In existence since the early 1930s, Jive styles have evolved and adapted with Modern Jive finding immense popularity over the last two decades. The Jive category includes 1940s Jive, Leroc, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll and Smooth Modern Jive.
Classes, dances and other dance events in or near Avon for Jive. Please click on the event name for more information which may include a map.
| Date | Event/Venue/Organiser | Description/Dance Styles | Organiser | Distance | |||
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Thu 29 Sep |
Class | Jive/Swing Classes Comrades Club Nailsworth, Gloucestershire |
Jive/Swing Classes 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing |
Swing Bytes | 21.0 |  |
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| Class | Easy Jive lessons Dance Blast Abergavenny, , Gwent |
a very simple jive 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Forest of Dean Jive and Swing | 30.0 | |
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| Class | Learn to Rock n Roll 50s Style Pencoed Rugby Club Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan |
Learn to Rock n Roll 50s Style Rock n Roll |
bridgend rock 'n' roll club | 37.0 |  |
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| Class | Learn to Jive Bishops Frome Village Centre Bishops Frome, Worcestershire |
Learn to Jive for Beginners & Intermediates 1940s Jive, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults | 48.0 | |||
Fri 30 Sep |
Practice Night | Bishopswood Practice Night Bishopswood Village Hall Ross-on-Wye, Monmouthshire |
Mixture of Jive and Lindy - drop in when you like from 8 to 11pm - only £4! Lindy Hop, Modern Jive |
Ross Jive and Swing | 26.0 | |
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Dance | Jim & Nicky's Pop up Swing Dance Maisemore Village Hall Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Jim & Nicky's Pop up Swing Dance 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing |
Swing Bytes | 31.0 | |
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| Dance | Just Jive-In, Stroud Subscription Rooms, Stroud Stroud, Gloucestershire |
8:00pm - 11:00pm. Price £8:00. All styles welcome 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 24.0 |  |
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Sat 01 Oct |
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Dance | Pop up Swing Dance Maisemore Village Hall Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Pop up Swing Dance 1940s Jive, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
Swing Bytes | 31.0 | |
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Weekend | American Autumn Classic Prescott Hill Climb Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
Prescott American Autumn Classic 1940s Jive, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
Eventageous PR Ltd | 22.0 | |
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| Dance | The Roosters Corse Village Hall Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire |
Jive Stroll etc Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Sheila/Tony Carter | 34.0 | |
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Sun 02 Oct |
Class | Bishopswood Jive Bishopswood Village Hall Ross-on-Wye, Monmouthshire |
Modern Jive Lessons: Beg 7:00 - 8.00, Int/Adv 8:30-9:30 Modern Jive |
Ross Jive and Swing | 26.0 | |
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| Dance | Swing Tea Dance Kings Stanley Village Hall Stroud, Gloucestershire |
Swing Tea Dance - an afternoon of music, dance, tea and cakes. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 21.0 | |
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| Workshop | Jumps, Lifts and Simple Airsteps Bristol, Elmgrove Centre Bristol, Bristol |
2.00 - 6:00 in two sessions, limited numbers, couples only Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Salsa |
Hoppin' Mad | 1.0 | |||
| Dance | Jann paul Cinderford Miners Hall (Charity 301498) Cinderford, Gloucestershire |
Come and dance the night away with a selection of music from 50's to present day Modern, Rock n Roll |
Cinderford Miners Hall | 23.0 | |||
Mon 03 Oct |
Class | Easy Jive beginners lessons Caerleon Town Hall Caerleon, Newport, Gwent |
simpified jive moves for absolute beginners 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
Forest of Dean Jive and Swing | 18.0 | |
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| Class | Ceroc Live - BOA Bradford On Avon Bradford On Avon, Wiltshire |
Teacher & DJ will be Richard with Zoe up on stage Modern Jive |
Ceroc Live | 17.0 | |||
