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 Essex for Swing. Please click on the event name for more information which may include a map.
| Date | Event/Venue/Organiser | Description/Dance Styles | Distance | |
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Sun 15 Jun |
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Paper Moon Hargrave Hall Archway, Islington Nikki Santilli |
Social dance to live music ideal for Balboa and other swing styles Balboa |
31.0 |
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Learn to Swing Dance in a Day! City Sport London, London EC SwingdanceUK |
Learn the foundations of Lindy Hop, this popular 1940s partner dance. Lindy Hop |
31.0 | |
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Intermediate Solo Jazz with Mariel City Sport London, London EC SwingdanceUK |
with special guest international teacher Mariel Gastiarena (ARG) Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
31.0 | |
Mon 16 Jun |
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A-Train - classes and dancing The Hammersmith Club London, London W Swingland |
A-Train - classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
37.0 |
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Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall Tenterden, Kent Tenterden Swing |
Lindy Hop Lindy Hop |
47.0 | |
Tue 17 Jun |
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Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall Royston, Hertfordshire Get in the Swing |
Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop |
36.0 |
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C Jam - classes, dancing The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
C Jam - Lindy hop classes & dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
36.0 | |
Wed 18 Jun |
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Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Risby Village Hall, near Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Get in the Swing |
Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop |
38.0 |
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Swingland Twickenham - classes The Exchange Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames Swingland |
Swingland Twickenham - Lindy hop classes Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
42.0 | |
Thu 19 Jun |
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Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
49.0 |
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Last Chance Ragtime Band Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High quality live band night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll |
49.0 | |
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Yacht Club Swing - classes, dancing Linden House Riverside London, London W Swingland |
Yacht Club Swing - Lindy hop classes & dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
38.0 | |
Sat 21 Jun |
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Elise Roth & her Harvard Squares Witham Public Hall Witham, Essex Essex Swing Dance |
Essex Swing Dance! Feat. Elise Roth & her Harvard Squares Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
5.0 |
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The Summer Swing Ball 2025 Latymer Upper - Main Hall London, London W Swingland |
Dance the night away to the authentic swing sounds of The Intercontinentals 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
37.0 | |
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Summer Solstice Ball Ewen Hall Barnet, Barnet Art Deco Orchestra |
The Art Deco Orchestra return to the Ewen Hall for an evening of 1920s and 30s dance music Charleston, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Rumba, Waltz |
32.0 | |
Mon 23 Jun |
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A-Train - classes and dancing The Hammersmith Club London, London W Swingland |
A-Train - classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
37.0 |
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Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall Tenterden, Kent Tenterden Swing |
Lindy Hop Lindy Hop |
47.0 | |
Tue 24 Jun |
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Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall Royston, Hertfordshire Get in the Swing |
Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop |
36.0 |
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C Jam - classes, dancing The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
C Jam - Lindy hop classes & dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
36.0 | |
Wed 25 Jun |
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Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Risby Village Hall, near Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Get in the Swing |
Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop |
38.0 |
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Swingland Twickenham - classes The Exchange Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames Swingland |
Swingland Twickenham - Lindy hop classes Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
42.0 | |
Thu 26 Jun |
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Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
49.0 |
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Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High quality live band night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll |
49.0 | |
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Yacht Club Swing - classes, dancing Linden House Riverside London, London W Swingland |
Yacht Club Swing - Lindy hop classes & dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
38.0 | |
Fri 27 Jun |
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Some Like It Swing Genesis Cinema , London E SwingdanceUK |
Genesis Cinema and Swingdance UK invite you along to our monthly nostalgia dancing night. Lindy Hop |
23.0 |
Sat 28 Jun |
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Elwick Swing & R’N’R Dance Elwick Club Ashford, Kent Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie |
Casual afternoon of dancing with taster swing dance class. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Strolls |
45.0 |
Sun 29 Jun |
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1940's Charity Tea Dance Lincolns Field Great Hall Bushey, Hertfordshire Swingsters |
1940's Style Swing Jive Jitterbug & Ballroom Tea Dance 1940s Jive, American Smooth, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Foxtrot, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Waltz |
40.0 |
Mon 30 Jun |
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Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall Tenterden, Kent Tenterden Swing |
Lindy Hop Lindy Hop |
47.0 |
Tue 01 Jul |
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Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall Royston, Hertfordshire Get in the Swing |
Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop |
36.0 |
Wed 02 Jul |
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Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Risby Village Hall, near Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Get in the Swing |
Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop |
38.0 |
Thu 03 Jul |
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Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
49.0 |
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Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High quality live band night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll |
49.0 | |
Fri 04 Jul |
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Rhythm Joint Swing Dance Newmarket The Exning Road Club Newmarket, Cambridgeshire Get in the Swing |
Monthly Social Swing Dance Night (Every 1st Friday in the Month) 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing |
43.0 |
Sat 05 Jul |
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Cotton Club Bedford Quality Bands Cotton End Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Top quality Monthly Swing + Jive band nights 1940s Jive, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
47.0 |
Sun 06 Jul |
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Swingsters Sunday Singing Socials Cotton Club Bedford Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Sing along or dance to all your favourite tunes, hosted by Nigel and Diane! 1940s Jive, Foxtrot, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
47.0 |
Mon 07 Jul |
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Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall Tenterden, Kent Tenterden Swing |
Lindy Hop Lindy Hop |
47.0 |
Tue 08 Jul |
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Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall Royston, Hertfordshire Get in the Swing |
Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop |
36.0 |
Wed 09 Jul |
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Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Risby Village Hall, near Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Get in the Swing |
Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop |
38.0 |
Thu 10 Jul |
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Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
49.0 |
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Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High quality live band night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll |
49.0 | |
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Pizza & Jive Night The Drill Hall Sandwich, Kent Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie |
An evening of great music, fun dancing and delicious pizza. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
33.0 | |
Fri 11 Jul |
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Black Cat Friday freestyle Black Cat Friday Freestyle Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Freestyle dance with DJs Jon Brett & Mick the Knave Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
47.0 |
Sun 13 Jul |
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Beginners swing dance (Lindy hop) Werfa Social Club Isleworth, Hounslow Swingland |
Beginners swing dance (Lindy hop) workshop Lindy Hop |
42.0 |
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The Edge - a very unique evening Berkhamsted Town Hall Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Jive Hub (NewBerko) |
A unique event full of character for the Smooth Jive, Blues & Chillout/Expressiv Community Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
47.0 | |
Mon 14 Jul |
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Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall Tenterden, Kent Tenterden Swing |
Lindy Hop Lindy Hop |
47.0 |
Tue 15 Jul |
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Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall Royston, Hertfordshire Get in the Swing |
Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop |
36.0 |
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