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	Organiser	Distance
Wed 20 Jun			Swing Shed Bedford Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire	Weekly classes Lindy Hop Swing Charleston Balboa Jazz Steps in Bedford Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingsters	47.0
			Jive and Swing for Beginners Olby's Soul Café and Music Rooms Margate, Kent	This four week course, will teach you the basic Swing dance moves Charleston, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Jerome Anderson Promotions	32.0
			Complete Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A starter course teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	44.0
			Lindy Improvers Build on the basics Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	Build on the basics - You should already be familiar with 6 & 8 count footwork Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	44.0
			Lindy Hop Enhanced Moves Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	Enhancements to spruce up your moves Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	44.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Brentwood The Essex Arms Brentwood, Essex	Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz Classes in Essex 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	8.0
			Lindy Buzz, Hitchin St Faith's Church Hitchin, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop classes at 3 levels Lindy Hop	Lindy Buzz	22.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop classes and in Watford Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	24.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Windsor The Old Court Artspace Windsor, Berkshire	Learn to swing dance in Windsor - every Wednesday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	32.0
			Lindy Hop Sacred Heart School Hastings, Sussex	East Coast Swing , Lindyhop , Charleston Charleston, Lindy Hop	Cinque Ports Swing Jive	45.0
			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	11.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Framfield Memorial Hall Framfield, East Sussex	Lindy Hop Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	40.0
			Jive 'n' Boogie on a Wednesday The Chichester Inn Chichester, Sussex	Chichesters own Vintage record hop, playing all of your favourite 50's R&B and Rock n Roll 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Jive 'n' Boogie	45.0
			Dance Classes Stratford St Mary Institute Hall Stratford St Mary, Suffolk	Swing Jive, Boogie Woogie & Balboa 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie	Esther Tutthill	46.0
Thu 21 Jun			Swing Revolucion M.K. Revolucion De Cuba Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire	Free freestyle + Swing & Jive Classes and Freestyle at the hottest venue in M.K. Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Traditional (USA) Blues, Smooth Modern Jive	Swingsters	37.0
			Shake, Battle & Bowl Play Islands Canterbury, Kent	Dancing, dance classes, bowling, laser tag, free parking and food available all night! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Canterbury Jive Class and Events	45.0
			West Coast Swing Dance Lessons The Daylight Inn Orpington, Bromley	WestCo's Swing provide quality teaching in the coolest dance West Coast Swing on Thursdays West Coast Swing	WestCo's Swing	11.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Hammersmith The Hammersmith Club London, London W	Learn to swing dance in Hammersmith - every Thursday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	16.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop Welwyn Digswell Village Hall Digswell, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Social dancing every Thursday with JiveSwing.Com Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	24.0
			Shag / Balboa Stone Memorial Village Hall Stone In Oxney , Kent	Shag for Beginners - Balboa for Intermediates Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Cinque Ports Swing Jive	43.0
			Community Shag, Brighton Phoenix Community Centre Brighton, Sussex	The only regular Collegiate Shag night south of London Collegiate Shag	Brighthelm Swing	45.0
			Homefront Bal-Swing Hadlow Down Village Hall Hadlow Down, East Sussex	Bal-Swing Balboa	Homefront Lindy Hop	40.0
			Jazzles Jive Fusion Swalecliffe & Chestfield Community Cntre Whitstable, Kent	Modern Jive classes and freestyle dancing Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive	DJSheepman	41.0
Fri 22 Jun			Some Like It Swing Genesis Cinema , London E	Genesis Cinema and Swingdance UK invite you along to our monthly nostalgia dancing night. Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	0.0
			Macao Dance Club Caterham Ex-Serviceman's Club Caterham, Surrey	Band night with 'Backbeat Jivers' + resident D.J 'JIVINMAN' 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Rockin',Rollin',Jivin	30.0
			The Edge - a very unique evening Berkhamsted Town Hall Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire	A unique event full of character for the Smooth & Modern Jive, Blues & Chillout Community Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive	Jive Hub (NewBerko)	33.0
			Learn to Jive - Marlow Marlow British Legion Marlow, Buckinghamshire	Learn to Rock n Roll Jive every Friday! Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	The Rocking Rebels	37.0
			1950s Rock n Roll Jive Dancing Marlow British Legion Marlow, Buckinghamshire	Weekly Rock n Roll Jive social dance Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls	The Rocking Rebels	37.0
Sat 23 Jun			Social Swing Dance Fairlands Community Centre Guildford, Surrey	Come and enjoy the best swing music from our top Swing DJs 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	38.0
			The Original 1940's Swing Dance The Original 1940's Otford Swing Dance Otford, Kent	Otford Memorial Hall , Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing	Cinque Ports Swing Jive	32.0
			Advanced Lindy Hop masterclass Patcham Memorial Hall Brighton, Sussex	Advanced Lindy Hop masterclass with Bic and Simone Collegiate Shag	Brighthelm Swing	45.0
			The Boogie Woogie Shack Pratts Bottom Village Hall Orpington, Bromley	A Freestyle Dance for all who like Swing,Lindy, Rock n Roll and Rhythm & Blues 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	Gazzabash	12.0
Sun 24 Jun			Swingland - Lindy hop Twickenham The Cabbage Patch Twickenham, Middlesex	Learn to swing dance in Twickenham - every Sunday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	21.0
			Serene Sunday in Waddesdon Serene Sunday in Waddesdon Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire	A 4 hour afternoon providing a chilled out vibe of music Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive	Serene Dance	37.0
			Jump Session The Lamb Lewes, East Sussex	Sunday afternnon swing/jive dance 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Lindy Hop	Jump Session	40.0
			The Original Big Apple City Sport London, London EC	Learn the collegiate dance that thrilled the world in 1937 with Simon Selmon Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	10.0
			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 / Organic Events Company	38.0
			Lindy Hop Class with Swing Crazy Spencers Wood Village Hall, Shinfield Reading, Reading	Lindy Hop for Beginners and Improvers Lindy Hop	RockinRhythm	48.0
