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
Thu 18 Jul			Complete Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Fairlands Community Centre Guildford, Surrey	A starter course teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	38.0
			Improvers Lindy Hop Class Fairlands Community Centre Guildford, Surrey	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	38.0
			A-Train 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	16.0
			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
			Jiveswing Luton St Mary's Church Hall Luton , Bedfordshire	Swing Dance Classes in Bedfordshire Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	39.0
			Homefront Bal-Swing Hadlow Down Village Hall Hadlow Down, East Sussex	Bal-Swing Balboa	Homefront Lindy Hop	40.0
			Community Shag, Brighton Phoenix Community Centre Brighton, Sussex	The only regular Collegiate Shag night south of London Collegiate Shag	Brighthelm Swing	45.0
			EastonSwing Thursday Practice - WCS Christchurch Hall Enfield, Enfield	Thursday night West Coast Swing practice West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	11.0
			American Smooth& Rhythm Flow Dance London, London SW	New in town American Smooth&Rhythm classes for Beginners and Improvers American Smooth, East Coast Swing, Mambo, Rumba	Flow Dance London	14.0
			Lindy Hop Beginners Class Islingword Inn Brighton, Sussex	Beginners Lindy Hop Class - perfect for all those new to swing dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Brighton Lindyhoppers	45.0
Fri 19 Jul			Shirley's Rockin Roadhouse Shirleys Rockin Roadhouse St Albans, Hertfordshire	Pat Da Kat 3rd Friday Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	Swingsters	22.0
			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
			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	31.0
			Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire	Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club - every Friday! Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls	The Rocking Rebels	37.0
			Summer Chill Fishbourne Church Hall Chichester, West Sussex	Social dance ideal for Lindy hoppers and Swing jivers 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Jive 'n' Boogie	46.0
Sat 20 Jul			JATBW! - with "Just for Kicks" Jumpin' at the Bricket Wood Side! Bricket Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire	Live music from Just for Kicks Balboa, Charleston, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	Swingsters	24.0
			Jive Party with The Cadillac Kings Rivoli Ballroom Crofton Park, London SE	An friendly and exhilarating night of live music and dancing in the iconic Rivoli Ballroom Blues, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	Jive Party	8.0
			Boogie Shack The Zoo Cafe Hertford , Hertfordshire	Top social dancing to an eclectic range of music from swing and jive to blues and RnB. 1940s Jive, Blues, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	19.0
Sun 21 Jul			The Lavender Club Kingston Working Men's Club Kingston Upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames	Kingston Sunday Afternoon Dance 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	The Lavender Club	20.0
			Sunday Chill - in Tring (Puttenham) Puttenham (Tring) Puttenham, near Tring, Hertfordshire	Fine Music for the Smooth & Modern Jive, West Coast Swing & Chillout Community Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive	Jive Hub (NewBerko)	22.0
Mon 22 Jul			Bramleys Swing Dance Classes: Jive 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
			Balboa Mondays Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Reading	Weekly Balboa classes. Aimed at beginner & improver dancers, with a 6 week structure. Balboa	Balboa Mondays	48.0
			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
			Homefront Lindy Hop Staplehurst Village Centre Staplehurst, Kent	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Balboa, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	32.0
			JIveSwing - Lindy Hop in Letchworth Brotherhood Hall Letchworth, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Social dancing in Letchworth Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	33.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Little Common Community Centre Little Common, East Sussex	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	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 Enfield - WCS St Pauls Centre Enfield, Enfield	EastonSwing Enfield - All Levels WCS class West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	11.0
			Cambsandbedslindyhopexperience Tempsford Village Hall Tempsford, Bedfordshire	Weekly Monday lindyhop/balboa classes Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	C&BLE	43.0
Tue 23 Jul			Learn West Coast Swing in Kent Hothfield Village Hall Hothfield, Kent	Weekly West Coast Swing Classes in Hothfield, Kent West Coast Swing	WestCo's Swing	32.0
			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
			Food Bank Dance Canterbury Baptist Church Hall Canterbury, Kent	Swing/R’N’R dance in aid of the Canterbury Food Bank 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Strolls	Canterbury Jive Class and Events	45.0
			Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Thing	26.0