| Class | Jive Classes with Jazzjiveswing Dowty Sports Club Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Learn to Jive 1940s Jive, Charleston, Modern Jive |
Jazzjiveswing | 32.0 | |||
| Class | Learn to Jive Bartestree Village Hall Bartestree, Herefordshire |
Learn to Jive for Beginners & Intermediates 1940s Jive, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults | 37.0 | |||
Tue 04 Oct |
Class | Jive with: JustJiveLindyHop St Paul's Church Centre Swindon, Wiltshire |
Jive: Beginners 7pm. Intermediate 1: 8pm. Intermediate 2: 9pm. 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 37.0 | |
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Class | Learn to Jive St. Hilda's Church Hall Pontypool, Gwent |
Learn to Jive to Rock n Roll/Swing music 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
Kevin Garrod | 23.0 | |
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| Class | Ceroc Live - Bath Bath Pavilion Bath, Avon |
Ceroc Classes Modern Jive |
Ceroc Live | 12.0 | |||
| Class | In Motion Dance Classes Banwell Village Hall, Banwell, Somerset |
Weekly Ceroc dance classes Blues, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
In Motion Dance | 16.0 | |||
| Class | Strictly Jive Crewkerne Class The George Reynolds Centre Crewkerne, Somerset |
Beginner's & Intermediates Classes Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | 24.0 | |||
| Class | Learn 2 Valley Jive Llanbradach Social Club Caerphilly, Mid Glamorgan |
A six week course to introduce people to Rock n Roll Jiving and Social Dance 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
Valley Jive Rock n Roll Hop | 29.0 | |||
| Class | Ceroc Live - Swindon Grange Leisure Swindon Grange Drive Swindon, Wiltshire |
Great venue with great teachers Modern Jive |
Ceroc Live | 36.0 | |||
| Class | Ceroc Live - Salisbury Salisbury (Wilton) Salisbury, Wiltshire |
Ceroc in Salisbury on Tuesdays Modern Jive |
Ceroc Live | 41.0 | |||
| Class | Learn to Jive Stretton Sugwas Village Hall Hereford, Herefordshire |
Learn to Jive for Beginners & Intermediates 1940s Jive, Charleston, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults | 43.0 | |||
Wed 05 Oct |
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Class | learn to lindy hop, LYDNEY, Glos Naas Lane Community Centre Lydney, Gloucestershire |
Learn to Jive and Lindy Hop 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
Forest of Dean Jive and Swing | 17.0 | |
| Class | Jive with: JustJiveLindyHop Subscription Rooms, Stroud Stroud, Gloucestershire |
Jive: 7:00 Beginners . 8:00 Intermediate 1 . 9:00 Intermediate 2. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 24.0 | |
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| Class | Ceroc Live - Chippenham Ceroc Live - Chippenham Chippenham, Wiltshire |
Ceroc classes with great teachers Modern Jive |
Ceroc Live | 20.0 | |||
| Class | Strictly Jive Class Sparkford Inn Sparkford, Somerset |
Dance lessons with Roy Warry Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | 31.0 | |||
| Class | Lindy Hop with Jazzjiveswing Dowty Sports Club Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Learn to Lindy Hop - 3 Levels : Complete Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Jazzjiveswing | 32.0 | |||
Thu 06 Oct |
Class | Jive/Swing Classes Comrades Club Nailsworth, Gloucestershire |
Jive/Swing Classes 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing |
Swing Bytes | 21.0 | |
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| Class | Easy Jive lessons Dance Blast Abergavenny, , Gwent |
a very simple jive 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Forest of Dean Jive and Swing | 30.0 | |
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| Class | Learn to Jive Bishops Frome Village Centre Bishops Frome, Worcestershire |
Learn to Jive for Beginners & Intermediates 1940s Jive, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults | 48.0 | |||
Fri 07 Oct |
Dance | Just Jive-in, Berkeley Hamfields Leisure Berkeley, Gloucestershire |
8:00pm - 11:00pm. Price £8:00. All styles welcome. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 15.0 | |
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| Dance | Bradford On Avon freestyle Bradford On Avon Bradford On Avon, Wiltshire |
Always a great freestyle from 8pm - midnight Blues, Modern Jive, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
Ceroc Live | 17.0 | |||
| Dance | Strictly Jive Freestyle Dance Davis hall Yeovil, Somerset |
Strictly Jive Freestyle Dance Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | 31.0 | |||
Sat 08 Oct |
Dance | Bishopswood Dance Bishopswood Vilage Hall Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire |
