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 London-ec for Jive. Please click on the event name for more information which may include a map.
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Planet Swing M.K. & Bedford Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Swingsters High Quality weekly class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 42.0 |  |
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Planet Swing M.K. & Beds - Class Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Beginners Swing Class before live band 1940s Jive, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 42.0 | |
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Beginners Jive Fairlands Community Centre Guildford, Surrey |
Beginners Jive at Fairlands Community Centre 1940s Jive, Modern Jive |
The Surrey Swing Dance Society | 28.0 |  |
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Swingland Hammersmith - Lindy hop The Hammersmith Club London, London W |
Learn to swing dance in Hammersmith - every Thursday! 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 6.0 |  |
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A-Train @ The Hammersmith Club The Hammersmith Club London, London W |
West London's Premier Swing Dance Night! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 6.0 | |
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Rock n Roll Rawreth Village Hall Rawreth Village Hall Rawreth, Essex |
Beginners & Improvers 50's Jive Rock n Roll |
Mr Dickie Bows (Mrs) | 28.0 | |
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Tea dance Micheles Dance Club Cheshunt , Hertfordshire |
Tea party Argentine Tango, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence |
Michele’s Dance Club | 19.0 | |||
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J7VE Modern Jive dance and lesson Broadbridge Heath Village Centre Horsham, West Sussex |
Modern jive freestyle and lesson, all standards welcome. Modern Jive |
J7VE | 33.0 | |||
Fri 22 Nov |
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Shirleys Record Hop- Naughty Nov £5 Shirleys Rockin Roadhouse St Albans, Hertfordshire |
Record Hop with DJ Voodoo Doll Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 16.0 | |
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Shirleys' Record Hop Shirleys Rockin Roadhouse St Albans, Hertfordshire |
Fun Jive/Swing class before the Record Hop 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 16.0 | |
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Jive Club Freestyle Hampton Leisure Chelmsford, Essex |
Jive Club Freestyle Modern Jive |
The Jive Club | 28.0 | |
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Sylvester's Dance Night Lancing Royal British Legion Club Lancing, Sussex |
No frills no fuss, just great music to dance to. 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, Strolls |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 42.0 | |
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Serene’s Fresh Friday’s Birds Hill Golf Club Maidenhead, Berkshire |
Fresh Friday Serene Dance West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
Serene Dance | 43.0 | |
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Rock n Roll Jive Class & Dance Farnham Royal Village Hall Berkshire, Slough |
Rock n Roll Jive Class & Dancing Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
The Rocking Rebels | 21.0 | |||
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Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club Farnham Royal Village Hall Berkshire, Slough |
Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club - every Friday! Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 21.0 | |||
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The Edge - a very unique evening Berkhamsted Town Hall Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire |
A unique event full of character for the Smooth Jive, Blues & Chillout/Expressiv Community Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
Jive Hub (NewBerko) | 26.0 | |||
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Learn to Jive Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire |
Jive class & dance every Friday! Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 28.0 | |||
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Beginners Jive Class - every Friday Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire |
Learn to Jive - every Friday Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 28.0 | |||
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Jive Class & Social Dance Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire |
Rock n Roll Jive class & social dance every Friday in Buckinghamshire Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 28.0 | |||
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Jive Class & Dance - Farnham Royal Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire |
Learn to Rock n Roll Jive every Friday Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 28.0 | |||
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Rock n Roll Jive Social Dance Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire |
Rock n Roll Jive record hop & social dance every Friday night Buckinghamshire Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 28.0 | |||
Sat 23 Nov |
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Jumpin' at the Bricket Wood Side! Jumpin' at the Bricket Wood Side! Bricket Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire |
with Go Johnny Go! Balboa, Charleston, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 17.0 | |
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Bojangles at Kingston Jumpin' Jive Kingston Working Man's Club Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey |
Our dances are always well attended by people who enjoy a variety of 1940s/50s Jive styles 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing |
Bojangles Jive | 21.0 | |
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Dancemk, Pop-in Practice Night Bradwell Memorial Hall , Milton Keynes |
Pop-in Practice evening Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
Dancemk | 45.0 | |
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Michele’s Dance Club Social evening Cheshunt , Hertfordshire |
Social night for all Argentine Tango, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Cha Cha (Club), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
Michele’s Dance Club | 19.0 | |||
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Badger Boogie Lawford Venture Centre Manningtree, Essex |
Join us for the last Badger Boogie of 2019! A FREE 1 hour jive lesson is included. 1940s Jive, Balboa, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Strolls |
