We’re keeping things small with limited tickets available. To maximise everyone’s learning and dancing opportunities, we role balance (leader + follower) the event.

Early Access

Groups of 5+ role-balanced couples can register from 30 March 2026.

General Registration

Open from 1 April 2026. Please register under your primary role.

Role-balanced registrations will be prioritised. Solo registrations will be added to a waitlist.

Register: https://forms.gle/QioSvXyhWBRcYnHLA

Pricing:

We offer one full pass only, which includes workshops, Thursday to Sunday parties, and the opportunity to participate in Jack & Jill WSDC competitions.

• Super Early Bird — £160 (tickets 1–125) - SOLD OUT

• Early Bird — £170 (tickets 126–200) - SOLD OUT

• Normal Bird — £180 (tickets 201–275) - AVAILABLE

• Advanced (WSDC) — £110 (fixed price while availability lasts)

• All Stars (WSDC) - contact us!

• £10 international discount

Optional Extras:

• Jack & Jill entry fee is separate.

• Intensive with Robert Royston + dance on 31st August 2026 (£60 per person). Fully booked! You can join the waitlist by emailing us at: bristolcityswing@gmail.com

• BSF Merch!

Cancellation & Transfer Policy

Passes are non-refundable. However, you may sell your pass to another dancer in the same role.

If you do so, please email us and include the new dancer’s name and email address, copying them into the message.

The deadline for transferring a pass is 25 August 2026, as we will be busy preparing for the event from that date onward.

Due to venue availability, we are only able to run this event one year at a time, so we are unable to roll over tickets to a future year.

Jack & Jill competitions are run in accordance with the WSDC rules, which you can review here: WSDC Rules & Points Registry

We offer the following WSDC Jack & Jill divisions:

• Newcomer

• Novice

• Intermediate

• Advanced

• All-Star

• Sophisticated (age 35+)

Competition entry fee: £16 per person, per entry.

Registration will open 2 weeks before the event via scoring.dance and will close at 13:00 on 29th August 2026.

Requirements to Compete

To compete at Bristol Swing Fiesta, you must:

• Hold an event pass.

• Register during the open registration times listed on the schedule and pay the relevant competition entry fee(s).

• Competitors under the age of 18 will require parental/guardian consent to compete.

• Follow the Bristol Swing Fiesta Code of Conduct.

Competitor Responsibilities

As a competitor, you are responsible for:

• Knowing which divisions you are eligible to compete in.

• Understanding the WSDC Points Registry Rules.

• Using your WSDC Competitor ID number when registering for competitions.

• Being in the marshalling area and checked in at least 15 minutes before your division begins.

• Being present in the ballroom for your competition. If you are not on the floor when the final preliminary heat is called, you will not be permitted to compete.

• Ensuring you are present for semi-finals and finals. Alternates may be called if competitors are not present after the final call to the floor. Once an alternate has been called, the absent competitor will be disqualified.

Rules for Jack & Jills

• Competitors may enter two skill-level Jack & Jill competitions: once in their primary role and once in their secondary role.

• You may enter as a leader in one level and a follower in another, each at your WSDC-pointed level.

• Once entered in a role, you must remain in that role for all rounds (prelims, semi-finals, and finals).

• Competitors qualify for their level based on the higher of their Leader or Follower points and may compete one level lower in their secondary role.

• Petitioning down an extra level for a secondary role is allowed.

Petitioning Process

Bristol Swing Fiesta recognises the WSDC petitioning process for moving between levels based on your current points.

• Petitions can only move your skill level one division, either up or down.

• For petitions down (primary role only), submit a formal petition to Chief Judge, Peter Fradley. The Chief Judge may approve or deny the petition after reviewing the competitor's points registry record.

• For petitions up: Petitions must be submitted to the WSDC Chief Judges Committee at least 15 days in advance of the event, along with two videos of the competitor’s dancing. The Chief Judges Committee may approve or deny the petition after reviewing the competitor’s Points Registry record and videos. 

Additional Competition Information

• Divisions with fewer than five couples may be cancelled at the discretion of the Event Director.

• If your name is not called during the final preliminary heat for your division, notify the emcee or Chief Judge immediately.

• Missed or withdrawn competitions will result in forfeited entry fees.

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 (“balloon”) bar, which is on the same floor.

For daytime levelled workshops and the Robert Royston Intensive, we have secured an additional nearby air conditioned venue - Bristol Folk House.

Addresses:

• Bristol Beacon (main venue)

  Trenchard Street

  BS1 5AR

• Bristol Folk House (pre-party & Inter+ workshops)

  40a Park St

  BS1 5JG

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)

• Mercure BS1 2EL

• The Bristol Hotel BS1 4QF

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)

• Nearest station is Bristol Temple Meads. From there, it’s 10 minutes by taxi or uber (or a 20 minute walk) to the venue, or

• Bristol Parkway Station (fastest train from London). From there, it’s 20 minutes by taxi or uber to the venue.

By car

• There is no onsite parking.

• There is paid parking nearby in multi-storey car parks. 

• There is free street parking about a 20 minute walk away from Friday at 5pm until Monday.

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 (close to the venue).

The venue is in central Bristol and has it’s own cafe ‘Bristol Loaf’ on site. There are also plenty of fabulous cafes, bars, restaurants and grocery stores within a 5-10 minute walk to suit all budgets.