Big Band Dance Night
Grab your partner and join Glasgow's record-breaking dance band, Jon Ritchie's That Swing Sensation, for a great night of fun social dancing at Glasgow University Union as part of WestFest 2024!
About Big Band Dance Night
Lindy, Jive, foxtrot, quickstep and waltz the night away or just sit back and listen to big band classics made famous by Ellington, Miller, Basie, , and the Rat Pack from the band that has produced the music for three Guinness World Record dances and sell-out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.
"A great fun night out for dancers of all levels and those who just enjoy good live music."
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