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	Organiser	Distance
Wed 17 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	8.0
			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. Lindy Hop	Get in the Swing	48.0
			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	16.0
			Lindy Buzz, Hitchin St Faith's Church Hitchin, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop classes at 3 levels Lindy Hop	Lindy Buzz	16.0
			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	23.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Brentwood The Essex Arms Brentwood, Essex	Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz Classes in Essex 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	39.0
			EastonSwing Northampton - WCS Roade Bowls Club Roade, Northamptonshire	EastonSwing Northampton - All Level WCS Class West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	27.0
			OSD Summer School St Michaels Church Hall, Summertown Oxford, Oxfordshire	Summer School workshops 2019 Lindy Hop	Oxford Swing Dance	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	46.0
Thu 18 Jul			Planet Swing M.K. Planet Swing M.K. Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes	Swingsters High Quality weekly M.K. classes now in their fourth year Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	Swingsters	15.0
			Jiveswing Luton St Mary's Church Hall Luton , Bedfordshire	Swing Dance Classes in Bedfordshire Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	0.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop Welwyn Digswell Village Hall Digswell, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Social dancing every Thursday with JiveSwing.Com Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	15.0
			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	36.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Hammersmith The Hammersmith Club London, London W	Learn to swing dance in Hammersmith - every Thursday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	36.0
			Swing Dance classes Far Cotton WMC Far Cotton Working Men's Club Northampton , Northamptonshire	Lindy Hop, Balboa, Jazz Steps Balboa, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Northampton Swing Dance	26.0
			EastonSwing Thursday Practice - WCS Christchurch Hall Enfield, Enfield	Thursday night West Coast Swing practice West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	27.0
			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	38.0
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	20.0
			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	26.0
			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	35.0
			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	39.0
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	19.0
			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	40.0
			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			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)	16.0
			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	41.0
Mon 22 Jul			Balboa Mondays Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Reading	Weekly Balboa classes. Aimed at beginner & improver dancers, with a 6 week structure. Balboa	Balboa Mondays	45.0
			JIveSwing - Lindy Hop in Letchworth Brotherhood Hall Letchworth, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Social dancing in Letchworth Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	7.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Brixton Market House Brixton Brixton, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Brixton - every Monday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	38.0
			Cambsandbedslindyhopexperience Tempsford Village Hall Tempsford, Bedfordshire	Weekly Monday lindyhop/balboa classes Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	C&BLE	11.0
			EastonSwing Enfield - WCS St Pauls Centre Enfield, Enfield	EastonSwing Enfield - All Levels WCS class West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	27.0
			Swing at Sway Sway London, London WC	Swing dance class & social dancing Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	35.0
			Newbury WCS - Essential WCS Techniq Beedon Village hall Beedon, Berkshire	Newbury WCS - Essential WCS Techniques for all West Coast Swing	Stepbystep WCS	49.0
Tue 23 Jul			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	0.0
			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	12.0
			General Level Lindy Hop Class East Challow Royal British Legion Wantage, Oxfordshire	A General level Lindy Hop class - including 6 beat and some 8 beat moves/rhythms Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingout Swindon	40.0
			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	49.0
			Evolve West Coast Swing Classes Chrysalis Theatre Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes	Evolve West Coast Swing Classes every Tuesday in Milton Keynes West Coast Swing	Evolve West Coast Swing	15.0
			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	17.0
			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	27.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Balham The Bedford London, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Balham - every Tuesday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	40.0
			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	40.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Chelmsford The Bassment Chelmsford, Essex	Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Chelmsford 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	41.0
			EastonSwing Cambridge - WCS Gibson Hall, St Columbas Church Cambridge, Cambridge	EastonSwing Cambridge - All Level WCS Class West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	26.0
			EastonSwing Finchley - WCS The Old Finchleans Club Barnet, Barnet	EastonSwing Finchley - All Level WCS Class West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	27.0
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	8.0
			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. Lindy Hop	Get in the Swing	48.0
			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	16.0
			Lindy Buzz, Hitchin St Faith's Church Hitchin, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop classes at 3 levels Lindy Hop	Lindy Buzz	16.0
			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	23.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Brentwood The Essex Arms Brentwood, Essex	Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz Classes in Essex 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	39.0
			EastonSwing Northampton - WCS Roade Bowls Club Roade, Northamptonshire	EastonSwing Northampton - All Level WCS Class West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	27.0
			OSD Summer School St Michaels Church Hall, Summertown Oxford, Oxfordshire	Summer School workshops 2019 Lindy Hop	Oxford Swing Dance	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	46.0
Thu 25 Jul			Planet Swing M.K. Planet Swing M.K. Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes	Swingsters High Quality weekly M.K. classes now in their fourth year Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	Swingsters	15.0
			Jiveswing Luton St Mary's Church Hall Luton , Bedfordshire	Swing Dance Classes in Bedfordshire Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	0.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop Welwyn Digswell Village Hall Digswell, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Social dancing every Thursday with JiveSwing.Com Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	15.0
			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	36.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Hammersmith The Hammersmith Club London, London W	Learn to swing dance in Hammersmith - every Thursday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	36.0
			Swing Dance classes Far Cotton WMC Far Cotton Working Men's Club Northampton , Northamptonshire	Lindy Hop, Balboa, Jazz Steps Balboa, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Northampton Swing Dance	26.0
			EastonSwing Thursday Practice - WCS Christchurch Hall Enfield, Enfield	Thursday night West Coast Swing practice West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	27.0
			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	38.0
Fri 26 Jul			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	43.0
			Serene’s Fresh Friday’s Birds Hill Golf Club Maidenhead, Berkshire	Fresh Friday with Serene Dance West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive	Serene Dance	49.0
			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	26.0
			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	35.0
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	24.0
			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	30.0
Mon 29 Jul			Balboa Mondays Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Reading	Weekly Balboa classes. Aimed at beginner & improver dancers, with a 6 week structure. Balboa	Balboa Mondays	45.0
			JIveSwing - Lindy Hop in Letchworth Brotherhood Hall Letchworth, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Social dancing in Letchworth Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	7.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Brixton Market House Brixton Brixton, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Brixton - every Monday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	38.0
			EastonSwing Enfield - WCS St Pauls Centre Enfield, Enfield	EastonSwing Enfield - All Levels WCS class West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	27.0
			Shorty Tom & The Longshots (FR) The Stag's Head London, Hackney	Live music from Shorty Tom & The Longshots from France 1940s Jive, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll	Hula Boogie	35.0
			Swing at Sway Sway London, London WC	Swing dance class & social dancing Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	35.0
			Newbury WCS - Essential WCS Techniq Beedon Village hall Beedon, Berkshire	Newbury WCS - Essential WCS Techniques for all West Coast Swing	Stepbystep WCS	49.0
Tue 30 Jul			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	0.0
			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	12.0
			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	49.0
			Evolve West Coast Swing Classes Chrysalis Theatre Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes	Evolve West Coast Swing Classes every Tuesday in Milton Keynes West Coast Swing	Evolve West Coast Swing	15.0

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