Swing classes and dances events near Barking-and-dagenham

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 Barking-and-dagenham for Swing. Please click on the event name for more information which may include a map.

Date			Event/Venue/Organiser	Description/Dance Styles	Distance
Wed 07 Jan			3 Week Swing Beginners Course Swing Den Bedford , Bedford, Bedfordshire Swing into '26 - Swing Dance Beginners Course Swingsters	Swing into '26 - Swing Dance Beginners Course Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	49.0
			Swing Den Bedford Imp+Int Great Denham Community Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Improvers + Intermediates Level Lindy hop Swingsters	Improvers + Intermediates Level Lindy hop Charleston, Lindy Hop	49.0
			Line dance and west coast swing Baldslow hall, , Hastings, East Sussex Line dancing and west coast swing Ballroom Glamour	Line dancing and west coast swing Line Dance, Popular Sequence, West Coast Swing	49.0
			Swingland TW7 - class, practice Werfa Pavilion , Isleworth, London, London W Swingland TW7 - weekly Lindy hop class and practice Swingland	Swingland TW7 - weekly Lindy hop class and practice Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	21.0
			Swing dance beginners-West Sussex Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF , Upper Beeding, West Sussex Weekly beginner Lindy Hop classes Brighthelm Swing	Weekly beginner Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop	49.0
			Swing dance Improvers-West Sussex Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF , Upper Beeding, West Sussex Weekly improver Lindy Hop classes Brighthelm Swing	Weekly improver Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop	49.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hadlow Down Village Hall , Hadlow Down, East Sussex Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Jitterbug Homefront Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Jitterbug Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	40.0
Fri 09 Jan			Black Cat Hawaiian Luau Black Cat Friday Freestyle , Bedford, Bedfordshire Freestyle dance with DJ Jon Brett Swingsters	Freestyle dance with DJ Jon Brett Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	47.0
Sat 10 Jan			Introduction to Balboa South London Irish Association , Wimbledon, London SW A 2-hour workshop + Beginners course Nikki Santilli	A 2-hour workshop + Beginners course Balboa	16.0
			Fast Beginners Balboa Workshop Ruislip , Ruislip, Harrow Small group intensive Fast Beginners Balboa workshop SwingdanceUK	Small group intensive Fast Beginners Balboa workshop Balboa	22.0
Sun 11 Jan			Paper Moon Hargrave Hall , , London N Social dance to live music ideal for Balboa and other swing styles Nikki Santilli	Social dance to live music ideal for Balboa and other swing styles Balboa	11.0
Mon 12 Jan			A-Train - classes, dancing The Hammersmith Club , Hammersmith, London, London W A-Train - Lindy hop classes and dancing Swingland	A-Train - Lindy hop classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	16.0
			Learn to Swing Dance United Reformed Church, Water Lane , Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Beginner friendly Swing and Lindy Hop Dance classes, taught by rotating teachers. Swing Dance Collective	Beginner friendly Swing and Lindy Hop Dance classes, taught by rotating teachers. Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	23.0
			Absolute Beginners Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Absolute Beginners Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Absolute Beginners Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	41.0
			Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	41.0
			Solo Jazz with Anna City Sport , London, London EC Solo Jazz class with Anna SwingdanceUK	Solo Jazz class with Anna Charleston, Jazz, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	10.0
Tue 13 Jan			C Jam - classes, dancing The Bedford , Balham, London, London SW C Jam - Lindy hop classes and dancing Swingland	C Jam - Lindy hop classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	14.0
			Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall , Royston, Hertfordshire Beginners & Intermediate Level Lindy Hop Swing-Dance Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Get in the Swing	Beginners & Intermediate Level Lindy Hop Swing-Dance Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop	38.0
			10-week Beg & Int Lindy Hop Course Curzon Centre , , Buckinghamshire 10-week Beginner & Intermediate Lindy Hop course with SwingdanceUK! SwingdanceUK	10-week Beginner & Intermediate Lindy Hop course with SwingdanceUK! Lindy Hop	37.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hurst Green Village Hall , Hurst Green , East Sussex Intermediate Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Homefront Lindy Hop	Intermediate Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	40.0
