Swing classes and dances events near Islington

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 Islington for Swing. Please click on the event name for more information which may include a map.

Date			Event/Venue/Organiser	Description/Dance Styles	Distance
Wed 11 Mar			8 week Swing Dance Beginners Course Great Denham Community Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Swing Beginners Course/ Swing Beginners Recap Swingsters	Swing Beginners Course/ Swing Beginners Recap 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	44.0
			Swing Den Bedford Imp+Int Great Denham Community Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Improvers + Intermediates Level Lindy hop Swingsters	Improvers + Intermediates Level Lindy hop Charleston, Lindy Hop	44.0
			Swingland TW7 - class, practice Werfa Pavilion , Isleworth, London, London W Swingland TW7 - weekly Lindy hop class and practice Swingland	Swingland TW7 - weekly Lindy hop class and practice Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	11.0
			Archway Balboa Classes Hargrave Hall , , London N Classic Bal-Swing Nikki Santilli	Classic Bal-Swing Balboa	1.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hadlow Down Village Hall , Hadlow Down, East Sussex Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Jitterbug Homefront Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Jitterbug Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	43.0
			Sam's West Coast Swing Basingstoke Creative Emporium , Basingstoke, Hampshire West Coast Swing in Basingstoke 20:00-22:30 Sam's West Coast Swing	West Coast Swing in Basingstoke 20:00-22:30 West Coast Swing	46.0
Thu 12 Mar			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	40.0
			Planet Swing H.Q. 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, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	40.0
			Beginners Lindy Hop with Simon City Sport , London, London EC Beginners Lindy Hop with Simon SwingdanceUK	Beginners Lindy Hop with Simon Lindy Hop	2.0
Fri 13 Mar			Jitterbug Jam Session Wattlington House Garden Hall , Reading, Reading Informal social swing dancing with quality tracks and light refreshments. Berkshire Swing Dance	Informal social swing dancing with quality tracks and light refreshments. Balboa, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	37.0
Sat 14 Mar			The Spring Swing Ball Latymer Upper - Main Hall , London, London W A tribute to Harlem's legendary Savoy Ballroom. Live band, fun intro class, bar, balcony Swingland	A tribute to Harlem's legendary Savoy Ballroom. Live band, fun intro class, bar, balcony 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	6.0
			Wimbledon Balboa South London Irish Association , Wimbledon, London SW Regular Balboa Classes at 2 levels Nikki Santilli	Regular Balboa Classes at 2 levels Balboa	9.0
Sun 15 Mar			JivePlay Smooth2Blues Freestyle Thakeham Village Hall , Thakeham, West Sussex JivePlay Thakeham Smooth2Blues Freestyle JivePlay	JivePlay Thakeham Smooth2Blues Freestyle Blues, Leroc, West Coast Swing, Contemporary Blues, Smooth Modern Jive, Expressive	44.0
			Paper Moon Hargrave Hall , , London N Social dance to live music ideal for Balboa and other swing styles Nikki Santilli	Social dance to live music ideal for Balboa and other swing styles Balboa	1.0
Mon 16 Mar			A-Train - classes, dancing The Hammersmith Club , Hammersmith, London, London W A-Train - Lindy hop classes and dancing Swingland	A-Train - Lindy hop classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	6.0
			Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course Fishbourne Church Hall , Chichester, West Sussex Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	42.0
			Beginners EXTRA 8 week Swing Jive Fishbourne Church Hall , Chichester, West Sussex For those who can swing jive, come and learn some cool new moves Jive 'n' Boogie	For those who can swing jive, come and learn some cool new moves 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	42.0
			Learn to Swing Dance United Reformed Church, Water Lane , Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Beginner friendly Swing and Lindy Hop Dance classes, taught by rotating teachers. Swing Dance Collective	Beginner friendly Swing and Lindy Hop Dance classes, taught by rotating teachers. Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	26.0
			Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	47.0
			Solo Jazz with Anna City Sport , London, London EC Solo Jazz class with Anna SwingdanceUK	Solo Jazz class with Anna Charleston, Jazz, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	2.0
