With the Charleston originating from the 1920s/30s, and Lindy Hop (Jitterbug) being introduced to the UK during WWII, the styles disappeared in the 1950s only to be revived again in the late 1980s. The Swing category includes Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Laminu, Lindy Hop and West Coast Swing.
Classes, dances and other dance events in or near Somerset for Swing. Please click on the event name for more information which may include a map.
Date | Event/Venue/Organiser | Description/Dance Styles | Distance | |
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Mon 20 May |
Charleston Fitness Nailsworth Subscription Rooms Nailsworth, Gloucestershire Swingbytes Dance |
Charleston Fitness Charleston |
47.0 | |
Charleston Fitness Brockworth Community Centre Gloucester, Gloucestershire Swingbytes Dance |
Charleston Fitness Charleston |
47.0 | ||
Intro to Lindy Hop - 4 week Course Chapter Cardiff, Glamorgan The Swing Project |
Beginners Lindy Hop 4 Week Courses Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
28.0 | ||
Lindy Hop Level 1 - 4 week Courses Chapter Cardiff, Glamorgan The Swing Project |
Lindy Hop Level 1 - 4 week courses Charleston, Lindy Hop |
28.0 | ||
Swing Exe Lindy Hop Class Southernhay Church Hall Exeter, Devon Swing Exe |
Lindy Hop Class Lindy Hop |
43.0 | ||
Tue 21 May |
Brand New Lindy Hop - Tetbury The Tetbury Goods Shed. Tetbury, Gloucestershire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
7pm Brand New Beginners Class followed by Intermediate Class at 8pm. Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
47.0 | |
All Levels Solo Jazz Classes Chapter Cardiff, Glamorgan The Swing Project |
All Levels Solo Jazz Classes Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
28.0 | ||
Lindy Hop Level 2 - 4 week Courses Chapter Cardiff, Glamorgan The Swing Project |
Lindy Hop Level 2 - 4 week courses Charleston, Lindy Hop |
28.0 | ||
Wed 22 May |
Charleston Fitness Classes Stroud Brewery Bar Stroud, Gloucestershire Swingbytes Dance |
Charleston Fitness Charleston, Jazz Steps, General Dance Fitness |
47.0 | |
Lindy Hop Classes - Stroud The Subscription Rooms Stroud Stroud, Gloucestershire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop Class 7pm Beginners, 8pm Intermediates Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
48.0 | ||
Thu 23 May |
Thursday Beginners Taunton Catholic Centre Taunton, Somerset Swing Dance Taunton |
Lindy Hop lessons for beginners Lindy Hop |
16.0 | |
Solo Charleston - Dance Class St Marys Church Hall, Bridport Bridport, Dorset Dynamic Dance |
Solo Charleston Dance Class Charleston, Jazz, Jazz Steps, Strolls |
29.0 | ||
Lindy Hop Level 1 - 4 week Courses Chapter Cardiff, Glamorgan The Swing Project |
Lindy Hop Level 1 - 4 week courses Charleston, Lindy Hop |
28.0 | ||
Tue 28 May |
Brand New Lindy Hop - Tetbury The Tetbury Goods Shed. Tetbury, Gloucestershire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
7pm Brand New Beginners Class followed by Intermediate Class at 8pm. Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
47.0 | |
Lindy Hop - Level 2 Classes Chapter Cardiff, Glamorgan The Swing Project |
Lindy Hop - Level 2 Classes Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
28.0 | ||
Wed 29 May |
Lindy Hop Classes - Stroud The Subscription Rooms Stroud Stroud, Gloucestershire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop Class 7pm Beginners, 8pm Intermediates Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
48.0 | |
Fri 31 May |
Jimmy's Joint Swing Dance Kings Stanley Village Hall Stroud, Gloucestershire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Time - 8.00 - 11.00 Price £8.00 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
46.0 | |
Sun 02 Jun |
Maxi Bear's Jazz Dance Club Dingestow Village Hall Monmouth, Monmouthshire D.J.Merv |
Tea Dance Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
44.0 | |
Mon 03 Jun |
Charleston Fitness Nailsworth Subscription Rooms Nailsworth, Gloucestershire Swingbytes Dance |
Charleston Fitness Charleston |
47.0 | |
Charleston Fitness Brockworth Community Centre Gloucester, Gloucestershire Swingbytes Dance |
Charleston Fitness Charleston |
47.0 | ||
Swing Exe Lindy Hop Class Southernhay Church Hall Exeter, Devon Swing Exe |
Lindy Hop Class Lindy Hop |
43.0 | ||
Tue 04 Jun |
Brand New Lindy Hop - Tetbury The Tetbury Goods Shed. Tetbury, Gloucestershire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
7pm Brand New Beginners Class followed by Intermediate Class at 8pm. Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
47.0 | |
Wed 05 Jun |
Charleston Fitness Classes Stroud Brewery Bar Stroud, Gloucestershire Swingbytes Dance |
Charleston Fitness Charleston, Jazz Steps, General Dance Fitness |
