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
Sun 25 Sep			1940's Tea Dance Lincolns Field Great Hall , Bushey, Hertfordshire 1940's Style Swing Jive Jitterbug & Ballroom Tea Dance Swingsters	1940's Style Swing Jive Jitterbug & Ballroom Tea Dance 1940s Jive, American Smooth, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Foxtrot, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Waltz	13.0
			Bushey Balboa Workshop Lincolns Field Great Hall , Bushey, Hertfordshire General Level Balboa workshop Swingsters	General Level Balboa workshop Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive	13.0
			Jukes Jiving The Riverside Community Club , High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Jive classes with Jumping Jimmy Taylor, freestyle dancing & light refreshments Jukes Jiving	Jive classes with Jumping Jimmy Taylor, freestyle dancing & light refreshments Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive	28.0
			Jazz & Jam Hargrave Hall , , London N Dance Workshop followed by Social Dancing to a Musicians' Gypsy Jam Hot Jazz Rag	Dance Workshop followed by Social Dancing to a Musicians' Gypsy Jam Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	1.0
			Dance at the Plaza Plaza Suite -Stag Theatre Sevenoaks , Sevenoaks, Kent A afternoon of live music from the jean Bentley Dance orchestra for Mayors charity " Blue Flamingo Music	A afternoon of live music from the jean Bentley Dance orchestra for Mayors charity " 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	41.0
			2022 Showcase Kingsnorth Village Hall , Ashford, Kent A wide variety of dance styles performed by he students of the Hurcombe School of Dancing Linda Hurcombe	A wide variety of dance styles performed by he students of the Hurcombe School of Dancing Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Contemporary, Foxtrot, Jazz, Jive (Ballroom), Line Dance, Modern, Modern Tango, Old Time Dancing, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Waltz	41.0
Mon 26 Sep			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	6.0
			Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	47.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Staplehurst School , Staplehurst, East Sussex Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Homefront Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Balboa, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	42.0
Tue 27 Sep			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	7.0
			Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall , Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	32.0
			Swing Dance at the Curzon Centre Curzon Centre , , Buckinghamshire Beginners & Improvers Lindy Hop SwingdanceUK	Beginners & Improvers Lindy Hop Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	27.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hurst Green Village Hall , Hurst Green , East Sussex Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Homefront Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	43.0
			Hideaway Hop - Lindy Hop Wesley Methodist Church , Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Lindy Hop class and social dance - Frequent live jazz Cambridge Swing Dance	Lindy Hop class and social dance - Frequent live jazz Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	47.0
Wed 28 Sep			Swing Imp + Int classes Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire Improvers class + Intermediates class Swingsters	Improvers class + Intermediates class East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop	41.0
			8 week swing beginners course Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire 8 week Swing Beginners Course Swingsters	8 week Swing Beginners Course Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	41.0
			Swingland Windsor - classes The Old Court Artspace , Windsor, Berkshire Swingland Windsor - classes Swingland	Swingland Windsor - classes Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	22.0
			Dancing to live Trad Jazz band Wycombe Marsh British Legion , High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Come and dance to live trad jazz music AJC Trad Jazz for Jivers in High Wycombe	Come and dance to live trad jazz music 1940s Jive, Blues, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Traditional (USA) Blues, Smooth Modern Jive	26.0
			Shag School beginners & improvers Patcham Memorial Hall , Brighton, Sussex Two hours of Shag for complete beginners and improvers Brighthelm Swing	Two hours of Shag for complete beginners and improvers Collegiate Shag	44.0
			Introduction to Balboa Academy Dance Studios , London, Camden Introduction to Balboa (4 week course) Hot Jazz Rag	Introduction to Balboa (4 week course) Balboa	1.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hadlow Down Village Hall , Hadlow Down, East Sussex Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing Homefront Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	43.0
			Lindy Hop Class Night Centre at St Paul's , Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Beginner and intermediate lindy hop classes Cambridge Swing Dance	Beginner and intermediate lindy hop classes Lindy Hop	46.0
Thu 29 Sep			Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire High quality live band night with a fun swing icebreaker class Swingsters	High quality live band night with a fun swing icebreaker class 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll	40.0
			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	40.0
			Stroll Class & Taster Balboa Class Fairlands Community Centre , Guildford, Surrey Stroll Class & Taster Balboa Class The Surrey Swing Dance Society	Stroll Class & Taster Balboa Class Balboa, Strolls	22.0
