Swing classes and dances events near Essex

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.

Date			Event/Venue/Organiser	Description/Dance Styles	Distance
Tue 31 Jan			Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall , Royston, Hertfordshire Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Get in the Swing	Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop	36.0
			C Jam - classes and dancing The Bedford , London, London SW C Jam - classes and dancing Swingland	C Jam - classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	36.0
Wed 01 Feb			Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Risby Village Hall, near Bury St Edmunds , Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Get in the Swing	Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop	38.0
			Balboa with Nikki Santilli Hargrave Hall , Archway, Islington Learn Balboa (3 week courses) Hot Jazz Rag	Learn Balboa (3 week courses) Balboa	31.0
			Biggin Hill Jive Biggin Hill , Biggin Hill, Bromley Beginners 1940 Jive Class Followed by Improvers, No Partner Required, Adult Only. Wednesda 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			Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire High quality live band night 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			Rhythm Joint Swing Dance Newmarket The Exning Road Club , Newmarket, Cambridgeshire Monthly Social Swing Dance Night (Every 1st Friday in the Month) 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			Modern & Smooth Jive Dance at Berko Berkhamsted Town Hall , Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire A great freestyle night for the Modern & Smooth Jive Partner Dance Community 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			Top Cats Tea Dance Lamberhurst Village Hall , Lamberhurst, East Sussex 1930s / 1940s style dance for Swing, Lindy Hop and Bal-Swing. 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			A-Train - classes and dancing The Hammersmith Club , London, London W A-Train - classes and dancing Swingland	A-Train - classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	37.0
			Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	47.0
Tue 07 Feb			Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall , Royston, Hertfordshire Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Get in the Swing	Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop	36.0
			C Jam - classes and dancing The Bedford , London, London SW C Jam - classes and dancing Swingland	C Jam - classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	36.0
Wed 08 Feb			Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Risby Village Hall, near Bury St Edmunds , Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Get in the Swing	Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop	38.0
			Biggin Hill Jive Biggin Hill , Biggin Hill, Bromley Beginners 1940 Jive Class Followed by Improvers, No Partner Required, Adult Only. Wednesda 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			Planet Swing weekly Balboa class Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire High Quality Balboa Class followed by DJ + Live Band to practice to!!! Swingsters	High Quality Balboa Class followed by DJ + Live Band to practice to!!! Balboa	49.0
			Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire High quality live band night 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			Black Cat Friday freestyle Black Cat Friday Freestyle , Bedford, Bedfordshire Themed Fun Freestyle dance with DJs Jon Brett + Mick the Knave 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			Sunday Social Swing Starters Cotton End Village Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Develop confidence to step into social dancing or practice your moves Swingsters	Develop confidence to step into social dancing or practice your moves Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive	47.0
			Workshop - ints Lindy hop/Shag The Hammersmith Club , London, London W Workshop - intermediates Lindy hop & Shag Swingland	Workshop - intermediates Lindy hop & Shag Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	37.0
Mon 13 Feb			A-Train - classes and dancing The Hammersmith Club , London, London W A-Train - classes and dancing Swingland	A-Train - classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	37.0
			Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	47.0
Tue 14 Feb			Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall , Royston, Hertfordshire Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Get in the Swing	Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop	36.0
			C Jam - classes and dancing The Bedford , London, London SW C Jam - classes and dancing Swingland	C Jam - classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	36.0
Wed 15 Feb			Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Risby Village Hall, near Bury St Edmunds , Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Get in the Swing	Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop	38.0
			Balboa with Nikki Santilli Hargrave Hall , Archway, Islington Learn Balboa (3 week courses) Hot Jazz Rag	Learn Balboa (3 week courses) Balboa	31.0
			Biggin Hill Jive Biggin Hill , Biggin Hill, Bromley Beginners 1940 Jive Class Followed by Improvers, No Partner Required, Adult Only. Wednesda 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			Planet Swing weekly Balboa class Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire High Quality Balboa Class followed by DJ + Live Band to practice to!!! Swingsters	High Quality Balboa Class followed by DJ + Live Band to practice to!!! Balboa	49.0
			Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire High quality live band night 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			Some Like It Swing Genesis Cinema , , London E Genesis Cinema and Swingdance UK invite you along to our monthly nostalgia dancing night. SwingdanceUK	Genesis Cinema and Swingdance UK invite you along to our monthly nostalgia dancing night. Lindy Hop	23.0
Sat 18 Feb			Jive Party with The Cadillac Kings Rivoli Ballroom , Crofton Park, London SE A friendly and exhilarating night of live music and dancing in the iconic Rivoli Ballroom 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
			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 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			Argentine Tango Workshop Cotton Club Bedford , Bedford, Bedfordshire An introduction to Argentine Tango Swingsters	An introduction to Argentine Tango Argentine Tango, Balboa, Lindy Hop, Modern Tango, Tango Nuevo, Traditional (USA) Blues	47.0
			Four Seasons Tea Dance Cotton End Village Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Jive - Swing - Ballroom - Tea Dance 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
			Workshop - beg/imp Lindy hop The Bedford , London, London SW Workshop - beginners/improvers Lindy hop Swingland	Workshop - beginners/improvers Lindy hop Lindy Hop	36.0
			Beginners Triple Step Lindy Hop Weald Memorial Hall , Sevenoaks Weald, Kent Beginner's Triple Step Lindy Hop Homefront Lindy Hop	Beginner's Triple Step Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	38.0
Mon 20 Feb			A-Train - classes and dancing The Hammersmith Club , London, London W A-Train - classes and dancing Swingland	A-Train - classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	37.0
			Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	47.0
Tue 21 Feb			Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall , Royston, Hertfordshire Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Get in the Swing	Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop	36.0
Wed 22 Feb			Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Risby Village Hall, near Bury St Edmunds , Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Get in the Swing	Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop	38.0
			Balboa with Nikki Santilli Hargrave Hall , Archway, Islington Learn Balboa (3 week courses) Hot Jazz Rag	Learn Balboa (3 week courses) Balboa	31.0
			Biggin Hill Jive Biggin Hill , Biggin Hill, Bromley Beginners 1940 Jive Class Followed by Improvers, No Partner Required, Adult Only. Wednesda 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			Planet Swing weekly Balboa class Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire High Quality Balboa Class followed by DJ + Live Band to practice to!!! Swingsters	High Quality Balboa Class followed by DJ + Live Band to practice to!!! Balboa	49.0
			Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire High quality live band night 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			Blues meets Tango Workshop Cotton End Village Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Blues Tango Fusion Workshop Swingsters	Blues Tango Fusion Workshop Argentine Tango, Lindy Hop, Tango Nuevo, Tango Fusion, Traditional (USA) Blues, Blues Fusion	47.0
			Cotton Club Bedford Live Band Cotton End Village Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Top quality Monthly band nights 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			Sunday Social Swing Starters Cotton End Village Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Develop confidence to step into social dancing or practice your moves 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			A-Train - classes and dancing The Hammersmith Club , London, London W A-Train - classes and dancing Swingland	A-Train - classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	37.0
			Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	47.0
Tue 28 Feb			Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall , Royston, Hertfordshire Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Get in the Swing	Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop	36.0
			C Jam - classes and dancing The Bedford , London, London SW C Jam - classes and dancing Swingland	C Jam - classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	36.0

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