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Wiltons Music Hall

BRUSSELS

MADAME
MOUSTACHE
5-7 Quai au bois brler, 1000,
madamemoustache.be

Swing dance is huge at the moment, and with its

quirky saloon bar styling (1), this is the ideal
setting for a Lindy Hop night. Here, a few couples
are busting incredible moves to the big-band jazz
tunes, but mainly its good, clean fun, with a
happy, mixed crowd of all ages, nationalities and
abilities strutting their stuff (2). A glass of wine
from the trendily hirsute barman (3) lends me the
courage to hit the dance oor despite my two left
feet. I even get an impromptu lesson from a kind
pro (4). At the end of the night, the cute retro
photo booth provides a souvenir (5). / Le swing
fait rage en ce moment et, avec sa dco genre
saloon, Madame Moustache (1) est lendroit idal
pour une soire de lindy hop. Des couples se
dmnent aux accents dun big band et tout le
monde (dbutants ou pros de toutes nationalits
et ges) prend du bon temps (2). Un verre de vin
dispens par le barman hirsute (3) souhait me
donne le courage de fouler la piste. Jai mme
droit une leon improvise dun pro (4). la n,
le Photomaton moffre un souvenir de la soire (5).

PARIS

La Bellevilloise
(1921 rue Boyer, 75020,
labellevilloise.com)
This former Mnilmontant
workers collective has
been reborn as a cool bar
and concert space playing
host to Brotherswings
monthly Grand Bal Swing
nights, with Lindy lessons,
a live band and DJs. /
Cette ex-cooprative de
Mnilmontant sest faite
bar tendance ne manquez
pas le Grand Bal Swing
mensuel de Brotherswing
avec initiation au lindy hop,
orchestre et DJ.

WORDS: EMMA BEDDINGTON. PHOTOGRAPHY: NICO VAN DAM

(1 Graces Alley, E1,

wiltons.org.uk)
This beautiful, atmospheric
East End music hall is a
regular venue for Swing
Patrols packed out, fun
dance parties. Theres an
early evening beginners
class, and oor shows
from pros throughout the
night if youre too shy to
dance. / Ce superbe music
hall de lEast End accueille
rgulirement les dance
parties de Swing Patrol.
Classe pour dbutants
en dbut de soire et
dmonstrations de pros
toute la nuit.

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