Essex Wildlife Trust | 31.0 | |||
Sun 24 Nov |
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Four Seasons Tea Dance Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Jive - Swing - Ballroom Tea Dance 1940s Jive, American Smooth, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Waltz, Smooth Modern Jive |
Swingsters | 44.0 | |
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Adult Beginners Ballroom & Latin Strictlys Smartz Leigh on Sea, Essex |
Brand new Adult ballroom and latin class for beginners Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
Strictly Smartz | 31.0 | |
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The 1931 Club - vintage dance night The Bedford London, London SW |
Swingland presents a night for the discerning music lover and all-round hep-cat! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 5.0 | |
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Swingland Twickenham - Lindy hop The Cabbage Patch Twickenham, Middlesex |
Learn to swing dance in Twickenham - every Sunday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 11.0 | |
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50's Jive Tea Dance The Riverside Community Club High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
50's Jive Tea Dance Rock n Roll |
Jukes Jiving | 29.0 | |
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Jukes Jiving The Riverside Community Club High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Jive classes with Jumping Jimmy Taylor, freestyle dancing & light refreshments Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive |
Jukes Jiving | 29.0 | |
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Blues freestyle Regional Qualifier London Colney Community Centre St Albans, Hertfordshire |
Blues & Smooth freestyle and Northern Home Counties Blues regional qualifier Blues, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
DanceEmotion blues and chilled | 16.0 | |||
Mon 25 Nov |
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D.Y.D. Modern Jive Classes Basingstoke Basingstoke, Hampshire |
Beginners 8 - 8.45pm. Freestyle 8.45 - 9pm. Intermediates 9 - 9.45pm. Freestyle 9.45 - 11 Modern Jive |
Dance Yourself Dizzy | 47.0 | |
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Beginners class ball & latin Strictlys Smartz Leigh on Sea, Essex |
Competitors practise evening Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive |
Strictly Smartz | 31.0 | |
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Advanced competitive practise Strictlys Smartz Leigh on Sea, Essex |
Competitrors practice session with short advanced class Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
Strictly Smartz | 31.0 | |
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Absolute Beginners 1950s Jive Class The Stag's Head London, Hackney |
Absolute Beginners 1950s Jive /Rock 'n' Roll class 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
Hula Boogie ! | 1.0 | |
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Improvers 1950s Jive/RnR class The Stag's Head London, Hackney |
60 min Improvers class in 1950s Jive / Rock n Roll 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
Hula Boogie ! | 1.0 | |
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Swingland Brixton - Lindy hop Market House Brixton Brixton, London SW |
Learn to swing dance in Brixton - every Monday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 5.0 | |
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Ceroc Basildon Basildon Sport & Leisure Club Basildon, Southend on Sea |
Adult dance classes Rock n Roll, Salsa, General Dance Fitness |
Ceroc - Partner Dance | 25.0 | |
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40's Swing Jive - Ashingdon Ashingdon & East Hawkwell Memorial Hall Rochford, Essex |
40's swing jive 1940s Jive |
Mr Dickie Bows (Mrs) | 31.0 | |
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Lindy Hop / 1950's Jive Classes St. Mary's Bay Village Hall St. Mary's Bay, Kent |
Lindyhop for beginners , Rock n' Roll for beginners 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
Cinque Ports Swing Jive | 40.0 | |
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Absolute Beginners 50s Rock n Roll Oakgrove Primary School Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire |
A Brand New Class & Time - Absolute Beginners Jive 50s RnR Rock n Roll |
Adrian Marsh School of Dance | 44.0 | |
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Rock 'n' Roll Dance The Horseshoe Inn Herstmonceux, Sussex |
A regular night of Rock 'n' Roll with the emphasis on music for dancing. Rock n Roll |
Running Wild Record Hop | 46.0 | |
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Rock n Roll Jive Club Harefield Cricket Club Middlesex, Middlesex |
1950s Rock n Roll Jive Club every Monday Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 17.0 | |||
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Beginners Jive Class & Dance Harefield Cricket Club Middlesex, Middlesex |
Beginners Jive class and dancing Rock n Roll |
The Rocking Rebels | 17.0 | |||
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Rock n Roll Jive Class & Social Harefield Cricket Club Middlesex, Middlesex |
Rock n Roll Jive class and social dance every Monday in Harefield Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 17.0 | |||
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Modern Jive classes and freestyle Chesterton Community College Cambridge, Cambridge |
Weekly fun easy and inclusive Modern Jive classes. Modern Jive |
Jive4All | 49.0 | |||
Tue 26 Nov |
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Betchworth Hall Xtra Class/Dance Betchworth Hall Dorking, Surrey |
Increase demand so we have added an extra LeRoc Surrey Class & Freestyle Night Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
LeRoc Surrey (The Jive In Dance Co) | 21.0 | |
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Savoy Swing Lounge Luton&Dunstable Savoy Swing Lounge Luton & Dunstable Dunstable, Bedfordshire |
Weekly Swing Dance Classes Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 36.0 | |
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Swing Thing Perrywood Sports and Social Club Redhill , Surrey |
Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
Swing Thing | 21.0 | |
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Beginners & Intermediates Jive The Hale Institute Farnham, Surrey |
Jive Course suitable for Beginners followed by Intermediates class 1940s Jive, Modern Jive |
The Surrey Swing Dance Society | 21.0 | |
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Swingland Balham - Lindy hop The Bedford London, London SW |
Learn to swing dance in Balham - every Tuesday! 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 5.0 | |