Wed 14 Jan			3 Week Swing Beginners Course Swing Den Bedford , Bedford, Bedfordshire Swing into '26 - Swing Dance Beginners Course Swingsters	Swing into '26 - Swing Dance Beginners Course Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	49.0
			Swing Den Bedford Imp+Int Great Denham Community Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Improvers + Intermediates Level Lindy hop Swingsters	Improvers + Intermediates Level Lindy hop Charleston, Lindy Hop	49.0
			Line dance and west coast swing Baldslow hall, , Hastings, East Sussex Line dancing and west coast swing Ballroom Glamour	Line dancing and west coast swing Line Dance, Popular Sequence, West Coast Swing	49.0
			Swingland TW7 - class, practice Werfa Pavilion , Isleworth, London, London W Swingland TW7 - weekly Lindy hop class and practice Swingland	Swingland TW7 - weekly Lindy hop class and practice Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	21.0
			Introduction to Balboa Hargrave Hall , , London N Introduction to Balboa workshop (followed by a 5-week Beginners Course) Nikki Santilli	Introduction to Balboa workshop (followed by a 5-week Beginners Course) Balboa	11.0
			Swing dance beginners-West Sussex Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF , Upper Beeding, West Sussex Weekly beginner Lindy Hop classes Brighthelm Swing	Weekly beginner Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop	49.0
			Swing dance Improvers-West Sussex Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF , Upper Beeding, West Sussex Weekly improver Lindy Hop classes Brighthelm Swing	Weekly improver Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop	49.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hadlow Down Village Hall , Hadlow Down, East Sussex Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Jitterbug Homefront Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Jitterbug Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	40.0
Thu 15 Jan			Solo Jazz The Bridge , London, London WC In Studio & Online Nikki Santilli	In Studio & Online Jazz Steps	10.0
			Beginners Lindy Hop with Simon City Sport , London, London EC Beginners Lindy Hop with Simon SwingdanceUK	Beginners Lindy Hop with Simon Lindy Hop	10.0
Sat 17 Jan			Wimbledon Balboa Classes South London Irish Association , Wimbledon, London SW 11am Level 1 (not suitable for complete beginners), 12pm practice time, 12.30pm Level 2 Nikki Santilli	11am Level 1 (not suitable for complete beginners), 12pm practice time, 12.30pm Level 2 Balboa	16.0
Sun 18 Jan			Brighthelm Swing Tea Dance Patcham Memorial Hall , Brighton, Sussex Tea dance for Swing, Shuffle and Shag dancers everywhere Brighthelm Swing	Tea dance for Swing, Shuffle and Shag dancers everywhere Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	45.0
Mon 19 Jan			A-Train - classes, dancing The Hammersmith Club , Hammersmith, London, London W A-Train - Lindy hop classes and dancing Swingland	A-Train - Lindy hop classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	16.0
			Learn to Swing Dance United Reformed Church, Water Lane , Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Beginner friendly Swing and Lindy Hop Dance classes, taught by rotating teachers. Swing Dance Collective	Beginner friendly Swing and Lindy Hop Dance classes, taught by rotating teachers. Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	23.0
			Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	41.0
			Solo Jazz with Anna City Sport , London, London EC Solo Jazz class with Anna SwingdanceUK	Solo Jazz class with Anna Charleston, Jazz, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	10.0
Tue 20 Jan			C Jam - classes, dancing The Bedford , Balham, London, London SW C Jam - Lindy hop classes and dancing Swingland	C Jam - Lindy hop classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	14.0
			Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall , Royston, Hertfordshire Beginners & Intermediate Level Lindy Hop Swing-Dance Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Get in the Swing	Beginners & Intermediate Level Lindy Hop Swing-Dance Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop	38.0
			Swing Dance on the Stour The Mooring Cafe and Bar , Canterbury, Kent Canterbury’s twice a month swing dance with classes (first and third Tuesday of the month) 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	45.0
