Swing classes and dances events near Bournemouth

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 Bournemouth 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 29 Sep		Class	Jitterbugjive All Saints Church Hall Bournemouth, Dorset	Jitterbug and Lindy Hop Balboa, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club	18.0
		Class	The Lindy Club Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Southampton, Hampshire	Two 45min Lindy Hop classes followed by an hour of social dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	The Lindy Club	37.0
Fri 30 Sep		Class	Friday Night Lindy Hop St James' Hospital Portsmouth, Hampshire	Lindy Hop/Balboa/Shag Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop Solent	36.0
Mon 03 Oct		Class	The Lindy Club Titchfield Community Centre FAREHAM, Hampshire	Two 45min Lindy Hop classes followed by an hour of social dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	The Lindy Club	37.0
		Class	The Cotton Club The Cotton Club, Merchistoun Hall, Hants Waterlooville, Hampshire	East Coast Swing and Jitterbug Classes to the authentic sounds of the 1940s and 50s. 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing	Now That's Jive	40.0
Tue 04 Oct		Class	Lindy Hop Isle of Wight Wight Rock Bar Ryde, Isle of Wight	Regular classes in Lindy Hop on a Tuesday in Ryde Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop Solent	26.0
		Class	Jitterbugjive Priory Hall Christchurch, Dorset	Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club	4.0
		Class	The Lindy Club The Hilt Chandler's Ford, Hampshire	Two 45min Lindy Hop classes followed by an hour of social dancing Lindy Hop	The Lindy Club	28.0
		Class	Swingeasy Drop-In Class & Practice Fareham Working Mens Club Fareham, Hampshire	Beginners & Intermediate Classes with freestyle 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	The Swing Dance Company	31.0
Wed 05 Oct		Class	Jitterbugjive Moose Hall Poole, Dorset	Absolute Beginners course Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club	18.0
Thu 06 Oct		Class	Jitterbugjive All Saints Church Hall Bournemouth, Dorset	Jitterbug and Lindy Hop Balboa, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club	18.0
		Class	The Lindy Club Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Southampton, Hampshire	Two 45min Lindy Hop classes followed by an hour of social dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	The Lindy Club	37.0
Fri 07 Oct		Weekend	Boogaloo Blues Weekend - IOW Warners Norton Grange Yarmouth, Isle of Wight	Boogaloo Blues Weekend at Norton Grange, IOW Blues, Boogie Woogie, Rock n Roll, Contemporary Blues, Traditional (USA) Blues, Blues Fusion	Boogaloo Promotions	18.0
Mon 10 Oct		Class	The Lindy Club Titchfield Community Centre FAREHAM, Hampshire	Two 45min Lindy Hop classes followed by an hour of social dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	The Lindy Club	37.0
		Class	The Cotton Club The Cotton Club, Merchistoun Hall, Hants Waterlooville, Hampshire	East Coast Swing and Jitterbug Classes to the authentic sounds of the 1940s and 50s. 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing	Now That's Jive	40.0
Tue 11 Oct		Class	Lindy Hop Isle of Wight Wight Rock Bar Ryde, Isle of Wight	Regular classes in Lindy Hop on a Tuesday in Ryde Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop Solent	26.0
		Class	Jitterbugjive Priory Hall Christchurch, Dorset	Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club	4.0
		Class	The Lindy Club The Hilt Chandler's Ford, Hampshire	Two 45min Lindy Hop classes followed by an hour of social dancing Lindy Hop	The Lindy Club	28.0
		Class	Swingeasy Drop-In Class & Practice Fareham Working Mens Club Fareham, Hampshire	Beginners & Intermediate Classes with freestyle 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	The Swing Dance Company	31.0
Wed 12 Oct		Class	Jitterbugjive Moose Hall Poole, Dorset	Absolute Beginners course Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club	18.0
Thu 13 Oct		Class	Jitterbugjive All Saints Church Hall Bournemouth, Dorset	Jitterbug and Lindy Hop Balboa, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club	18.0
		Class	The Lindy Club Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Southampton, Hampshire	Two 45min Lindy Hop classes followed by an hour of social dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	The Lindy Club	37.0
Fri 14 Oct		Class	Friday Night Lindy Hop St James' Hospital Portsmouth, Hampshire	Lindy Hop/Balboa/Shag Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop Solent	36.0
Sun 16 Oct		Dance	Sunday Club Shuffle Southwick D-Day Memorial Hall Wickham, Portsmouth	Balboa classes and tea dance Balboa, Collegiate Shag	Lindy Hop Solent	35.0
Mon 17 Oct		Class	The Lindy Club Titchfield Community Centre FAREHAM, Hampshire	Two 45min Lindy Hop classes followed by an hour of social dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	The Lindy Club	37.0
		Class	The Cotton Club The Cotton Club, Merchistoun Hall, Hants Waterlooville, Hampshire	East Coast Swing and Jitterbug Classes to the authentic sounds of the 1940s and 50s. 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing	Now That's Jive	40.0
Tue 18 Oct		Class	Lindy Hop Isle of Wight Wight Rock Bar Ryde, Isle of Wight	Regular classes in Lindy Hop on a Tuesday in Ryde Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop Solent	26.0
		Class	Jitterbugjive Priory Hall Christchurch, Dorset	Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club	4.0
		Class	The Lindy Club The Hilt Chandler's Ford, Hampshire	Two 45min Lindy Hop classes followed by an hour of social dancing Lindy Hop	The Lindy Club	28.0
Thu 20 Oct		Class	The Lindy Club Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Southampton, Hampshire	Two 45min Lindy Hop classes followed by an hour of social dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	The Lindy Club	37.0
Fri 21 Oct		Class	Friday Night Lindy Hop St James' Hospital Portsmouth, Hampshire	Lindy Hop/Balboa/Shag Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop Solent	36.0
		Dance	Friday Night Jive, Swindon Supermarine Sports and Social Club Swindon, Wiltshire	Start Time 8:00-11:00. Price £8:00 All styles welcome. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	Just Jive Lindy Hop	40.0
		Dance	Ceroc Live 2 Room event The Hub (Verwood) Verwood, Dorset	2 Room event - one main room with upbeat music and one blues/WCS room Leroc, Modern Jive, Modern Tango, West Coast Swing	Ceroc Live	10.0
Mon 24 Oct		Class	The Lindy Club Titchfield Community Centre FAREHAM, Hampshire	Two 45min Lindy Hop classes followed by an hour of social dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	The Lindy Club	37.0
		Class	The Cotton Club The Cotton Club, Merchistoun Hall, Hants Waterlooville, Hampshire	East Coast Swing and Jitterbug Classes to the authentic sounds of the 1940s and 50s. 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing	Now That's Jive	40.0
Tue 25 Oct		Class	Lindy Hop Isle of Wight Wight Rock Bar Ryde, Isle of Wight	Regular classes in Lindy Hop on a Tuesday in Ryde Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop Solent	26.0
		Class	Jitterbugjive Priory Hall Christchurch, Dorset	Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club	4.0
		Class	The Lindy Club The Hilt Chandler's Ford, Hampshire	Two 45min Lindy Hop classes followed by an hour of social dancing Lindy Hop	The Lindy Club	28.0
Thu 27 Oct		Class	The Lindy Club Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Southampton, Hampshire	Two 45min Lindy Hop classes followed by an hour of social dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	The Lindy Club	37.0
Fri 28 Oct		Class	Friday Night Lindy Hop St James' Hospital Portsmouth, Hampshire	Lindy Hop/Balboa/Shag Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop Solent	36.0

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