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.
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Thu 18 Sep |
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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 Chiswick, London, London W Swingland |
Yacht Club Swing - Lindy hop classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
38.0 | |
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ABC of Jazz Steps The Bridge London, London WC Nikki Santilli |
In Studio & Online Jazz Steps |
32.0 | |
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Beginners Lindy Hop with Simon City Sport London, London EC SwingdanceUK |
Beginners Lindy Hop with Simon Lindy Hop |
31.0 | |
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Intermediate Lindy Hop with Simon City Sport London, London EC SwingdanceUK |
Intermeidate Lindy Hop Class with Simon Lindy Hop |
31.0 | |
Fri 19 Sep |
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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. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing |
23.0 |
Sat 20 Sep |
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Last Chance Ragtime Band@ C Club 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 |
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Beginners Swing Dance Morley College London , Southwark Nikki Santilli |
Learn to Lindy Hop from scratch! Lindy Hop |
32.0 | |
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Balboa & Bal-Swing, Wimbledon South London Irish Association Wimbledon, London SW Nikki Santilli |
Basic & Intermediate level Balboa & Bal Swing Classes Balboa |
39.0 | |
Sun 21 Sep |
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Beginners swing dance (Lindy hop) Linden House Riverside Chiswick, London, London W Swingland |
Beginners swing dance (Lindy hop) workshop Lindy Hop |
38.0 |
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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 | |
Mon 22 Sep |
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A-Train - classes, dancing The Hammersmith Club Hammersmith, London, London W Swingland |
A-Train - Lindy hop 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 - Intermediates Lindy Hop |
47.0 | |
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Solo Jazz with Anna City Sport London, London EC SwingdanceUK |
Solo Jazz class with Anna Charleston, Jazz, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
31.0 | |
Tue 23 Sep |
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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 Balham, London, London SW Swingland |
C Jam - Lindy hop classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
36.0 | |
Wed 24 Sep |
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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 TW7 - class, practice Werfa Pavilion Isleworth, London, London W Swingland |
Swingland TW7 - weekly Lindy hop class and practice Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
42.0 | |
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Archway Balboa Hargrave Hall Archway, Islington Nikki Santilli |
Levels 1 & 2 Balboa |
31.0 | |
Thu 25 Sep |
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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 | |
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ABC of Jazz Steps The Bridge London, London WC Nikki Santilli |
In Studio & Online Jazz Steps |
32.0 | |
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Beginners Lindy Hop with Simon City Sport London, London EC SwingdanceUK |
Beginners Lindy Hop with Simon Lindy Hop |
31.0 | |
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Intermediate Lindy Hop with Simon City Sport London, London EC SwingdanceUK |
Intermeidate Lindy Hop Class with Simon Lindy Hop |
31.0 | |
Sat 27 Sep |
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Rock and Roll Night The Farmers Boy Brickendon, Hertfordshire The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
Rock and Roll night 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive, Strolls |
26.0 |
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Beginners Swing Dance Morley College London , Southwark Nikki Santilli |
Learn to Lindy Hop from scratch! Lindy Hop |
32.0 | |
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Balboa & Bal-Swing South London Irish Association Wimbledon, London SW Nikki Santilli |
Intermediate level Balboa & Bal Swing with short practice time Balboa |
39.0 | |
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Fast Beginners Balboa Workshop Ruislip Ruislip, Harrow SwingdanceUK |
Small group intensive Fast Beginners Balboa workshop Balboa |
42.0 | |
Sun 28 Sep |
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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 29 Sep |
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A-Train - classes, dancing The Hammersmith Club Hammersmith, London, London W Swingland |
A-Train - Lindy hop 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 - Intermediates Lindy Hop |
47.0 | |
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Solo Jazz with Anna City Sport London, London EC SwingdanceUK |
Solo Jazz class with Anna Charleston, Jazz, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
31.0 | |
Tue 30 Sep |
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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 Balham, London, London SW Swingland |
C Jam - Lindy hop classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
36.0 | |
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C Jam - live band night! The Bedford Balham, London, London SW Swingland |
Basin Street Brawlers live at C Jam 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
36.0 | |
Wed 01 Oct |
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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 TW7 - class, practice Werfa Pavilion Isleworth, London, London W Swingland |
Swingland TW7 - weekly Lindy hop class and practice Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
42.0 | |
