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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Fri 14 Dec |
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Just Jive-in, Berkeley Hamfields Leisure Berkeley, Gloucestershire |
Christmas Dance All styles welcome. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 16.0 |  |
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Swing Thing Christmas Social Dance Llanfoist Village Hall Abergavenny, Monmouthshire |
Swing Thing Social Dance Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing |
Swing Thing Monmouthshire | 21.0 |  |
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Swing Train in Shroton Shroton Village Hall Blandford Forum , Dorset |
Fun exercise class with Jazz Steps & Charleston Moves Charleston, Jazz, Jazz Steps, General Dance Fitness |
Sunny Side of Swing | 48.0 | |
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Sat 15 Dec |
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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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DCB Christmas tea dance social The Elephant House Bristol, Bristol |
Christmas tea dance/social Balboa |
Dance Club Balboa | 1.0 | |
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David Kaile Cerne Abbas Hall Dorchester, Dorset |
Dinner Dance Jazz Steps |
Horsey Knap Ltd | 45.0 | |||
Sun 16 Dec |
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Jive Xmas Party Bishopswood Village Hall Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire |
End of Term Xmas Party Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive |
Ross Jive and Swing | 28.0 |  |
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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 Night Swingout The MECA Swindon, Wiltshire |
LIVE MUSIC...A massive dance floor and Vintage Stalls Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Swingout Swindon | 35.0 | |
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Sunday Tease St Arvan's Memorial Hall Chepstow, Monmouthshire |
Sunday Tease Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Swingdicate | 21.0 | |||
Mon 17 Dec |
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Charleston exercise class Usk Conservative Club Usk, 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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Weekly Swing Dance Class- drop in! Ardour Academy Cardiff, South Glamorgan |
Weekly Swing Dance Class- All levels! Drop in! Blues, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swing Out with Jessie! | 25.0 | |||
Tue 18 Dec |
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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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Lindy Hop Improvers - Walls Club Walls Social Club, Gloucester Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Improvers Lindy Hop (Not Beginners) Lindy Hop |
Gloster Swing Dance | 32.0 | |
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Banwell dance Classes Banwell Village Hall, Banwell, Somerset |
Weekly Fusion dance classes Blues, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing |
In Motion Dance | 15.0 | |||
Wed 19 Dec |
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SwingTime @ The Ex's Penarth Ex-Servicemen’s Club Penarth, South Glamorgan |
A Night Of Toe Tappin’ Swing with Reverend James And The Swingtown Cowboys 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
donnie joe’s American Swing | 25.0 | ||
Thu 20 Dec |
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Social SwingDance Night at Bayshill Bayshill Unitarian Church, Cheltenham Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
Social Swing dance with Super DJ Swing tunes Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing |
Balboa Bunch | 37.0 | |
Fri 21 Dec |
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Highnam Balboa Christmas Party Gambier Parry Hall Highnam, Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
All swing dancers welcome at our Christmas Party - Balboa, Sh@g, Fast Lindy and more Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
Dance Balboa | 31.0 | |
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Swing Train in Shroton Shroton Village Hall Blandford Forum , Dorset |
Fun exercise class with Jazz Steps & Charleston Moves Charleston, Jazz, Jazz Steps, General Dance Fitness |
Sunny Side of Swing | 48.0 | |
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Ain't Misbehavin' Southbank Club, Bar Bristol, Bristol |
Our friendly Friday night monthly dance Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing |
Swing Dance Bristol | 1.0 | |||
Mon 24 Dec |
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Christmas Eve Freestyle Bridgwater Cossington Hall, Cossington, bridgwater, Bridgwater, Somerset |
Christmas Eve Freestyle, No Bar so BYOA, Tea/Coffee/Cake Provided. Blues, Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing |
In Motion Dance | 25.0 | ||
Thu 27 Dec |
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PQ's Late fer Christmas Dance Stonehouse Community Centre Stonehouse, Gloucestershire |
Swing & nonsense at Stonehouse. Balboa, Belly, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive |
Young PeteQ | 24.0 | |
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Fri 28 Dec |
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Bristol Ney Years Swing Celebration Central Bristol, various venues Bristol, Avon |
5 day New years Swing event Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing |
Swing Dance Bristol | 0.0 | ||
Sat 29 Dec |
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Get a Little Soul in your Swing Dowty Sports Club Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Live Dance music Event with The Devils Cut Combo and the Mega Soul Room 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive |
Jazzjiveswing | 33.0 | |
Mon 31 Dec |
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New Years Eve Masked Ball Freestyle Puriton Village Hall Bridgwater, Somerset |
Masked Ball with Huge Buffet and bubble at Midnight, No Bar so BYOA Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
In Motion Dance | 23.0 | ||
Tue 01 Jan19 |
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Banwell dance Classes Banwell Village Hall, Banwell, Somerset |
Weekly Fusion dance classes Blues, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing |
In Motion Dance | 15.0 | ||
Fri 04 Jan19 |
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Swing Train in Shroton Shroton Village Hall Blandford Forum , Dorset |
Fun exercise class with Jazz Steps & Charleston Moves Charleston, Jazz, Jazz Steps, General Dance Fitness |
