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Goosebumps Swing Band Swing Jazz and Jive, the band make a return visit. Tel 01622 880830 for table bookings. Hook and Hatchet Church Road, Hucking, Near Maidstone, Kent ME17 1QT 01622 880830 [Wednesday 16 April 2008]

Another Grand day out 4pm Grand tea + pianist.
5pm-9.30pm: dance music from the 1940's and 1950's with DJ's Reverend Boogie and Tim's Jumpin Jive.
Dress Code Smart ( modern or vintage )
For further details: revboogie@hotmail.co.uk or 07896 654 571. The Grand The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2XL 01303 277175 [Sunday 29 June 2008]

Boogie at the Grand Easy jive and swing classes,7.3 – 8.30pm £7 includes FREE boogie night with the DJ. Boogie night with DJ only 8.30-11.30pm The Grand The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2XL 01303 277175 [Monday 23 February 2009]

Jive Aces Ticket £10 from 01233 758792 or 07999806635
cinqueportswingjive.com with Gypsy John Kings Hall 287 London Road, Dover, Kent CT17 0SY 01303 248706 [Saturday 13 December 2008]

Jive lessons / boogie night Learn to Jive in the music room from 7.30pm - 8.30pm at £7 per person and this includes a free Boogie until 11.30pm. Boogie night only from 8.30pm - 11.30pm £5.. The Grand The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2XL 01303 277175 [Monday 26 January 2009]

The Cuban Violets Members Of Violet Jive & Arc Cubanos. £7 The grey lady music lounge 70-72 The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, , Kent, Tn2 5tw
01892 544700 [Friday 21 May 2010]

Hullabaloo Swing Jive & Blues Walnut Tree p.h. 234 Tonbridge Rd, Maidstone, Kent ME16 8SR 01622 727260 [Monday 14 June 2010]

Red Rooster Blues & Roots Club presents The Violet Jive Free. new [Friday 16 July 2010]

The Jive Aces with special guests Incl. Kenny Ball; Keely Smith; Chas McDevitt; Keith Ball: Toni Prima; Swing Kids++ Swing/Jazz/Jive/R'n'R. 3pm to 8pm £19 Adv. £23 Gate Saint Hill Manor East Grinstead, West Sussex Rh19 4jy 01342 300075 [Sunday 1 August 2010]

Goosebumps Sing and Jive. 2pm Free [Sunday 21 November 2010]

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