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
Thu 01 May			Jazzumba & Swing/Jive Caddington Millfield Green Caddington , Caddington, Bedfordshire Jazzumba & Swing Jive Classes in Caddington Swingsters	Jazzumba & Swing Jive Classes in Caddington 1940s Jive, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness	33.0
			Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Swingsters	Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	45.0
			Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire High quality live band night Swingsters	High quality live band night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll	45.0
			Yacht Club Swing - classes, dancing Linden House Riverside , London, London W Yacht Club Swing - Lindy hop classes & dancing Swingland	Yacht Club Swing - Lindy hop classes & dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	16.0
			ABC of Jazz Steps The Bridge , London, London WC In Studio & Online Nikki Santilli	In Studio & Online Jazz Steps	10.0
Fri 02 May			Vic Cracknell Swing Band Birdies , Farnham, Surrey Dance to rock'n'roll, swing & latin tunes. Free entry. Outdoor stage weather permitting Vic Cracknell Swing band	Dance to rock'n'roll, swing & latin tunes. Free entry. Outdoor stage weather permitting 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, Cha Cha (Club), Charleston, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Mambo, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Waltz	46.0
Sat 03 May			Hybrid WCS + Smooth Jive freestyle Rawson Hall , Bolney, West Sussex HYBRID WCS Smooth Jive and Expressive Freestyle Jive Frenzy	HYBRID WCS Smooth Jive and Expressive Freestyle West Coast Swing	47.0
Mon 05 May			A-Train - classes and dancing The Hammersmith Club , London, London W A-Train - classes and dancing Swingland	A-Train - classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	16.0
			Essex Swing Dance Weekly Class The Bookmaker, Chelmsford , Chelmsford, Essex Weekly Classes of Beginners & Intermediates Lindy Hop & Collegiate Shag Essex Swing Dance	Weekly Classes of Beginners & Intermediates Lindy Hop & Collegiate Shag Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	19.0
			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
			Learn to Swing Dance United Reformed Church Hall, 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
Tue 06 May			C Jam - classes, dancing The Bedford , London, London SW C Jam - Lindy hop classes & dancing Swingland	C Jam - Lindy hop classes & dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	13.0
			Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall , Royston, Hertfordshire Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Get in the Swing	Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop	38.0
			Swinging on the Stour The Mooring Cafe and Bar , Canterbury, Kent Canterbury’s regular swing dance Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie	Canterbury’s regular swing dance 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	45.0
			Beg & imp Lindy Hop Curzon Centre , , Buckinghamshire Weekly Beginner & Improver Lindy Hop classes & monthly social dances with SwingdanceUK! SwingdanceUK	Weekly Beginner & Improver Lindy Hop classes & monthly social dances with SwingdanceUK! Lindy Hop	37.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hurst Green Village Hall , Hurst Green , East Sussex Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Homefront Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	40.0
Wed 07 May			Swingsters Jazzumba Weds Cotton End Village Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Combining all the exercise benefits of dance movement with the art & joy of authentic Jazz Swingsters	Combining all the exercise benefits of dance movement with the art & joy of authentic Jazz Jazz Steps, Zumba, General Dance Fitness, Strolls	44.0
			Swingsters Imp + Int classes Swing Den Bedford , Bedford, Bedfordshire Improvers classes + Intermediates class - great new venue! Swingsters	Improvers classes + Intermediates class - great new venue! Boogie Woogie, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	49.0
			6 wk Swing Dance Beginners Course Great Denham Community Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Swing into Spring 6 wk Beginners Course/Swing Beginners Recap Swingsters	Swing into Spring 6 wk Beginners Course/Swing Beginners Recap 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	49.0
			Swingland Twickenham - classes The Exchange , Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames Swingland Twickenham - Lindy hop classes Swingland	Swingland Twickenham - Lindy hop classes Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	21.0
			Balboa & Bal-Swing Hargrave Hall , Archway, Islington Lollies & Throwouts! Nikki Santilli	Lollies & Throwouts! Balboa	11.0
			Lin's Little Less Lonely Disco Winnersh Community Centre , Wokingham, Berkshire Fun Social Dancing to 50's, 60's 70's Music Lin's Dance	Fun Social Dancing to 50's, 60's 70's Music Boogie Woogie, Line Dance, Rock n Roll, Strolls	44.0
			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
			Ministry of swing Lindy hop class Patcham memorial hall Brighton , Brighton, East Sussex Lindy hop dance class Ministry of swing	Lindy hop dance class Lindy Hop	49.0
Thu 08 May			Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Swingsters	Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	45.0
			Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire High quality live band night Swingsters	High quality live band night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll	45.0
			Yacht Club Swing - classes, dancing Linden House Riverside , London, London W Yacht Club Swing - Lindy hop classes & dancing Swingland	Yacht Club Swing - Lindy hop classes & dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	16.0
			Pizza & Jive Night The Drill Hall , Sandwich, Kent An evening of great music, fun dancing and delicious pizza. Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie	An evening of great music, fun dancing and delicious pizza. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls	29.0
			ABC of Jazz Steps The Bridge , London, London WC In Studio & Online Nikki Santilli	In Studio & Online Jazz Steps	10.0
Fri 09 May			Black Cat Friday freestyle Black Cat Friday Freestyle , Bedford, Bedfordshire Freestyle dance with DJs Jon Brett & Mick the Knave Swingsters	Freestyle dance with DJs Jon Brett & Mick the Knave Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	47.0
			Dance Through The Decades The Addlestone Centre , Addlestone, Surrey Enjoy dancing the night away to music from the past 100 years! Infinity Parties and Events	Enjoy dancing the night away to music from the past 100 years! Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Quickstep, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, General Dance Fitness	29.0
Sat 10 May			Mama’s Stew Workshop Canterbury Baptist Church Hall , Canterbury, Kent Mama’s Stew was a solo jazz dance danced by Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers & Mama Lu & The Parkets Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie	Mama’s Stew was a solo jazz dance danced by Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers & Mama Lu & The Parkets Jazz, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Strolls	45.0
			VE-Day Dance, National Army Museum National Army Museum , London, London SW Class & live band dance SwingdanceUK	Class & live band dance Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	14.0
Sun 11 May			Adam Whitmee & Blue Hawks Tea Dance Cotton End Village Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Jive - Swing - Ballroom - Tea Dance Swingsters	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	44.0
Mon 12 May			A-Train - classes and dancing The Hammersmith Club , London, London W A-Train - classes and dancing Swingland	A-Train - classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	16.0
			Essex Swing Dance Weekly Class The Bookmaker, Chelmsford , Chelmsford, Essex Weekly Classes of Beginners & Intermediates Lindy Hop & Collegiate Shag Essex Swing Dance	Weekly Classes of Beginners & Intermediates Lindy Hop & Collegiate Shag Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	19.0
			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
			Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	41.0
			Absolute Beginners Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Absolute Beginners Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Absolute Beginners Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	41.0
			Monday Beg & Int Lindy Hop Classes American International Church , London, London W Beginners & Intermediate Lindy Hop Classes with Simon Selmon, SwingdanceUK SwingdanceUK	Beginners & Intermediate Lindy Hop Classes with Simon Selmon, SwingdanceUK Lindy Hop	11.0
			Learn to Swing Dance United Reformed Church Hall, 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
Tue 13 May			C Jam - classes, dancing The Bedford , London, London SW C Jam - Lindy hop classes & dancing Swingland	C Jam - Lindy hop classes & dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	13.0
			Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall , Royston, Hertfordshire Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Get in the Swing	Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop	38.0
			Beg & imp Lindy Hop Curzon Centre , , Buckinghamshire Weekly Beginner & Improver Lindy Hop classes & monthly social dances with SwingdanceUK! SwingdanceUK	Weekly Beginner & Improver Lindy Hop classes & monthly social dances with SwingdanceUK! Lindy Hop	37.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hurst Green Village Hall , Hurst Green , East Sussex Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Homefront Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	40.0
Wed 14 May			Swingsters Imp + Int classes Swing Den Bedford , Bedford, Bedfordshire Improvers classes + Intermediates class - great new venue! Swingsters	Improvers classes + Intermediates class - great new venue! Boogie Woogie, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	49.0
			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
			Swingland Twickenham - classes The Exchange , Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames Swingland Twickenham - Lindy hop classes Swingland	Swingland Twickenham - Lindy hop classes Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	21.0
			Balboa & Bal-Swing Hargrave Hall , Archway, Islington Lollies & Throwouts! Nikki Santilli	Lollies & Throwouts! Balboa	11.0
			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
			Gravity WCS Class Night Rawson Hall , Bolney, West Sussex Gravity WCS Class Night Jive Frenzy	Gravity WCS Class Night West Coast Swing	47.0
Thu 15 May			Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Swingsters	Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	45.0
			Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire High quality live band night Swingsters	High quality live band night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll	45.0
			Yacht Club Swing - classes, dancing Linden House Riverside , London, London W Yacht Club Swing - Lindy hop classes & dancing Swingland	Yacht Club Swing - Lindy hop classes & dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	16.0
			ABC of Jazz Steps The Bridge , London, London WC In Studio & Online Nikki Santilli	In Studio & Online Jazz Steps	10.0
Sat 17 May			Chicken Shack Shane & the Korrados The Plough and Harrow , London, London E The Chicken Shack present Shane and the Korrados The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club	The Chicken Shack present Shane and the Korrados 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Strolls	5.0
Sun 18 May			Beginners swing dance (Lindy hop) Linden House Riverside , London, London W Beginners swing dance (Lindy hop) workshop Swingland	Beginners swing dance (Lindy hop) workshop Lindy Hop	16.0
			Jukes Jiving The Riverside Community Club , High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Freestyle Jive dancing, DJ Jumping Jimmy Taylor, , Tea , Coffee & Light buffet Jukes Jiving	Freestyle Jive dancing, DJ Jumping Jimmy Taylor, , Tea , Coffee & Light buffet Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive	38.0
Mon 19 May			A-Train - classes and dancing The Hammersmith Club , London, London W A-Train - classes and dancing Swingland	A-Train - classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	16.0
			Essex Swing Dance Weekly Class The Bookmaker, Chelmsford , Chelmsford, Essex Weekly Classes of Beginners & Intermediates Lindy Hop & Collegiate Shag Essex Swing Dance	Weekly Classes of Beginners & Intermediates Lindy Hop & Collegiate Shag Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	19.0
			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
			Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	41.0
			Absolute Beginners Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Absolute Beginners Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Absolute Beginners Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	41.0
			Monday Beg & Int Lindy Hop Classes American International Church , London, London W Beginners & Intermediate Lindy Hop Classes with Simon Selmon, SwingdanceUK SwingdanceUK	Beginners & Intermediate Lindy Hop Classes with Simon Selmon, SwingdanceUK Lindy Hop	11.0
			Learn to Swing Dance United Reformed Church Hall, 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
Tue 20 May			Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall , Royston, Hertfordshire Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Get in the Swing	Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop	38.0
			Swinging on the Stour The Mooring Cafe and Bar , Canterbury, Kent Canterbury’s regular swing dance Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie	Canterbury’s regular swing dance 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	45.0
			Beg & imp Lindy Hop Curzon Centre , , Buckinghamshire Weekly Beginner & Improver Lindy Hop classes & monthly social dances with SwingdanceUK! SwingdanceUK	Weekly Beginner & Improver Lindy Hop classes & monthly social dances with SwingdanceUK! Lindy Hop	37.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hurst Green Village Hall , Hurst Green , East Sussex Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Homefront Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	40.0
Wed 21 May			Swingsters Imp + Int classes Swing Den Bedford , Bedford, Bedfordshire Improvers classes + Intermediates class - great new venue! Swingsters	Improvers classes + Intermediates class - great new venue! Boogie Woogie, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	49.0
			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
			West coast swing workshop Rolvenden village hall , rolvenden, East Sussex West coast swing workshop’s Ballroom Glamour	West coast swing workshop’s West Coast Swing	49.0
			Swingland Twickenham - classes The Exchange , Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames Swingland Twickenham - Lindy hop classes Swingland	Swingland Twickenham - Lindy hop classes Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	21.0
			Balboa & Bal-Swing Hargrave Hall , Archway, Islington Lollies & Throwouts! Nikki Santilli	Lollies & Throwouts! Balboa	11.0
			Lin's Little Less Lonely Disco Winnersh Community Centre , Wokingham, Berkshire Fun Social Dancing to 50's, 60's 70's Music Lin's Dance	Fun Social Dancing to 50's, 60's 70's Music Boogie Woogie, Line Dance, Rock n Roll, Strolls	44.0
			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 May			Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Swingsters	Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	45.0
			Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire High quality live band night Swingsters	High quality live band night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll	45.0
			Yacht Club Swing - classes, dancing Linden House Riverside , London, London W Yacht Club Swing - Lindy hop classes & dancing Swingland	Yacht Club Swing - Lindy hop classes & dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	16.0
			ABC of Jazz Steps The Bridge , London, London WC In Studio & Online Nikki Santilli	In Studio & Online Jazz Steps	10.0

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