Swing and "swing" related stuff, including places, pubs, gigs and blog posts about swing. If you have something to offer concerning swing that is not mentioned here, please chip in. Particularly if you have something to offer concerning local pubs or other places, home brew, ale, or appley goodness. Cheers.

Swingfield Playing Field next to Village Hall on A260 Folkestone/Canterbury Road

Open Air Concert - "It's a Swing Thing" Featuring Peter Dinsley and The Allied Big Band + The New Debonnaires + Guests. Rat Pack & Swing. Tickets £17.50 adv. 7.30-11pm Gates open 5.30pm

"Because you couldn't get tickets to Glastonbury..." Westenhanger Castle Stone Street, Westenhanger, Hythe, Kent CT21 4HX [Saturday 23 June 2007]

It's a Swing Thing Open Air Concert Featuring Peter Dinsley (Rat Pack) and The Allied Big Band + The Robbie Williams Experience
7.30-11pm Gates open 5.30pm Westenhanger Castle Stone Street, Westenhanger, Hythe, Kent CT21 4HX [Wednesday 16 August 2006]

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]

Swing Night with Peter Dinsley World Famous Peter Dinsley sings songs from the Rat Pack era The Sandgate Hotel 8-9 Wellington Terrace, The Esplanade, Sandgate, Folkestone, Kent CT20 3DY 01303 2200444 [Friday 25 April 2008]

Hot Club Of Cowtown + Support. Western Swing Trio. £16 Adv. £19 Door Zebra Bar Maverick @ Zebra Bar (15-17 King Street, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1BA 01622 744481 [Monday 22 September 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]

Ben Beddoes Big Band Swing Bebop & Latin With Rat Pack Vocals. 8pm £7
At the Tigers Head in Lee Green, London, why's this one listed on kentgigs.com? [Friday 19 December 2008]

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]

Swing Easy DJS (intensified) and guest TOAST Ska, 8pm-1am at Elusive Bar (Station approach, Ashford 07970247001) Elusive Elusive Bar (Station Approach, Ashford, Kent TN23 1EZ [Sunday 21 December 2008]

Swinging At The Sands, Shane Hampsheir Royal Victoria Hall Theatre Tumbridge Wells [Saturday 19 June 2010]

Swing Afternoon review [Tuesday 6 May 2008]

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