Swing classes and dances events near Dorset

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 Dorset 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
Sat 01 Oct		Dance	Saturday Night Stomp All Hallows Hall Bristol, Somerset	Saturday night monthly dance Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swing Dance Bristol	34.0
Sun 02 Oct		Workshop	Jumps, Lifts and Simple Airsteps Bristol, Elmgrove Centre Bristol, Bristol	2.00 - 6:00 in two sessions, limited numbers, couples only Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Salsa	Hoppin' Mad	49.0
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	45.0
		Class	Jitterbugjive Priory Hall Christchurch, Dorset	Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club	23.0
		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	42.0
		Class	In Motion Dance Classes Banwell Village Hall, Banwell, Somerset	Weekly Ceroc dance classes Blues, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive	In Motion Dance	45.0
		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	49.0
Wed 05 Oct		Class	Jitterbugjive Moose Hall Poole, Dorset	Absolute Beginners course Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club
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
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	36.0
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	45.0
		Class	Bridgwater WCS weekly lessons Chedzoy village hall Bridgwater, Somerset	Hi we are here every Tuesday with top UK WCS instructor Mike Rosa. Dancers have said that West Coast Swing	Bridgwater west coast swing	39.0
		Class	Jitterbugjive Priory Hall Christchurch, Dorset	Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club	23.0
		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	42.0
		Class	In Motion Dance Classes Banwell Village Hall, Banwell, Somerset	Weekly Ceroc dance classes Blues, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive	In Motion Dance	45.0
		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	49.0
Wed 12 Oct		Class	Jitterbugjive Moose Hall Poole, Dorset	Absolute Beginners course Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club
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
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	45.0
		Class	Bridgwater WCS weekly lessons Chedzoy village hall Bridgwater, Somerset	Hi we are here every Tuesday with top UK WCS instructor Mike Rosa. Dancers have said that West Coast Swing	Bridgwater west coast swing	39.0
		Class	Jitterbugjive Priory Hall Christchurch, Dorset	Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club	23.0
		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	42.0
		Class	In Motion Dance Classes Banwell Village Hall, Banwell, Somerset	Weekly Ceroc dance classes Blues, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive	In Motion Dance	45.0
Fri 21 Oct		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	38.0
		Dance	Ain't Misbehavin' Southbank Club, Bar Bristol, Bristol	Bristol's monthly swing dance club night Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swing Dance Bristol	48.0
		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	19.0
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	45.0
		Class	Bridgwater WCS weekly lessons Chedzoy village hall Bridgwater, Somerset	Hi we are here every Tuesday with top UK WCS instructor Mike Rosa. Dancers have said that West Coast Swing	Bridgwater west coast swing	39.0
		Class	Jitterbugjive Priory Hall Christchurch, Dorset	Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club	23.0
		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	42.0
		Class	In Motion Dance Classes Banwell Village Hall, Banwell, Somerset	Weekly Ceroc dance classes Blues, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive	In Motion Dance	45.0

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