			Swing Thing St Francis Church Hall , Horley, Surrey Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! Swing Thing	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	26.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Frant Memorial Hall , Frant, East Sussex Lindy Hop - Triple Step Homefront Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop - Triple Step Lindy Hop	43.0
Fri 30 Sep			Beginners/Improvers Lindy-Hop Class Fairlands Community Centre , Guildford, Surrey A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style The Surrey Swing Dance Society	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	22.0
			Intermediates Lindy Hop Fairlands Community Centre , Guildford, Surrey Intermediates moves The Surrey Swing Dance Society	Intermediates moves Charleston, Lindy Hop	22.0
			Absolute Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Fairlands Community Centre , Guildford, Surrey A Class teaching the Lindy-Hop style The Surrey Swing Dance Society	A Class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	29.0
			Club Jive 2 Room Freestyle Addlestone Community Centre , Addlestone, Surrey Freestyle Modern Jive / WCS ++ dance night Club Jive	Freestyle Modern Jive / WCS ++ dance night Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive	20.0
			Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club Farnham Royal Village Hall , Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club - every Friday! The Rocking Rebels	Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club - every Friday! Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls	27.0
Sat 01 Oct			Friday Jive Evening The Robertsbridge Club , Robertsbridge, East Sussex Music for dancing from the jive era Running Wild Record Hop	Music for dancing from the jive era 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	43.0
			Balboa & Bal-Swing courses South London Irish Club , Wimbledon, Merton 5-week courses: Introduction to Balboa (1hr), Improvers Bal-Swing (1.5hrs) Hot Jazz Rag	5-week courses: Introduction to Balboa (1hr), Improvers Bal-Swing (1.5hrs) Balboa	9.0
			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	24.0
			Marks Tey Parish Hall, Colchester Marks Tey Parish Hall Colchester , Colchester, Essex A social dance evening with 50/50 ballroom, latin and sequence dancing The Dance Steps	A social dance evening with 50/50 ballroom, latin and sequence dancing Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), East Coast Swing, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz	44.0
Sun 02 Oct			Washington Club 'Tea Dance' Dial Post Village Hall , Horsham, West Sussex Afternoon 'Tea Dance' We play music to Jive, Lindy Hop, Swing, Balboa & Rock 'n' Roll. Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	Afternoon 'Tea Dance' We play music to Jive, Lindy Hop, Swing, Balboa & Rock 'n' Roll. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Strolls	40.0
Mon 03 Oct			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	6.0
			Absolute Beginners Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Absolute Beginners Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Absolute Beginners Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	47.0
			Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	47.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Staplehurst School , Staplehurst, East Sussex Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Homefront Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Balboa, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	42.0
Tue 04 Oct			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	7.0
			Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall , Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	32.0
			Swing Dance at the Curzon Centre Curzon Centre , , Buckinghamshire Beginners & Improvers Lindy Hop SwingdanceUK	Beginners & Improvers Lindy Hop Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	27.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hurst Green Village Hall , Hurst Green , East Sussex Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Homefront Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	43.0
			Hideaway Hop - Lindy Hop Wesley Methodist Church , Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Lindy Hop class and social dance - Frequent live jazz Cambridge Swing Dance	Lindy Hop class and social dance - Frequent live jazz Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	47.0
Wed 05 Oct			Swing Imp + Int classes Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire Improvers class + Intermediates class Swingsters	Improvers class + Intermediates class East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop	41.0
			8 week swing beginners course Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire 8 week Swing Beginners Course Swingsters	8 week Swing Beginners Course Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	41.0
			Swingland Windsor - classes The Old Court Artspace , Windsor, Berkshire Swingland Windsor - classes Swingland	Swingland Windsor - classes Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	22.0
			Introduction to Balboa Academy Dance Studios , London, Camden Introduction to Balboa (4 week course) Hot Jazz Rag	Introduction to Balboa (4 week course) Balboa	1.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hadlow Down Village Hall , Hadlow Down, East Sussex Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing Homefront Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	43.0
			Lindy Hop Class Night Centre at St Paul's , Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Beginner and intermediate lindy hop classes Cambridge Swing Dance	Beginner and intermediate lindy hop classes Lindy Hop	46.0