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Archway Balboa Hargrave Hall Archway, Islington Nikki Santilli |
Levels 1 & 2 Balboa |
31.0 | |
Thu 02 Oct |
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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 Chiswick, London, London W Swingland |
Yacht Club Swing - Lindy hop classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
38.0 | |
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ABC of Jazz Steps The Bridge London, London WC Nikki Santilli |
In Studio & Online Jazz Steps |
32.0 | |
Fri 03 Oct |
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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 04 Oct |
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Jumpin' At The Woodlands Werfa Pavilion Isleworth, London, London W Swingland |
Pete Long & Denny Ilett - "R & Bebop" at WERFA Pavilion 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
42.0 |
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Swing Dance Morley College London , Southwark Nikki Santilli |
Lindy Hop: Improvers to Intermediate Lindy Hop |
32.0 | |
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Balboa & Bal-Swing South London Irish Association Wimbledon, London SW Nikki Santilli |
Intermediate level Balboa & Bal Swing with short practice time Balboa |
39.0 | |
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Intermediate Balboa Ruislip Ruislip, Harrow SwingdanceUK |
Small group intensive Fast Beginners Balboa workshop Balboa |
42.0 | |
Sun 05 Oct |
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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 06 Oct |
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A-Train - classes, dancing The Hammersmith Club Hammersmith, London, London W Swingland |
A-Train - Lindy hop 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 - Intermediates Lindy Hop |
47.0 | |
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Solo Jazz with Anna City Sport London, London EC SwingdanceUK |
Solo Jazz class with Anna Charleston, Jazz, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
31.0 | |
Tue 07 Oct |
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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 Balham, London, London SW Swingland |
C Jam - Lindy hop classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
36.0 | |
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Swing on the Stour The Mooring Cafe and Bar Canterbury, Kent Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie |
Canterbury’s twice a month swing dance with classes (first and third Tuesday of the month) 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
40.0 | |
Wed 08 Oct |
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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 TW7 - class, practice Werfa Pavilion Isleworth, London, London W Swingland |
Swingland TW7 - weekly Lindy hop class and practice Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
42.0 | |
Thu 09 Oct |
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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 Chiswick, London, London W Swingland |
Yacht Club Swing - Lindy hop classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
38.0 | |
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Beginners Lindy Hop with Simon City Sport London, London EC SwingdanceUK |
Beginners Lindy Hop with Simon Lindy Hop |
31.0 | |
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Intermediate Lindy Hop with Simon City Sport London, London EC SwingdanceUK |
Intermeidate Lindy Hop Class with Simon Lindy Hop |
31.0 | |
Fri 10 Oct |
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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 |
Sat 11 Oct |
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Swing Dance Morley College London , Southwark Nikki Santilli |
Lindy Hop: Improvers to Intermediate Lindy Hop |
32.0 |
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Balboa & Bal-Swing South London Irish Association Wimbledon, London SW Nikki Santilli |
Intermediate level Balboa & Bal Swing with short practice time Balboa |
39.0 | |
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Intermediate Balboa Ruislip Ruislip, Harrow SwingdanceUK |
Small group intensive Fast Beginners Balboa workshop Balboa |
42.0 | |
Sun 12 Oct |
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Improvers Lindy hop Linden House Riverside Chiswick, London, London W Swingland |
Improvers Lindy hop workshop Lindy Hop |
38.0 |
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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 13 Oct |
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A-Train - classes, dancing The Hammersmith Club Hammersmith, London, London W Swingland |
A-Train - Lindy hop 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 - Intermediates Lindy Hop |
47.0 | |
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Solo Jazz with Anna City Sport London, London EC SwingdanceUK |
Solo Jazz class with Anna Charleston, Jazz, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
31.0 | |
Tue 14 Oct |
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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 Balham, London, London SW Swingland |
C Jam - Lindy hop classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
36.0 | |
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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. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing |
23.0 | |
Wed 15 Oct |
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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 TW7 - class, practice Werfa Pavilion Isleworth, London, London W Swingland |
Swingland TW7 - weekly Lindy hop class and practice Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
42.0 | |
Thu 16 Oct |
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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 Chiswick, London, London W Swingland |
Yacht Club Swing - Lindy hop classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
38.0 |
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