Vintage photography calendar

Our wonderful vintage hair and make up artist in Reading and our photographer have been working together on a calendar, and here is some of their vintage photoshoot pictures. I’m very proud of our team! You can have these two dress you up and shoot you in a 1940s makeover workshop for…

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Wonderful Charleston hen party video!

There’s a video of one of our Charleston hen parties, the most Roaring Twenties of hen party dance classes. This one features an honarary rooster, proving that men can Charleston at a hen party too! This one took place in London! Click here to watch videos of our vintage dance…

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More vintage hair and make up hen party pictures

Here are some more pictures by our vintage hair and make up artist. You can now have a vintage makeover workshop for your hen party, learning how to style your hair and make up like vintage stars of stage and screen, along with a photoshoot. Demonstration on up to three…

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Vintage Makeover Workshops for hen parties

I’m absolutely ‘victory roll happy’ and ‘marcel wave jolly’ to let you know that we now have a new Vintage Makeover Workshop for hen parties, or even for a birthday party, Christmas do, or special ladies’ day out for you and a group of good friends. Learn how to do a…

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New vintage hen party pictures

The latest lovely ladies to learn Charleston dance for their vintage hen party! Check out our many other vintage activities for hen parties…

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A 1920s Day Out

Want ideas for a vintage hen party? Charleston dance is pleased to announce some special offers, new today! NEW OFFERS: A 1920s DAY OUT in Cheltenham! Spend a whole day in the Roaring Twenties – choose from one of the following 1920s hen party packages. Vintage Photo Shoot + Charleston Dance from £45/person Charleston + Vintage…

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Diary of a Charlestonite part 3

I forgot to mention that after Girljam, some of us took part in a solo Charleston contest at the Swing Pit. It was a laugh and a half! And a friend of mine won! It’s rare to find a weekend when you can learn so much about Charleston Dance. Here we are,…

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Swingin’ Singin’ parties now available to book!

Want some hen party ideas with a difference? Fancy a hen or stag party for your civil partnership with a little glitz and glamour? Want to jazz up your birthday outing or your Christmas party? Did you ever fancy yourself as a singer, fronting a live band? Or just want…

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Wonderful drawings from the 20s and 30s

One of my favourite artists from the 20s is Jeanne Mammen. She drew wonderful scenes from nightclubs in the 20s in Berlin, and sketches and paintings which summed up the ambiance of that era and the personalities. Some of my favourites of her work capture scenes from the lesbian nightclubs…

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Am I finally a true flapper?

I went to the Age Concern intergenerational tea dance today at Shehnai in Reading. I’d been along to a research chat about the event with the organiser and a local lady who used to dance in Reading in the fifties. She told us that Shehnai used to be the Olympia Ballroom, where…

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