Charleston Hen Party Dance Class Gloucester
Charleston Hen Party Dance Class in Gloucester
Charleston Hen Do — Gloucester
My Dance Hen Party Gloucester
Venues
City Centre Studio
Eastgate / Westgate & the Cross — confirmed on booking
Docks Studio
Gloucester Quays / the historic Docks side — confirmed on booking
Your Venue
Hotels & Airbnbs — we come to you across Gloucester & the county
About This Charleston Hen Party Dance Class in Gloucester
The Charleston is the silliest, most joy-filled routine on our whole list, and that is exactly why hens fall for it. It thrives on springy kick-steps, knees swinging in and out, and those flat-handed swivels crossing over at the knee — moves so gleefully ridiculous that the room dissolves into laughter well before anyone nails them. No partners are needed and no one sits it out; everyone kicks and swings side by side, all facing the same way, and the bride gets a flapper strut of her own to lead.
Gloucester gives the jazz age a genuine home. Down at the historic Docks — Britain's most inland Victorian port — the tall brick warehouses of Bakers Quay and Llanthony still line the water where cargo once swung ashore by crane, the very backdrop the roaring twenties belonged to. We bring that world to your door: teacher, speaker and a gramophone-era soundtrack all arriving together, whether you have taken a room near the Docks, a big let toward Longlevens, or a townhouse minutes from Westgate.
By the last run-through those separate bits gather into a short, spirited number — kicks, swivels, a travelling stretch across the floor and a big flourishing finish — carried along on hot 1920s jazz and swing that make the whole thing gallop. Pricing is flat and spelled out before anything else: £140 for sixty minutes or £165 for ninety, one instructor for the party whatever its size. A room is only added if your own space won't do, and the bride's fizz is an optional flat £10. A Charleston hen do in Gloucester is a giddy, glamorous warm-up before a night around the Quays — string on the pearls, round up the hens, and the jazz age comes to you.
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What's Included in Your Charleston Hen Party
- A professional Charleston teacher at your Gloucester venue for the whole booking
- A full 1920s group routine — basic step, swivel, travelling kicks and finish
- Sixty or ninety minutes of teaching, from warm-up to flourish
- Every move built up gently for complete first-timers
- A flapper strut set aside for the bride to lead
- Speaker and a jazz-age playlist brought along
- A high-kicking finale made for photos
- A flat £140 or £165 — one instructor, no per-head charges
- Optional £10 fizz bottle for the bride's toast
What You'll Experience at Our Charleston Dance Class
- Springy kicks and knee-knocking swivels done in a giggling line
- Hot 1920s jazz and swing rattling along underneath
- The whole room looking gloriously silly all at once
- A proper routine caught on film by the time you finish
- Fringe, pearls and feathers catching the light
- The bride out front for a flapper solo
Perfect For Your Gloucester Hen Do
- Gatsby and Peaky-Blinders themed hen weekends
- Groups who want a laugh more than perfect technique
- A glamorous warm-up before drinks at the Docks and Quays
- Mixed-age parties from twenty-one to seventy
- Brides after photos dripping with jazz-age glamour
- Groups of roughly eight to twenty-five, larger by arrangement
What Our Hens Say
Charleston hen parties we have taught across Gloucester.
"I was sceptical a bunch of us could pull off the swivels, but the teacher built them up so patiently that they just clicked. My calves ached the next day and it was completely worth it."
— Dulcie Wintle ★★★★★"We hired a room down at the Docks and the setting made it — those tall old warehouses right outside while we kicked through a 1920s number felt genuinely special. Such a happy, giddy afternoon."
— Prudence Gazzard ★★★★★"The best surprise was how quickly it came together — the teacher drove out to us in Longlevens, and an hour later we had a whole routine of kicks, swivels and a big flourish. The hot jazz kept us going."
— Marigold Trinder ★★★★★"Honestly the daftness is the whole point — you cannot take yourself seriously doing flat-handed swivels, so everyone relaxes and just laughs. Easily the highlight of the weekend, and not a single per-head charge."
— Estella Cheeseman ★★★★★Charleston Hen Party FAQ
Everything you need to know about our Charleston hen party dance class in Gloucester.
Is the Charleston difficult to learn? +
It looks harder than it plays. The moves are springy and forgiving, and half the joy is that everyone looks a bit ridiculous, so nobody frets about getting it exact. Your teacher layers it on gently, and a room full of first-timers is precisely who gets the biggest laugh out of it.
Should we dress 1920s? +
You're under no obligation, but most groups leap at the chance. A fringed frock, a headband, a rope of pearls and a feather or two make the photos pop and pile on the laughs. What really counts is footwear you can bounce and swivel in — save any tall heels for the night out.
Where does the Charleston class run in Gloucester? +
At your own space. We travel across Gloucester and the county — a room near the Docks, a large let toward Longlevens or Hucclecote, or somewhere central by Westgate. Clear a bit of floor and that becomes the dancefloor; we only bring in a hired venue if your own room genuinely can't cope.
What does it cost? +
A flat £140 for sixty minutes or £165 for ninety, with a single instructor covering the party no matter how many come, speaker and jazz playlist thrown in. The only things you might add are a hired room if you need one and a £10 bottle of fizz for the bride. Not a penny is charged per person otherwise.
How big can the group be? +
Roughly eight to twenty-five works well with one teacher. Larger groups are no trouble — let us know the headcount and how much floor you have, and we will set the spacing and travelling kicks so nobody ends up catching a friend on the shin.
What should everyone wear? +
Whatever lets you bounce and swivel — a fringed dress or a floaty skirt does the job, paired with flats or low character shoes for the kicks. Throw on pearls, a headband and feathers for the full flapper effect. Do warm up, because your calves get a real workout, and remember there is no tram in Gloucester so plan parking near the venue.