Welwyn Garden City Swing Festival

Welwyn Garden City, UK
19th, 20th & 21st 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 12 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 12 tickets left, so 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,

Teachers

JOSEPH SEWELL

CHARLOTTE MIDDLEMISS

MAXI PRADO

NICOLE PIPINO

DOM KNOLL

NORA LOCHER

ELENA EVANGELIA

RUBEN GARRED

DANIEL TROLLY

VELI VELKOVA

CYMEONE MOPAO

HALVARD MAGE

DJS

BARNABY CHIEW

ELENA EVANGELIA

DANIEL TROLLY

HALVARD MAGE

DJ ANNOUNCED SOON

Bands

BAND ANNOUNCED SOON

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 – 3:00am

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

DANCE CAMP REGISTRATION

Work Spaces: 4 Leaders Only. Evening Tickets: 21

Register Now:

Ticket Type

WGC Swing Festival 2026 Full Pass (Leaders Only (Int/Adv and Adv levels only)	Ticket Qty:	Per Ticket Price: £199.99 199.99

WGC Swing Festival Social Dance Pass (Evenings Only (Fri, Sat, Sun)	Ticket Qty:	Per Ticket Price: £79.99 79.99