			10-week Beg & Int Lindy Hop Course Curzon Centre , , Buckinghamshire 10-week Beginner & Intermediate Lindy Hop course with SwingdanceUK! SwingdanceUK	10-week Beginner & Intermediate Lindy Hop course with SwingdanceUK! Lindy Hop	37.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hurst Green Village Hall , Hurst Green , East Sussex Intermediate Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Homefront Lindy Hop	Intermediate Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	40.0
Wed 21 Jan			3 Week Swing Beginners Course Swing Den Bedford , Bedford, Bedfordshire Swing into '26 - Swing Dance Beginners Course Swingsters	Swing into '26 - Swing Dance Beginners Course Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	49.0
			Swing Den Bedford Imp+Int Great Denham Community Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Improvers + Intermediates Level Lindy hop Swingsters	Improvers + Intermediates Level Lindy hop Charleston, Lindy Hop	49.0
			Line dance and west coast swing Baldslow hall, , Hastings, East Sussex Line dancing and west coast swing Ballroom Glamour	Line dancing and west coast swing Line Dance, Popular Sequence, West Coast Swing	49.0
			Swingland TW7 - class, practice Werfa Pavilion , Isleworth, London, London W Swingland TW7 - weekly Lindy hop class and practice Swingland	Swingland TW7 - weekly Lindy hop class and practice Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	21.0
			Archway Balboa Classes Hargrave Hall , , London N Levels 1 & 2 Nikki Santilli	Levels 1 & 2 Balboa	11.0
			Swing dance beginners-West Sussex Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF , Upper Beeding, West Sussex Weekly beginner Lindy Hop classes Brighthelm Swing	Weekly beginner Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop	49.0
			Swing dance Improvers-West Sussex Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF , Upper Beeding, West Sussex Weekly improver Lindy Hop classes Brighthelm Swing	Weekly improver Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop	49.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hadlow Down Village Hall , Hadlow Down, East Sussex Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Jitterbug Homefront Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Jitterbug Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	40.0
Thu 22 Jan			Solo Jazz The Bridge , London, London WC In Studio & Online Nikki Santilli	In Studio & Online Jazz Steps	10.0
			Beginners Lindy Hop with Simon City Sport , London, London EC Beginners Lindy Hop with Simon SwingdanceUK	Beginners Lindy Hop with Simon Lindy Hop	10.0
Sat 24 Jan			Wimbledon Balboa Classes South London Irish Association , Wimbledon, London SW 11am Level 1 (not suitable for complete beginners), 12pm practice time, 12.30pm Level 2 Nikki Santilli	11am Level 1 (not suitable for complete beginners), 12pm practice time, 12.30pm Level 2 Balboa	16.0
Mon 26 Jan			A-Train - classes, dancing The Hammersmith Club , Hammersmith, London, London W A-Train - Lindy hop classes and dancing Swingland	A-Train - Lindy hop classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	16.0
			Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course Fishbourne Church Hall , Chichester, West Sussex Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	46.0
			Beginners EXTRA 8 week Swing Jive Fishbourne Church Hall , Chichester, West Sussex For those who can swing jive, come and learn some cool new moves Jive 'n' Boogie	For those who can swing jive, come and learn some cool new moves 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	46.0
			Learn to Swing Dance United Reformed Church, Water Lane , Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Beginner friendly Swing and Lindy Hop Dance classes, taught by rotating teachers. Swing Dance Collective	Beginner friendly Swing and Lindy Hop Dance classes, taught by rotating teachers. Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	23.0
			Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	41.0
			Solo Jazz with Anna City Sport , London, London EC Solo Jazz class with Anna SwingdanceUK	Solo Jazz class with Anna Charleston, Jazz, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	10.0
Tue 27 Jan			C Jam - classes, dancing The Bedford , Balham, London, London SW C Jam - Lindy hop classes and dancing Swingland	C Jam - Lindy hop classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	14.0
			Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall , Royston, Hertfordshire Beginners & Intermediate Level Lindy Hop Swing-Dance Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Get in the Swing	Beginners & Intermediate Level Lindy Hop Swing-Dance Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop	38.0
