Twinwood Festival 2014

The 13th Twinwood Festival incorporates the Glenn Miller Festival of Swing Jazz & Jive, featuring music from the 40s, 50s and beyond along with air displays, hangar dances, fashion shows, comedy shows, trade stalls, food and bars, museums, living history, classic vehicles, camping and more.

Twinwood Festival 2014 is confirmed for Saturday 23rd until Monday 25th August 2014, and takes place at the RAF Twinwood Airfield and Twinwood Arena, near Bedford.

Line-up

Si Cranstoun, Syd Lawrence Orchestra, Michael Law's Piccadilly Dance Orchestra, Down For The Count, and Lola Lamour. Plus over 60 acts across 10 stages, DJs and cabaret artistes, and of course hosts John Miller and his Orchestra.

Saturday

The Arena: Cambs & Beds Lindyhop Experience, The Paper Moon Band, The Quecumbar Allstars, Michael Law's Piccadilly Dance Orchestra, Zoot Serious And The Bellyful Of Bop, Down For The Count, Steve Halliday's Tribute To Elvis

The Control Tower: Galaxie Bob, Ooh Bop Sh'bam, The Crown Top Kings, The Cadillac Kings, Lucas And The Dynamos

The Colonial Club: Chris Reynolds Swing Shift, dancing and lessons with Melody Man, Evening Cabaret hosted by Dusty Limits featuring Swing Café, Moscow Drug Club, Champagne Charlie And The Bubbly Boys, Midnight Tricity Vogue And Her All Girl Swing Band featuring Josephine Shaker

The Hangar: Dance Lessons, Chris Reynolds Swingshift Dancing

The Dance Marquee: Dance Lessons, Belly Dancing, Rock'n'Rollin' with Strollin' Steve

Le Café De Bois De Jumeau: Quecumbar Allstars, Alex And Serge, Fleur De Paris, Alex And Serge, Moscow Drug Club

The Casablanca Club: Fedora Cafe, Caroline Belly Dancer, Swing Cafe, The Paper Moon Band, Midnight Fedora Café

The Tin Hat: vintage dancing music right through the night with Terry Elliott and guest DJ

The Glade: Swing Museum, The Quecumbar Allstars, Swing Museum

Le Monde Electrique: Still Moving DJs, Electric Swing Circus

The Soul Shack: all the best soul music with top DJs

Sunday

The Arena: The Salvation Army And Sunday Service, Cambs & Beds Lindyhop, Swing Café, John Miller & His Orchestra, Fleur De Paris, Blue Harlem, Alex Mendham & His Orchestra, Si Cranstoun

The Control Tower: Galaxie Bob, Class Of 58, The Downtown Daddyos, The Bobcats, The Revolutionaires

The Colonial Club: Chris Reynolds Swing, dancing and lessons with Melody Man, Miss Twinwood Pageant, Evening Cabaret hosted by Dusty Limits and featuring Moscow Drug Club, Bobby Valentino And The Musicians, Champagne Charlie And The Bubbly Boys, Midnight Tricity Vogue And Her All Girl Swing Band featuring Josephine Shaker

The Hangar: dance lessons, Chris Reynolds Swingshift Dancing

The Dance Marquee: dance lessons, Belly Dancing, Rock'n'Rollin' with Strollin' Steve

Le Café De Bois De Jumeau: Swing Café, Alex And Serge, Fleur De Paris, Alex And Serge, Moscow Drug Club

The Casablanca Club: Fedora Cafe, Caroline Belly Dancer, Swing Museum, The Paper Moon Band

The Tin Hat: vintage dancing music right through the night with Terry Elliott and guest DJ

The Glade: The Paper Moon Band, Swing Cafe, Swing Museum

Le Monde Electrique: Still Moving DJs, The Lamours

The Soul Shack: soul music with top DJs

Monday

The Arena: The Wootton School Band, Cambs & Beds Lindyhop Experience, Indigo Kings, Lola And Her Blue Light Boys, King Pleasure And The Biscuit Boys, Bobby Valentino And The Musicians, Sticky Wicket & His Orchestra

The Control Tower: Galaxie Bob, Pete Hutton And The Beyonders, The Ding Dong Daddios, The Firebirds

The Colonial Club: Chris Reynolds Swing Shift, dancing and lessons with Melody Man

The Dance Marquee: dance lessons, Rock'n'Rollin' with Strollin' Steve

The Hangar: dance lessons

The emphasis is on non-stop, high quality music from many top orchestras and artistes performing the great hits from the big band, swing and Jive era, across 10 stages.

Tickets

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The early bird offer has ended, tickets are priced as follows:
Child prices valid for Children between 5 and 16 years. Under 5's Free.
ADULT: £89.50 Weekend, £39 Saturday, £39 Sunday, £28 Monday
CHILD: £14 Weekend, £8 for Saturday, Sunday, or Monday
There's also a Monday family ticket (2 adults and up to 3 children) available for £58.

Camping

Caravan and Motorhome pitches are also available. Organisers have decided to open up the camp site a day earlier. Campsite A is sold out, and Campsite B or C is priced at £46.

£90 a pitch for any motorhome exceeding 5 tonnes gross weight or 30ft length.

For those who are able to come earlier they will allow the pitching up of caravans and tents from mid-day on Thursday until midday Tuesday. Please note that organisers cannot guarantee that the showers and some toilets will be installed by Thursday, but the permanent toilet block will be open. Also the Camp Site Shop will not open until Saturday morning.

There will be more information here when available.

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