Vintage By Hemingway

THE TORCH

Curated by Snowboy

Hosted by Viv The Spiv

All weekend

Ondrej Havelka & His Melody Makers

Returning after their jaw dropping debut at Vintage last year, this Czech 15-piece will play three different sets over the weekend. They are the acknowledged world's number one Swing orchestra and so authentic it hurts!We have them absolutely exclusively so you will have no chance to see them anywhere else in the UK this year.

Paul Taylor's Vintage Tea Dance Orchestra & Dance Lessons

Ever fancied learning the Social Foxtrot, Quickstep or Waltz? Now's your chance. Without fail, every year every dance lesson sees the enormous dance floor full to capacity with maybe 300 people each time. We have the best and most rated period dance teachers in the UK, NATASHA HALL and MARK EWING. Don't worry about partners; led and organised by the legendary BRYAN WEBB there will taxi dancers all weekend

Plus resident DJ Jeff Two-Tone Boogie

Friday

Jivin’ Miss Daisy

“Eight Musicians who are hell bent on just one thing – swing. Rhythm is their business.” Jazz Journal

Alex Mendham & His Orchestra

Authentic period dance music from these Pigalle Club regulars.

Plus DJ Tim Hellzapoppin’

Saturday

Saturday begins with a dance class; perhaps Lindy Hop or Balboa and then you will be treated to authentic Gypsy Swing and French Hot Jazz with by far the UK's finest exponent, the London-based Frenchman, Benoit Viellefon & His Orchestra

"Swinging, fast, an authentic wall of sound, romantic and distinctly Parisian." Jeanie Barton - London Jazz

The Shirt Tail Stompers

One of the UK's raucous, hottest and most in-demand Swing groups

Plus DJ Voodoo Doll

Sunday

James Langton & His Solid Senders

Coming to fame originally as the lead vocalist with ‘The Pasadena Roof Orchestra’, ex-pat James - who now leads the US east coast Swing scene as a band-leader, arranger and clarinettist - will be flying back from New York and reforming his classic 18-piece UK Swing band for an exclusive concert especially for ‘Vintage’. He is a legend in this scene

The Bombshellettes

Righteous swing and sacred swing from this all girl 15 piece band

Plus DJ Ian ‘GI Jive’ Hartley

Lastly, and by no means least, the host of the entire weekend in The Torch is none other than the cheeky-chappie, VIV THE SPIV . Viv, without doubt, is the most loved and popular character in the entire scene, with a personality as big as the room. We're overjoyed to have him again.

Dance off your dinner to a 20 piece swing orchestras as the cream of 1940s era talent take to the stage in this specially constructed 40s style night club. Daily afternoon tea dances and Foxtrot, Quickstep and Waltz tuition, Tap dancing demos from our Vintage experts take place on a proper ballroom dance floor.