47.0 | |
Lindy Hop Classes - Stroud The Subscription Rooms Stroud Stroud, Gloucestershire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop Class 7pm Beginners, 8pm Intermediates Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
48.0 | ||
Wednesday Night Hop @ Bootlegger Bootlegger Cardiff CARDIFF, South Glamorgan The Swing Project |
Free Community Lindy Hop Social Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
27.0 | ||
Thu 06 Jun |
Thursday Beginners Taunton Catholic Centre Taunton, Somerset Swing Dance Taunton |
Lindy Hop lessons for beginners Lindy Hop |
16.0 | |
Solo Charleston - Dance Class St Marys Church Hall, Bridport Bridport, Dorset Dynamic Dance |
Solo Charleston Dance Class Charleston, Jazz, Jazz Steps, Strolls |
29.0 | ||
Fri 07 Jun |
DDay 80th Anniversary Dance Dursley Chantry Centre (Listers Hall) Dursley, Gloucestershire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
8:00 - 11:00. Price £8:00. All Swing styles welcome. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
47.0 | |
Mon 10 Jun |
Charleston Fitness Nailsworth Subscription Rooms Nailsworth, Gloucestershire Swingbytes Dance |
Charleston Fitness Charleston |
47.0 | |
Charleston Fitness Brockworth Community Centre Gloucester, Gloucestershire Swingbytes Dance |
Charleston Fitness Charleston |
47.0 | ||
Swing Exe Lindy Hop Class Southernhay Church Hall Exeter, Devon Swing Exe |
Lindy Hop Class Lindy Hop |
43.0 | ||
Tue 11 Jun |
Brand New Lindy Hop - Tetbury The Tetbury Goods Shed. Tetbury, Gloucestershire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
7pm Brand New Beginners Class followed by Intermediate Class at 8pm. Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
47.0 | |
Wed 12 Jun |
Charleston Fitness Classes Stroud Brewery Bar Stroud, Gloucestershire Swingbytes Dance |
Charleston Fitness Charleston, Jazz Steps, General Dance Fitness |
47.0 | |
Lindy Hop Classes - Stroud The Subscription Rooms Stroud Stroud, Gloucestershire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop Class 7pm Beginners, 8pm Intermediates Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
48.0 | ||
Thu 13 Jun |
Lindy Hop in Exeter S J St James Church Hall Exeter, Devon South West Lindy Hoppers |
Lindy Hop in Exeter Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
42.0 | |
Thursday Beginners Taunton Catholic Centre Taunton, Somerset Swing Dance Taunton |
Lindy Hop lessons for beginners Lindy Hop |
16.0 | ||
Solo Charleston - Dance Class St Marys Church Hall, Bridport Bridport, Dorset Dynamic Dance |
Solo Charleston Dance Class Charleston, Jazz, Jazz Steps, Strolls |
29.0 | ||
Sat 15 Jun |
Jenny Thomas Lindy Hop workshop Ashton Park School , Bristol Ollie & Helen – Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop workshop and tea dance for dancers intermediate and above. Lindy Hop |
23.0 | |
Sun 16 Jun |
Little Jazz at the Tithe Barn Tithe Barn Bishops Cleeve Bishop's Cleeve, Stroud Swing Circle |
Our successor to the fabulous Jazz Cafe Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
48.0 | |
Mon 17 Jun |
Charleston Fitness Nailsworth Subscription Rooms Nailsworth, Gloucestershire Swingbytes Dance |
Charleston Fitness Charleston |
47.0 | |
Charleston Fitness Brockworth Community Centre Gloucester, Gloucestershire Swingbytes Dance |
Charleston Fitness Charleston |
47.0 | ||
Swing Exe Lindy Hop Class Southernhay Church Hall Exeter, Devon Swing Exe |
Lindy Hop Class Lindy Hop |
43.0 | ||
Tue 18 Jun |
Brand New Lindy Hop - Tetbury The Tetbury Goods Shed. Tetbury, Gloucestershire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
7pm Brand New Beginners Class followed by Intermediate Class at 8pm. Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
47.0 | |
Wed 19 Jun |
Charleston Fitness Classes Stroud Brewery Bar Stroud, Gloucestershire Swingbytes Dance |
Charleston Fitness Charleston, Jazz Steps, General Dance Fitness |
47.0 | |
Lindy Hop Classes - Stroud The Subscription Rooms Stroud Stroud, Gloucestershire Just Jive Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop Class 7pm Beginners, 8pm Intermediates Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
48.0 | ||
Thu 20 Jun |
Lindy Hop in Exeter S J St James Church Hall Exeter, Devon South West Lindy Hoppers |
Lindy Hop in Exeter Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
42.0 | |
Thursday Beginners Taunton Catholic Centre Taunton, Somerset Swing Dance Taunton |
Lindy Hop lessons for beginners Lindy Hop |
16.0 | ||
Solo Charleston - Dance Class St Marys Church Hall, Bridport Bridport, Dorset Dynamic Dance |
Solo Charleston Dance Class Charleston, Jazz, Jazz Steps, Strolls |
29.0 |
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