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'The Kinema Ballroom' was opened on Friday December 23rd 1938 with a 'Grand Opening Carnival Dance' (8:00pm - 1:30am) & tickets for "Fifeshire's Super Dance Hall" sold for two shillings and sixpence (2/6).

The late 1930s was the exclusive domain of the highly popular jazz / swing & big band sound.

Saturday 8thApril saw 'scores of dancers turned away' from the door of a packed Kinema.

This first era of the Ballroom lasted only one year as the decade ended with a period of closure on 30th December 1939 until 29th July 1941.

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Residencies

The resident bands worked pretty much seven days a week at this time with only an occasional night off when another guest act performed.  How many live performers could achieve that today?

 

From

To

Headline Act

Remarks

Friday
23-Dec-1938
Friday
30-Dec-1938
The Swingtette Dance Band 
Saturday
31-Dec-1938
Friday
30-Jun-1939
The SwingtettesThe Swingtette Dance Band's new name
Saturday
01-Jul-1939
Friday
29-Dec-1939
Fred Orr & His Band 

 

Single Performances

Date

Headline Act

Support Acts

Remarks

Wednesday
08-Mar-1939
Cherry GrantThe Swingtettes 
Sunday
14-May-1939
Fred Orr & His Band  
Saturday
20-May-1939
Fred Orr & His Band  
Saturday
27-May-1939
Fred Orr & His Band  
Sunday
28-May-1939
Jimmy MillerThe SwingtettesLate of Teddy Joyce's Band
Saturday
03-Jun-1939
Fred Orr & His Band  
Thursday
08-Jun-1939
Alex Freer & His Plaza Band From Glasgow (Tickets 2/- & 2/6)
Saturday
10-Jun-1939
Fred Orr & His Band  
Saturday
17-Jun-1939
Fred Orr & His Band  
Saturday
24-Jun-1939
Fred Orr & His Band  
Friday
28-Jul-1939
Jack Jackson & His BandFred Orr & His Band 
Friday
01-Sep-1939
Alex Freer & His Plaza Band From Glasgow

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