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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Wed 08 Jul |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Brentwood The Essex Arms Brentwood, Essex |
Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz Classes in Essex 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 14.0 |  |
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Jiveswing Hitchin- The Jazz Club The Speakeasy Club Hitchin Hitchin, Hertfordshire |
A night of cocktails, live music and dance classes in Balboa & Lindy Hop! Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 34.0 | |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop classes and in Watford Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 40.0 | |
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Thu 09 Jul |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop Welwyn Digswell Village Hall Digswell, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop & Social dancing every Thursday with JiveSwing.Com Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 31.0 | |
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Online Solo Jazz & Charleston Online , Middlesex |
Learn classic jazz and 20s Charleston vocabulary and how to move well Charleston, Jazz Steps |
Swingdance UK | 36.0 | |||
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Cambsandbedslindyhopexperience Grantchester Village Hall Grantchester, Cambridge |
Lindyhop/balboa Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
C&BLE | 43.0 | |||
Fri 10 Jul |
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Jiveswing Summer Shag Course! The British Legion Chelmsford , Essex |
4 Week Progressive Shag Course Collegiate Shag |
JiveSwing.Com | 0.0 | |
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Sat 11 Jul |
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Retro Saturday's! The Royal British Legion , Essex |
A Swingin' social by the sea! Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 2.0 | |
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Sun 12 Jul |
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Creativity, Improvisation & Musical City Sport London, London EC |
Lindy Booster Specialised workshop for intermediates & Improvers Lindy Hop |
Swingdance UK | 31.0 | ||
Mon 13 Jul |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Southend The Ambleside Social Club , Southend on Sea |
Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Southend-On-Sea Balboa, Blues, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 16.0 | |
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JIveSwing - Lindy Hop in Letchworth Brotherhood Hall Letchworth, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop & Social dancing in Letchworth Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 36.0 | |
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Swing at Sway Online Online , Middlesex |
Calling all Lindy Hoppers, Jitterbugs & Swing Dancers! Join Swing At Sway Online!! Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingdance UK | 36.0 | |||
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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 | |||
Tue 14 Jul |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Chelmsford The Bassment Chelmsford, Essex |
Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Chelmsford 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 2.0 | |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Enfield The Hop Poles Enfield, Enfield |
Lindy Hop classes & Social dancing every Tuesday with JiveSwing.Com 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 27.0 | |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in St Albans Jubilee Centre St Albans, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in St Albans 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 37.0 | |
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Wed 15 Jul |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Brentwood The Essex Arms Brentwood, Essex |
Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz Classes in Essex 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 14.0 | |
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Jiveswing Hitchin- The Jazz Club The Speakeasy Club Hitchin Hitchin, Hertfordshire |
A night of cocktails, live music and dance classes in Balboa & Lindy Hop! Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 34.0 | |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop classes and in Watford Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 40.0 | |
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Thu 16 Jul |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop Welwyn Digswell Village Hall Digswell, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop & Social dancing every Thursday with JiveSwing.Com Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 31.0 | |
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Online Solo Jazz & Charleston Online , Middlesex |
Learn classic jazz and 20s Charleston vocabulary and how to move well Charleston, Jazz Steps |
Swingdance UK | 36.0 | |||
Fri 17 Jul |
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The Edge - a very unique evening Berkhamsted Town Hall Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire |
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 |
Jive Hub (NewBerko) | 47.0 | ||
Sat 18 Jul |
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Boogie Shack The Zoo Cafe Hertford , Hertfordshire |
Top social dancing to an eclectic range of music from swing and jive to blues and RnB. 1940s Jive, Blues, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 26.0 | |
Mon 20 Jul |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Southend The Ambleside Social Club , Southend on Sea |
Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Southend-On-Sea Balboa, Blues, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 16.0 | |
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JIveSwing - Lindy Hop in Letchworth Brotherhood Hall Letchworth, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop & Social dancing in Letchworth Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 36.0 | |
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Swing at Sway Online Online , Middlesex |
Calling all Lindy Hoppers, Jitterbugs & Swing Dancers! Join Swing At Sway Online!! Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingdance UK | 36.0 | |||
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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 | |||
Tue 21 Jul |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Chelmsford The Bassment Chelmsford, Essex |
Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Chelmsford 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 2.0 | |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in St Albans Jubilee Centre St Albans, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in St Albans 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 37.0 | |
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Wed 22 Jul |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Brentwood The Essex Arms Brentwood, Essex |
Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz Classes in Essex 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 14.0 | |
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Jiveswing Hitchin- The Jazz Club The Speakeasy Club Hitchin Hitchin, Hertfordshire |
