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
Sun 25 Jun		Special	Big Band retro event The Concorde Eastleigh, Southampton	Big Band singers and dancers, retro stalls and vehicles. Costume prizes 1940s Jive, Balboa, Lindy Hop	Rotary Club Southampton West	27.0
Mon 26 Jun		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 27 Jun		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	Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club St Peter's School Bournemouth, Dorset	Absolute Beginners Courses and Intermediate Pay as you go classes Lindy Hop	Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club	18.0
Wed 28 Jun		Class	Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club Moose Hall Poole, Dorset	Absolute Beginner Course 7.30pm to 8.20pm Improver Course 8.20pm to 10pm Lindy Hop	Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club	18.0
		Dance	Swingin' at CoCo CoCo Bar and Lounge Southampton, Hampshire	Swing music to dance to in a great enviroment with frequent live band nights. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	The Lindy Club	37.0
Thu 29 Jun		Practice Night	Dance practice/freestyle Verwood Memorial Hall Verwood, Bournemouth	A dance practice freestyle night in a friendly social atmosphere Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Tango Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive	The 1086 Club
Fri 30 Jun		Class	Payday Sh@g Drayton Centre Portsmouth, Portsmouth	Fundamentals and Intermediate Collegiate Shag Balboa, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop Solent	35.0
Sat 01 Jul		Dance	Euphoria Herrison Hall Dorchester, Dorset	The feel good freestyle for all jive dancers Blues, Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive	Jive Riot	25.0
Mon 03 Jul		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 Jul		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
Wed 05 Jul		Dance	Swingin' at CoCo CoCo Bar and Lounge Southampton, Hampshire	Swing music to dance to in a great enviroment with frequent live band nights. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	The Lindy Club	37.0
		Dance	Rockin' at The Cavern The Cavern Cool 50's Diner Farlington, Hampshire	Monthly Record Hop at this cool 1950's authentic diner 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Jive 'n' Boogie	37.0
Fri 07 Jul		Festival	UK Boogie Woogie Festival Stour View Day Centre Sturminster Newton, Dorset	Swing Dance, lindy classes and music all around Sturminster Newton Boogie Woogie, Lindy Hop	UK Boogie Woogie Club	23.0
Mon 10 Jul		Dance	Jive 4 Five - Old School & Soul The Royal British Legion - Ferndown Ferndown, Dorset	Midweek Modern Jive Freestyle Blues, Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing	Jive Riot	5.0
		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 Jul		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
Thu 13 Jul		Practice Night	Dance practice/freestyle Verwood Memorial Hall Verwood, Bournemouth	A dance practice freestyle night in a friendly social atmosphere Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Tango Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive	The 1086 Club
Mon 17 Jul		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 Jul		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
Wed 19 Jul		Dance	Jive 4 Five Cobham Sports & Social Club Wimborne, Dorset	Midweek Modern Jive Freestyle 1940s Jive, Blues, Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive	Jive Riot	6.0
Mon 24 Jul		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 Jul		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

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