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Brand new to swing dancing? Check out our Swing Dens, beginner-friendly social dancing nights all across London. Read all the details here.

The Independent chatted to Scott ahead of the Dragons’ Den Pitches to Riches show in this story.

Swing Patrol recently chatted to RED Online about 5 reasons to try swing dancing this year. Finding Your Feet, a new film starring Imelda Staunton and Joanna Lumley, has got everyone going wild for the 1920s favourite, so RED magazine spoke to us to find out exactly why this jazzy dance is the perfect way to […]

Have a read of this article about the 16 biggest Dragon’s Den success stories. We’ve been listed as number 14!

Swing dancing is great for your workplace – here’s six reasons why.

Swing Patrol was listed on the Guardian Soulmates blog as one of London’s top picks for dates with a difference. Read the blog post here.

Everyone loves a good list!

“Swing dancing: A lesson in introductions”, published in Cosmopolitan, 18 April 2013.

THE LIFE OF FRANKIE MANNING 1914 Frankie Manning was born on the 26th of May, 1914, in Jacksonville, Florida. According to Frankie, his mother, a party lady, told him that even before he was born he used to kick in time to the music when she went out dancing. At the age of three, Frankie […]

WONDERING WHAT TO WEAR TO TO MEET THE SCENE BALL?  For the men, a note from David: Since the revival of interest in swing dancing in the 1980s, men’s fashion has gone through a number of shifts. Many early adopters saw swing dancing as something of a sport and wore shorts and T-shirts accordingly. But […]

WHAT? A Swing Den is a certain style of social dancing evening that caters specifically for new dancers. WHY? We noticed that there is a period for a dancer where the step from taking classes to going social dancing seems large and intimidating. We have tried to find ways to assist with this exciting leap! […]