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 Bristol for Swing. Please click on the event name for more information which may include a map.
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Sun 18 Aug |
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Slow Balboa Highnam Village Hall Highnam, Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Slow Balboa (SlowBal) Sunday afternoon workshop Balboa |
Balboa Bunch | 31.0 |  |
Mon 19 Aug |
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Balboa Improvers & Lindy Techinque. Kings Stanley Village Hall Stroud, Gloucestershire |
Balboa Improvers classes and Lindyhop Technique workshop Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 23.0 |  |
Thu 22 Aug |
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Sing Lim stroll Bayshill Unitarian Church, Cheltenham Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
Sing Lim stroll Balboa, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Balboa Bunch | 37.0 | |
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Redbrook Village Hall NP25 4LR Redbrook Village Hall Monmouth, Monmouthshire |
Dance Practice Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
Monmouth Lindy Hoppers | 21.0 | |
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Bristol WCS - Essential WCS Techniq Whitchurch Community centre Bristol, Bristol |
Bristol WCS - Essential WCS Techniques for all West Coast Swing |
Stepbystep WCS | 0.0 | |||
Sat 24 Aug |
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Redbrook Charity Dances Redbrook Village Hall Monmouth, Monmouthshire |
Charity Dance 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Monmouth Lindy Hoppers | 21.0 | |
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Sun 25 Aug |
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Strolls Workshop Kings Stanley Village Hall Stroud, Gloucestershire |
Learn The New York and Charleston Strolls. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 23.0 | |
Mon 26 Aug |
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Balboa Improvers & Lindy Techinque. Kings Stanley Village Hall Stroud, Gloucestershire |
Balboa Improvers classes and Lindyhop Technique workshop Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 23.0 | |
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Swing Moves - Dance Exercise Class Christchurch Community Centre Swindon,, Wiltshire |
Low Impact - Dance Exercise Class - Making Exercise FUN without the pain! Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingout Swindon | 35.0 | |
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Thu 29 Aug |
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Redbrook Village Hall NP25 4LR Redbrook Village Hall Monmouth, Monmouthshire |
Dance Practice Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
Monmouth Lindy Hoppers | 21.0 | |
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Bristol WCS - Essential WCS Techniq Whitchurch Community centre Bristol, Bristol |
Bristol WCS - Essential WCS Techniques for all West Coast Swing |
Stepbystep WCS | 0.0 | |||
Fri 30 Aug |
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Bishopswood Practice Night Bishopswood Village Hall Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire |
Mixture of Jive and Lindy - drop in when you like from 8 to 11pm - only £5 Lindy Hop, Modern Jive |
Ross Jive and Swing | 28.0 | |
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Sat 31 Aug |
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The Saturday Night Record Hop St Barnabas Church Hall Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Swing dancing at it's very best 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive |
Gloster Swing Dance | 31.0 | |
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Bic & Simone Workshop, Bristol Ashton Park School , Bristol |
Lindy Hop workshop for dancers intermediate and above Lindy Hop |
Ollie & Helen – Lindy Hop | 0.0 |  |
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Sun 01 Sep |
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Vintage Tea Party Lydney Town Hall Lydney, Gloucestershire |
Vintage Tea Party with Music and Dancing 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Mambo, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Salsa |
Great Oaks Dean Forest Hospice | 18.0 | |
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Mon 02 Sep |
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Jive Classes with Jazzjiveswing Dowty Sports Club Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Learn to Jive 1940s Jive, Charleston, Modern Jive |
Jazzjiveswing | 33.0 | |
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LindyHop Justjive King's Stanley Kings Stanley Village Hall Stroud, Gloucestershire |
Lindy Hop 7:15 Beginners - 8:15 Intermediate 1 Lindy Hop |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 23.0 | |
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Swing Moves - Dance Exercise Class Christchurch Community Centre Swindon,, Wiltshire |
Low Impact - Dance Exercise Class - Making Exercise FUN without the pain! Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingout Swindon | 35.0 | |
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Charleston Line Dance Class Usk Conservative Club Usk, Monmouthshire |
