On Saturday 28th July Pat da Kat is back bringing the Hollywood Boogie experience to Pett’s Wood. Da Kat is running the Swing and R&B room at WestCo’s Swing Summer Picnic and Social Dance at Pett’s Wood Memorial Hall and Gardens. WestCo is run by Pauline Dickson who our regulars will know was instrumental in […]
Category: Swing
Hawaiian Party Night at The Royston Ballroom, SE20
The last Hollywood Boogie dance night (until further notice) at The Royston will be a Hawaiian Party night. So the time has come to bid a temporary farewell to The Royston Ballroom but we intend going out with a bang. We hope it won’t be too long before we are back in this great venue […]
Balboa, Gangsters, Molls and Important News
Balboa Workshop in SE20 for Gangsters and Molls This coming Saturday 12th May will be a special night At Hollywood Boogie at The Royston in South London. The evening begins at 19.30 with a balboa workshop with the awesome Nikki Santilli. So come early and spend the first hour honing your balboa ready for the […]
Live Music in February at Hollywood Boogie
The next Hollywood Boogie dance night on February 3rd will feature live music from Sweet Georgia Boys. Pat Da Kat heard these guys play while DJ’ing at a Boogaloo weekender and thought they were so good he had to book them for the Hollywood Boogie dancers to enjoy. In the last two months we have […]
Live Swing Music in SE20 for Lindyhop, Swing and Jump Jive
Pat Da Kat loves bringing a range of different bands to Hollywood Boogie and we have 2 more great bands playing live swing music coming up over the next few months. Firstly thanks to everyone who came to enjoy The Big Swing Band on October 7th. Thanks also to Alan English and the band who […]
Hollywood Boogie Dance Night In Farningham
Saturday October 21st sees Pat Da Kat return to Farningham Village Hall in Kent for the next installment in dance nights for Kent based lovers of lindyhop, balboa and jump jive. This month Pat will be joined by Rob Be Bop so you can be sure there will be plenty of foot stomping and swinging […]
More Swing Music in October at Hollywood Boogie in South London
On October 7th we have live music at Hollywood Boogie with the welcome return of The Big Swing Band. We had lot’s of great feedback from last month’s Strictly Swing special. Thank you to everyone who came and made it such a great night. The swing went down so well that it is fortunate that we […]
Swing Dance Special at The Royston Ballroom
Hollywood Boogie returns to The Royston tonight after the summer break with a Swing special. The usual format of R&B and Jump Jive mixed with Boogie Woogie and Swing will be put on hold for one night only. This month Swing will take centre stage. Pixierays will be present with a great selection of vintage […]
Swing Dance in Farningham, Kent
This Saturday May 20th Pat Da Kat will be heading back over the border to Farningham bringing the best of vintage music for swing, jive, lindyhop and balboa to Kent. Farningham Village Hall is a lovely venue in Kent but close enough to London for dedicated townies to venture forth. Exit the M25 at Junction […]
Do or do not. There is no try.
What you should definitely do today is get your dancing shoes ready for this Saturday. It’s time for the London edition of Hollywood Boogie at The Royston Ballroom in Penge. Pat Da Kat will be joined by Mr Jinx to bring you the best floor stomping swing and boogie ideal for lindy hop, jive and […]