Sunny Side of Swing | 48.0 | |
Sat 05 Jan19 |
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Junction 11 JB Jazz & Blues Band The Reddings Community Centre Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
Swing Dance with JB Jazz and Blues band at the Reddings Cheltenham Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing |
Balboa Bunch | 36.0 | |
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RnR Jive Lindy at Walls Social Walls Social Club, GL4 3HY Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Rock nd Roll with a lil' bit of Soul 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
Jive-45 | 24.0 | |
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Swungover Swing Dance Chepstow Conservative Club Chepstow, Monmouthshire |
Swungover Swing Dance Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Swingdicate | 13.0 | |||
Mon 07 Jan19 |
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Charleston Fitness Sawyer Hall Nailsworth, Gloucestershire |
Charleston Fitness Charleston |
Swingbytes Dance | 24.0 | |
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Collegiate Shag - New Beginners Witcombe and Bentham Village Hall nr Gloucester , Gloucestershire |
Collegiate Shag - New Beginners Class 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 Thing Lindy Hop Classes The Mackenzie Hall Brockweir, Monmouthshire |
Learn The Lindy Hop - It's The Real Swing! Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swing Thing Monmouthshire | 18.0 | |
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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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Weekly Swing Dance Class- drop in! Ardour Academy Cardiff, South Glamorgan |
Weekly Swing Dance Class- All levels! Drop in! Blues, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swing Out with Jessie! | 25.0 | |||
Tue 08 Jan19 |
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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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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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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 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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Lindy Hop Improvers - Walls Club Walls Social Club, Gloucester Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Improvers Lindy Hop (Not Beginners) 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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Swing Thing Lindy Hop Classes Crawley Hall Raglan, Monmouthshire |
Learn The Lindy Hop - It's The Real Swing! Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swing Thing Monmouthshire | 25.0 | |
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Banwell dance Classes Banwell Village Hall, Banwell, Somerset |
Weekly Fusion dance classes Blues, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing |
In Motion Dance | 15.0 | |||
Wed 09 Jan19 |
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Easy Jive lessons, LYDNEY, Glos Naas Lane Community Centre Lydney, Gloucestershire |
Learn to Jive and Lindy Hop 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Forest of Dean Jive and Swing | 19.0 | |
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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 Subscription Rooms 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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Thu 10 Jan19 |
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Lindyhop and Jive Classes Comrades Club Nailsworth, Gloucestershire |
Improvers Lindyhop & Intermediate Jive Classes 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing |
Swingbytes Dance | 22.0 | |
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Charleston/dance fitness classes St Mary's Church Priory Monmouth, Monmouthshire |
charleston moves, not partner dancing, exercise to music Charleston, Jazz, General Dance Fitness |
Forest of Dean Jive and Swing | 25.0 | |
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Easy Jive lessons Dance Blast Abergavenny, , Gwent |
a very simple jive 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Forest of Dean Jive and Swing | 32.0 | |
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Balboa Social at the Victory Club Victory Club Cheltenham Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
Social night at the Victory club Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
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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Fri 11 Jan19 |
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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 | |
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Swing Train in Shroton Shroton Village Hall Blandford Forum , Dorset |
Fun exercise class with Jazz Steps & Charleston Moves Charleston, Jazz, Jazz Steps, General Dance Fitness |
Sunny Side of Swing | 48.0 | |
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Sat 12 Jan19 |
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Lindy Hop Beginners Intesive w/e SouthBank Club (upstairs studio) Bristol, Bristol |
Beginners Lindy Hop Intensive Weekend Charleston, Lindy Hop |
Swing Dance Bristol | 1.0 | ||
Sun 13 Jan19 |
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Slow Balboa Sunday The Reddings Community Centre Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
Slow Balboa (SlowBal) Sunday afternoon workshop Balboa |
Balboa Bunch | 36.0 | |
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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 14 Jan19 |
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Charleston Fitness Sawyer Hall Nailsworth, Gloucestershire |
Charleston Fitness Charleston |
Swingbytes Dance | 24.0 | |
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Collegiate Shag - New Beginners Witcombe and Bentham Village Hall nr Gloucester , Gloucestershire |
Collegiate Shag - New Beginners Class 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 Thing Lindy Hop Classes The Mackenzie Hall Brockweir, Monmouthshire |
Learn The Lindy Hop - It's The Real Swing! Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swing Thing Monmouthshire | 18.0 | |
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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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Weekly Swing Dance Class- drop in! Ardour Academy Cardiff, South Glamorgan |
Weekly Swing Dance Class- All levels! Drop in! Blues, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swing Out with Jessie! | 25.0 |
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