A night of cocktails, live music and dance classes in Balboa & Lindy Hop! Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 34.0 | |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop classes and in Watford Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 40.0 | |
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Thu 23 Jul |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop Welwyn Digswell Village Hall Digswell, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop & Social dancing every Thursday with JiveSwing.Com Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 31.0 | |
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Online Solo Jazz & Charleston Online , Middlesex |
Learn classic jazz and 20s Charleston vocabulary and how to move well Charleston, Jazz Steps |
Swingdance UK | 36.0 | |||
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Cambsandbedslindyhopexperience Grantchester Village Hall Grantchester, Cambridge |
Lindyhop/balboa Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
C&BLE | 43.0 | |||
Sat 25 Jul |
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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 26 Jul |
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The Big Jiveswing Jazz Festival Cassiobury Park Watford Watford, Hertfordshire |
A full day of Live Music, Performances and Dancing! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
JiveSwing.Com | 41.0 | |
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Advanced West Coast Swing Workshop Christchurch Hall Enfield, Enfield |
Advanced West Coast Swing Workshop West Coast Swing |
EastonSwing | 27.0 | |||
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Dance at the Plaza Plaza Suite -Stag Theatre Sevenoaks Sevenoaks, Kent |
A afternoon with the jean Bentley Vintage Dance orhestra and "Shall We Dance" Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Tango, Old Time Dancing, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence |
Blue Flamingo Music | 35.0 | |||
Mon 27 Jul |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Southend The Ambleside Social Club , Southend on Sea |
Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Southend-On-Sea Balboa, Blues, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 16.0 | |
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JIveSwing - Lindy Hop in Letchworth Brotherhood Hall Letchworth, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop & Social dancing in Letchworth Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 36.0 | |
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Swing at Sway Online Online , Middlesex |
Calling all Lindy Hoppers, Jitterbugs & Swing Dancers! Join Swing At Sway Online!! Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingdance UK | 36.0 | |||
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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 | |||
Tue 28 Jul |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in St Albans Jubilee Centre St Albans, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in St Albans 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 37.0 | |
Wed 29 Jul |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Brentwood The Essex Arms Brentwood, Essex |
Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz Classes in Essex 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 14.0 | |
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Jiveswing Hitchin- The Jazz Club The Speakeasy Club Hitchin Hitchin, Hertfordshire |
A night of cocktails, live music and dance classes in Balboa & Lindy Hop! Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 34.0 | |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop classes and in Watford Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 40.0 | |
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Thu 30 Jul |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop Welwyn Digswell Village Hall Digswell, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop & Social dancing every Thursday with JiveSwing.Com Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 31.0 | |
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Online Solo Jazz & Charleston Online , Middlesex |
Learn classic jazz and 20s Charleston vocabulary and how to move well Charleston, Jazz Steps |
Swingdance UK | 36.0 | |||
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Cambsandbedslindyhopexperience Grantchester Village Hall Grantchester, Cambridge |
Lindyhop/balboa Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
C&BLE | 43.0 | |||
Sat 01 Aug |
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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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Monthly Modern&Smooth Jive at Berko Berkhamsted Town Hall Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire |
A great freestyle night for the Modern & Smooth Jive Partner Dance Community Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
Jive Hub (NewBerko) | 47.0 | |||
Sun 02 Aug |
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West Coast Swing Beginner Bootcamp Christchurch Hall Enfield, Enfield |
Beginner Bootcamp - West Coast Swing West Coast Swing |
EastonSwing | 27.0 | ||
Mon 03 Aug |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Southend The Ambleside Social Club , Southend on Sea |
Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Southend-On-Sea Balboa, Blues, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 16.0 | |
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JIveSwing - Lindy Hop in Letchworth Brotherhood Hall Letchworth, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop & Social dancing in Letchworth Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 36.0 | |
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Tue 04 Aug |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in St Albans Jubilee Centre St Albans, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in St Albans 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 37.0 | |
Wed 05 Aug |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Brentwood The Essex Arms Brentwood, Essex |
Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz Classes in Essex 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 14.0 | |
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Jiveswing Hitchin- The Jazz Club The Speakeasy Club Hitchin Hitchin, Hertfordshire |
A night of cocktails, live music and dance classes in Balboa & Lindy Hop! Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 34.0 | |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop classes and in Watford Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 40.0 | |
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Thu 06 Aug |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop Welwyn Digswell Village Hall Digswell, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop & Social dancing every Thursday with JiveSwing.Com Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 31.0 | |
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Sat 08 Aug |
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Retro Saturday's! The Royal British Legion , Essex |
A Swingin' social by the sea! Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 2.0 | |
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