Swing classes and dances events near Gateshead

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 Gateshead 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 26 May			Jump Jive & Stroll 40s/50s style St John Fisher & St Thomas More RC Hall , Ilkley, Leeds Fun, friendly, adults beginners class Jump Jive & Stroll	Fun, friendly, adults beginners class 1940s Jive, Charleston, Strolls	72.0
Wed 27 May			Beginners Lindy Hop SwingDanceLeeds The Dance Studio Leeds , Leeds, West Yorkshire Learn to Lindy Hop with Swing Dance Leeds! No experience or partner required. Swing Dance Leeds	Learn to Lindy Hop with Swing Dance Leeds! No experience or partner required. Lindy Hop	80.0
			Need For Speed Course The Dance Studio Leeds , Leeds, West Yorkshire Lindy Hop is awesome fun to fast music! Get comfortable at faster tempos on this course Swing Dance Leeds	Lindy Hop is awesome fun to fast music! Get comfortable at faster tempos on this course Charleston, Lindy Hop	80.0
			Swing Dance weekly class St Andrews Rooms , Penrith, Cumbria Beginners and Improvers Lindy/Charlwston classes Swingdance Cumbria	Beginners and Improvers Lindy/Charlwston classes Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	50.0
Thu 28 May			Dance in Line St James' Hall, Lostock Hall , Preston, Lancashire Solo 'Dancing in Line' for fitness and fun PM's Dance Club	Solo 'Dancing in Line' for fitness and fun American Smooth, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Freestyle, Jive (Ballroom), Line Dance, Rumba, Samba, Strolls	96.0
Sat 30 May			The Feathersteps Social Dance Bubwith Leisure & Sports Centre , Selby, York A wonderful evening of Ballroom & Latin dancing hosted by Feathersteps Feathersteps School Of Dance	A wonderful evening of Ballroom & Latin dancing hosted by Feathersteps Argentine Tango, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz	83.0
			1st steps class for Ages 3-5yrs Reeders Dance Studio , Preston, Lancashire All dance styles James Reeder	All dance styles Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Freestyle, Old Time Dancing, Salsa, Street/Hip-Hop	93.0
Wed 03 Jun			Harrogate 50/50 Social Dance Bilton Club , Harrogate, North Yorkshire A fun evening of ballroom, latin and sequence dancing Bilton Club Monthly Socials	A fun evening of ballroom, latin and sequence dancing Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence	66.0
			Beginners Lindy Hop SwingDanceLeeds The Dance Studio Leeds , Leeds, West Yorkshire Learn to Lindy Hop with Swing Dance Leeds! No experience or partner required. Swing Dance Leeds	Learn to Lindy Hop with Swing Dance Leeds! No experience or partner required. Lindy Hop	80.0
			Need For Speed Course The Dance Studio Leeds , Leeds, West Yorkshire Lindy Hop is awesome fun to fast music! Get comfortable at faster tempos on this course Swing Dance Leeds	Lindy Hop is awesome fun to fast music! Get comfortable at faster tempos on this course Charleston, Lindy Hop	80.0
			Swing Dance weekly class St Andrews Rooms , Penrith, Cumbria Beginners and Improvers Lindy/Charlwston classes Swingdance Cumbria	Beginners and Improvers Lindy/Charlwston classes Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	50.0
Thu 04 Jun			Dance in Line St James' Hall, Lostock Hall , Preston, Lancashire Solo 'Dancing in Line' for fitness and fun PM's Dance Club	Solo 'Dancing in Line' for fitness and fun American Smooth, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Freestyle, Jive (Ballroom), Line Dance, Rumba, Samba, Strolls	96.0
Sat 06 Jun			1st steps class for Ages 3-5yrs Reeders Dance Studio , Preston, Lancashire All dance styles James Reeder	All dance styles Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Freestyle, Old Time Dancing, Salsa, Street/Hip-Hop	93.0
Tue 09 Jun			Jump Jive & Stroll 40s/50s style St John Fisher & St Thomas More RC Hall , Ilkley, Leeds Fun, friendly, adults beginners class Jump Jive & Stroll	Fun, friendly, adults beginners class 1940s Jive, Charleston, Strolls	72.0
Wed 10 Jun			Harrogate 50/50 Social Dance Bilton Club , Harrogate, North Yorkshire A fun evening of ballroom, latin and sequence dancing Bilton Club Monthly Socials	A fun evening of ballroom, latin and sequence dancing Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence	66.0
