Dancing through Time

14/09/2026

So excited to be back for 2027! Don’t forget to book your vintage vacation now and join us for a whole heap of fun!

11/09/2026

Wow! we can’t quite believe that this time last week we were about to hold our first Ball for 7 years!!

Finding a venue and band is always a struggle to achieve the type of event we dream of. Being able to use the historic Corn Exchange in Bedford brought back our memories of dancing there, over 30 years ago. Added to that is the wartime connection to the BBC and countless events/broadcasts and recordings made in the town.

However, our dream did come true as we were able to invite Ewan Bleach and the Fleeting Paradise Orchestra to play for us. With only amplification for the vocals, the orchestra played acoustically, filling the room with music in a way that must have been as close as possible to time travel!

With our guests getting in the spirit of the occasion in evening wear it really was a night to remember. The Melody Man played between the band sets to keep the dancers happy and with a few period novelty dances it was a busy evening on the floor.

We would like to thank all our guests for making this a very special night, along with the musicians, Corn Exchange staff and all our supporters and pupils past and present, but finally to Bruce Henley and Pauline Henley who took over the door and setup/breakdown duties (we couldn’t have done it without you). Such a wonderful way to mark 30 years of teaching ❤️ Thank you all ❤️

02/09/2026

On this 25th Anniversary edition of Twinwood Festival, it reminds us of all the dance demos that we have choreographed and performed to what now must be thousands of Festival goers. None more special than when we are able to perform alongside some of our students. At some point they were complete beginners and have taken the opportunity to put what they have learned into a performance piece. For posterity here is one of the group dances from our 20th Anniversary show. (Not completely synced but still bring back happy memories)

29/08/2026

28/08/2026

Starting the festival with some beginners Lindyhop!

28/08/2026

Well, what a start to Twinwoods festival! Thank you for your energy and enthusiasm. We had 3 hours of lovely Lindy, fabulous Foxtrot and bonkers Balboa and you made it amazing ❤️

25/08/2026

NEW THIS YEAR,

We’re kicking things off on Friday afternoon with beginners dance lessons to get you Twinwood Festival ready for a weekend of music and dancing!

27/07/2026

A very early photo of Mark Ewing on the control tower during the Festival with Mick Greenwood, both members of Ops 39-45 Living History group. Invited as the first group to inhabit the control tower over the weekend and talk to the public about the airfield history.

Twinwood Festival

18/06/2026

Wow! Humdinger we had a brilliant time! Thank you Claire Austin and Paul Richardson for making us part of this amazing weekend. The Melody Man managed an hour set of his favourite tunes and we taught Social Foxtrot, Peabody and Balboa. We would also like to thank ever single one of you that came to the lessons, gave your all and made it so much fun!

The Bands the DJs, and the positive vibe coupled with lovely weather made this the best vintage vacation ever!