Weekly Charleston-based class for all ages and levels of ability. Charleston, Line Dance, General Dance Fitness, Strolls |
Asherah Leon | 21.0 | |||
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Boogie Woogie Club night Stour View Hall Sturminster Newton, Dorset |
Live Boogie Woogie music, singing and dancing 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing |
UK Boogie Woogie Club | 48.0 | |||
Tue 03 Sep |
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Bal Victory Club Cheltenham Victory Club Cheltenham Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
Balboa dance class Balboa |
Balboa Bunch | 37.0 | |
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SwingJive JustJiveLindyHop The Tetbury Goods Shed. Tetbury, Gloucestershire |
Beginners 7.00pm Intermediates 8.00pm 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 24.0 | |
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Lindy Hop - Cam, Dursley Arthur S Winterbotham Memorial Hall Dursley, Gloucestershire |
Swing Jive Classes. Beginner and Intermediate Level 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 24.0 | |
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Weekly - Improvers Lindy Hop Class Broad Town Village Hall Broad Town, Swindon, Wiltshire |
Improvers Lindy Hop class including plus a 15 minute practice session Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingout Swindon | 27.0 | |
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Beginners Lindy Hop Class Broad Town Village Hall Broad Town, Swindon, Wiltshire |
A Beginners Lindy Hop class - including 6 beat and some 8 beat charleston moves/rhythms Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingout Swindon | 27.0 | |
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Jive with: JustJiveLindyHop St Paul's Church Centre Swindon, Wiltshire |
Jive: Beginners 7pm. Intermediate 1: 8pm. Intermediate 2: 9pm. 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 37.0 | |
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Learn 2 Jive Stretton Sugwas Village Hall Hereford, Herefordshire |
Learn to Jive for Beginners & Intermediates 1940s Jive, Charleston, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults | 45.0 | |||
Wed 04 Sep |
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Lindy Hop with Jazzjiveswing Dowty Sports Club Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Learn to Lindy Hop - 3 Levels : Complete Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Jazzjiveswing | 33.0 | |
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Jive with: JustJiveLindyHop The Subscription Rooms Stroud Stroud, Gloucestershire |
Jive: 7:00 Beginners . 8:00 Intermediate 1 . 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 24.0 | |
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Charleston Line Dance Class Llanarth Village Hall , Monmouthshire |
Weekly Charleston-based exercise class for all ages and levels of ability. Charleston, Line Dance, General Dance Fitness, Strolls |
Asherah Leon | 21.0 | |||
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SwingTime @ The Ex's Penarth Ex-Servicemen’s Club Penarth, South Glamorgan |
A Night Of Toe Tappin’ Swing with DJ & live Band donnie joe’s American Swing 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
FeelGood Music | 25.0 | |||
Thu 05 Sep |
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Beginners Balboa Cheltenham Bayshill Unitarian Church, Cheltenham Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
Absolute Beginners Balboa Class Cheltenham Balboa |
Balboa Bunch | 37.0 | |
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Balboa all levels Cheltenham Bayshill Unitarian Church, Cheltenham Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
Balboa /Beginners/Improver/Intermediate Fun classes for all levels in Cheltenham Balboa |
Balboa Bunch | 37.0 | |
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Solo Charleston 4 Week Course Bridport Leisure Centre Bridport, Dorset |
Solo Charleston Course - Perfect for those wanting to learn to dance without a partner Charleston, Jazz, Line Dance |
Dynamic Dance | 47.0 | |
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Bristol WCS - Essential WCS Techniq Whitchurch Community centre Bristol, Bristol |
Bristol WCS - Essential WCS Techniques for all West Coast Swing |
Stepbystep WCS | 0.0 | |||
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Charleston Line Dance Class Charleston exercise class Monmouth, Monmouthshire |
Weekly Charleston-based class for all ages and levels of ability. Charleston, Line Dance, General Dance Fitness, Strolls |
Asherah Leon | 21.0 | |||
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Charleston Fitness Northolme Community Centre , Herefordshire |
Charleston Fitness Class Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults | 44.0 | |||
Fri 06 Sep |
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Friday Night Hop, Dursley Chantry Centre (Listers Hall) Dursley, Gloucestershire |
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 | 24.0 | |
Mon 09 Sep |
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Jive Classes with Jazzjiveswing Dowty Sports Club Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Learn to Jive 1940s Jive, Charleston, Modern Jive |
Jazzjiveswing | 33.0 | |
