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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Mon 28 Sep |
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Cambsandbedslindyhopexperience Tempsford Village Hall Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Weekly Monday lindyhop/balboa classes Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
C&BLE | 42.0 | ||
Wed 30 Sep |
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Swingsters Solo Jazz Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Solo Jazz Class Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingsters | 49.0 |  |
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Strictly Bubble Lindy hop Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Improvers/Intermediate Lindy Hop 1940s Jive, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop |
Swingsters | 49.0 | |
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Strictly Bubble performance course Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Bubble partnered performance course 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop |
Swingsters | 49.0 | |
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Sat 03 Oct |
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Harlem Nights - Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire |
Recreating the feel of Harlem's Savoy Ballroom for one night in.. Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 40.0 |  |
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Harlem Bubble - Classes & Practise Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire |
Classes & Practise time with Jiveswing.com Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 40.0 | |
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London Freestyle Party - WCS Christchurch Hall Enfield, Enfield |
West Coast Swing freestyle Party West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
EastonSwing | 27.0 | |||
Sun 04 Oct |
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Shim Sham with Swingsters Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Learn the Shim Sham Charleston, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 49.0 | |
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Bubble Balboa with Swingsters Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Get to grips with Balboa from the ground up Balboa, Lindy Hop, Quickstep, Tango Nuevo, Smooth Modern Jive |
Swingsters | 49.0 | |
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West Coast Swing Beginner Bootcamp Christchurch Hall Enfield, Enfield |
Beginner Bootcamp - West Coast Swing West Coast Swing |
EastonSwing | 27.0 | |||
Wed 07 Oct |
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Strictly Bubble Lindy hop Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Improvers/Intermediate Lindy Hop 1940s Jive, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop |
Swingsters | 49.0 | |
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Strictly Solo Jazz Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Swingsters Solo Jazz 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop |
Swingsters | 49.0 | |
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It's Showtime! performance course Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Bubble partnered performance course 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop |
Swingsters | 49.0 | |
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Sun 11 Oct |
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Solo 20s Charleston - Swingsters Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Fantastic Solo 1920s Charleston routine Balboa, Charleston, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 49.0 | |
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Partner 1920s Charleston-Swingsters Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Partnered 1920s Charleston with Swingsters 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Quickstep |
Swingsters | 49.0 | |
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Mon 12 Oct |
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4 Week Int/Adv Solo Jazz Course Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire |
Int/Adv solo Jazz Jazz Steps |
JiveSwing.Com | 40.0 | |
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Intermediate Solo Jazz Course Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire |
Intermediate Solo Jazz Jazz Steps |
JiveSwing.Com | 40.0 | |
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Wed 14 Oct |
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Strictly Bubble Lindy hop Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Improvers/Intermediate Lindy Hop 1940s Jive, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop |
Swingsters | 49.0 | |
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Strictly Solo Jazz Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Swingsters Solo Jazz 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop |
Swingsters | 49.0 | |
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It's Showtime! performance course Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Bubble partnered performance course 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop |
Swingsters | 49.0 | |
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Sun 18 Oct |
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The Shim Shag - Swingsters Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
A new Shag routine for all! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 49.0 | |
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Collegiate Bubble Shag - Swingsters Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
General level Partnered Shag 1940s Jive, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Quickstep, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 49.0 | |
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Mon 19 Oct |
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4 Week Int/Adv Solo Jazz Course Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire |
Int/Adv solo Jazz Jazz Steps |
JiveSwing.Com | 40.0 | |
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Intermediate Solo Jazz Course Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire |
Intermediate Solo Jazz Jazz Steps |
JiveSwing.Com | 40.0 | |
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Wed 21 Oct |
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Strictly Bubble Lindy hop Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Improvers/Intermediate Lindy Hop 1940s Jive, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop |
Swingsters | 49.0 | |
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Strictly Solo Jazz Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Swingsters Solo Jazz 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop |
Swingsters | 49.0 | |
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It's Showtime! performance course Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Bubble partnered performance course 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop |
Swingsters | 49.0 | |
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Thu 22 Oct |
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4 Week Intermediate LindyHop Course Digswell Village Hall Digswell, Hertfordshire |
Intermediate Lindy Hop Course Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 31.0 | |
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4 Week Int/Adv Lindy Hop Course Digswell Village Hall Digswell, Hertfordshire |
Int/Adv Plus Lindy Hop Course Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 31.0 | |
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Sun 25 Oct |
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Bubble Blues - Swingsters Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Authentic Blues fundamentals plus Balboa, Blues, Lindy Hop, Tango Fusion, Traditional (USA) Blues, Blues Fusion |
Swingsters | 49.0 | |
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Smooth Lindy Hop - Swingsters Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Hollywood Style Lindy Hop with Swingsters 1940s Jive, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing |
Swingsters | 49.0 | |
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Wed 28 Oct |
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Strictly Bubble Lindy hop Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Improvers/Intermediate Lindy Hop 1940s Jive, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop |
Swingsters | 49.0 | |
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Strictly Solo Jazz Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Swingsters Solo Jazz 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop |
Swingsters | 49.0 | |
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It's Showtime! performance course Shortstown Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Bubble partnered performance course 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop |
Swingsters | 49.0 | |
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