			10-week Beg & Int Lindy Hop Course Curzon Centre , , Buckinghamshire 10-week Beginner & Intermediate Lindy Hop course with SwingdanceUK! SwingdanceUK	10-week Beginner & Intermediate Lindy Hop course with SwingdanceUK! Lindy Hop	37.0
			Curzon Swing Dance Social Curzon Centre , , Buckinghamshire Swing dance social dance with taster class SwingdanceUK	Swing dance social dance with taster class 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	37.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hurst Green Village Hall , Hurst Green , East Sussex Intermediate Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Homefront Lindy Hop	Intermediate Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	40.0
Wed 28 Jan			8 week Swing Dance Beginners Course Great Denham Community Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Swing Beginners Course/ Swing Beginners Recap Swingsters	Swing Beginners Course/ Swing Beginners Recap 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	49.0
			Swing Den Bedford Imp+Int Great Denham Community Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Improvers + Intermediates Level Lindy hop Swingsters	Improvers + Intermediates Level Lindy hop Charleston, Lindy Hop	49.0
			Line dance and west coast swing Baldslow hall, , Hastings, East Sussex Line dancing and west coast swing Ballroom Glamour	Line dancing and west coast swing Line Dance, Popular Sequence, West Coast Swing	49.0
			Swingland TW7 - class, practice Werfa Pavilion , Isleworth, London, London W Swingland TW7 - weekly Lindy hop class and practice Swingland	Swingland TW7 - weekly Lindy hop class and practice Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	21.0
			Archway Balboa Classes Hargrave Hall , , London N Levels 1 & 2 Nikki Santilli	Levels 1 & 2 Balboa	11.0
			Swing dance beginners-West Sussex Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF , Upper Beeding, West Sussex Weekly beginner Lindy Hop classes Brighthelm Swing	Weekly beginner Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop	49.0
			Swing dance Improvers-West Sussex Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF , Upper Beeding, West Sussex Weekly improver Lindy Hop classes Brighthelm Swing	Weekly improver Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop	49.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hadlow Down Village Hall , Hadlow Down, East Sussex Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Jitterbug Homefront Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Jitterbug Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	40.0
Thu 29 Jan			Solo Jazz The Bridge , London, London WC In Studio & Online Nikki Santilli	In Studio & Online Jazz Steps	10.0
			Beginners Lindy Hop with Simon City Sport , London, London EC Beginners Lindy Hop with Simon SwingdanceUK	Beginners Lindy Hop with Simon Lindy Hop	10.0
Fri 30 Jan			Essex Swing Dance Live Band Social Witham Public Hall , Witham, Essex Essex Swing Dance Live Band Social Feat. The Intercontinentals Essex Swing Dance	Essex Swing Dance Live Band Social Feat. The Intercontinentals Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	28.0
			Some Like It Swing Genesis Cinema , , London E Genesis Cinema and Swingdance UK invite you along to our monthly nostalgia dancing night. SwingdanceUK	Genesis Cinema and Swingdance UK invite you along to our monthly nostalgia dancing night. Lindy Hop	0.0
			Joint's a Hoppin' West End Social Club , Woking, Surrey Record Hop. Swing, jump blues, rhythm & blues with a little rock & roll for good measure Joint's a Hoppin'	Record Hop. Swing, jump blues, rhythm & blues with a little rock & roll for good measure 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing	36.0
Sat 31 Jan			Wimbledon Balboa Classes South London Irish Association , Wimbledon, London SW 11am Level 1 (not suitable for complete beginners), 12pm practice time, 12.30pm Level 2 Nikki Santilli	11am Level 1 (not suitable for complete beginners), 12pm practice time, 12.30pm Level 2 Balboa	16.0
Mon 02 Feb			A-Train - classes, dancing The Hammersmith Club , Hammersmith, London, London W A-Train - Lindy hop classes and dancing Swingland	A-Train - Lindy hop classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	16.0
			Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course Fishbourne Church Hall , Chichester, West Sussex Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	46.0
			Beginners EXTRA 8 week Swing Jive Fishbourne Church Hall , Chichester, West Sussex For those who can swing jive, come and learn some cool new moves Jive 'n' Boogie	For those who can swing jive, come and learn some cool new moves 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	46.0

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