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LindyHop Justjive King's Stanley Kings Stanley Village Hall Stroud, Gloucestershire |
Lindy Hop 7:15 Beginners - 8:15 Intermediate 1 Lindy Hop |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 23.0 | |
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Swing Moves - Dance Exercise Class Christchurch Community Centre Swindon,, Wiltshire |
Low Impact - Dance Exercise Class - Making Exercise FUN without the pain! Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingout Swindon | 35.0 | |
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Solo Charleston 4 Week Course Chideock Village Hall Chideock, Dorset |
Solo Charleston Course - Perfect for those wanting to learn to dance without a partner Charleston, Jazz, Line Dance |
Dynamic Dance | 48.0 | |
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Charleston Line Dance Class Usk Conservative Club Usk, Monmouthshire |
Weekly Charleston-based class for all ages and levels of ability. Charleston, Line Dance, General Dance Fitness, Strolls |
Asherah Leon | 21.0 | |||
Tue 10 Sep |
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Bal Victory Club Cheltenham Victory Club Cheltenham Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
Balboa dance class Balboa |
Balboa Bunch | 37.0 | |
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SwingJive JustJiveLindyHop The Tetbury Goods Shed. Tetbury, Gloucestershire |
Beginners 7.00pm Intermediates 8.00pm 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 24.0 | |
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Swing Jive Dursley Arthur S Winterbotham Memorial Hall Dursley, Gloucestershire |
Swing Jive Classes. Beginner and Intermediate Level 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 24.0 | |
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Weekly - Beginners Lindy Hop Class Broad Town Village Hall Broad Town, Swindon, Wiltshire |
A Beginners Lindy Hop class - including 6 beat and some 8 beat charleston moves/rhythms Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingout Swindon | 27.0 | |
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Weekly - Improvers Lindy Hop Class Broad Town Village Hall Broad Town, Swindon, Wiltshire |
Improvers Lindy Hop class including plus a 15 minute practice session Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingout Swindon | 27.0 | |
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Swing Dance - Walls Club Gloucester Walls Social Club, Gloucester Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Beginners & Intermediates Classes with Social Dancing In Gloster - Great Venue & Teachers Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
Gloster Swing Dance | 32.0 | |
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Jive with: JustJiveLindyHop St Paul's Church Centre Swindon, Wiltshire |
Jive: Beginners 7pm. Intermediate 1: 8pm. Intermediate 2: 9pm. 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 37.0 | |
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Learn 2 Jive Stretton Sugwas Village Hall Hereford, Herefordshire |
Learn to Jive for Beginners & Intermediates 1940s Jive, Charleston, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults | 45.0 | |||
Wed 11 Sep |
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Balboa Classes Bishopswood Village Hall Ross On Wye, Herefordshire |
Beginners/Improvers Class and Intermediate Class Balboa |
Just Balboa | 28.0 | |
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Lindy Hop with Jazzjiveswing Dowty Sports Club Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Learn to Lindy Hop - 3 Levels : Complete Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Jazzjiveswing | 33.0 | |
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Jive with: JustJiveLindyHop The Subscription Rooms Stroud Stroud, Gloucestershire |
Jive: 7:00 Beginners . 8:00 Intermediate 1 . 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 24.0 | |
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Charleston Line Dance Class Llanarth Village Hall , Monmouthshire |
Weekly Charleston-based exercise class for all ages and levels of ability. Charleston, Line Dance, General Dance Fitness, Strolls |
Asherah Leon | 21.0 | |||
Thu 12 Sep |
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Beginners Balboa Cheltenham Bayshill Unitarian Church, Cheltenham Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
Absolute Beginners Balboa Class Cheltenham Balboa |
Balboa Bunch | 37.0 | |
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Balboa all levels Cheltenham Bayshill Unitarian Church, Cheltenham Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
Balboa /Beginners/Improver/Intermediate Fun classes for all levels in Cheltenham Balboa |
Balboa Bunch | 37.0 | |
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Beginners Lindy Hop Classes Swindon Dance - old town hall Swindon, Swindon |
Lessons for those who have always wanted to learn to dance but never have. Lindy Hop |
Swingout Swindon | 35.0 | |
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Improvers Lindy Hop Swindon Dance - old town hall Swindon, Swindon |
A mix of 6 count and 8 count and Charleston Lindy Hop Moves Charleston, Lindy Hop |
Swingout Swindon | 35.0 | |