			Reading Jive Park United Reformed Church , Reading, Reading Accessible authentic Jive. Rockin', jumpin' retro music. Starts with 6-count figures. Berkshire Swing Dance	Accessible authentic Jive. Rockin', jumpin' retro music. Starts with 6-count figures. 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll	36.0
Tue 17 Mar			C Jam - classes, dancing The Bedford , Balham, London, London SW C Jam - Lindy hop classes and dancing Swingland	C Jam - Lindy hop classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	7.0
			Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall , Royston, Hertfordshire Beginners & Intermediate Level Lindy Hop Swing-Dance Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Get in the Swing	Beginners & Intermediate Level Lindy Hop Swing-Dance Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop	36.0
			Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course Lindford WM Club , Lindford, Hampshire Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	44.0
			10-week Beg & Int Lindy Hop Course Curzon Centre , , Buckinghamshire 10-week Beginner & Intermediate Lindy Hop course with SwingdanceUK! SwingdanceUK	10-week Beginner & Intermediate Lindy Hop course with SwingdanceUK! Lindy Hop	27.0
			Curzon Swing Dance Social Curzon Centre , , Buckinghamshire Swing dance social dance with taster class SwingdanceUK	Swing dance social dance with taster class 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	27.0
			Reading Lindy Hop Wattlington House Garden Hall , Reading, Reading Two levels of Lindy Hop. Regular start dates. Lots of fun. Application form on website. Berkshire Swing Dance	Two levels of Lindy Hop. Regular start dates. Lots of fun. Application form on website. Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	37.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hurst Green Village Hall , Hurst Green , East Sussex Intermediate Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Homefront Lindy Hop	Intermediate Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	43.0
Wed 18 Mar			8 week Swing Dance Beginners Course Great Denham Community Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Swing Beginners Course/ Swing Beginners Recap Swingsters	Swing Beginners Course/ Swing Beginners Recap 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	44.0
			Swing Den Bedford Imp+Int Great Denham Community Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Improvers + Intermediates Level Lindy hop Swingsters	Improvers + Intermediates Level Lindy hop Charleston, Lindy Hop	44.0
			Swingland TW7 - class, practice Werfa Pavilion , Isleworth, London, London W Swingland TW7 - weekly Lindy hop class and practice Swingland	Swingland TW7 - weekly Lindy hop class and practice Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	11.0
			Archway Balboa Classes Hargrave Hall , , London N Classic Bal-Swing Nikki Santilli	Classic Bal-Swing Balboa	1.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hadlow Down Village Hall , Hadlow Down, East Sussex Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Jitterbug Homefront Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Jitterbug Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	43.0
			Sam's West Coast Swing Basingstoke Creative Emporium , Basingstoke, Hampshire West Coast Swing in Basingstoke 20:00-22:30 Sam's West Coast Swing	West Coast Swing in Basingstoke 20:00-22:30 West Coast Swing	46.0
Thu 19 Mar			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	40.0
			Planet Swing H.Q. 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, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	40.0
			Beginners Lindy Hop with Simon City Sport , London, London EC Beginners Lindy Hop with Simon SwingdanceUK	Beginners Lindy Hop with Simon Lindy Hop	2.0
Fri 20 Mar			3RS Reading Rock 'n' Roll Burghfield CSA , Reading, Berkshire Jive, Stroll, Bop or whatever to rockin', jumpin' retro-style music at a club-style venue. Berkshire Swing Dance	Jive, Stroll, Bop or whatever to rockin', jumpin' retro-style music at a club-style venue. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Rock n Roll	41.0
Sat 21 Mar			Wimbledon Balboa South London Irish Association , Wimbledon, London SW Regular Balboa Classes at 2 levels Nikki Santilli	Regular Balboa Classes at 2 levels Balboa	9.0
Sun 22 Mar			Beginners swing dance (Lindy hop) Linden House Riverside , Hammersmith/Chiswick, London, London W Beginners swing dance (Lindy hop) workshop Swingland	Beginners swing dance (Lindy hop) workshop Lindy Hop	6.0
			Brighthelm Swing Tea Dance Patcham Memorial Hall , Brighton, Sussex Tea dance for Swing, Shuffle and Shag dancers everywhere Brighthelm Swing	Tea dance for Swing, Shuffle and Shag dancers everywhere Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	44.0
