Oxford Lindy Exchange 2026
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5 parties, 4 bands, 3 days: Join us in one of the UK’s most beautiful cities at the Oxford Lindy Exchange 2026! We have a sensational live music lineup and our regular mix of Oxford exploration & summer fun.
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Schedule
- – Corina Kwami & The Swing Selection
- – Soul and Funk After-Party
- – OLX Picnic
- – Culture Talk and Dance Tasters
- – Grand Ball with Ewan Bleach & The Fleeting Paradise Orchestra
- – The Night Shift with Ma Bessie
- – Dance taster: Foxtrot
- – Journey through Jazz Music with Duncan Hemstock & His All Stars
- – Duncan Hemstock & His All Stars
Venues
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Alfred St, Oxford OX1 4EH, UK
- The Royal Blenheim
- 13 Saint Ebbe's St, Oxford OX1 1PT
- Willow Atrium and Quad
- St Edward's School, Woodstock Rd, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7NN
- Olivier Hall
- St Edward's School, Woodstock Rd, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7NN
- Summertown Arts Community
- 294A Banbury Rd, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7ED
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** UPDATE: Friday, OLX 2026 Full Weekend Access and Parent/Carer Passes have sold out. Saturday and Sunday tickets are available. **
Oxford Lindy Hoppers is thrilled to welcome you back to the City of Dreaming Spires this summer for what promises to be a special Oxford Lindy Exchange (OLX), as you dance to sensational live Swing music from some of the best musicians in the UK!
Our Friday night venue is the St. Columbas URC in the city, while the Saturday and Sunday events are held in the air-conditioned and award-winning Olivier Hall at St. Edward's School.
We're proud that OLX 2026 is supported by the Oxford City Council.
Highlights:
Friday
- OLX welcomes you with Corina Kwami & The Swing Selection
- Soul and Funk After-Party
Saturday
- Grand Ball with Ewan Bleach & The Fleeting Paradise Orchestra, playing three sets
- The Night Shift with Ma Bessie: Blues After-Party
- Trisha Sewell's From Harlem to the Isles: Tracing the Journey of Lindy Hop in Britain
- Dance taster classes
- OLX picnic
Sunday
- Tea Dance with Duncan Hemstock & His All Stars
- Journey through Jazz Music: Take a guided stroll through the history of Jazz, starting with gospel music, marches and early jazz before finding their way to Boogaloo, Bossa Nova and Soul.
- Taster dance class
Plus excellent DJs, a Board Game corner, Oxford's good vibes, and cake!
Want to invite your non-dancing friends and family? Spectator seats at https://oxfordlindyhoppers.dancecloud.com/dance/39500
Banding together? Check out https://oxfordlindyexchange.com/groupdiscounts/
Need a little help joining us? Check out https://oxfordlindyexchange.com/oxford-lindy-exchange-community-fund/
We are proud to be an accessible and inclusive festival and have been welcoming dancers from all over the world since 2008!
NOTE: The timings of each event are indicative and subject to change. The final schedule will be confirmed closer to the start of OLX.
REFUNDS
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Safer Spaces
Oxford Lindy Hoppers is part of the STEPS network. By booking, you agree to abide by OLH Safer Spaces Policy. In short, treat everyone with kindness and respect.
About Oxford Lindy Hoppers
OLH is a non-profit community-based swing dance group founded in 2008 and run by volunteers, with a mission to get the people of Oxford swing dancing and honour the dance's history as a vibrant, subversive expression of joy amid segregation, created by Black artists.
Schedule
- – Corina Kwami & The Swing Selection
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Welcoming back Corina Kwami & The Swing Selection! Get ready for an inspiring, energetic and diverse show, blending rhythms routed in movement and story-telling.
St Columba's United Reformed Church, Alfred St, Oxford OX1 4EH, UKLindy Hop - – Soul and Funk After-Party
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Continue the celebrations to soul and funk vibes.
The Royal Blenheim, 13 Saint Ebbe's St, Oxford OX1 1PTBlues
- – OLX Picnic
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Hang out with your fellow dancers, play games, and dance outdoors - but indoor option available in case of rain! Bring your own food & drink.
Willow Atrium and Quad, St Edward's School, Woodstock Rd, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7NNLindy Hop - – Culture Talk and Dance Tasters
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Trisha Sewell leads an interactive talk tracing the journey of Lindy Hop in Britain. Plus, fun Collegiate Shag and Blues dance taster classes to get you raring for the evening parties! Note: timings subject to change.
Olivier Hall, St Edward's School, Woodstock Rd, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7NNLindy Hop - – Grand Ball with Ewan Bleach & The Fleeting Paradise Orchestra
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Debuting for OLX with three sets of arrangements from the ‘territory’ bands of late 20s and early 30s America, as well as some original compositions and arrangements by Ewan himself!
Olivier Hall, St Edward's School, Woodstock Rd, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7NNLindy Hop - – The Night Shift with Ma Bessie
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Live Blues after-party with Ma Bessie, as they combine classic blues and jazz tunes from the inter-war years with a selection of original songs and hand-picked covers from the last 50 years of popular music.
Summertown Arts Community, 294A Banbury Rd, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7EDBlues
- – Dance taster: Foxtrot
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Willow Atrium and Quad, St Edward's School, Woodstock Rd, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7NNFoxtrot
- – Journey through Jazz Music with Duncan Hemstock & His All Stars
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Take a guided stroll with the band as through the history of Jazz, starting with gospel music, marches & early jazz before finding their way to Boogaloo, Bossa Nova & Soul. A little taste of something for everyone.
Olivier Hall, St Edward's School, Woodstock Rd, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7NNLindy Hop - – Duncan Hemstock & His All Stars
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The Sunday Tea Dance is with Duncan Hemstock, backed by a collection of some of London’s finest Swing musicians – affectionately known as The All Stars – to bring the vibes of Benny Goodman, Count Basie and Duke Ellington.
Olivier Hall, St Edward's School, Woodstock Rd, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7NNLindy Hop
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