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Cambridge Swing Dance The home for Lindy Hop, Balboa, Blues and S**g in Cambridge. Find out more at https://www.cambridgeswingdance.com/

Lindy Hop, Balboa, Blues and Collegiate S**g in Cambridge

+++ Save the Fast Dance 2027 - Live Music | The Five Quids +++The Five Quids are a new band from London aimed explicitl...
01/10/2026

+++ Save the Fast Dance 2027 - Live Music | The Five Quids +++

The Five Quids are a new band from London aimed explicitly at fast swing dancing. They take their name from their beloved venue “The Coin Laundry”, home of the Another Night balboa group. Formed and led by bassist (and Collegiate S**g dancer!) Harry Evans, their concept is to keep faster tempos feeling fresh all night long by consciously switching between the various sub-genres of Jazz dance music present during the 1930s-50s. Expect your favourite hard-swinging classics, a few early bebop jewels and some of their trademark riff choruses!

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Tickets go on sale on 1 October 2026 at 19:00 (UK time) via our website (link in bio).

📸 Sandra Polo 💫 For personal use only. For commercial use, contact Sandra Polo Visuals | Photography + Video. Photo taken at our favourite Another Night social in London.

+++ Save the Fast Dance 2027 - Live Music | Castle Rock Jazz Band +++

The Castle Rock Jazz Band (Castle Rock Jazz Band are in the business of serving up hot Swing music, played by dancers for dancers. They draw influence from the great jazz artists and orchestras of the Swing era, while their experience as dancers ensures that the floor will be kept full all night. When they’re not on the stage, they’re busy jamming, working out new arrangements and throwing down on dance floors in Edinburgh and beyond.
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Tickets go on sale on 1 October 2026 at 19:00 (UK time) via our website (link in bio).

📷Georgie Rastall Photography

+++ Save the Fast Dance 2027 - T-shirt +++This edition’s festival shirt features a design dedicated to Artie Shaw’s “Bac...
30/09/2026

+++ Save the Fast Dance 2027 - T-shirt +++

This edition’s festival shirt features a design dedicated to Artie Shaw’s “Back Bay Shuffle”, created especially for us by artist and local dancer Gena Hudkova (Gena Hudkova 🇺🇦). Gena brought her unique style and her connection to the song into this piece. 
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“The design is based on a main feeling I was getting from the song which was spinning/swirling. After listening to the song quite a few times, I still couldn’t shake this feeling off so decided to go with it. Visual representation for that is naturally a spiral. Continuing with the clean simple forms, lines and bright colour combinations this year’s swirly T-Shirt design was born.”
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T-shirts can only be ordered through our online ticketing platform. To reduce waste, they will not be available for purchase during the festival weekend.

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Tickets go on sale on 1 October 2026 at 19:00 (UK time) via our website (link in bio).

Sunday Stomp is back this Sunday!What is Sunday Stomp? Sunday Stomp is our regular Sunday social with a focus on fast tu...
30/09/2026

Sunday Stomp is back this Sunday!

What is Sunday Stomp? Sunday Stomp is our regular Sunday social with a focus on fast tunes. It’s a space to come together, grab food and drinks with friends and have a dance to end the week.

This time we’re starting the afternoon with a little Q&A with Katherine Hazel, one of the founding members of Cambridge Lindy Hoppers, who will share stories and the hows and whys behind CSD’s history.

Programme for the fifth edition of Sunday Stomp:

14:00 - Doors open
14:30-15:30 - Q&A with Katherine Hazel
15:30-18:00ish - DJed social with DJ Artem and DJ Little Chef (Maja)

Where? The Old Spring Pub (1 Ferry Path, Cambridge CB4 1HB)
When? 14:00-18:00
Entry? £3 on the door

+++ Save the Fast Dance 2027 - Izzy Ling & Louis Carruthers (Balboa | Tasters & Themed classes) +++Izzy & LouisIzzy and ...
29/09/2026

+++ Save the Fast Dance 2027 - Izzy Ling & Louis Carruthers (Balboa | Tasters & Themed classes) +++

Izzy & Louis
Izzy and Louis (Izzy and Louis) met at a London social, bonded over their love of Balboa and have been partnered up ever since! Having competed in the UK and abroad, they are determined to spread their enthusiasm and love of balboa to the masses and are committed to help grow and nurture the London scene.

Izzy Ling has been dancing since she was 3, having done jazz, tap and ballet before stumbling across Lindy hop at a jazz concert. Learning swing dancing in Australia, she moved to London with a passion for Balboa, S**g and Lindy and is determined for the various scenes to become more intertwined.

After a fortuitous injury, Louis Carruthers decided to try out swing dancing classes to help him recover. He instantly fell in love with swing and hasn’t looked back. After spending 5 years learning and traveling to dance the Lindy Hop, the Balboa caught Louis’ eye and what started out as a curiosity quickly turned into a passion. One night while social dancing in London, Louis met Isabella and with her help and inspiration he committed himself to learning this magical dance!

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Tickets go on sale on 1 October 2026 at 19:00 (UK time) via our website (link in bio).

Background art by Gena Hudkova 🇺🇦

+++ Save the Fast Dance 2027 - Marion Forano & Sergej Götz (Collegiate S**g | Tasters & Themend classes) +++Marion Foran...
29/09/2026

+++ Save the Fast Dance 2027 - Marion Forano & Sergej Götz (Collegiate S**g | Tasters & Themend classes) +++

Marion Forano’s (marion_jase) swing dancing journey began 10 years ago with Solo Jazz, Lindy Hop, Balboa, and Collegiate S**g. Rather than specializing in a single dance, she embraces the full spectrum of swing dances and sees them as interconnected parts of the same language: Jitterbug. Guided by the music, tempo, and energy, she moves fluidly between styles, shaping a versatile and personal voice. An international competition winner across several swing dance styles, Marion is an expressive, creative, and curious dancer who celebrates each swing dance. Since 2021, Marion has taught across multiple styles, emphasizing partner connection and body awareness while placing follower empowerment and individuality at the heart of her teaching. She also brings extensive experience teaching movement beyond swing dance, together with a professional research background in human movement and pedagogy. Known for her warm and infectious enthusiasm, she creates an environment where dancers feel supported, confident, and inspired on the dance floor and beyond.
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Sergej Götz (Sergej) is a Munich-based swing dance instructor and choreographer who brings boundless energy to the dance floor. He’s actively teaching all swing dances, but his passion is Collegiate S**g! Though seasoned on the international competition stage, Sergej believes medals are just a nice bonus. His true passion is social dancing. In his classes, he focuses on active listening, smooth partner connection, and creating magical moments with the music. His main goal is simple: spreading the pure joy of dancing. Get ready for infectious energy and a lot of fun. Come and dance with Sergej!

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Tickets go on sale on 1 October 2026 at 19:00 (UK time) via our website (link in bio).

Background art by Gena Hudkova 🇺🇦

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