Mon 25 Jun			Bramleys Swing Dance Classes Bramleys Cocktail Bar Canterbury, Kent	Weekly swing/vintage dance classes, different each month 1940s Jive, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Rock n Roll, Strolls	Canterbury Jive Class and Events	45.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Brixton Market House Brixton Brixton, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Brixton - every Monday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	14.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Southend The Ambleside Social Club , Southend on Sea	Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Southend-On-Sea Balboa, Blues, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	26.0
			West Coast Swing Dance Lessons Leatherhead Institute Leatherhead, Surrey	WestCo's Swing provide quality teaching in the coolest dance West Coast Swing on Thursdays West Coast Swing	WestCo's Swing	30.0
			JIveSwing - Lindy Hop in Letchworth Brotherhood Hall Letchworth, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Social dancing in Letchworth Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	33.0
			Lindyhop , Rye Rye Community Centre Rye, East Sussex	East Coast Swing / Lindyhop for beginners Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Cinque Ports Swing Jive	40.0
			Tenterden Swing St Mildreds Hall Tenterden, Kent	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	Tenterden Swing	41.0
			Swing at Sway Sway London, London WC	Swing dance class & social dancing Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	11.0
			EastonSwing Mondays St Pauls Centre Enfield, Enfield	EastonSwing Mondays - All Levels WCS class West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	11.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Goudhurst Village Hall Goudhurst, Kent	Lindy Hop and Beginners Bal-Swing Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	32.0
Tue 26 Jun			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	39.0
			Swing Thing Balboa Workshop Perrywood Sports and Social Club Redhill , Surrey	A Six Week Balboa Beginners Workshop with Miss Nikki Santilli Balboa, Lindy Hop	Swing Thing	26.0
			Swing Thing Perrywood Sports and Social Club Redhill , Surrey	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! (With Balboa Workshop) 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Thing	26.0
			Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall Royston, Hertfordshire	Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop	Get in the Swing	38.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Enfield Christ Church Hall Enfield, London N	Lindy Hop classes & Social dancing every Tuesday with JiveSwing.Com 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	12.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Balham The Bedford London, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Balham - every Tuesday! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	13.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Chelmsford The Bassment Chelmsford, Essex	Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Chelmsford 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	20.0
			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	24.0
			Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	35.0
			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	36.0
			Lindy Hop Lewes Constitional club Lewes, Sussex	Fun Swing dance class Lindy Hop	Sussex Swing	47.0
			Learn to Lindy Hop with Swing Crazy St Luke's Parish Hall Reading, Berkshire	Lindy Hop for Beginners and Improvers Lindy Hop	RockinRhythm	37.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hurst Green Village Hall Hurst Green , East Sussex	East Coast Swing style Lindy Hop, Beginners and Intermediate Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	40.0
			Learn to dance the Charleston! Isfield Village Hall Isfield, Sussex	New fun 5 week Charleston course for adults! Charleston	Brighton Boogie	42.0
			Swing Dance MK Lindy Land Aylesbury Fairford Leys Centre Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire	Weekly 'drop-in' class Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swing Dance MK	45.0
			EastonSwing Tuesdays Gibson Hall, St Columbas Church Cambridge, Cambridge	EastonSwing Tuesdays - All Level WCS Class West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	46.0
Wed 27 Jun			Swing Shed Bedford Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire	Weekly classes Lindy Hop Swing Charleston Balboa Jazz Steps in Bedford Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingsters	47.0
			Jive and Swing for Beginners Olby's Soul Café and Music Rooms Margate, Kent	This four week course, will teach you the basic Swing dance moves Charleston, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Jerome Anderson Promotions	32.0
			Complete Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A starter course teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	44.0
			Lindy Improvers Build on the basics Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	Build on the basics - You should already be familiar with 6 & 8 count footwork Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	44.0
			Lindy Hop Enhanced Moves Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	Enhancements to spruce up your moves Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	44.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Brentwood The Essex Arms Brentwood, Essex	Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz Classes in Essex 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	8.0
			Lindy Buzz, Hitchin St Faith's Church Hitchin, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop classes at 3 levels Lindy Hop	Lindy Buzz	22.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop classes and in Watford Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	24.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Windsor The Old Court Artspace Windsor, Berkshire	Learn to swing dance in Windsor - every Wednesday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	32.0
			Lindy Hop Sacred Heart School Hastings, Sussex	East Coast Swing , Lindyhop , Charleston Charleston, Lindy Hop	Cinque Ports Swing Jive	45.0
			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	11.0
			JIVE with Jacqueline and Philippe United service club , Sutton	Beginners Jive class all welcome East Coast Swing	Jacqueline and Philippes Jive /Salsa	19.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Framfield Memorial Hall Framfield, East Sussex	Lindy Hop Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	40.0
			Stratford freestyle social Stratford St Mary Institute Hall Stratford St Mary, Suffolk	2-hour freestyle social with DJ "Texas Tommy" ~ BYO drinks 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	Esther Tutthill	46.0
			The Powder Room Club The Powder Room Club at The Ladies Mile Brighton, Sussex	A mid week social dance club with a weekend feel! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	The Powder Room Club	48.0
Thu 28 Jun			Swing Revolucion M.K. Revolucion De Cuba Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire	Free freestyle + Swing & Jive Classes and Freestyle at the hottest venue in M.K. Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Traditional (USA) Blues, Smooth Modern Jive	Swingsters	37.0

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