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Sunday 18th july

Uckfield Civic Centre, TN22 1AE

Time: 7.30pm Tickets £10 Concessions £8

Uckfield Festival Finale with THE JIVE ACES DANCE PARTY

The UK’s Number One Swing and Jive Band!

Great rhythm, screaming horns and slapping bass all add up to the favourite band of dancers across the globe. One of the hardest-working bands in show business today, performing over 300 shows a year in over 25 different countries, the Jive Aces have appeared on hundreds of TV and radio shows all over the world.

A group of lads were drawn together by their love for a style and music that outclassed anything around. The music was hot jive. It had the beat, energy and enthusiasm of rock ‘n’ roll and the fun and rhythm of big band swing all rolled into one. From their first concert on the 14th January, 1989 in Paris, the Jive Aces were a hit. Their wild, high-energy floorshow soon became their trademark and people of all ages came to see the lively band give them what they wanted — pure entertainment.

The Jive Aces are:
Ian Clarkson – Vocals & Trumpet            Ken Smith – Double Bass
Vince Hurley – Piano                                Peter Howell – Drums
John Fordham – Saxophone                    Alex Douglas – Trombone

The Jive Aces’ unique sound comes from a combination of original tunes in true swing style as well as fresh arrangements of songs from the swing era. The Jive Aces first hit America in 1996 when they were invited to perform at the Olympic Games celebrations in Atlanta, Georgia. Since then they have performed all over the States including Hollywood where they recorded their albums in the famous Mad Hatter studios.

The Jive Aces have performed with many of the top dancers and dance troupes around including; The Jivin’ Lindy Hoppers (UK), DC Swing Dance Society (USA), Norma Miller (USA), Frankie Manning (USA), Hop, Swing and a Jump (USA), The Rhythm Hotshots (Sweden), Zoots and Spangles (UK), Christian Perry (USA).

And now they’re here at the Uckfield Festival. Get your winkle pickers on, comb back the quiff, or don your psychedelic dress and Mary Quant hairstyle. It’s the 40s, 50s and 60s all in one evening, dancing to the best swing and jive band in the country.

Choose the decade you’d like to dress up in. Prizes for the best dressed party-goers.

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4pm outside Bridge Cottage

UCKFIELD FESTIVAL WALK 2010 - OLD AMID NEW

Historical guided walk: go back to Mesolithic and Roman times, where Uckfield's great expansion in the last half-century began. Around the north of the town, we find misspelling, lose Lord Lucan, follow the parish boundary, and much else.

2 hours, 4 miles, some mud and steep steps.

Led by Brian Philips of Uckfield and District Preservation Society.

No booking, no charge, donations in aid of Bridge Cottage welcome.

Luxford Field, Uckfield, TN22 1AE

2 – 5pm

Annual Family Funday on Sunday

On Uckfield Festival’s last day the ever popular Churches in Uckfield Funday on Sunday. A great family afternoon and it’s all free! Games, bouncy castles, crafts and fun for all the family. There is also a 'Songs of Praise' time during the afternoon.

The event is put on by Uckfield’s Churches.