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
Fri 18 Aug		Dance	Reading Rock'n'Roll Burghfield Community Sports Association Reading, Berkshire	The Kingcats at Reading Rock 'n' Roll: Live Band supported by DJ Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	RockinRhythm	49.0
		Class	Movement In Dancing Yelden Village Hall Yelden, Bedfordshire	Two Dance Classes, Social Dancing and Refreshments. Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz	Movement In Dancing
		Dance	Rock n Roll Jive Class & Dance Marlow British Legion Marlow, Buckinghamshire	Rock n Roll Jive Class & Dancing Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	The Rocking Rebels	26.0
		Class	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	26.0
		Dance	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	26.0
		Dance	Macao Dance Club Caterham Ex-Serviceman's Club Caterham, Surrey	Rock 'n Roll,R n B,Swing Jump Jive with resident D.J 'JIVINMAN' 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Rockin',Rollin',Jivin	49.0
Sun 20 Aug		Dance	Sunday Swing Oakford Social Club Reading, Berkshire	A relaxed afternoon of swing jazz and dancing! Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Reading Swing Jam	49.0
		Special	Extended Jive & Chill & Workshop Berkhamsted Town Hall Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire	Tunes for the Modern & Smooth Jive, West Coast Swing & Chillout Community Blues, Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive	Jive Hub (NewBerko)	18.0
		Dance	Juke Box Sunday Night Jive The Vinyl Bar Lonon, Westminster	Fun weekly Jive club based in Central LondonLondon 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Jump Jive and Shout	36.0
Mon 21 Aug		Class	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
		Class	JIveSwing - Lindy Hop in Letchworth Brotherhood Hall Letchworth, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Social dancing in Letchworth Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	7.0
		Class	Summer Jive Club Upwell Village Hall Wisbech, Cambridgeshire	Summer Jive Club 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop	Take the Lead Dance	29.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Forest Gate Forest Tavern London, London E	Learn to Swing Dance with Swing Patrol Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	39.0
Tue 22 Aug		Class	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
		Class	Learn to Lindy Hop with Swing Crazy Norden Farm Maidenhead, Berkshire	Lindy Hop for Beginners and Improvers Lindy Hop	RockinRhythm	36.0
		Class	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
		Class	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
		Class	JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Chelmsford The Two Brewers Pub Chelmsford , Essex	Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Chelmsford 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	43.0
		Class	Lindyhop with Rug-Cutters Hemingford Abbots Village Hall hemingford Abbots, Cambridgeshire	7:30 - 8:30 Abosolute Beginners, 9:00 - 10:00 Improvers, + freestyle Lindy Hop	Rug-Cutters Lindyhop Club	25.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Harringay Langham Club London, London N	Beginner Swing Dance Classes Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	31.0
		Class	Beginners/Improvers Jive/Swing Coronation Hall Market Deeping, Peterborough	Beginners/improves jive and swing classes every Tuesday. £4 per person 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Boston Jive	40.0
Wed 23 Aug		Class	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
		Class	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
		Class	JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop classes and in Watford Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	23.0
		Class	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
Thu 24 Aug		Dance	Swing Revolucion M.K. Revolucion de Cuba M.K. Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes	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	15.0
		Class	Beginners Swing Jive & Intermediate Overslade Community Centre Rugby, Coventry	East Coast Swing & Charleston, with some Lindy Hop 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Strictly Jitterbug!	45.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Finsbury Park Rowans Leisure London, London N	Learn to Swing Dance with Swing Patrol Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	32.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Farringdon Shield Cafe & Bar Angel, London EC	Beginner Swing Dance Classes Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	36.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Notting Hill The Tabernacle Notting Hill, London EC	Beginner Swing Dance Classes Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	36.0
		Workshop	Swing Patrol Leyton Leyton Technical Leytonsone, London E	Beginner Swing Dance Classes West Coast Swing	Swing Patrol UK	39.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Peckham The Peckham Rye Liberal Club London, London SE	Learn to Swing Dance with Swing Patrol Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	40.0
		Class	Ceroc @ Didcot Civic Centre Didcot Civic Centre Didcot , Oxfordshire	Weekly Ceroc (Modern Jive) Classes Mambo, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive	Ceroc Oxford	45.0
Fri 25 Aug		Class	Movement In Dancing Yelden Village Hall Yelden, Bedfordshire	Two Dance Classes, Social Dancing and Refreshments. Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz	Movement In Dancing
		Dance	Club Jive 2 Room Freestyle Addlestone Community Centre Addlestone, Surrey	Freestyle Modern Jive / WCS ++ dance night Blues, Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing	Club Jive	43.0
		Dance	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)	18.0
		Dance	Rock n Roll Jive Class & Dance Marlow British Legion Marlow, Buckinghamshire	Rock n Roll Jive Class & Dancing Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	The Rocking Rebels	26.0
		Class	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	26.0
		Dance	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	26.0
Sun 27 Aug		Dance	Juke Box Sunday Night Jive The Vinyl Bar Lonon, Westminster	Fun weekly Jive club based in Central LondonLondon 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Jump Jive and Shout	36.0
Mon 28 Aug		Class	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
