Social dances are events and parties where everyone can dance, have fun, meet friends, practice their floor-craft, and most of all, let the good times roll! Social dancing is a great way to practise and improve the quality of your dancing and try out all those moves you've learnt in class. Most of all, social dancing keeps swing dancing alive and well in modern culture. 

Below is information on Cheshire Swing Cat socials, as well as additional social dancing opportunities within the wider swing dance community.

Cheshire Swing Cat Socials

We are always on the look out for local bands to go and see! On the last Tuesday of every month the Out of the Blue Jazz Orchestra play at Heswall Hall and there is always gang of us going.

Also on the first Sunday of every month the Five and A Half Penny Jazz Band play at Alexanders in Chester (in Rufus Court) from 2pm to 5pm.

In order not to miss anything, please see our Calendar and our Facebook page.- and ask to join the Group to see where the cats are going next!!

Local Events

We consider ourselves very lucky to be part of a thriving jazz and swing community in Chester. This means we get to experience live music on a regular basis. Below is a (non-exhaustive) list of musicians we love to support (you can find out more about jazz in the North West, UK at: Traditional Jazz in North West). Upcoming events we're arranging can be found on our Facebook Page.  If a Cheshire Swing Cats member is keen to attend a specific gig, they usually post it in the Facebook discussion group. Join the fun here. 

Social Dancing in Cheshire

We love dancing with other swing dance scenes further afield! These groups hold their own classes, and often organise socials and workshops in various swing dance styles.

We have a Google Calendar showing our events (you can access this on any page by selecting the link icon on the top right hand corner of every page).

Follow the instructions here on how to Subscribe to our Calendar for immediate updates on classes and events!