Thu 06 Oct			Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire High quality live band night with a fun swing icebreaker class Swingsters	High quality live band night with a fun swing icebreaker class 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll	40.0
			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	40.0
			Swing Thing St Francis Church Hall , Horley, Surrey Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! Swing Thing	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	26.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Frant Memorial Hall , Frant, East Sussex Lindy Hop - Triple Step Homefront Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop - Triple Step Lindy Hop	43.0
Fri 07 Oct			Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club Farnham Royal Village Hall , Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club - every Friday! The Rocking Rebels	Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club - every Friday! Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls	27.0
Sat 08 Oct			Balboa & Bal-Swing courses South London Irish Club , Wimbledon, Merton 5-week courses: Introduction to Balboa (1hr), Improvers Bal-Swing (1.5hrs) Hot Jazz Rag	5-week courses: Introduction to Balboa (1hr), Improvers Bal-Swing (1.5hrs) Balboa	9.0
Sun 09 Oct			Club Jive Tea Dance Byfleet Village Hall , Byfleet, Surrey Tea Dance Club Jive	Tea Dance Foxtrot, Leroc, Modern Jive, Rumba, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive	21.0
			Paper Moon Hargrave Hall , , London N Live music social dance: The Man Overboard Hot Jazz Rag	Live music social dance: The Man Overboard Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop	1.0
Mon 10 Oct			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	6.0
			Absolute Beginners Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Absolute Beginners Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Absolute Beginners Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	47.0
			Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	47.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Staplehurst School , Staplehurst, East Sussex Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Homefront Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Balboa, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	42.0
Tue 11 Oct			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	7.0
			Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall , Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	32.0
			Swing Dance at the Curzon Centre Curzon Centre , , Buckinghamshire Beginners & Improvers Lindy Hop SwingdanceUK	Beginners & Improvers Lindy Hop Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	27.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hurst Green Village Hall , Hurst Green , East Sussex Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Homefront Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	43.0
			Hideaway Hop - Lindy Hop Wesley Methodist Church , Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Lindy Hop class and social dance - Frequent live jazz Cambridge Swing Dance	Lindy Hop class and social dance - Frequent live jazz Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	47.0
Wed 12 Oct			Swing Imp + Int classes Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire Improvers class + Intermediates class Swingsters	Improvers class + Intermediates class East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop	41.0
			8 week swing beginners course Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire 8 week Swing Beginners Course Swingsters	8 week Swing Beginners Course Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	41.0
			Swingland Windsor - classes The Old Court Artspace , Windsor, Berkshire Swingland Windsor - classes Swingland	Swingland Windsor - classes Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	22.0
			Introduction to Balboa Academy Dance Studios , London, Camden Introduction to Balboa (4 week course) Hot Jazz Rag	Introduction to Balboa (4 week course) Balboa	1.0
			Lindy Hop Class Night Centre at St Paul's , Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Beginner and intermediate lindy hop classes Cambridge Swing Dance	Beginner and intermediate lindy hop classes Lindy Hop	46.0
Thu 13 Oct			Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire High quality live band night with a fun swing icebreaker class Swingsters	High quality live band night with a fun swing icebreaker class 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll	40.0
			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	40.0
			Swing Thing St Francis Church Hall , Horley, Surrey Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! Swing Thing	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	26.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Frant Memorial Hall , Frant, East Sussex Lindy Hop - Triple Step Homefront Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop - Triple Step Lindy Hop	43.0
Fri 14 Oct			Black Cat Friday freestyle Black Cat Friday Freestyle , Bedford, Bedfordshire Themed Freestyle dance with DJ Jon Brett Swingsters	Themed Freestyle dance with DJ Jon Brett Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	43.0
			Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club Farnham Royal Village Hall , Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club - every Friday! The Rocking Rebels	Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club - every Friday! Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls	27.0

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