		Class	Summer Jive Club Upwell Village Hall Wisbech, Cambridgeshire	Summer Jive Club 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop	Take the Lead Dance	29.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Forest Gate Forest Tavern London, London E	Learn to Swing Dance with Swing Patrol Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	39.0
Tue 29 Aug		Class	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
		Class	Learn to Lindy Hop with Swing Crazy Norden Farm Maidenhead, Berkshire	Lindy Hop for Beginners and Improvers Lindy Hop	RockinRhythm	36.0
		Class	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
		Class	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
		Class	JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Chelmsford The Two Brewers Pub Chelmsford , Essex	Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Chelmsford 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	43.0
		Class	Lindyhop with Rug-Cutters Hemingford Abbots Village Hall hemingford Abbots, Cambridgeshire	7:30 - 8:30 Abosolute Beginners, 9:00 - 10:00 Improvers, + freestyle Lindy Hop	Rug-Cutters Lindyhop Club	25.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Harringay Langham Club London, London N	Beginner Swing Dance Classes Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	31.0
Wed 30 Aug		Class	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
		Class	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
		Class	JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop classes and in Watford Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	23.0
		Class	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
Thu 31 Aug		Dance	Swing Revolucion M.K. Revolucion de Cuba M.K. Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes	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	15.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Finsbury Park Rowans Leisure London, London N	Learn to Swing Dance with Swing Patrol Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	32.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Farringdon Shield Cafe & Bar Angel, London EC	Beginner Swing Dance Classes Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	36.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Notting Hill The Tabernacle Notting Hill, London EC	Beginner Swing Dance Classes Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	36.0
		Workshop	Swing Patrol Leyton Leyton Technical Leytonsone, London E	Beginner Swing Dance Classes West Coast Swing	Swing Patrol UK	39.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Peckham The Peckham Rye Liberal Club London, London SE	Learn to Swing Dance with Swing Patrol Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	40.0
Fri 01 Sep		Dance	Swing Cantina M.K. @ Rev de Cuba Revolucion de Cuba M.K. Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes	Live music to practice your Swing dancing to - all free!! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive	Swingsters	15.0
		Dance	Rhythm Joint Swing Dance Newmarket The Exning Road Club Newmarket, Cambridgeshire	Monthly Social Swing Dance Night (Every 1st Friday in the Month) 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Get in the Swing	29.0
		Class	Movement In Dancing Yelden Village Hall Yelden, Bedfordshire	Two Dance Classes, Social Dancing and Refreshments. Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz	Movement In Dancing
		Holiday	Reading Swing Exchange Hardcastle Hall Reading, Berkshire	An epic weekend of swing music and dancing is coming to Reading the first weekend of Septe Balboa, Blues, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Laminu, Lindy Hop, Traditional (USA) Blues, Blues Fusion	Reading Swing Jam	49.0
		Dance	Rock n Roll Jive Class & Dance Marlow British Legion Marlow, Buckinghamshire	Rock n Roll Jive Class & Dancing Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	The Rocking Rebels	26.0
		Class	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	26.0
		Dance	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	26.0
		Dance	Live Band Hawaiian Party Marlow British Legion Marlow, Buckinghamshire	Live Band Hawaiian Party with The Cadillac Kings! 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Strolls	The Rocking Rebels	26.0
		Dance	Macao Dance Club Caterham Ex-Serviceman's Club Caterham, Surrey	Band night with the 'KINGCATS' plus d.j 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Rockin',Rollin',Jivin	49.0
Sat 02 Sep		Dance	Harlem Nights - Watford - NEW VENUE Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire	Recreating the feel of Harlem's Savoy Ballroom for one night in.. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	23.0
		Dance	Monthly Modern&Smooth Jive at Berko Berkhamsted Town Hall Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire	A great freestyle night for the Mod & Smooth Jive Partner Dance Community Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive	Jive Hub (NewBerko)	18.0
Sun 03 Sep		Dance	Swingrave Wingrave Community Centre Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire	Swingrave Special with live blues band - The Shufflepack! Balboa, Blues, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Dance MK	26.0
		Dance	Juke Box Sunday Night Jive The Vinyl Bar Lonon, Westminster	Fun weekly Jive club based in Central LondonLondon 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Jump Jive and Shout	36.0
Mon 04 Sep		Class	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
		Class	JIveSwing - Lindy Hop in Letchworth Brotherhood Hall Letchworth, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Social dancing in Letchworth Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	7.0
		Class	Swing Patrol Forest Gate Forest Tavern London, London E	Learn to Swing Dance with Swing Patrol Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol UK	39.0
		Class	Regular Lindyhop Classes Christie Hall, Wansford (near Peterbro') Wansford, Peterborough., Lincolnshire	7.30pm-10.30pm every Monday Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Rug-Cutters Lindyhop Club	40.0
Tue 05 Sep		Class	Learn to Lindy Hop with Swing Crazy Norden Farm Maidenhead, Berkshire	Lindy Hop for Beginners and Improvers Lindy Hop	RockinRhythm	36.0
		Class	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
		Class	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

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