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 Essex for Jive. Please click on the event name for more information which may include a map.
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Sat 20 Dec |
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Ma Bessie @ Cotton Club Bedford Cotton End Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Top quality Monthly Swing + Jive band nights 1940s Jive, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
47.0 |
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the JIVE is alive in Ipswich 199 Clapgate Lane Con Club IPSWICH, Suffolk the Jive is Alive |
DJs "Idaho Redd" & "Trigger Slim" entertain - see website jive-is-alive.uk 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
34.0 | |
Sun 21 Dec |
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Festive Tea Dance Southern Maltings Ware, Hertfordshire Southern Maltings, Ware |
Waltz, foxtrot, quickstep, hive, cha cha and samba to Barry Sapsford’s ballroom orchestra 1940s Jive, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
24.0 |
Mon 22 Dec |
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Ceroc Rayleigh The Mill Arts and Events Centre Rayleigh, Essex Ceroc - Partner Dance |
Adult dance classes Rock n Roll, Salsa, General Dance Fitness |
11.0 |
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Dance Sparkle X’mas evening party Colindale weekly Monday tea dance Colindale, Barnet Dance Sparkle |
Christmas evening party, ballroom and Latin and sequences Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence |
22.0 | |
Tue 23 Dec |
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LeRoc Eve of Christmas SnowBall Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall Ashtead, Surrey LeRoc Surrey (The Jive In Dance Co) |
The amazing Annual Ball Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
47.0 |
Mon 29 Dec |
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Dance Sparkle NewYear evening party Colindale weekly Monday tea dance Colindale, Barnet Dance Sparkle |
New year evening party, ballroom and Latin and sequences Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence |
22.0 |
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TJ Johnson's Pre-NYE Bash 100 Club London, London W Swing Street |
TJ Johnson and his band return to the iconic 100 Club, for a special dance night! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
37.0 | |
Wed 31 Dec |
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A Vintage Affair NYE Blue Hawks Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Step into the spotlight and swing into 2026 with style, sparkle, and sensational music! Lindy Hop, Modern Jive |
49.0 |
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Simply Ballroom-New Years Eve Ball Springfield Parish Centre Chelmsford, Essex Simply Ballroom |
Simply Ballroom - New Years Eve Ball Argentine Tango, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Old Time Dancing, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence |
1.0 | |
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Ceroc Rayleigh NYE Freestyle The Mill Arts & events Centre Rayleigh, Southend on Sea Ceroc - Partner Dance |
Adult dance night - freestyle Rock n Roll, Salsa, General Dance Fitness |
11.0 | |
Fri 02 Jan 26 |
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Wickford ballroom dance club The Nevendon Centre Wickford, Essex Wickford Ballroom Dance Club |
Ballroom, Latin & sequence social dance 1940s Jive, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
10.0 |
Sat 03 Jan 26 |
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the JIVE is alive in Ipswich 199 Clapgate Lane Con Club IPSWICH, Suffolk the Jive is Alive |
50's jive dance with DJ Alison Bruce 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
34.0 |
Mon 05 Jan 26 |
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Ceroc Rayleigh The Mill Arts and Events Centre Rayleigh, Essex Ceroc - Partner Dance |
Adult dance classes Rock n Roll, Salsa, General Dance Fitness |
11.0 |
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Dance Sparkle tea dance Colindale weekly Monday tea dance Colindale, Barnet Dance Sparkle |
Tea dance ballroom and Latin and sequences Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence |
22.0 | |
Tue 06 Jan 26 |
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Jive of Herts dance class The Oval Community Centre Stevenage, Hertfordshire Jive of Herts |
Rockabilly jive class, ideal for beginners and more experienced dancers Rock n Roll |
33.0 |
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Swing Dance on the Stour The Mooring Cafe and Bar Canterbury, Kent Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie |
Canterbury’s twice a month swing dance with classes (first and third Tuesday of the month) 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
40.0 | |
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Ceroc Chelmsford King Edward VI Grammar School (KEGS) Chelmsford, Essex Ceroc - Partner Dance |
Adult dance classes Rock n Roll, Salsa, General Dance Fitness |
5.0 | |
Wed 07 Jan 26 |
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Ashford Jive classes & social dance Ashford Cinema Ashford, Kent Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie |
Beginners & intermediate 1940’s/50’s style jive class plus social dancing 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
44.0 |
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Intermediates class The Shed Ashtead, Surrey Hanna's Dance School |
Intermediates level class, gold level Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
48.0 | |
Thu 08 Jan 26 |
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Jive of Herts dance class Cheshunt Football Club - Amber Room Cheshunt, Hertfordshire Jive of Herts |
Rockabilly jive class, ideal for beginners and more experienced dancers Rock n Roll |
25.0 |
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Sandwich 1940’s/50’s Jive Class St. Clement’s Parish Church Hall Sandwich, Kent Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie |
1940’s/50’s style Jive class aimed at all levels, beginners welcome and no partner needed. 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
48.0 | |
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Rock n Roll Rawreth Village Hall Rawreth Village Hall Rawreth, Essex Mrs Dickie Bows |
Beginners & Improvers 50's Jive Rock n Roll |
9.0 | |
Fri 09 Jan 26 |
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Technique Master Class St Paul's Community Centre , Wandsworth Dance Addiction Studios, Southfields |
A Brief focussed class, with a pertinent theme to work on Argentine Tango, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Tango, Old Time Dancing, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence |
39.0 |
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Wickford ballroom dance club The Nevendon Centre Wickford, Essex Wickford Ballroom Dance Club |
