O’Leary Academy of Irish Dance
The O'Leary Academy of Irish Dance will show you Riverdance to Lord of the Dance, dancing in their red dress with black tights and shoes.
Style: Irish Dancing

Festival locations
Events are located around the town centre, mainly Sandpit Field and Shore road. Click here for a map of the locations.
Tickets
Some parts of the Festival are free and others need you to buy a ticket. Click here for more details about tickets.
Across the weekend
Friday | Free events |
Saturday | Dance sides |
Sunday | Workshops |
All bands |
Each year Swanage is filled with a music and dance spectacle,
including FREE and ticketed events across the weekend.
FREE
Craft fair, children’s entertainment, afternoon concerts – On Sandpit field
Dance displays, a procession and music – all around the town
Tickets needed
Evening concerts – on Sandpit field
Comedy Club and concerts and in the Conservative Club –
Ceilidh in Swanage School
Workshops – various locations