Fri, 04 Oct
|Liverpool
Smackdown 2024
Back once again- it's the renegade Smackdown! The only dance event worth putting in your calendar a year in advance, it's unstoppable, untameable, and undeniably the best time you'll have in Liverpool. Better tell yer ma, you're gonna be out late!
Time & Location
04 Oct 2024, 19:00 – 06 Oct 2024, 17:00
Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
About The Event
We think Liverpool's boss and we can't wait to show you some of our favourite spots and have a dance. It's a big weekend, with:
Three parties (Fri night, Sat night, Sunday afternoon) in three great venues
Taster classes and activities on Saturday afternoon
One Smackdown- a showcase of all of the amazing talent in our Swing community
Venues
Friday Evening - Stanley Theatre, Liverpool Guild of Students, 160 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool L3 5TR
Saturday Daytime Classes and Activities - Liverpool History Walk and Musicality Workshop at The Arts Bar, 22 Hope Street L1 9BY
Saturday Evening - City of Liverpool College, The Arts Centre, Myrtle St, Liverpool L7 7JA
Sunday Afternoon - Lark Lane Police Station, 80 Lark Lane, Liverpool, L17 8UU
Bands
Friday - Sole Rebel House Band
Saturday - The Jim Wynn Swingtet www.facebook.com/jimwynnswing
Sunday - Liverpool Jazz Club www.liverpooljazzclub.com
Tickets
One pass - follow lead switch options choose your preferred role, and please dance in that role for 75% of the event
Couple pass - this should be a balanced couple of lead/follow
PAYA Pass (pay as you're able)- if costs might stop you attending, you can choose this option and pay whatever you're able, no questions asked. We release one of these tickets for every 10 full-price tickets sold so there may be a waiting list, but we'll do what we can. Register and send us an email to be added on the list.
Parents and Carers pass- if you're a parent, carer or someone who may not be able to attend a full weekend, we're offering the option to share a ticket. These tickets are the equivalent of one pass- so there can only be one of you in the room at a time. Send us an email when you register for more information.
We are also offering the option to pay a 50% deposit to secure your place to help spread the cost of the weekend.
If you've got any questions about Liverpool, or the event, get in touch and we'll help you out!
Saturday Activities
This year, Laurence Westgaph will be taking us on a walking tour of Liverpool, discussing the city's history and it's links to the slave trade. In the afternoon, Cat Foley and Hannah Ballard (Sole Rebel Tap) will be teaching a musicality workshop at the Arts Bar.
The Smackdown
No competition, just a showcase of how awesome you all are! If you have a routine you've been working on and would like to show off, let us know and we'll put you/your group in the line up.