The Hep Cat Club

The Hep Cat Club goes monthly in the Button Factory! The weekend just got longer! 

Next date 16th August. Not to be missed!

Once a month the Button Factory will be swinging to fabulous music from the jazz era while the dance floor sways to the oscillating rhythms of the Lindy Hoppers! A refreshing night featuring beginners swing dance class. Fun, friendly and relaxed with regular guest DJs playing a range of fabulous swing, jazz, jump jive, blues and lounge music.

The evening kicks off with a Beginners Swing class at 8pm – this is a drop in class which means that you can start when you want. You don't need any experience to join, and you can come on your own or with a partner. Each time we start from scratch, taking you through the basic rhythms and show you some cool moves to get you dancing.The cost of the class is included in the €10 entry price for The Hep Cat Club. There's no need to book your place.

INTRODUCING – The Hep Cat and Hep Kitten Trophies….A monthly Jack and Jill dance competition at the Button Factory at 9.30pm sharp! Limited to 10 dancers every month, this fun competition will crown the Cat and Kitten of Dublin each month. In a Jack and Jill competition you don’t know who you’ll partner with and there is no choreography. You’ll dance to about 2 songs and will get to dance with two or three people during the competition. It’s a celebration of the interaction between two people and the music. There ain’t many rules – REGISTER HERE; be at the Button Factory at 9.15pm on the 21st June; dancers will be judged individually; judges are open to bribes. It’ll all be over by 9.40pm!

The Hep Cat Club is now on the third Monday of the month in the Button Factory! Dates – 16th August and 20th September. The Button Factory is on Curved Street in Temple Bar. Their website is www.buttonfactory.ie Use this map to find the Button Factory!

Dublin City Jazz Orchestra

A fabulous big band play the first Monday of the month in The Button Factory. So, head on down and swing out in style! Dates - 2nd Aug, 6th Sept, 4th Oct, 1st Nov, 6th Dec. €10 on the door.