Dancing Around Britain | Len Goodman

Dancing Around Britain by Len Goodman is an illustrated journey through the history and social culture of dancing in Britain, combining dance history with memories from Goodman’s own career.

The book looks back at Britain’s great dance eras—from the Jazz Age and traditional ballrooms to rock ’n’ roll, disco, and modern popular dancing. Goodman explores how dancing became part of everyday British life, revisiting old ballrooms, classic songs, movie dance moments, Saturday-night dances, and changing social attitudes toward dancing.

Alongside this cultural history, Goodman tells parts of his own story as a Ballroom dancer, teacher, competition judge, and television personality. The result is less a technical dance manual and more a nostalgic visual history of British dancing and Ballroom culture.

Contents

I could not verify a reliable source publishing the book’s complete original Table of Contents, so I would not invent chapter titles for the NiceDancing listing.

Verified subjects covered include:

• British Ballroom and Social Dancing
• The Great British Ballrooms
• The Jazz Age
• Classic Dance Music and Songs
• Dancing and British Social Life
• Dance in the Movies
• The Rise of Rock ’n’ Roll
• Disco and Changing Dance Culture
• Saturday-Night Dancing
• Memories and Rare Dance Images
• Len Goodman’s Dancing Career
• Ballroom and Latin Dancing
• The Changing Role of Dance in Britain

The publisher description specifically says the book moves from the Jazz Age through rock ’n’ roll and disco, examines dance’s social impact, recalls old ballrooms, songs and movie moments, and incorporates Goodman’s personal dance story.