			Complete Beginners Lindy-Hop Class The Hale Institute Farnham, Surrey	A starter course teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	30.0
			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, Lindy Hop	Swingland	13.0
			C Jam 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	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
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hurst Green Village Hall Hurst Green , East Sussex	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	40.0
			EastonSwing Finchley - WCS The Old Finchleans Club Barnet, Barnet	EastonSwing Finchley - All Level WCS Class West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	14.0
			Hollingbury Park Hollingbury Park Golf Course Brighton, Sussex	Join Scott and Arrianne for a lesson in Swing Dancing. Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol	45.0
			EastonSwing Cambridge - WCS Gibson Hall, St Columbas Church Cambridge, Cambridge	EastonSwing Cambridge - All Level WCS Class West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	46.0
			Lindy Hop Lewes Constitional club Lewes, Sussex	Fun Swing dance class Lindy Hop	Sussex Swing	47.0
Wed 24 Jul			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
			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
			Jiveswing Hitchin- The Jazz Club The Speakeasy Club Hitchin Hitchin, Hertfordshire	A night of cocktails, live music and dance classes in Balboa & Lindy Hop! Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	22.0
			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 Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	24.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hadlow Down Village Hall Hadlow Down, East Sussex	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	40.0
			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
			Lindy Hop Beginners + Intermediates The Funky Fish Club Brighton, Sussex	Beginners and Intermediates Lindy Hop Classes Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Brighton Lindyhoppers	45.0
			The Powder Room Club The Powder Room Club at The Ladies Mile Brighton, Sussex	A mid week social dance club with a weekend feel playing 1940s & 1950s vintage music. 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 25 Jul			Aylesham Jive Class Graduation Danc Aylesham Community Project Aylesham , Kent	End of term dance for the Aylesham Jive Class 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Strolls	Canterbury Jive Class and Events	32.0
			Complete Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Fairlands Community Centre Guildford, Surrey	A starter course teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	38.0
			Improvers Lindy Hop Class Fairlands Community Centre Guildford, Surrey	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	38.0
			A-Train 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	16.0
			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
			Jiveswing Luton St Mary's Church Hall Luton , Bedfordshire	Swing Dance Classes in Bedfordshire Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	39.0
			Seaside Swing Crown & Anchor pub Eastbourne, East Sussex	Free Swing jive night Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Eastbourne Swing Jive	40.0
			Homefront Bal-Swing Hadlow Down Village Hall Hadlow Down, East Sussex	Bal-Swing Balboa	Homefront Lindy Hop	40.0
			Community Shag, Brighton Phoenix Community Centre Brighton, Sussex	The only regular Collegiate Shag night south of London Collegiate Shag	Brighthelm Swing	45.0
			EastonSwing Thursday Practice - WCS Christchurch Hall Enfield, Enfield	Thursday night West Coast Swing practice West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	11.0
			American Smooth& Rhythm Flow Dance London, London SW	New in town American Smooth&Rhythm classes for Beginners and Improvers American Smooth, East Coast Swing, Mambo, Rumba	Flow Dance London	14.0
			Lindy Hop Beginners Class Islingword Inn Brighton, Sussex	Beginners Lindy Hop Class - perfect for all those new to swing dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Brighton Lindyhoppers	45.0
Fri 26 Jul			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
			Club Jive THREE Room Freestyle Addlestone Community Centre Addlestone, Surrey	Freestyle Modern Jive / WCS / Tango ++ dance night Argentine Tango, Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive	Club Jive	29.0
			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	31.0
			Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire	Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club - every Friday! Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls	The Rocking Rebels	37.0
Sat 27 Jul			The Browly Effect Returns to WestCo Platt Memorial Hall Sevenoaks, Kent	A wonderul weekend of West Coast Swing workshops and socials with Browly from Strasbourg West Coast Swing	WestCo's Swing	32.0
Sun 28 Jul			Bushey Tea Dance Lincolnsfields Centre Bushey Bushey, Hertfordshire	1940s Style Charity Tea Dance near Bushey 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Waltz	Swingsters	23.0
			The Big Jiveswing Jazz Festival Cassiobury Park Watford Watford, Hertfordshire	A full day of Live Music, Performances and Dancing! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	JiveSwing.Com	24.0
			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	38.0

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