Tickets for 29th March 2025
We’ve now closed the website for ticket sales BUT male tickets are still available email me to book to pay on the door. jjrynne@gmail.com.
Sorry all femail tickets now sold., Email me for waiting list.
Thanks for the support. Also do forward tracks that you would like Russell to play, of course country and western for this particular event but not just country and western tracks whatever it is that you love to dance to. We are doing a line dance to Texas hold’em by Beyonce. If you would like to learn it in advance visit our Facebookgroup page, Pavilion Jive Red Cap John.
Unfortunately, I will have to charge £15. The pavilion have put up their usual fee and on top of this, as they are a large venue, they are now requiring us to have additional security (Martyn’s law) which will in future cost an additional £350 per event.
I’ve decided to give the next event a slight country and western character. I hope you won’t mind this. I’ve discovered that country and western is a bit marmite, and that some people love it and some people hate it.
The DJ will be the ever popular Russell Payne of LeRoc fame. I’ve asked Russell, to play up to 25% country and western but only if it’s going down well and the floor is still full. It goes without saying that whatever the tracks are, they have to be danceable. The other 75% will be tracks you know and love. Russell is happy to receive requests, russ@leroc.com particularly country (Americana) for consideration. But as with all DJs he will decide what best fits!
Being C&W doesn’t at all mean you have to dress country style, although a handkerchief around the neck would be nice! If you want to go the whole way,denim etc., that would be great. It’s just another element of fun.
I’ll keep you informed as things progress.
See. you soon
johnxx
Early notice Dates for 2025
29th March
26th July
18 December (Thursday) Christmas Ball
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Welcome to a fantastic night of dancing from 8pm to midnight! You will be in the best dance venue in the South. A purpose built Art Deco ballroom, and always a sell out.
All these events are run by a fabulous group of volunteers and this sense of community is reflected in the open, fun, atmosphere of the evening.
Bournemouth Pavilion
This Dance is big, up to 350 Dancers. It attracts dancers from across the south and brings together dancers from a wide variety of settings so you’re always likely to see people that you haven’t seen for a while. I try hard not to clash with regular jive providers and weekend events. Always a great atmospere and one or two fun dances, eg mystery dancer and a stroll (line dance) so as to encourage mixing. A bar and free water is available.
Buying Tickets
Tickets will be £ 15 booked in advance which you can cancel for a full refund up to a week before the event. I deliberately try to keep the price down so that no one is excluded. But as all proceeds go to charity if you can afford more PLEASE buy raffle tickets on the night. Sorry but if you turn up on spec I definitely can’t assure you that you’ll get in.
Tickets Refunds
A full refund is available up to 7 days before the event you have purchased. Please email jjrynne@gmail.com for a refund.
Buying Tickets Offline
I very rarely sell tickets offline and because every event seems to be a sell out there are not often tickets available on the door on the night. So please buy tickets online using this website. In unusual situations you can text: 07788 787701 or email jjrynne@gmail.com if unable to purchase via the website!
Go Green
In order to make some small contribution to the awful problem of climate change, we are encouraging people to consider sharing transport. When booking you will be given the opportunity to indicate if you would be open to your contact, email or mobile, being shared with someone who lives near you. ONLY if you wish you can then link up to car share. This has been used by some at previous events.
Silent Raffle
On the night a fabulous group of helpers are running a silent raffle to raise additional funds for Citizens Advice. If you would like to contribute a prize bring it along on the night or please email me and I will pass the information on to them.
Covid safe
There will not be any covid monitoring. Alcohol gel will be widely available at the event and of course if you have any covid like symptoms please do not attend.
Parking
I know the cost of parking in Bournemouth puts people off, BUT there is FREE parking along the clifftop after 8pm that’s BH1 3AA It’s a five-minute walk, I’ve done it.
Cheaper Parking is available at Central car park, Upper Hinton Road, Bournemouth, BH1 2HH. £5.20 for all evening. Four minutes walk from the Pavilion.
Other Pointers
You may remember the last time, and I think this applies to a lot of venues now, they may, sadly, want to check bags on arrival as they do not permit patrons to bring in their own alcohol. I don’t know how they are about water, which always seems ludicrous to me, but I think you know water is now provided for free.
Many people have asked me how they can learn the stroll in advance. if you can visit the following website https://youtu.be/eJ7k0Cchy1Y
and there are others, you will be able to see how it’s done. It’s called the Charleston stroll, It is fun and the more on the floor the better, getting it wrong is part of the fun. And remember it’s not meant to stop the jiving, you can watch if you want but also carry on dancing if that’s what you would prefer, there is plenty of room for both.
Thank you for your continuing support for the raffle but this relies on you bringing donations that you think might be suitable. It raises a significant amount of money for the charity each time which helps enormously.
Thank you for the way you always join in to make these parties such a success. Any help you can give, if you’re still there, at the end is always appreciated although I do have an amazing band of helpers too!
A worthy cause. Proceeds go to Citizens Advice – Registered Charity
All the jives organised by me are in my role as a member of The Friends of East Dorset and Purbeck Citizens Advice. East Dorset and Purbeck Citizens Advice is a registered charity, no profit is made or taken by me and I am accountable to the Friends committee and ultimately to the Board of trustees. My role is entirely voluntary.
I think Citizens Advice is a great service. All it does is help people to access their legal rights which otherwise, through lack of knowledge, they might be denied or cheated out of.
The dances that I organise, generally three a year, give me a chance to combine my wish to support the Citizens Advice Service together with wanting to keep Jivers dancing in the wonderful setting of the Bournemouth Pavilion Ballroom. As far as I know it’s the only location, in the south, where we dance in an actual Ballroom! The groundswell of support that these events have generated, seems to indicate that it’s what people want too, as now virtually every one is sold out.
Why not join the fun over in our Facebook Group.
Thank You
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