Jazz Picnic

03/05/2026

Who’s coming to the East Brunswick Hotel tomorrow night for free live jazz by The JC little Big Band?
Tuesday 5th May 7.30pm onwards!

01/06/2025

Jazzy Jumpers is coming back soon! Want to join in? Fill out our EOI! Any questions, just email [email protected]

https://forms.gle/4pCQm8GDDDKyNyET6

Term Three will start Thursday July 24th.

06/02/2025

The Malty - February Edition is tonight! Come along!

Jazz Picnic is launching a new local social called 'The Malty'. The first will run on Thursday 6th February 2025. Venue: Maltese Community Council...

02/02/2025

Only four sleeps until our first Malty Social in Parkville! Come join!
Schedule =
6.30-7.30pm - Balboa Class with Julia and John Wharington (already 30 dancers booked, will sell out)
7.30-8.30pm - First DJ set by Julia Wharington
8.30-9.45pm - Second DJ set by Mike Healy

Tickets here -

Jazz Picnic is launching a new local social called 'The Malty'. The first will run on Thursday 6th February 2025. Venue: Maltese Community Council...

18/10/2024

Special Announcement and Plot Twist for Parkside Social 2024!
Shaz is no longer able to DJ the first set for us, but you're in good hands. Loz brings enthusiasm and joie de vivre to her dancing and DJing. She has DJ'd at many local social nights and major events in Australia and Internationally. Loz is a fan of all things swing and it's her number one goal to keep your toes tapping and your fingers snapping!

Behind the mic as MC for Parkside Social, we have Kristen Barker.
As an OG Jazzy Jumper, committee member for MLX, and a regular in the Swing Dance scene since 2019, Kristen is a lover of swing dance social events.
In her line of work as a professional workshop facilitator and public speaker in the education sector, she has years of experience engaging an audience. She also knows how to get the vibes high and the dance floor pumping, having been an MC at her friends’ wedding.

Join us at Parkside Social on Saturday evening, tickets still available here: https://www.trybooking.com/CVPTI

12/10/2024

🌳Second DJ Announcement for Parkside Social 2024 - Mike Healy!🌳
Mike loves Jazz and DJ-ing for dancers. He loves playing sets that bring joy, energy and a whole lot of fun on the dance floor.
Mike has been DJ-ing competitions, exchanges and events all over Australia since 2008 and his sets are chock-o-block full of classic gems, toe tappin’ favourites and some fine personal selections. As Count Basie himself once said, “If you play a tune and a person don't tap their feet, don't play that tune.”
Tickets = https://www.trybooking.com/CVPTI

12/10/2024

🌳First DJ Announcement for Parkside Social 2024 - Shaz Callaghan!🌳
Shaz loves all kinds of music. She loves the kind that makes you holler, tap your feet, shimmy all over, shake what your mama gave you, or shuffle off to Buffalo. For Shaz, DJ-ing is about watching the dancers, listening to the band or other DJs, and finding the harmony amongst it all. She hopes to create an environment where people want to go up to other people and say, “I love this song, would you like to dance?!”, or be drawn onto the dance floor for some solo grooving. Shaz has been fortunate to DJ all around the country including Canberräng, Melbourne Swing Festival, Sydney Swing Festival, 1929 Studio’s Sweet & Hot, Little Big Weekend, Jumptown Jam, Jazz Bang, MLX, White Night and Hullabaloo. She is super happy to be DJ-ing at the Parkside Social – let’s dance!
Tickets = https://www.trybooking.com/CVPTI

15/09/2024

Term Four is coming up and we're excited to announce the Jazzy Jumpers is returning on Thursday nights (from October 10th).
Keen to know more? Email [email protected] to ask for more details.
The Sevens Fast Jams Club is taking a pause next term.

DATES =
October 10th - Jazzy Jumpers begins
October 19th-20th - Parkside Camp 2024 w/ Ari + Simon (workshops/camp)
October 19th - Parkside Social Dance (Facebook event coming soon)

Send a message to learn more

05/07/2024

Have you heard? We're bringing Ari and Simon from Madrid, Spain to Melbourne in October 2024!

Here's our official website for the event:

A two-day workshop weekend, social and camp for advanced Lindy Hop dancers.