Our latest 1920s Hen Party Day Out!

Our latest group of flappers had a whale of a Roaring Twenties time for 1920s hen party in London. These ladies had a wonderful afternoon tea, vintage makeovers – that’s hair and make up in 1920s style, a Charleston Dance class, and a vintage photoshoot. And I think you’ll agree…

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Pop Up 1920s Afternoon Tea Dance in Reading – A vintage tea party for hens with a difference

Ooh… I’m very excited that we’ve a booking for a new hen party in Reading in July, for a group of hens. It’s a 1920s pop up tea dance especially for them (and I’m told that Mum and Gran will be at this one too, before the Bright Young Things go…

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1920s hen party in London – new pics

Hammersmith went vintage, 1920s to be precise, last Saturday. Our hens danced the Charleston dance, sipped afternoon tea with cakes and stawberries and pretty cakes, (they brought their own, but borrowed some pretty vintage china from us). Then we pampered them with 1920s hair and make up, they dressed up in…

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Our latest London 1920s Charleston tea party!

Here are some pictures from some of our hens, who organised a little 1920s Charleston Dance Class with vintage afternoon tea in London! They had a Charleston dance class, followed by traditional vintage high tea, in our favourite shabby chic vintage cafe, Bettie Blythes! It’s flapper – tastic, jazz age, Roaring…

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Vintage Photoshoot Hen Parties – New Pictures!

Looking for fantastic hen party ideas? Fancy a trip back to the Roaring Twenties?  Look no further than our vintage photoshoot party.  Here are some pictures from our latest party in London this October: [slideshow] To start with, Aileen and her friends had a Charleston Dance Class and then used our…

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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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Diary of a Charlestonite

I’ve had a great year teaching hen parties, first wedding dance and sending our dancers for vintage events. Here’s some pictures: Crazy partner dancing at the Vaudeville Rave. This is a marvellous dancer called Daniel Jazz. He can spin round at lightning speed and mixes in crazy acrobatics with jazz…

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How to put on a vintage tea dance: September’s 1920s Tea Dance at The Rising Sun

Oh, it was a lovely afternoon! Here’s a picture of me in September at Rising Sun Arts Centre‘s marvellous tea dance. So far these events are biannual, but I can’t wait until the next one! Are you thinking of staging a vintage tea dance? What makes a good one? Well, first…

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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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Hotel Du Vin Henley, copy now up on website

Information is now up on the Hotel Du Vin, Henley on Thames website about our new Charleston dance class hen party packages. There is one with overnight stay and another with vintage afternoon tea in Henley, great fun for hen parties, girlie weekends away, company Christmas dos and birthday parties. See also my…

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