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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Tue 31 Jan |
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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 and dancing The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
C Jam - classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
36.0 | |
Wed 01 Feb |
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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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Balboa with Nikki Santilli Hargrave Hall Archway, Islington Hot Jazz Rag |
Learn Balboa (3 week courses) Balboa |
31.0 | |
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Biggin Hill Jive Biggin Hill Biggin Hill, Bromley Biggin Hill Jive |
Beginners 1940 Jive Class Followed by Improvers, No Partner Required, Adult Only. Wednesda 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll |
33.0 | |
Thu 02 Feb |
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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 03 Feb |
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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 Feb |
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Modern & Smooth Jive Dance at Berko Berkhamsted Town Hall Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Jive Hub (NewBerko) |
A great freestyle night for the Modern & Smooth Jive Partner Dance Community Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
47.0 |
Sun 05 Feb |
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Top Cats Tea Dance Lamberhurst Village Hall Lamberhurst, East Sussex Homefront Lindy Hop |
1930s / 1940s style dance for Swing, Lindy Hop and Bal-Swing. Balboa, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing |
45.0 |
Mon 06 Feb |
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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 07 Feb |
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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 and dancing The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
C Jam - classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
36.0 | |
Wed 08 Feb |
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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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Biggin Hill Jive Biggin Hill Biggin Hill, Bromley Biggin Hill Jive |
Beginners 1940 Jive Class Followed by Improvers, No Partner Required, Adult Only. Wednesda 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll |
33.0 | |
Thu 09 Feb |
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Planet Swing weekly Balboa class Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High Quality Balboa Class followed by DJ + Live Band to practice to!!! Balboa |
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 10 Feb |
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Black Cat Friday freestyle Black Cat Friday Freestyle Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Themed Fun 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 12 Feb |
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Sunday Social Swing Starters Cotton End Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Develop confidence to step into social dancing or practice your moves Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive |
47.0 |
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Workshop - ints Lindy hop/Shag The Hammersmith Club London, London W Swingland |
Workshop - intermediates Lindy hop & Shag Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
37.0 | |
Mon 13 Feb |
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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 14 Feb |
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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 and dancing The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
C Jam - classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
36.0 | |
Wed 15 Feb |
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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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Balboa with Nikki Santilli Hargrave Hall Archway, Islington Hot Jazz Rag |
Learn Balboa (3 week courses) Balboa |
31.0 | |
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Biggin Hill Jive Biggin Hill Biggin Hill, Bromley Biggin Hill Jive |
Beginners 1940 Jive Class Followed by Improvers, No Partner Required, Adult Only. Wednesda 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll |
33.0 | |
Thu 16 Feb |
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Planet Swing weekly Balboa class Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High Quality Balboa Class followed by DJ + Live Band to practice to!!! Balboa |
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 17 Feb |
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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 18 Feb |
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Jive Party with The Cadillac Kings Rivoli Ballroom Crofton Park, London SE Jive Party |
A friendly and exhilarating night of live music and dancing in the iconic Rivoli Ballroom Blues, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Traditional (USA) Blues |
30.0 |
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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 | |
Sun 19 Feb |
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Argentine Tango Workshop Cotton Club Bedford Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
An introduction to Argentine Tango Argentine Tango, Balboa, Lindy Hop, Modern Tango, Tango Nuevo, Traditional (USA) Blues |
47.0 |
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Four Seasons Tea Dance Cotton End Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Jive - Swing - Ballroom - Tea Dance 1940s Jive, American Smooth, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Waltz, Smooth Modern Jive |
47.0 | |
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Workshop - beg/imp Lindy hop The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
Workshop - beginners/improvers Lindy hop Lindy Hop |
36.0 | |
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Beginners Triple Step Lindy Hop Weald Memorial Hall Sevenoaks Weald, Kent Homefront Lindy Hop |
Beginner's Triple Step Lindy Hop Lindy Hop |
38.0 | |
Mon 20 Feb |
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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 21 Feb |
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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 22 Feb |
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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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Balboa with Nikki Santilli Hargrave Hall Archway, Islington Hot Jazz Rag |
Learn Balboa (3 week courses) Balboa |
31.0 | |
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Biggin Hill Jive Biggin Hill Biggin Hill, Bromley Biggin Hill Jive |
Beginners 1940 Jive Class Followed by Improvers, No Partner Required, Adult Only. Wednesda 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll |
33.0 | |
Thu 23 Feb |
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Planet Swing weekly Balboa class Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High Quality Balboa Class followed by DJ + Live Band to practice to!!! Balboa |
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 | |
Sat 25 Feb |
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Blues meets Tango Workshop Cotton End Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Blues Tango Fusion Workshop Argentine Tango, Lindy Hop, Tango Nuevo, Tango Fusion, Traditional (USA) Blues, Blues Fusion |
47.0 |
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Cotton Club Bedford Live Band Cotton End Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Top quality Monthly band nights 1940s Jive, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
47.0 | |
Sun 26 Feb |
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Sunday Social Swing Starters Cotton End Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Develop confidence to step into social dancing or practice your moves Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive |
47.0 |
Mon 27 Feb |
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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 28 Feb |
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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 and dancing The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
C Jam - classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
36.0 |
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