Ballroom, Latin & sequence social dance 1940s Jive, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
10.0 | |
Sat 10 Jan 26 |
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Simply Ballroom - Saturday Social Springfield Parish Centre Chelmsford, Essex Simply Ballroom |
2nd Saturday of each Month - Social Dancing - Ballroom, Latin and some popular Sequence Argentine Tango, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Old Time Dancing, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence |
1.0 |
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Ceroc Chelmsford Freestyle King Edward VI Grammar School (KEGS) Chelmsford, Essex Ceroc - Partner Dance |
Adult dance night - freestyle Rock n Roll, Salsa, General Dance Fitness |
5.0 | |
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Saturday Night Dance Colman Redland Centre Reigate, Surrey Court Dancing |
Saturday Night Dance (Ballroom and Latin) Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
47.0 | |
Mon 12 Jan 26 |
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Beginners 1950s Jive/Rock n Roll cl The Stags Head London, London E Hula Boogie ! |
Absolute Beginners 1950s Jive /Rock 'n' Roll class 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
30.0 |
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Improvers 1950s Jive / Rock n Roll The Stags Head London, London E Hula Boogie ! |
Improvers 1950s Jive / Rock n Roll dance class 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
30.0 | |
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Canterbury 1940’s/50’s Jive Class Canterbury Baptist Church Hall Canterbury, Kent Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie |
Weekly Monday Night 1940s/50s Style Jive Class 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
40.0 | |
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Ceroc Rayleigh The Mill Arts and Events Centre Rayleigh, Essex Ceroc - Partner Dance |
Adult dance classes Rock n Roll, Salsa, General Dance Fitness |
11.0 | |
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Dance Sparkle tea dance Colindale weekly Monday tea dance Colindale, Barnet Dance Sparkle |
Tea dance ballroom and Latin and sequences Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence |
22.0 | |
Tue 13 Jan 26 |
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Jive of Herts dance class The Oval Community Centre Stevenage, Hertfordshire Jive of Herts |
Rockabilly jive class, ideal for beginners and more experienced dancers Rock n Roll |
33.0 |
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Ceroc Chelmsford King Edward VI Grammar School (KEGS) Chelmsford, Essex Ceroc - Partner Dance |
Adult dance classes Rock n Roll, Salsa, General Dance Fitness |
5.0 | |
Wed 14 Jan 26 |
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Ashford Jive classes & social dance Ashford Cinema Ashford, Kent Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie |
Beginners & intermediate 1940’s/50’s style jive class plus social dancing 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
44.0 |
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Intermediates class The Shed Ashtead, Surrey Hanna's Dance School |
Intermediates level class, gold level Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
48.0 | |
Thu 15 Jan 26 |
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Jive of Herts dance class Cheshunt Football Club - Amber Room Cheshunt, Hertfordshire Jive of Herts |
Rockabilly jive class, ideal for beginners and more experienced dancers Rock n Roll |
25.0 |
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Sandwich 1940’s/50’s Jive Class St. Clement’s Parish Church Hall Sandwich, Kent Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie |
1940’s/50’s style Jive class aimed at all levels, beginners welcome and no partner needed. 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
48.0 | |
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Rock n Roll Rawreth Village Hall Rawreth Village Hall Rawreth, Essex Mrs Dickie Bows |
Beginners & Improvers 50's Jive Rock n Roll |
9.0 | |
Fri 16 Jan 26 |
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Technique Master Class St Paul's Community Centre , Wandsworth Dance Addiction Studios, Southfields |
A Brief focussed class, with a pertinent theme to work on Argentine Tango, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Tango, Old Time Dancing, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence |
39.0 |
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Wickford ballroom dance club The Nevendon Centre Wickford, Essex Wickford Ballroom Dance Club |
Ballroom, Latin & sequence social dance 1940s Jive, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
10.0 | |
Mon 19 Jan 26 |
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Beginners 1950s Jive/Rock n Roll cl The Stags Head London, London E Hula Boogie ! |
Absolute Beginners 1950s Jive /Rock 'n' Roll class 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
30.0 |
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Improvers 1950s Jive / Rock n Roll The Stags Head London, London E Hula Boogie ! |
Improvers 1950s Jive / Rock n Roll dance class 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
30.0 | |
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Canterbury 1940’s/50’s Jive Class Canterbury Baptist Church Hall Canterbury, Kent Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie |
Weekly Monday Night 1940s/50s Style Jive Class 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
40.0 | |
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Ceroc Rayleigh The Mill Arts and Events Centre Rayleigh, Essex Ceroc - Partner Dance |
Adult dance classes Rock n Roll, Salsa, General Dance Fitness |
11.0 | |
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Dance Sparkle tea dance Colindale weekly Monday tea dance Colindale, Barnet Dance Sparkle |
Tea dance ballroom and Latin and sequences Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence |
22.0 | |
Tue 20 Jan 26 |
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Jive of Herts dance class The Oval Community Centre Stevenage, Hertfordshire Jive of Herts |
Rockabilly jive class, ideal for beginners and more experienced dancers Rock n Roll |
33.0 |
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Swing Dance on the Stour The Mooring Cafe and Bar Canterbury, Kent Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie |
Canterbury’s twice a month swing dance with classes (first and third Tuesday of the month) 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
40.0 | |
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Ceroc Chelmsford King Edward VI Grammar School (KEGS) Chelmsford, Essex Ceroc - Partner Dance |
Adult dance classes Rock n Roll, Salsa, General Dance Fitness |
5.0 |
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