8 till late with Some hot swinging tunes. Lindy Hop, Modern Jive |
Ross Jive and Swing | 42.0 | |
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| Dance | JJLH Saturday Night Socials St Paul's Church Centre Swindon, Wiltshire |
Dance Night 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 37.0 | |
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| Special | Miserden Vintage Ball Miserden Village Hall Miserden, Gloucestershire |
Miserden Vintage Ball with Live music from 4 piece band Fat Boy Swing Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Miserden School Friends Association | 29.0 | |||
| Dance | Chill Out @ Ceroc Swindon Swindon Grange Drive Swindon, Wiltshire |
Monthly chill out freestyle Modern Jive |
Ceroc Live | 36.0 | |||
Sun 09 Oct |
Class | Bishopswood Jive Bishopswood Village Hall Ross-on-Wye, Monmouthshire |
Modern Jive Lessons: Beg 7:00 - 8.00, Int/Adv 8:30-9:30 Modern Jive |
Ross Jive and Swing | 26.0 | |
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Dance | Jazz Café - Duke's Place Tythe Barn Bishops Cleeve Tythe Barn Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
6:30 - 10pm, Snacks and Drinks available 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive |
Gloster Swing Dance | 39.0 | |
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| Dance | Phil Denton Cinderford Miners Hall (Charity 301498) Cinderford, Gloucestershire |
Come and dance the night away with a selection of music from 50's to present day Modern, Rock n Roll |
Cinderford Miners Hall | 23.0 | |||
| Dance | Weston Tea Dance St.Georges Community Centre weston super mare, Somerset |
Weston Sunday Modern Jive Tea Dance Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
In Motion Dance | 24.0 | |||
Mon 10 Oct |
Class | Easy Jive beginners lessons Caerleon Town Hall Caerleon, Newport, Gwent |
simpified jive moves for absolute beginners 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
Forest of Dean Jive and Swing | 18.0 | |
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| Class | Ceroc Live - BOA Bradford On Avon Bradford On Avon, Wiltshire |
Teacher & DJ will be Richard with Zoe up on stage Modern Jive |
Ceroc Live | 17.0 | |||
| Class | Jive Classes with Jazzjiveswing Dowty Sports Club Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Learn to Jive 1940s Jive, Charleston, Modern Jive |
Jazzjiveswing | 32.0 | |||
| Class | Learn to Jive Bartestree Village Hall Bartestree, Herefordshire |
Learn to Jive for Beginners & Intermediates 1940s Jive, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults | 37.0 | |||
Tue 11 Oct |
Class | Jive with: JustJiveLindyHop St Paul's Church Centre Swindon, Wiltshire |
Jive: Beginners 7pm. Intermediate 1: 8pm. Intermediate 2: 9pm. 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 37.0 | |
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Class | Learn to Jive St. Hilda's Church Hall Pontypool, Gwent |
Learn to Jive to Rock n Roll/Swing music 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
Kevin Garrod | 23.0 | |
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| Class | learn to rock n roll 50s style J Ks club,Neath rd,Britton Ferry,Neath Neath, Mid Glamorgan |
learn to rock n roll 50s style Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
bridgend rock 'n' roll club | 48.0 | |
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| Class | Ceroc Live - Bath Bath Pavilion Bath, Avon |
Ceroc Classes Modern Jive |
Ceroc Live | 12.0 | |||
| Class | In Motion Dance Classes Banwell Village Hall, Banwell, Somerset |
Weekly Ceroc dance classes Blues, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
In Motion Dance | 16.0 | |||
| Class | Strictly Jive Crewkerne Class The George Reynolds Centre Crewkerne, Somerset |
Beginner's & Intermediates Classes Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | 24.0 | |||
| Class | Learn 2 Valley Jive Llanbradach Social Club Caerphilly, Mid Glamorgan |
A six week course to introduce people to Rock n Roll Jiving and Social Dance 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
Valley Jive Rock n Roll Hop | 29.0 | |||
| Class | Ceroc Live - Swindon Grange Leisure Swindon Grange Drive Swindon, Wiltshire |
Great venue with great teachers Modern Jive |
Ceroc Live | 36.0 | |||
| Class | Ceroc Live - Salisbury Salisbury (Wilton) Salisbury, Wiltshire |
Ceroc in Salisbury on Tuesdays Modern Jive |
Ceroc Live | 41.0 | |||
| Class | Learn to Jive Stretton Sugwas Village Hall Hereford, Herefordshire |
Learn to Jive for Beginners & Intermediates 1940s Jive, Charleston, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults | 43.0 | |||
Wed 12 Oct |