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C Jam @ The Bedford The Bedford London, London SW |
The home of Savoy-style Lindy hop in London! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 5.0 | |
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Beginners 1950s Jive/R nR The Cavendish Arms London, London SW |
45 minute class in 1950s Jive / Rock n Roll for Absolute Beginner South London 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
Hula Boogie ! | 5.0 | |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Enfield The Hop Poles Enfield, Enfield |
Lindy Hop classes & Social dancing every Tuesday with JiveSwing.Com 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 10.0 | |
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Modern Jive Surrey class The Old Whitgiftians Club House South Croydon, Surrey |
Class + Freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Modern Jive Surrey | 10.0 | |
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80's Disco Party Night The Old Whitgiftians Club House South Croydon, Surrey |
Themed night with fun classes & freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Modern Jive Surrey | 10.0 | |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in St Albans Jubilee Centre St Albans, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in St Albans 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 19.0 | |
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Ceroc Chelmsford King Edward VI Grammar School (KEGS) Chelmsford, Essex |
Adult dance classes Rock n Roll, Salsa, General Dance Fitness |
Ceroc - Partner Dance | 26.0 | |
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50s Jive RnR New Absolute Beginners Kents Hill Park Primary School, MK Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire |
50s Jive Rock n Roll New class for Absolute Beginners Rock n Roll |
Adrian Marsh School of Dance | 28.0 | |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Chelmsford The Bassment Chelmsford, Essex |
Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Chelmsford 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 29.0 | |
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P J's Dance Club Rock n Roll and Sw Nutley War Memorial Hall Nutley East Sussex, Sussex |
beginners lesson stroll lesson and free dancing 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll |
Peter Crowhurst | 34.0 | |
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Ballroom and Latin Dance Classes Boreham Village Hall, Chelmsford, Essex |
Beginners to Advance Ballroom Dance Lessons Argentine Tango, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Mambo, Merengue, Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Old Time Dancing, Paso Doble, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
Danceasy | 28.0 | |||
Wed 27 Nov |
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100+ Modern Jivers in Sussex Shoreham Community Centre Shoreham-By-Sea, Sussex |
Brighton-Shoreham Wednesday - Danceaholics: Modern Jive Leroc, Modern Jive |
Danceaholics.co.uk | 48.0 | |
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Shoreham Centre modern jive Shoreham Community Centre Shoreham-By-Sea, Sussex |
Modern Jive Freestyle Practice night Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Danceaholics.co.uk | 48.0 | |
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Ashford Jive Class The Glass House Ashford, Kent |
1940’s/50’s style jive class 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
Canterbury Jive | 49.0 | |
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Free 1920's Charleston Beginners The Merstham Hub Redhill, Surrey |
Free five Week Beginners Charleston Course 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Strolls |
Swing Thing | 21.0 | |
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Intensive Beginners Jive/R n R - Vermouth 49 London, Southwark |
90 minute Intensive dance classfor Absolute Beginners in Bermondsey 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
Hula Boogie ! | 1.0 | |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Brentwood The Essex Arms Brentwood, Essex |
Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz Classes in Essex 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 18.0 | |
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Swingland Windsor - Lindy hop The Old Court Artspace Windsor, Berkshire |
Learn to swing dance in Windsor - every Wednesday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 22.0 | |
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50s Jive RnR New Absolute Beginners Wing Village Hall Wing, Bedfordshire |
A brand new 50s Jive Rock n Roll class for Absolute Beginners Rock n Roll |
Adrian Marsh School of Dance | 37.0 | |
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Biggin Hill Jive Biggin Hill Biggin Hill, Bromley |
Beginners 1940 Jive Class Followed by Improvers, No Partner Required, Adult Only. Wednesda 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll |
Biggin Hill Jive | 10.0 | |||
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The Jive Club Walcountians Sports Club Banstead, Surrey |
The Jive Club 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Jive 'n' Boogie | 21.0 | |||
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Beginners Jive Classes Frieth Village Hall Henley-On-Thames, Buckinghamshire |
Beginners Jive Dance Classes Rock n Roll |
The Rocking Rebels | 35.0 | |||
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Rock and Roll Jive Classes Frieth Village Hall Henley-On-Thames, Buckinghamshire |
Come and learn 1950s Rock n Roll Jive every Wednesday with The Rocking Rebels Rock n Roll |
The Rocking Rebels | 35.0 | |||
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High Wycombe Jive Frieth Village Hall Henley-On-Thames, Buckinghamshire |
Beginners Jive Dance Classes every Wednesday Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 35.0 | |||
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Ceroc Zeal - Bolney Rawson Hall Bolney, West Sussex |
Weekly Ceroc classes for Beginners and Intermediates. Advanced classes vary. Smooth Modern Jive |
CerocZeal | 40.0 | |||
Thu 28 Nov |
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Planet Swing M.K. & Bedford Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Swingsters High Quality weekly class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 42.0 | |
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Planet Swing M.K. & Beds - Class Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Beginners Swing Class before live band 1940s Jive, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 42.0 | |
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