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 | |||
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Wed 20 Sep |
Class | Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club Moose Hall Poole, Dorset |
Beginners and Improvers Lindy Hop Courses Lindy Hop |
Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club | |||
| 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 | 13.0 | |||
Fri 22 Sep |
Dance | Kizomba class & Latin Dance Party! Riverside Community Centre, Malmesbury Malmesbury, Wiltshire |
Kizomba class & ElectroSwing, Latin, Blues & World Music Dance Party! Bachata, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Cha Cha (Club), Charleston, Lindy Hop, Salsa |
Miss Emma's Dancing | 38.0 | ||
Sun 24 Sep |
Practice Night | The 1086 Club Pimms Afternoon Verwood Memorial Hall Verwood, Bournemouth |
A sublime afternoon with complimentary Pimms and non-alcoholic alternative Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Tango Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
The 1086 Club | 18.0 |  |
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Mon 25 Sep |
Class | Ballroom/Latin Classes Miss Emma's Grittleton Village Hall, nr Malmesbury Grittleton nr Malmesbury, Wiltshire |
Ballroom & Latin Dance Classes American Smooth, Bachata, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Line Dance, Modern, Modern Tango, Old Time Dancing, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence |
Miss Emma's Dancing | 38.0 | ||
Tue 26 Sep |
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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 | Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club St Peter's School Bournemouth, Dorset |
Learn a fabulous LIndy Hop Routine -Beginners 7.30pm, Intermediates 8.30pm to 10pm Lindy Hop |
Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club | ||||
Wed 27 Sep |
Class | Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club Moose Hall Poole, Dorset |
Beginners and Improvers Lindy Hop Courses Lindy Hop |
Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club | |||
Sat 30 Sep |
Weekend | Lindy Hop Beginners Intesive w/e SouthBank Club (upstairs studio) Bristol, Bristol |
Beginners Lindy Hop Intensive Weekend Charleston, Lindy Hop |
Swing Dance Bristol | 48.0 |  |
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| Dance | Vintage Dance Night Peartree United Reformed Church Hall Southampton, Hampshire |
Fun dance nights, open to everyone 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing |
Vie O'Lette | 41.0 | |||
Mon 02 Oct |
Dance | Boogie Woogie Club night Stour View Day Centre Sturminster Newton, Dorset |
Live Boogie Woogie music, singing and dancing 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Laminu, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing |
UK Boogie Woogie Club | 10.0 | ||
| Class | Ballroom/Latin Classes Miss Emma's Grittleton Village Hall, nr Malmesbury Grittleton nr Malmesbury, Wiltshire |
Ballroom & Latin Dance Classes American Smooth, Bachata, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Line Dance, Modern, Modern Tango, Old Time Dancing, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence |
Miss Emma's Dancing | 38.0 | |||
Tue 03 Oct |
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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 | Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club St Peter's School Bournemouth, Dorset |
Learn a fabulous LIndy Hop Routine -Beginners 7.30pm, Intermediates 8.30pm to 10pm Lindy Hop |
Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club | ||||
Wed 04 Oct |
Class | Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club Moose Hall Poole, Dorset |
Beginners and Improvers Lindy Hop Courses Lindy Hop |
Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club | |||
Fri 06 Oct |
Dance | Kizomba class & Latin Dance Party! Riverside Community Centre, Malmesbury Malmesbury, Wiltshire |
Kizomba class & ElectroSwing, Latin, Blues & World Music Dance Party! Bachata, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Cha Cha (Club), Charleston, Lindy Hop, Salsa |
Miss Emma's Dancing | 38.0 | ||
Sat 07 Oct |
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 | 7.0 | ||
Sun 08 Oct |
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Class | Sunday afternoon Balboa Class The Elephant House Bristol, Bristol |
Class with three levels (beginner, improver and intermediate) Balboa |
Dance Club Balboa | 48.0 | |
Mon 09 Oct |
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 | 17.0 | ||
| Class | Ballroom/Latin Classes Miss Emma's Grittleton Village Hall, nr Malmesbury Grittleton nr Malmesbury, Wiltshire |
Ballroom & Latin Dance Classes American Smooth, Bachata, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Line Dance, Modern, Modern Tango, Old Time Dancing, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence |
Miss Emma's Dancing | 38.0 | |||
Tue 10 Oct |
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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 | Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club St Peter's School Bournemouth, Dorset |
Learn a fabulous LIndy Hop Routine -Beginners 7.30pm, Intermediates 8.30pm to 10pm Lindy Hop |
Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club | ||||
Wed 11 Oct |
Class | Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club Moose Hall Poole, Dorset |
Beginners and Improvers Lindy Hop Courses Lindy Hop |
Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club | |||
Thu 12 Oct |
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 | 18.0 | |
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Sat 14 Oct |
Dance | Vintage Wight Rock Bar Ryde, Isle of Wight |
Vintage! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Modern, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
Lindy Hop Solent | 45.0 | |
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Mon 16 Oct |
Class | Ballroom/Latin Classes Miss Emma's Grittleton Village Hall, nr Malmesbury Grittleton nr Malmesbury, Wiltshire |
Ballroom & Latin Dance Classes American Smooth, Bachata, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Line Dance, Modern, Modern Tango, Old Time Dancing, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence |
Miss Emma's Dancing | 38.0 | ||
Tue 17 Oct |
Class | Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club St Peter's School Bournemouth, Dorset |
Learn a fabulous LIndy Hop Routine -Beginners 7.30pm, Intermediates 8.30pm to 10pm Lindy Hop |
Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club | |||
Wed 18 Oct |
Class | Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club Moose Hall Poole, Dorset |
Beginners and Improvers Lindy Hop Courses Lindy Hop |
Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club | |||
| 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 | 13.0 | |||
Fri 20 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 | |
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| Dance | 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 | 48.0 | |
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| Dance | Kizomba class & Latin Dance Party! Riverside Community Centre, Malmesbury Malmesbury, Wiltshire |
Kizomba class & ElectroSwing, Latin, Blues & World Music Dance Party! Bachata, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Cha Cha (Club), Charleston, Lindy Hop, Salsa |
Miss Emma's Dancing | 38.0 |
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