NEWS UPDATE 31st March:

The festival is now completely sold out. We have no full passes, day passes, social passes or evening tickets left.
Please note: there will be no tickets available on the door for any of the events.

For those who are already booked, you should have received an email with all final information - if not please let us know a current email address. We're very much looking forward to welcoming you for a fantastic weekend of dance and circus!

David & Stephen


NEWS UPDATE 6th March:

Only a month to go til the festival - Bristol's biggest annual dance event and the world's only Lindy Hop & circus camp!

  • Day passes & social passes now on sale (see below)
  • Waiting list for follows in L1 & L3, so register with a partner if you can
  • Level 2 sold out for everyone. You can still register to join the waiting list but please tell us in the comments if you'd be willing/able to take a place in L1 or L3

How to book day/social passes For day passes, please book via the registration form on this site, but state what day(s) you want in the comments. Day passes are still subject to lead/follow balance, so followers should try to book with a partner.
For social/evening passes simply email us at bristolswingfestival@hotmail.com to tell us what you want. Please note that there will be no tickets on the door for any of the events (except the Thurs night pre-party).

One day passes (classes + dance)

Sat classes + fri night £45
Sat classes + sat night £50
Sun classes + sat night £50
Sun classes + sun night £50
Mon classes + sun night £50
Mon classes + tea dance £40
Mon classes + sun night + tea dance £55
(£5 discount if booking 2 days)

Daytime classes only

Sat £35
Sun £35
Mon £40 (includes tea dance, not available without)
NB Day pass for Monday without either Sat/Sun classes means circus tasters must be non-aerial.

Social passes

Fri night (welcome dance & funky shim sham class Christi) £15
Sat night (dance, cabaret, band) £20
Sun night (dance with band & J&J, plus late night) £25
All three £45
Mon tea dance - not available if not attending Monday classes


The world's only Lindy hop and circus event!


The Bristol Swing Festival is an international level Lindy Hop camp with circus taster classes and performances. Why? You've explained it better than we can:


"The best thing was the mixing of circus folk with dancy folk... this felt really lovely. It refreshed the scene. Stunning idea to have a cross-over sharing of skills. It was the best weekend of dance and fun I've ever had."



BSF 2012 will be even better. We're welcoming back some of the same dance and circus teachers from last year, together with some new ones:
Davis & Claudia (Ninjammerz)
Angela Andrew (Lyon)
Paul & Christi (Scotland)
Numerous professional circus performers/teachers based in Bristol.
Add in 4 dances, 2 nights with live band, 1 after party, and stunning swing/circus cabaret performances.


We take your feedback very seriously, so we've made some changes from last year:
  • You said there was just too much in one weekend, so we've kept the main Lindy Hop workshops the same, but spread over 3 days instead of 2. This means later starts :-)
  • It also means you get an extra night dancing too - 3 evening dances (plus 1 after-party), and 1 tea dance.
  • 2 nights with live music, instead of 1.
  • Some people said they'd have liked a few more dance tasters so we've added some at the end of the teaching day.
  • We've kept the circus tasters the same, but added a circus skills practice session on the third day. We're also creating space for dance practice (as an alternative to circus sessions).
  • We'll keep all the food at dances that you liked so much (this time with cutlery!) and we promise we'll make the daytime food run more efficiently.
  • We're exploring the feasibility of lift-share arrangements or shuttle buses during the weekend, which a few people suggested.