Swing classes and dances events near Bedfordshire

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 Bedfordshire for Swing. Please click on the event name for more information which may include a map.

Date			Event/Venue/Organiser	Description/Dance Styles	Distance
Fri 12 Dec			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	11.0
			Jitterbug Jam Session Wattlington House Garden Hall , Reading, Reading Informal social swing dancing with quality tracks and light refreshments. Berkshire Swing Dance	Informal social swing dancing with quality tracks and light refreshments. Balboa, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	45.0
Sat 13 Dec			The Winter Swing Ball Latymer Upper - Main Hall , London, London W Swing into Christmas with a fun beginners dance class and a fabulous live band! Swingland	Swing into Christmas with a fun beginners dance class and a fabulous live band! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	35.0
			Private Lessons in Kings Lynn Greyfriars Primary School , Kings Lynn, Norfolk Private lessons by appt Take the Lead Dance	Private lessons by appt Argentine Tango, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, East Coast Swing, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Tango, Old Time Dancing, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence, Strolls	40.0
			Christmas Swing Dance Socail Countesthorpe Village Hall , Countesthorpe, Leicestershire Xmas swing dance social In Full Swing Leicester	Xmas swing dance social Charleston, Lindy Hop	49.0
Sun 14 Dec			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	32.0
			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	30.0
Mon 15 Dec			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	36.0
			Balboa classes beginner + improver St Michael's Church Hall , Oxford, Oxfordshire Classes in balboa for beginners and improvers. To book: https://www.oxfordbalboa.co.uk Oxford Balboa	Classes in balboa for beginners and improvers. To book: https://www.oxfordbalboa.co.uk Balboa	40.0
			Play it Cool Rock n Roll Christmas RBL Club, Yaxley, Peterborough PE73NR , Peterborough, Peterborough Christmas Party (dress up optional) 50s rock and roll music hop with large dance floor Play It Cool Rock N Roll Club	Christmas Party (dress up optional) 50s rock and roll music hop with large dance floor 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls	36.0
Tue 16 Dec			Higham Hop Swing+Jive Rushden Higham Ferrers working Men's Club , Rushden, Northamptonshire Swing/Jive Dance Class classic Swing Jive & Jazz steps fab new moves & stylish combos Swingsters	Swing/Jive Dance Class classic Swing Jive & Jazz steps fab new moves & stylish combos 1940s Jive, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	22.0
			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	12.0
			TBC 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	40.0
			New Social Swing class Beginner &up Longueville Hall , Newton Longville, Buckinghamshire New Social Swing class, learn to dance to Big Band, Jazz, Blues, 40s era swing jive music Adrian Marsh School of Dance	New Social Swing class, learn to dance to Big Band, Jazz, Blues, 40s era swing jive music 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Smooth Modern Jive	17.0
			Beg & Int Lindy Hop Classes Curzon Centre , , Buckinghamshire Beginner & Intermediate Lindy Hop course with SwingdanceUK! SwingdanceUK	Beginner & Intermediate Lindy Hop course with SwingdanceUK! Lindy Hop	26.0
			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	26.0
Wed 17 Dec			Jazzumba dance fitness Weds PM 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	6.0
			4 Week Swing Beginners/Recap Course Swing Den Bedford , Bedford, Bedfordshire Swing Beginners Recap / Step Up to Improvers Course Swingsters	Swing Beginners Recap / Step Up to Improvers Course Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	10.0
			Swing Den Bedford Imp+Int Great Denham Community Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Improvers + Intermediates Level Lindy hop/Swing Swingsters	Improvers + Intermediates Level Lindy hop/Swing Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	10.0
			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	36.0
			Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Risby Village Hall, near Bury St Edmunds , Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Get in the Swing	Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop	48.0
Thu 18 Dec			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	6.0
			Balboa @ Planet Swing Beds & M.K. 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	6.0
Fri 19 Dec			3RS Reading Rock 'n' Roll Burghfield CSA , Reading, Berkshire Jive, Stroll, Bop or whatever to rockin', jumpin' retro-style music at a club-style venue. Berkshire Swing Dance	Jive, Stroll, Bop or whatever to rockin', jumpin' retro-style music at a club-style venue. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Rock n Roll	49.0
Sat 20 Dec			Ma Bessie @ Cotton Club Bedford Cotton End Village Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Top quality Monthly Swing + Jive band nights Swingsters	Top quality Monthly Swing + Jive band nights 1940s Jive, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	6.0
Sun 21 Dec			The Outsiders at Play it Cool club, RBL Club, Yaxley Peterborough PE73NR , Peterborough, Peterborough Jive friendly sets from a fabulous local 5 piece band. Play It Cool Rock N Roll Club	Jive friendly sets from a fabulous local 5 piece band. 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls	36.0
Mon 22 Dec			TBC 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	36.0
Tue 23 Dec			TBC 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	40.0
Fri 26 Dec			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	39.0
Sun 28 Dec			SOS Soundz on Sundayz Chill out Village Hall , Abingdon, Oxfordshire Smooth chill out with expressive music Ceroc Oxford	Smooth chill out with expressive music Mambo, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive	43.0
Mon 29 Dec			TBC 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	36.0
			Great Gatsby Christmas Party Ewen Hall , Barnet, Barnet The Art Deco Orchestra play Jazz and dance music of the 1920s and 30s. Art Deco Orchestra	The Art Deco Orchestra play Jazz and dance music of the 1920s and 30s. Charleston, Foxtrot, Modern Tango, Rumba, Samba, Waltz	25.0
			TJ Johnson's Pre-NYE Bash 100 Club , London, London W TJ Johnson and his band return to the iconic 100 Club, for a special dance night! Swing Street	TJ Johnson and his band return to the iconic 100 Club, for a special dance night! 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	35.0
Wed 31 Dec			A Vintage Affair NYE Blue Hawks Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Step into the spotlight and swing into 2026 with style, sparkle, and sensational music! Swingsters	Step into the spotlight and swing into 2026 with style, sparkle, and sensational music! Lindy Hop, Modern Jive	6.0
			New Years Eve with Jukes Jiving The Riverside Community Club , High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire New Years Eve with Jukes Jiving featuring DJ " Jumping Jimmy Taylor", Band to be announced Jukes Jiving	New Years Eve with Jukes Jiving featuring DJ " Jumping Jimmy Taylor", Band to be announced 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive	26.0
Mon 05 Jan 26			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	36.0
			Balboa classes beginner + improver St Michael's Church Hall , Oxford, Oxfordshire Classes in balboa for beginners and improvers. To book: https://www.oxfordbalboa.co.uk Oxford Balboa	Classes in balboa for beginners and improvers. To book: https://www.oxfordbalboa.co.uk Balboa	40.0
Tue 06 Jan 26			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	40.0
Wed 07 Jan 26			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	36.0
Sat 10 Jan 26			Fast Beginners Balboa Workshop Ruislip , Ruislip, Harrow Small group intensive Fast Beginners Balboa workshop SwingdanceUK	Small group intensive Fast Beginners Balboa workshop Balboa	30.0
Mon 12 Jan 26			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	36.0
			Balboa classes beginner + improver St Michael's Church Hall , Oxford, Oxfordshire Classes in balboa for beginners and improvers. To book: https://www.oxfordbalboa.co.uk Oxford Balboa	Classes in balboa for beginners and improvers. To book: https://www.oxfordbalboa.co.uk Balboa	40.0
			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	25.0
			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	36.0

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