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Class | learn to lindy hop, LYDNEY, Glos Naas Lane Community Centre Lydney, Gloucestershire |
Learn to Jive and Lindy Hop 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
Forest of Dean Jive and Swing | 17.0 | |
| Class | Jive with: JustJiveLindyHop Subscription Rooms, Stroud Stroud, Gloucestershire |
Jive: 7:00 Beginners . 8:00 Intermediate 1 . 9:00 Intermediate 2. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 24.0 | |
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| Class | Ceroc Live - Chippenham Ceroc Live - Chippenham Chippenham, Wiltshire |
Ceroc classes with great teachers Modern Jive |
Ceroc Live | 20.0 | |||
| Class | Strictly Jive Class Sparkford Inn Sparkford, Somerset |
Dance lessons with Roy Warry Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | 31.0 | |||
| Class | Lindy Hop with Jazzjiveswing Dowty Sports Club Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Learn to Lindy Hop - 3 Levels : Complete Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Jazzjiveswing | 32.0 | |||
Thu 13 Oct |
Class | Jive/Swing Classes Comrades Club Nailsworth, Gloucestershire |
Jive/Swing Classes 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing |
Swing Bytes | 21.0 | |
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| Class | Easy Jive lessons Dance Blast Abergavenny, , Gwent |
a very simple jive 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Forest of Dean Jive and Swing | 30.0 | |
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| Class | Learn to Rock n Roll 50s Style Pencoed Rugby Club Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan |
Learn to Rock n Roll 50s Style Rock n Roll |
bridgend rock 'n' roll club | 37.0 | |
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| Class | Learn to Jive Bishops Frome Village Centre Bishops Frome, Worcestershire |
Learn to Jive for Beginners & Intermediates 1940s Jive, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults | 48.0 | |||
Fri 14 Oct |
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Dance | Swingstyle Social Dance Night Minety Village Hall Wiltshire, Wiltshire |
Social dance night to try out your new moves, as always we will be on hand to help. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
Swingstyle | 24.0 | |
| Dance | Friday Night Hop, Dursley Chantry Centre (Listers Hall) Dursley, Gloucestershire |
8:00 - 11:00. Price £8:00. All styles welcome. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 22.0 | |
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| Dance | The Del-Cats Lydney Town Hall Lydney, Gloucestershire |
The Del-Cats with support DJ. Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Lydney Town Hall | 17.0 | |||
Sat 15 Oct |
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Dance | The Saturday Night Record Hop St Barnabas Church Hall Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Swing dancing at it's very best 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive |
Gloster Swing Dance | 29.0 | |
Sun 16 Oct |
Class | Bishopswood Jive Bishopswood Village Hall Ross-on-Wye, Monmouthshire |
Modern Jive Lessons: Beg 7:00 - 8.00, Int/Adv 8:30-9:30 Modern Jive |
Ross Jive and Swing | 26.0 | |
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| Dance | Lynn & Pete Cinderford Miners Hall (Charity 301498) Cinderford, Gloucestershire |
Come and dance the night away with a selection of music from 50's to present day Modern, Rock n Roll |
Cinderford Miners Hall | 23.0 | |||
Mon 17 Oct |
Class | Easy Jive beginners lessons Caerleon Town Hall Caerleon, Newport, Gwent |
simpified jive moves for absolute beginners 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
Forest of Dean Jive and Swing | 18.0 | |
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| Class | Ceroc Live - BOA Bradford On Avon Bradford On Avon, Wiltshire |
Teacher & DJ will be Richard with Zoe up on stage Modern Jive |
Ceroc Live | 17.0 | |||
| Class | Jive Classes with Jazzjiveswing Dowty Sports Club Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Learn to Jive 1940s Jive, Charleston, Modern Jive |
Jazzjiveswing | 32.0 | |||
| Class | Learn to Jive Bartestree Village Hall Bartestree, Herefordshire |
Learn to Jive for Beginners & Intermediates 1940s Jive, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults | 37.0 | |||
Tue 18 Oct |
Class | Jive with: JustJiveLindyHop St Paul's Church Centre Swindon, Wiltshire |
Jive: Beginners 7pm. Intermediate 1: 8pm. Intermediate 2: 9pm. 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 37.0 | |
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