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Solo Charleston 4 Week Course Bridport Leisure Centre Bridport, Dorset |
Solo Charleston Course - Perfect for those wanting to learn to dance without a partner Charleston, Jazz, Line Dance |
Dynamic Dance | 47.0 | |
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Bristol WCS - Essential WCS Techniq Whitchurch Community centre Bristol, Bristol |
Bristol WCS - Essential WCS Techniques for all West Coast Swing |
Stepbystep WCS | 0.0 | |||
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Charleston Line Dance Class Charleston exercise class Monmouth, Monmouthshire |
Weekly Charleston-based class for all ages and levels of ability. Charleston, Line Dance, General Dance Fitness, Strolls |
Asherah Leon | 21.0 | |||
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Charleston Fitness Northolme Community Centre , Herefordshire |
Charleston Fitness Class Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults | 44.0 | |||
Fri 13 Sep |
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Balboa Practice Night - all levels Gambier Parry Hall Highnam, Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Balboa Practice Night/Dance for all levels with extra help/tuition available Balboa |
Dance Balboa | 31.0 | |
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Just Jive-In, Stroud The Subscription Rooms Stroud Stroud, Gloucestershire |
8:00pm - 11:00pm. 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 | 25.0 | |
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Sat 14 Sep |
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Usk Charity Dance DJ Johnny B.Goode Usk Usk, Monmouthshire |
Usk Charity Dance 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Monmouth Lindy Hoppers | 21.0 | |
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Jive dance @ Wotton Hall, live band Wotton Hall, Gloucester, GL4 3JS Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Jive dancing to music from the Rock n Roll era to current tunes 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
Jive-45 | 32.0 | |
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Rocking at Wotton Hall Wotton Hall, Gloucester, GL4 3JS Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Rock nd Roll with a lil' bit of Soul 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 |
Jive-45 | 32.0 | |
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Lindy Hop beginners intensive w/e SouthBank Club (upstairs studio) Bristol, Bristol |
Lindy Hop intensive Beginners Weekend Charleston, Lindy Hop |
Swing Dance Bristol | 1.0 | |||
Sun 15 Sep |
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Slow Balboa Highnam Village Hall Highnam, Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Slow Balboa (SlowBal) Sunday afternoon workshop Balboa |
Balboa Bunch | 31.0 | |
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Sunday afternoon Balboa Class The Elephant House Bristol, Bristol |
Class with three levels (beginner, improver and intermediate) Balboa |
Dance Club Balboa | 1.0 | |
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Mon 16 Sep |
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Charleston Fitness Sawyer Hall Nailsworth, Gloucestershire |
Charleston Fitness Charleston |
Swingbytes Dance | 24.0 | |
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Charleston Fitness Brockworth Community Centre Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Charleston Fitness Charleston |
Swingbytes Dance | 24.0 | |
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New Term of Collegiate Shag Lessons Witcombe and Bentham Village Hall nr Gloucester , Gloucestershire |
New Term Of Beginners Collegiate Shag Collegiate Shag |
Swingbytes Dance | 32.0 | |
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Jive Classes with Jazzjiveswing Dowty Sports Club Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Learn to Jive 1940s Jive, Charleston, Modern Jive |
Jazzjiveswing | 33.0 | |
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LindyHop Justjive King's Stanley Kings Stanley Village Hall Stroud, Gloucestershire |
Lindy Hop 7:15 Beginners - 8:15 Intermediate 1 Lindy Hop |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 23.0 | |
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Swing Moves - Dance Exercise Class Christchurch Community Centre Swindon,, Wiltshire |
Low Impact - Dance Exercise Class - Making Exercise FUN without the pain! Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingout Swindon | 35.0 | |
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Solo Charleston 4 Week Course Chideock Village Hall Chideock, Dorset |
Solo Charleston Course - Perfect for those wanting to learn to dance without a partner Charleston, Jazz, Line Dance |
Dynamic Dance | 48.0 | |
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Charleston Line Dance Class Usk Conservative Club Usk, Monmouthshire |
Weekly Charleston-based class for all ages and levels of ability. Charleston, Line Dance, General Dance Fitness, Strolls |
Asherah Leon | 21.0 | |||
Tue 17 Sep |
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Bal Victory Club Cheltenham Victory Club Cheltenham Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
Balboa dance class Balboa |
Balboa Bunch | 37.0 | |
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