our own


    forthcoming


events

Sunday 21st March - Theresa's Big Swing "bring & sell dance"
1 ~ 4 for the sale, then 4 ~ 8 or 9 for dancing
at Clopton Village Hall     £5   dancing, various DJ's
no bar, but free tea & coffee  -   contact Esther

Saturday 2nd October - Grand Donut dance   7:30 ~ 12
at Witham Public Hall, Collingwood Road, Witham Essex

with "Sugar Foot Stomp" and "Texas Tommy"
bring your own drinks - free tea, coffe & doughnuts
£10 advance, £12 door - contact Esther
 

Saturday 20th November - Donut Swing dance 7:30 ~ 12
at Clopton Village Hall   £7 on door  -  "Texas Tommy" + friends
no bar, but free tea, coffee & doughnuts

 

 Saturday 11th December - Grand Christmas Donut dance   7:30 ~ 12
at Witham Public Hall, Collingwood Road, Witham Essex

with "Texas Tommy" and guests (t.b.a.)

no bar, but free tea, coffee & doughnuts  ~   tickets  £8  from Esther

 

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"Texas Tommy"
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday 20th March - 1940's & 50's night   7:30 ~ 12
at  Wortwell Community Centre, Wortwell, Norfolk  IP20 0HS
tickets from Esther (as below) or George on 01379 740058

Saturday 28th March - Dad's Army Museum present 1950's/60's night  7:30 ~ 12
at Carnegie Rooms, cage Lane, Thetford    with licensed bar
featuring Lucas & the Diamonds plus  DJ "Texas Tommy"
£10 tickets from Esther

Saturday 17th April - Swing Dance  7:30 ~ 12
at Red Leather Club, Horham
with DJ's AV8 Boogie, Lookout Lance, Mr Locomotive  +  "Texas Tommy"
see 96th Bomb Group website   www.????

Saturday 8th May - Audley End Swing Dance
with the John Miller Band  +  DJ "Texas Tommy"

Saturday 29th May - Dad's Army Museum present 1940's night  7:30 ~ 12
at Carnegie Rooms, cage Lane, Thetford    with licensed bar
Mustang Squadron  plus  DJ "Texas Tommy"
£10 tickets from Esther

Saturday 5th June - Debach Hangar Dance  7:30 ~ 12
at Debach Airfield with the Jive Aces   +  DJ "Texas Tommy"
£16 - licensed bar - free camping available with dance ticket
contact Esther for more info  or   see      www.493bgdebach.co.uk

Sunday 6th June - Debach Airfield Open Day about 10 ~ 5
Dance demos - music by DJ "Texas Tommy"   £5
can register for Day passes at   www.493bgdebach.co.uk

Saturday 19th June - Dad's Army Museum Open Day
Thetford Town Centre all day, then swing night from about 7:30 ~ 11

at Swan Pub Function Room  with   DJ "Texas Tommy"
contact Esther for more details & price nearer date ...


Sunday 20th June - in conjunction with Dad's Army, Dance demos etc.
at Bressingham Museum, poiibly from about 10 ~ 4
with DJ "Texas Tommy"

Saturday 18th July -  Lowestoft Classic Car Show
music by DJ "Texas Tommy" - more details later ...

Thursday 22nd ~ Sunday 2th July - War & Peace Show
at Beltring, Kent with "Texas Tommy" doing music
as part of the USO Show


Saturday 7th August -Swing Dance for the Essex MVT Event

- more details to follow ...

Sunday 8th August -Mid Suffolk Show at Stonham Barns
Dance demos - more details to follow ...


Saturday 18th September- Sherringham Victory Dance 7:30 ~ 12
at Sherringham School - bring your own drinks
with "Major Swing", "AV8 Boogie" & "Texas Tommy"
£7 tickets from Esther

Saturday 6th November - British Legion Dance 7:30 ~ 12
at British Legion Hall, Witham, Essex with DJ "Texas Tommy"

 tickets probably £7 - contact Esther 

 

Esther & David  are well known, long-established teachers of swing jive,
& now include Boogie Woogie in their classes covering Suffolk & beyond.

1-evening-a-week courses aimed at beginners, are held weekdays at the venues below.
With courses typically spanning 14 weeks, at 7:30 there's 1 hour for Swing Jive,
then 1 hour for Boogie Woogie, finishing with a 1-hour practice session.

Experienced dancers are welcome to come along to practice, for a small charge.
A special Sunday afternoon course is just a Swing Jive lesson (no B-W), then practice.

Mon Bury St Edmunds - Moreton Health Club, Mount Rd  IP32 7BL   <<< check with 
                                   (in grounds of Moreton Hall Preparatory School)           Esther first to join		map
 Tue Clopton (near Woodbridge) - Village Hall, Manor Rd    [ 7:30 ]map
 Wed Stratford St. Mary (near Colchester) - Institute Hall, Higham Rd  CO7 6JU    [ 7:30 ]map
Thurs
 Dickleburgh (near Diss) - Village Centre, Harvey Lane  IP21 4NL    [ 7:30 ]map
 Sun Thetford - Carnegie Room, Guildhall Complex, Cage Lane  IP24 2DS    [ 2 ~ 4 ]map

     David — a.k.a.  "Texas Tommy"   is one of the few dedicated 1940's / 1950's Swing DJ's in
         East Anglia, & is available to hire for anything with a 1940's or 1950's theme, including Dances,
         Private Parties, Proms, Weekend Events, etc.  You can hire just the DJ or the full package, where
         we decorate your chosen venue with period flags & bunting, to give it that authentic 40's or 50's feel.

 

     Esther is also an accomplished seamstress, with years' of experience in reproducing period clothes
         for both men & ladies on the 1940's / 50's scene, where she trades as  "Esther's Originals"
 
David & Esther both love to wear period clothes, & are very seldom seen out wearing anything modern.
   


for info on clothes, classes, events, or hiring David & his music rig,
      
contact  01473 635176    or   esther(at)cactuspromotions.co.uk


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