Largest Charleston dance

Bexhill, United Kingdom – August 1, 2017 – A total of 1,086 people, dressed in 20s garb, took part in the event by the De La Warr Pavilion, thus setting the new world record for the Largest Charleston dance.

Photo: A total of 1,086 people, dressed in 20s garb, took part in the event by the De La Warr Pavilion, thus setting the new world record for the Largest Charleston dance.

The Guinness World Records world record for the largest Charleston dance is 975 and was achieved by Swing Patrol (UK), in London, UK, on 11 October 2015.

Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the largest maypole dance; it consists of 326 participants, and was achieved by Lancaster Liederkranz (USA) in Manheim, Pennsylvania, USA on 9 May 2015.

Bexhill shimmied back into the record books as it reclaimed the World Record for the largest Charleston dance.

Under stormy skies, with the constant threat of rain, huge crowds of people grew to witness the drama and spectacle of Bexhill-on-Sea’s attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest Charleston dance.

A total of 1,086 people, dressed in 20s garb, took part in the event by the De La Warr Pavilion.