Mon 23 Mar			A-Train - classes, dancing The Hammersmith Club , Hammersmith, London, London W A-Train - Lindy hop classes and dancing Swingland	A-Train - Lindy hop classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	6.0
			Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course Fishbourne Church Hall , Chichester, West Sussex Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	42.0
			Learn to Swing Dance United Reformed Church, Water Lane , Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Beginner friendly Swing and Lindy Hop Dance classes, taught by rotating teachers. Swing Dance Collective	Beginner friendly Swing and Lindy Hop Dance classes, taught by rotating teachers. Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	26.0
			Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	47.0
			Reading Jive Park United Reformed Church , Reading, Reading Accessible authentic Jive. Rockin', jumpin' retro music. Starts with 6-count figures. Berkshire Swing Dance	Accessible authentic Jive. Rockin', jumpin' retro music. Starts with 6-count figures. 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll	36.0
Tue 24 Mar			C Jam - classes, dancing The Bedford , Balham, London, London SW C Jam - Lindy hop classes and dancing Swingland	C Jam - Lindy hop classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	7.0
			Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall , Royston, Hertfordshire Beginners & Intermediate Level Lindy Hop Swing-Dance Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Get in the Swing	Beginners & Intermediate Level Lindy Hop Swing-Dance Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop	36.0
			Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course Lindford WM Club , Lindford, Hampshire Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	44.0
			Reading Lindy Hop Wattlington House Garden Hall , Reading, Reading Two levels of Lindy Hop. Regular start dates. Lots of fun. Application form on website. Berkshire Swing Dance	Two levels of Lindy Hop. Regular start dates. Lots of fun. Application form on website. Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	37.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hurst Green Village Hall , Hurst Green , East Sussex Intermediate Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Homefront Lindy Hop	Intermediate Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	43.0
Wed 25 Mar			Swing into Spring! 7 Wk Course Swing Den Bedford , Bedford, Bedfordshire Swing into Spring! - Swing Beginners Recap / Step Up to Improvers Course Swingsters	Swing into Spring! - Swing Beginners Recap / Step Up to Improvers Course Charleston, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	44.0
			Swing Den Bedford Imp+Int Great Denham Community Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Improvers + Intermediates Level Lindy hop Swingsters	Improvers + Intermediates Level Lindy hop Charleston, Lindy Hop	44.0
			Swingland TW7 - class, practice Werfa Pavilion , Isleworth, London, London W Swingland TW7 - weekly Lindy hop class and practice Swingland	Swingland TW7 - weekly Lindy hop class and practice Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	11.0
			Lecture: The Savoy Ballroom, 1926 Morley College London , , Southwark An illustrated talk, bringing to life the early days of the Savoy Ballroom Nikki Santilli	An illustrated talk, bringing to life the early days of the Savoy Ballroom Early 20th Century, Lindy Hop	3.0
			Swing dance beginners-West Sussex Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF , Upper Beeding, West Sussex Weekly beginner Lindy Hop classes Brighthelm Swing	Weekly beginner Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop	46.0
			Swing dance Improvers-West Sussex Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF , Upper Beeding, West Sussex Weekly improver Lindy Hop classes Brighthelm Swing	Weekly improver Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop	46.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hadlow Down Village Hall , Hadlow Down, East Sussex Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Jitterbug Homefront Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Jitterbug Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	43.0
			Sam's West Coast Swing Basingstoke Creative Emporium , Basingstoke, Hampshire West Coast Swing in Basingstoke 20:00-22:30 Sam's West Coast Swing	West Coast Swing in Basingstoke 20:00-22:30 West Coast Swing	46.0
Thu 26 Mar			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	40.0
			Planet Swing H.Q. 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, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	40.0
