1920's/Gatsby vintage dance at Blackpool Tower Ballroom

Step into the glamour, music and magic of the Roaring Twenties for an unforgettable night at one of Britain’s most iconic venues — the magnificent Blackpool Tower Ballroom! 🥂✨

Get ready to enjoy the fabulous live swing music of Tessa and the Applejacks plus fantastic show dance displays featuring Lindy Hop, Charleston and Balboa, all topped off with spectacular chorus girl dances from SwingDanceUK’s Diamond Girls, coming all the way from London.

DJ Windy will keep the room buzzing with fantastic dance music spanning the decades! 💃🕺 Al. The evening will be brought together with the fabulous MC Stevie Cruz.

🎩 Dress to impress!

The dress code is 1920's glamour/peaky wear or "dress to impress". With the breathtaking Tower Ballroom as your backdrop, this is an evening made for dressing up, dancing and taking incredible photographs. 📸

🍸 AFTERNOON SPEAKEASY — 1pm–5:30pm 🍸
Why wait until evening? Add even more glamour to your day with our Afternoon Speakeasy, taking place in a lovely room further up the Tower! (Fifth Floor) Prepare for the evening dance with a fabulous selection of dance classes. 💃🕺 Music will be provided by the DJ Swing Central and there will be a vintage hairdresser. So just dance, relax, soak up the atmosphere and enjoy a cocktail.🍸✨

Timings for the Speakeasy:
Dancing will be to music provided by DJ Swing Central
1:00 - 1:15 Dancing
1:15 - 1:45 Northern Soul - Rebecca Lingham of Swing North
1:45 - 2:00 Dancing
2:00 - 2:30 Solo Jazz - Anne Selmon of SwingDance UK, London
2:30 - 2:45 Dancing
2:45 - 3:30 Charleston - Anthony David Padgett of Jazz Swing Dance
3:30 - 3:45 Dancing
3:45 - 5:00 Lindy Chorus Routine - Anna Selmon and Diamond Girls
5:00 - 5:30 Dancing
Solo Jazz and the Lindy Chorus Routine will be taught by the Diamond Girls leader Anna Selmon - we intend to have this class perform in the evening for those who want to say they've danced in the chorus at Blackpool Tower ballroom

There are also tickets for the option of early entrance (before 6:45pm) so you can have first dibs on choosing a table for the evening dance - the money pays for a table of 4 people

And the dancing doesn’t have to stop when the official event ends! Northern Soul will continue after 11pm for around 20 minutes for those who want to keep dancing.

Whether you're a seasoned swing dancer, a lover of vintage style, or simply looking for a spectacular day and night out, Gatsby Glamour at Blackpool Tower Ballroom is an event not to be missed!

✨ Dress up. Dance. Make memories. ✨

Saturday 24th October 2026 — Blackpool Tower Ballroom