🎵 Swing a Esgaya Festival 2025

Get ready to dance “a esgaya” — that’s Asturian for “in abundance”! 💃🎶

From November 14–16, 2025, the coastal city of Gijón, Asturias, comes alive with the Swing a Esgaya Festival, a weekend overflowing with music, dancing, and pure fun.

Organised by Swing 4 Asturias, this festival is all about celebrating Lindy Hop with passion and northern charm — plus, this year, it joins forces with the Gijón International Film Festival for a special cultural collaboration.

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📅 Dates & Registration

  • Dates: November 14 – 16, 2025
  • Country: Spain 🇪🇸
  • Town: Gijón (Asturias)
  • Website: swing4asturias.com
  • Organised by: Swing 4 Asturias
  • Passes:
    • Full Pass: workshops + parties + cultural activities
    • Party Pass: evening socials only
  • Registration: open via the official website

💃 Dance Styles

Lindy Hop

📍 What & Where

  • Location: venues across Gijón, surrounded by sea, mountains, and Asturian flavor.
  • Vibe: joyful, abundant, and authentic — a festival that captures the northern swing spirit.

🎭 Activities & Highlights

  • Workshops with national and international Lindy Hop teachers.
  • Live music from top swing bands and local musicians.
  • Evening parties filled with rhythm, laughter, and Asturian energy.
  • Collaboration with the Gijón International Film Festival — celebrating art and culture together.
  • Plenty of surprises, social dances, and local charm.
Music a esgaya, dancing a esgaya, fun a esgaya — Gijón awaits you for a weekend full of swing!

👣 Teachers

  • Lidia Jimón & Héctor San Andrés 🇪🇸
  • Claudia Biggeri & Maxi Prado 🇮🇹🇪🇸
  • Roser Ros & Marcos León 🇪🇸

A dynamic trio of teaching couples bringing musicality, connection, and joy to every class.

🎟 Why You Should Come

The Swing a Esgaya Festival captures the heart of the Asturian swing scene — friendly, lively, and packed with energy.

With amazing teachers, great music, and local flavor, this festival is all about dancing your heart out and living swing “a esgaya.”

🪩 Quick Overview

When: November 14–16, 2025
Where: Gijón, Spain
Styles: Lindy Hop
Highlights: live music · workshops · film festival collab · Asturian spirit · dancing “a esgaya”