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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Sun 18 May |
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Beginners swing dance (Lindy hop) Linden House Riverside London, London W Swingland |
Beginners swing dance (Lindy hop) workshop Lindy Hop |
38.0 |
Mon 19 May |
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Essex Swing Dance Weekly Class The Bookmaker, Chelmsford Chelmsford, Essex Essex Swing Dance |
Weekly Classes of Beginners & Intermediates Lindy Hop & Collegiate Shag Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
2.0 |
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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 | |
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Absolute Beginners Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall Tenterden, Kent Tenterden Swing |
Absolute Beginners Lindy Hop Lindy Hop |
47.0 | |
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Learn to Swing Dance United Reformed Church Hall, Water Lane Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Swing Dance Collective |
Beginner friendly Swing and Lindy Hop Dance classes, taught by rotating teachers. Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
18.0 | |
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Monday Beg & Int Lindy Hop Classes American International Church London, London W SwingdanceUK |
Beginners & Intermediate Lindy Hop Classes with Simon Selmon, SwingdanceUK Lindy Hop |
32.0 | |
Tue 20 May |
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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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Swinging on the Stour The Mooring Cafe and Bar Canterbury, Kent Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie |
Canterbury’s regular swing dance 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
40.0 | |
Wed 21 May |
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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 | |
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Balboa & Bal-Swing Hargrave Hall Archway, Islington Nikki Santilli |
Lollies & Throwouts! Balboa |
31.0 | |
Thu 22 May |
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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 | |
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ABC of Jazz Steps The Bridge London, London WC Nikki Santilli |
In Studio & Online Jazz Steps |
32.0 | |
Sat 24 May |
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Devil's Cut Combo @ Cotton 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 |
Sun 25 May |
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Stardust Big Band @ Bushey 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 |
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Balboa Workshop Bushey Lincolnsfields Centre Bushey Bushey, Hertfordshire Swingsters |
General Level Balboa Balboa, Lindy Hop |
40.0 | |
Mon 26 May |
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The Dae Lee Quartet The Bookmaker, Chelmsford Chelmsford, Essex Essex Swing Dance |
Essex Swing Dance Feat. The Dae Lee Quartet Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
2.0 |
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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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Learn to Swing Dance United Reformed Church Hall, Water Lane Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Swing Dance Collective |
Beginner friendly Swing and Lindy Hop Dance classes, taught by rotating teachers. Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
18.0 | |
Tue 27 May |
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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 28 May |
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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 29 May |
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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 30 May |
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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 |
Sun 01 Jun |
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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 02 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 03 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 | |
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C Jam - live band night! The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
Louise Messenger & her Savoy Swing live at C Jam 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
36.0 | |
Wed 04 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 05 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 | |
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Thursday Club (Lindy Hop) City Sport London, London EC SwingdanceUK |
Weekly Lindy Hop class for experienced dancers with SwingdanceUK Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
31.0 | |
Fri 06 Jun |
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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 07 Jun |
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The Court Jester film + 1950s dance The Empire Cinema Sandwich, Kent Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie |
Movie and 1950’s dance night at the fabulous 1937 art deco Empire Cinema in Sandwich 1940s Jive, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
47.0 |
Mon 09 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 | |
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Stompin’ at the 100 Club 100 Club London, London W SwingdanceUK |
7.45 - 8.30pm Beginners and Intermediate Lindy Hop classes followed by live band Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
33.0 | |
Tue 10 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 11 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 12 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 13 Jun |
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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 14 Jun |
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The Blue Hawks @Cotton Club Bedford 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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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 | |
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 |
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