage Style • Dressed to Impress
🎟️ Tickets available from Swingsters at ALL our classes & events
📧 Or email dance@swingsters.co.uk to book
EVENT & TICKET DETAILS:
Swingsters N.Y.E. Hollywood Party 2026
🎬✨ Get your glad rags ready and swing into 2027 with us!
Everybody loves the thrill of live music
Some months we host six or more live bands
The perfect night for dancers & music lovers!
