Midland Swing Open 2025 | WSDC | West Coast Swing

16th Edition | 24th-29th September 2025

Image of thistle hotel, venue for midland swing open-west coast swing event

New Location for 2025 | Thistle Hotel & Conference Centre
London Heathrow Terminal 5

6 workshop levels across 3 rooms
2 rooms for parties
World Swing Dance Council Registry Event
Classic, Showcase, Risingstar & Pro Am divisions
International Discounts
Advanced & Allstar Discounts
Routine & Junior Discounts
Rising Star Tour Member Event
Zero to Hero track
Wednesday | Pre-Pre Party (Chalk Farm, NW3 2BQ)
Thursday | Brunch & Walking Tour
Thursday | Pre-Party (Event Hotel)

Registration is open for our 16th edition of MSO, the first hotel based West Coast Swing event and longest running WSDC event outside of North America.  Welcoming dancers from all over the world to attend this WCS spectacular. Including WSDC J&J’s, Strictly Swing, Classic, Showcase, Rising Star, Pro-Am are just some of the highlights of the event.

Lee & Fabienne Easton have been the organisers of MSO since the concept of the event which came from Paul Harris who now resides in the USA.  2009 at the Northampton Hilton Hotel was the launch of Midland Swing Open. In 2011 we moved to Birmingham, to Manchester for a year and then in Slough for the next five.  In 2025, we moved to Heathrow.  Our ambition for MSO continues to be, to bring the highest standard of International WCS competitions to the UK.   

Our Allstar & Champion staff are some of the best in the business. Attending Midland Swing Open is like attending no other event.  Come and feel the late night atmosphere of the ballroom. The music, the dancers, you’ll be inspired by what you see and hear. Inspired so much you’ll want to dance all night!!

Beginners west coast swing weekend event

Have you seen some Reels on Socials lately and you’re wondering, what is this West Coast Swing thing all about?

Here is your chance to jump in at the deep-end and have a full on weekend experience. Starting Friday evening with an Ice-breaker class and peaking on Sunday the opportunity to enter into our Newcomer Jack & Jill.

With a dedicated team of Instructors and guides to ensure that you get the most out of the weekend. All sorts of fun and games in store for you.

TICKETS OPEN 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO EVENT

Code of Conduct

Please read and be familiar with our Code of Conduct.

Haven’t learnt WCS yet?

Head over to www.EastonSwing.com, get signed up, and receive access to a Free WCS lesson platforms for new WCS dancers.