Fri 27 Mar			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	10.0
Sat 28 Mar			Spring Ball - The Jake Leg Jug Band Black Cat Friday Freestyle , Bedford, Bedfordshire Live music from The Jake Leg Jug Band Swingsters	Live music from The Jake Leg Jug Band 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	43.0
			Wimbledon Balboa South London Irish Association , Wimbledon, London SW Regular Balboa Classes at 2 levels Nikki Santilli	Regular Balboa Classes at 2 levels Balboa	9.0
			A Night at "The Woodside" Dance Woodside Hall , Hitchin, Hertfordshire Live swing music and a cabaret show Mixology	Live swing music and a cabaret show Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Quickstep	28.0
Mon 30 Mar			A-Train - classes, dancing The Hammersmith Club , Hammersmith, London, London W A-Train - Lindy hop classes and dancing Swingland	A-Train - Lindy hop classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	6.0
			Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course Fishbourne Church Hall , Chichester, West Sussex Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	42.0
			Learn to Swing Dance United Reformed Church, Water Lane , Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Beginner friendly Swing and Lindy Hop Dance classes, taught by rotating teachers. Swing Dance Collective	Beginner friendly Swing and Lindy Hop Dance classes, taught by rotating teachers. Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	26.0
			Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	47.0
			Stompin’ at the 100 Club 100 Club , London, London W 7.45 - 8.30pm Beginners and Intermediate Lindy Hop classes followed by a band SwingdanceUK	7.45 - 8.30pm Beginners and Intermediate Lindy Hop classes followed by a band 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	2.0
			Reading Jive Park United Reformed Church , Reading, Reading Accessible authentic Jive. Rockin', jumpin' retro music. Starts with 6-count figures. Berkshire Swing Dance	Accessible authentic Jive. Rockin', jumpin' retro music. Starts with 6-count figures. 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll	36.0
Tue 31 Mar			C Jam - classes, dancing The Bedford , Balham, London, London SW C Jam - Lindy hop classes and dancing Swingland	C Jam - Lindy hop classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	7.0
			Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall , Royston, Hertfordshire Beginners & Intermediate Level Lindy Hop Swing-Dance Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Get in the Swing	Beginners & Intermediate Level Lindy Hop Swing-Dance Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop	36.0
			Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course Lindford WM Club , Lindford, Hampshire Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course Jive 'n' Boogie	Jive 'n' Boogie Absolute Beginners Swing Jive 10 week Course 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	44.0
			Reading Lindy Hop Wattlington House Garden Hall , Reading, Reading Two levels of Lindy Hop. Regular start dates. Lots of fun. Application form on website. Berkshire Swing Dance	Two levels of Lindy Hop. Regular start dates. Lots of fun. Application form on website. Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	37.0
Wed 01 Apr			Swing into Spring! 7 Wk Course Swing Den Bedford , Bedford, Bedfordshire Swing into Spring! - Swing Beginners Recap / Step Up to Improvers Course Swingsters	Swing into Spring! - Swing Beginners Recap / Step Up to Improvers Course Charleston, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	44.0
			Swing Den Bedford Imp+Int Great Denham Community Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Improvers + Intermediates Level Lindy hop Swingsters	Improvers + Intermediates Level Lindy hop Charleston, Lindy Hop	44.0
			Swing into Spring Swing Course Great Denham Community Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Swing Beginners Course/ Swing Beginners Recap Swingsters	Swing Beginners Course/ Swing Beginners Recap 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	44.0
			Swing dance beginners-West Sussex Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF , Upper Beeding, West Sussex Weekly beginner Lindy Hop classes Brighthelm Swing	Weekly beginner Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop	46.0
			Swing dance Improvers-West Sussex Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF , Upper Beeding, West Sussex Weekly improver Lindy Hop classes Brighthelm Swing	Weekly improver Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop	46.0

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