			Beginners Lindy Hop SwingDanceLeeds The Dance Studio Leeds , Leeds, West Yorkshire Learn to Lindy Hop with Swing Dance Leeds! No experience or partner required. Swing Dance Leeds	Learn to Lindy Hop with Swing Dance Leeds! No experience or partner required. Lindy Hop	80.0
			Need For Speed Course The Dance Studio Leeds , Leeds, West Yorkshire Lindy Hop is awesome fun to fast music! Get comfortable at faster tempos on this course Swing Dance Leeds	Lindy Hop is awesome fun to fast music! Get comfortable at faster tempos on this course Charleston, Lindy Hop	80.0
			Swing Dance weekly class St Andrews Rooms , Penrith, Cumbria Beginners and Improvers Lindy/Charlwston classes Swingdance Cumbria	Beginners and Improvers Lindy/Charlwston classes Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	50.0
Thu 11 Jun			Dance in Line St James' Hall, Lostock Hall , Preston, Lancashire Solo 'Dancing in Line' for fitness and fun PM's Dance Club	Solo 'Dancing in Line' for fitness and fun American Smooth, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Freestyle, Jive (Ballroom), Line Dance, Rumba, Samba, Strolls	96.0
Sat 13 Jun			Hot Charleston Beginners + Routine The Dance Studio Leeds , Leeds, West Yorkshire Solo Charleston workshop with two classes 'Beginners' and 'Routine' Swing Dance Leeds	Solo Charleston workshop with two classes 'Beginners' and 'Routine' Charleston, Jazz Steps	80.0
			1st steps class for Ages 3-5yrs Reeders Dance Studio , Preston, Lancashire All dance styles James Reeder	All dance styles Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Freestyle, Old Time Dancing, Salsa, Street/Hip-Hop	93.0
Tue 16 Jun			Jump Jive & Stroll 40s/50s style St John Fisher & St Thomas More RC Hall , Ilkley, Leeds Fun, friendly, adults beginners class Jump Jive & Stroll	Fun, friendly, adults beginners class 1940s Jive, Charleston, Strolls	72.0
Wed 17 Jun			Beginners Lindy Hop SwingDanceLeeds The Dance Studio Leeds , Leeds, West Yorkshire Learn to Lindy Hop with Swing Dance Leeds! No experience or partner required. Swing Dance Leeds	Learn to Lindy Hop with Swing Dance Leeds! No experience or partner required. Lindy Hop	80.0
			Need For Speed Course The Dance Studio Leeds , Leeds, West Yorkshire Lindy Hop is awesome fun to fast music! Get comfortable at faster tempos on this course Swing Dance Leeds	Lindy Hop is awesome fun to fast music! Get comfortable at faster tempos on this course Charleston, Lindy Hop	80.0
			Swing Dance weekly class St Andrews Rooms , Penrith, Cumbria Beginners and Improvers Lindy/Charlwston classes Swingdance Cumbria	Beginners and Improvers Lindy/Charlwston classes Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	50.0
Thu 18 Jun			Dance in Line St James' Hall, Lostock Hall , Preston, Lancashire Solo 'Dancing in Line' for fitness and fun PM's Dance Club	Solo 'Dancing in Line' for fitness and fun American Smooth, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Freestyle, Jive (Ballroom), Line Dance, Rumba, Samba, Strolls	96.0
Sat 20 Jun			Hot Charleston Beginners + Routine The Dance Studio Leeds , Leeds, West Yorkshire Solo Charleston workshop with two classes 'Beginners' and 'Routine' Swing Dance Leeds	Solo Charleston workshop with two classes 'Beginners' and 'Routine' Charleston, Jazz Steps	80.0
			1st steps class for Ages 3-5yrs Reeders Dance Studio , Preston, Lancashire All dance styles James Reeder	All dance styles Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Freestyle, Old Time Dancing, Salsa, Street/Hip-Hop	93.0
Tue 23 Jun			Jump Jive & Stroll 40s/50s style St John Fisher & St Thomas More RC Hall , Ilkley, Leeds Fun, friendly, adults beginners class Jump Jive & Stroll	Fun, friendly, adults beginners class 1940s Jive, Charleston, Strolls	72.0
Wed 24 Jun			Beginners Lindy Hop SwingDanceLeeds The Dance Studio Leeds , Leeds, West Yorkshire Learn to Lindy Hop with Swing Dance Leeds! No experience or partner required. Swing Dance Leeds	Learn to Lindy Hop with Swing Dance Leeds! No experience or partner required. Lindy Hop	80.0
			Swing Dance weekly class St Andrews Rooms , Penrith, Cumbria Beginners and Improvers Lindy/Charlwston classes Swingdance Cumbria	Beginners and Improvers Lindy/Charlwston classes Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	50.0

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