Bristol Swing Fiesta 1-3 August 2025

Join us this summer for Bristol Swing Fiesta, a boutique West Coast Swing event held at Bristol Beacon, a beautiful performing arts venue in the city centre.

BSF offers top-quality instruction, a light competition schedule, early social dancing with the warm, welcoming vibes Bristol is known for.

The location is fantastic, close to the Harbourside and you’re spoilt for choice when it comes to sights, food and drink, and green spaces. The city is easy to get around - it’s truly walkable, or you could hop on a scooter!

The 2025 edition is our second year as a World Swing Dance Council (WSDC) event offering 3 days of workshops, social dancing and Jack and Jill competitions.

It’s a summer event so expect it to be warm but good news the main ballroom has air conditioning!

BSF has a relaxed and fun vibe with a learning and social focus, with plenty of time for both dancing and competitions - an essential part of what makes a WSDC event.

2025 Teaching Staff

Kyle & Sarah

USA
Benji Schwimmer

USA
Maxence Martin & Aymeline Felmy

France
Ellen Dacombe

UK

Key Info

We’re keeping things small, with 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 for sale and we will have role-balancing in place. Here’s how to secure your spot:
𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: Opens 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵. Reserve as a group of 10+ (minimum of 5 role-balanced couples) from your club or region for early access. For groups outside of the UK, you can reserve as a group by country.
Bookings for groups close on 20th March.
𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Opens 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵.
Priority will be given to role-balanced couple registrations, with a waitlist available for those booking without a partner.
𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴:
£160 | Tickets 1–50
£170 | Tickets 51–125
£180 | Tickets 126–200
£190 | Tickets 201–250
Cancellation Policy
Tickets are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, you can sell your pass to another dancer of the same role.
Bristol Beacon is an elegant and versatile venue that combines Victorian architectural beauty with unbeatable sound quality.
The main event is held in the Lantern Hall, and we will have a second floor in the stalls bar, which is on the same floor.
For daytime levelled workshops, we have secured an additional nearby air conditioned venue - Bristol Folk House.
Address:
Bristol Beacon,
Trenchard Street,
BS1 5AR
There are multiple hotels and Airbnbs close to the venue. If you search using the postcode BS1 5AR, you will find the closest options.
Nearby Hotels:
- Bristol Royal Marriott (BS1 5TA)
- Ibis Bristol Centre (BS1 5TY)
- Radisson Blu (BS1 4BY)
For potential discounts, visit the Bristol Beacon website: https://bristolbeacon.org/plan-your-visit/where-to-stay/
By plane
- 25 minutes from Bristol Airport
- 2 hours from London Heathrow
By train (where possible we recommend you travel by public transport)
- 10 mins by taxi (or 20 mins walk) from Bristol Temple Meads, or
- 15-20 mins by taxi from Bristol Parkway.
By car
- There is no onsite parking.
- There is paid parking nearby in multi-storey car parks.
Bristol has a clean air zone and charges may apply to your vehicle. We encourage you to use the park-and-ride scheme.
By bus
There are frequent buses from Bristol Airport and Temple Meads station into the city centre.
There are plenty of fabulous cafes, bars, restaurants and grocery stores within a 5-10 minute walk.