Essex Swing Dance - Live Band Night! w/ Biscuit Town
Schedule
Mon Dec 23 2024 at 07:15 pm to 10:15 pm
UTC+00:00Location
The Bootmaker - Chelmsford | Chelmsford, EN
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Join us for the final live band social of the year as we celebrate our Christmas Special with the incredible 'Biscuit Town'!"Biscuit Town are an early-era swing band with a hard-driving acoustic rhythm and smoking horn section in the finest New Orleans tradition. They recreate the hot jazz sounds of the 1920s, 1930s and early 1940s that are tailor made for swing dancers. Biscuit Town was formed by Barry Holloway and Danielle Purkiss, who have played shows to rave reviews at the Clapham Grand, Theatre Royal and Trafalgar Square. Barry is a veteran of the swing dance scene, playing with different bands over the years across the UK and Europe. Highlights include Rhythm Riot, Rivoli Ballroom and Twinwood, as well as many swing dance events in Germany, Belgium, Italy, France, Holland and Denmark. The inspiration for the Biscuit Town sound comes from the musical pilgrimages that Barry has made to New Orleans, where he has been invited to play and sing with some of the top early jazz bands. They say that New Orleans is a place where you either lose yourself or find yourself and it's definitely where the band found their sound. Biscuit Town's mission is to bring the infectious sound of Frenchmen Street back to the UK."
Cost: £12 in advance
We're ticketing this event to maintain numbers and to prevent the dance floor from being overcrowded. You must register using the google form link below and make payment to secure your place. We will sell tickets on the door if any are left.
https://forms.gle/6QEZEVkckHRUwgvb8
Once payment is made, your place will be secure. We're no longer sending out confirmation emails (under trial).
Tickets are released as first come first serve with payment, just registering with this form does not secure your place. The form will close when the event sells out.
Timings:
7:15pm - Doors Open
7:30pm - Social Dance with DJ
8:15pm - First live band set
9:30pm - Second live band set
10:15pm - Finish
Event Address: The Bookmaker, 3-4 Moulsham St, Chelmsford CM2 0HR
Free Parking along Moulsham Street near Tesco express - 52 Moulsham St, Chelmsford CM2 0JA
Alternative pay car parks - Parkway public car park & Meadows Q Park
Chelmsford Train Station is just a 25 minute train ride from Stratford and 10 minute walk to the venue.
The venue serves food and has a good selection of soft and Alcoholic drinks available at the bar.
Contact: [email protected]
Please read the S.T.E.P.S code of conduct before attending our events to ensure our scene remains a safe space for all.
https://www.safetyinswingdance.org.uk/the-code
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Where is it happening?
The Bootmaker - Chelmsford, 3-4 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0, United Kingdom,Chelmsford, EssexEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
