Dance and Live Music

If you've ever wanted to dance like no one's watching, our Dance and Music courses and events are for you. Whether you can only spare one day, or one day a week, our courses are always fun, friendly, and for every level. Or dust off your dancing shoes as we're welcoming the return of our regular social dance nights.

A tap dancing class at Bishopsgate Institute. This photo is of three students who are practising. They are all wearing tap shoes and doing the same move where their left leg is on the ground and they kick out their right leg behind them.

Dance courses

Image from our collection of a man Swing dancing with a brace on and a group of people watching on from behind.

Social dances

Performances

We also host monthly Sitzes with our Orchestra-in-Residence, the London Musical Theatre Orchestra, organising a gathering of musicians and singers to rehearse the music from an entire musical. Find out more.

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Performing Arts programme

Activities in Dance and Live Music

  1. Walk in, dance out: Day of taster classes for complete beginners

  2. Swing Live Meet our Scene

  3. Swing Live Christmas Ball

  4. Pink Dancers Winter Ball

  5. Bishopsgate Ballroom - Autumn/Winter 26

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  6. Swing Live! - Autumn/Winter 26

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  7. Dance in a Day - Lindy Hop - Autumn/Winter 26

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  8. Swing Patrol Performance Ball

  9. Swing Den - Autumn/Winter 26

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  10. Queer Salsa - Autumn/Winter 26

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  11. Pink Jukebox - Autumn/Winter 26

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  12. Swing Live! Spring/Summer 25

  13. Pink Jukebox - Spring/Summer 2025

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  14. Bishopsgate Ballroom - Spring/Summer 25

  15. Swing Den - Spring/Summer 25

  16. Queer Tango London - Spring/Summer 25

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