Welwyn Garden City Swing Festival

Welwyn Garden City, UK
19th, 21st & 22nd June 2026

After an incredible 4 years we are excited to announce our 5th WGC Swing Festival (formerly WGC Vintage Festival), a unique international 2 day, 3 evening, live music & dance event, organised by JiveSwing.Com.

Over the last 4 years, we’ve had visitors from over 17 countries and all over the UK for a unique weekend of workshops, all night dancing, live music, history talks, competitions and more. This year we’re adding more, with more international teachers, more musicians, more history and more diverse classes, but the same cosy family feel. Since booking lines opened in January, there are now only 16 tickets left. Book NOW… Full details below.

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Transport

TRAINS

Welwyn Garden City Train Station – 1 mins walk.
(Only 25 minutes from King Cross.)

AIRPORTS

Luton – 24 mins

Stansted – 45 mins

Heathrow – 49mins

Gatwick – 1 hour 30mins by car/train

Parking

Oaklands College WGC Carpark – 1 min walk
NCP Carparks – 3 mins walk
Campus West Carpark – 3 mins walk

Accommodation

Travelodge WGC – 1 mins walk (HC Carpark directly behind)
Premier Inn WGC – 15mins walk (Onsite Carpark)

There are also lots of cheaper Air BnB’s etc in Welwyn Garden City town centre.
NB: We would recommend booking your accommodation ASAP to find somewhere close to the venue.

Eating & Drinking

The location is surrounded by lots of cool café’s and classic restaurants, all within 5 mins walk. However we are looking at having hot food at the venue for 2026. Stay tuned,

Friday Evening*

8:30pm – Midnight – Evening Dance featuring Jiveswing Show, with DJs, Swing Band and dancers from around the UK

Specialist Workshops*

In addition to the festival, there are specialised studio-based swing dance workshops delivered by international instructors during the daytime on Saturday and Sunday, which require advanced booking, below.

Saturday Evening*

8:30pm – Midnight: Evening Concert & Dance featuring JiveSwing Show, DJs, Swing Band and dancers from around the UK. Location: Main Hall, Oaklands College

Sunday Evening*

6:00pm – 9:00pm – JiveSwing Tea Dance feat. Swing Orchestra. Location: Inside the Howard Centre

FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY

CAMP & EVENING

Advanced booking is required for the Swing Dance festival featuring 2 days of dance workshops with international instructors and 3 nights of Concerts/Social Dances with Live Music, DJ’s, Competitions and shows. Due to space, followers must now book with a partner to balance ratios

DANCE WORKSHOPS/CLASSES:
Oaklands College WGC
9:30am – c3.00pm
NB:Schedule will be emailed to registered participants

EVENING CONCERTS/SOCIAL DANCES:
Oaklands College Main Hall, AL8 6AH
8:00pm – 2.00am

Friday – Welcome Party & History Talk
Saturday – Vintage Summer Ball
Sunday – Farewell Party

DANCE CAMP REGISTRATION

Workshop Spaces: Only 16 Spaces left – Leaders & L/F Couples Only

Register Now:

Ticket Type

WGC Swing Festival 2026 (Leaders or Lead/Follow Couple Only)	Ticket Qty:	Per Ticket Price: £179.99 179.99

Quantity: Total

Welwyn Garden City, UK 19th, 21st & 22nd June 2026