Swing classes and dances events near Kent

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 Kent 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 26 Jun			Beginners & improvers Lindy hop Act One (The Old Library) , London, Ealing Beginners/improvers Lindy hop workshop Swingland	Beginners/improvers Lindy hop workshop Lindy Hop	46.0
Mon 27 Jun			Canterbury Shim Sham Class Canterbury Baptist Church Hall , Canterbury, Kent Shim Sham class, solo line dance originally from the late 1920s Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie	Shim Sham class, solo line dance originally from the late 1920s Early 20th Century, Jazz, Jazz Steps, Strolls	16.0
			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	44.0
			Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	12.0
			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	14.0
			Learn Swing Jive Rockin' Roadiolers , Ramsgate, Kent Beginnres & improvers lessons In Swing Jive Canterbury Hep Cats	Beginnres & improvers lessons In Swing Jive 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll	30.0
Tue 28 Jun			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	40.0
			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	44.0
			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	14.0
			Gt Bromley Village Hall Great Bromley , Great Bromley, Essex Evening Social Dance, with instructions where required for the popular sequence dances The Dance Steps	Evening Social Dance, with instructions where required for the popular sequence dances Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), East Coast Swing, Foxtrot, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz	46.0
Wed 29 Jun			East and West Coast Swing St Luke's Church Hall , Wimbledon, Merton East Coast Swing and West Coast Swing dance classes Wimbledon School of Freestyle & Ballroom	East Coast Swing and West Coast Swing dance classes East Coast Swing	40.0
			Shag School Private sprung dance floor, Patcham , Brighton, East Sussex Collegiate Shag class Brighthelm Swing	Collegiate Shag class Collegiate Shag	48.0
			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	28.0
			Improvers Swing Jive Rockin' Roadiolers , Ramsgate, Kent improvers lessons In Swing Jive Canterbury Hep Cats	improvers lessons In Swing Jive 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll	30.0
Thu 30 Jun			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	38.0
			Hastings Lindy - Intermediates Ore Community Centre , Hastings, East Sussex Intermediate Lindy Hop Hastings Lindy	Intermediate Lindy Hop 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	28.0
Fri 01 Jul			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	28.0
Mon 04 Jul			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	44.0
			Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	12.0
			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	14.0
			Learn Swing Jive Rockin' Roadiolers , Ramsgate, Kent Beginnres & improvers lessons In Swing Jive Canterbury Hep Cats	Beginnres & improvers lessons In Swing Jive 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll	30.0
Tue 05 Jul			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	40.0
			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	44.0
			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	14.0
			Gt Bromley Village Hall Great Bromley , Great Bromley, Essex Evening Social Dance, with instructions where required for the popular sequence dances The Dance Steps	Evening Social Dance, with instructions where required for the popular sequence dances Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), East Coast Swing, Foxtrot, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz	46.0
Wed 06 Jul			East and West Coast Swing St Luke's Church Hall , Wimbledon, Merton East Coast Swing and West Coast Swing dance classes Wimbledon School of Freestyle & Ballroom	East Coast Swing and West Coast Swing dance classes East Coast Swing	40.0
			Shag School Private sprung dance floor, Patcham , Brighton, East Sussex Collegiate Shag class Brighthelm Swing	Collegiate Shag class Collegiate Shag	48.0
			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	28.0
			Improvers Swing Jive Rockin' Roadiolers , Ramsgate, Kent improvers lessons In Swing Jive Canterbury Hep Cats	improvers lessons In Swing Jive 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll	30.0
Thu 07 Jul			Hastings Lindy - Intermediates Ore Community Centre , Hastings, East Sussex Intermediate Lindy Hop Hastings Lindy	Intermediate Lindy Hop 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	28.0
Fri 08 Jul			Beginner’s 4 Week Lindy Hop Course Canterbury Baptist Church Hall , Canterbury, Kent Beginner’s four week Friday evening Lindy Hop course Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie	Beginner’s four week Friday evening Lindy Hop course Lindy Hop	16.0
Sat 09 Jul			Homefront Dance Staplecross Village Hall , Staplecross, East Sussex 1940s style dance for Lindy hop, Jive, Bal-Swing, Shag, Rock n Roll Homefront Lindy Hop	1940s style dance for Lindy hop, Jive, Bal-Swing, Shag, Rock n Roll 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	28.0
Mon 11 Jul			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	44.0
			Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	12.0
			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	14.0
			Learn Swing Jive Rockin' Roadiolers , Ramsgate, Kent Beginnres & improvers lessons In Swing Jive Canterbury Hep Cats	Beginnres & improvers lessons In Swing Jive 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll	30.0
Tue 12 Jul			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	40.0
			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	44.0
			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	14.0
Wed 13 Jul			East and West Coast Swing St Luke's Church Hall , Wimbledon, Merton East Coast Swing and West Coast Swing dance classes Wimbledon School of Freestyle & Ballroom	East Coast Swing and West Coast Swing dance classes East Coast Swing	40.0
			Shag School Private sprung dance floor, Patcham , Brighton, East Sussex Collegiate Shag class Brighthelm Swing	Collegiate Shag class Collegiate Shag	48.0
			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	28.0
			Improvers Swing Jive Rockin' Roadiolers , Ramsgate, Kent improvers lessons In Swing Jive Canterbury Hep Cats	improvers lessons In Swing Jive 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll	30.0
Thu 14 Jul			Hastings Lindy - Intermediates Ore Community Centre , Hastings, East Sussex Intermediate Lindy Hop Hastings Lindy	Intermediate Lindy Hop 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	28.0
Fri 15 Jul			Beginner’s 4 Week Lindy Hop Course Canterbury Baptist Church Hall , Canterbury, Kent Beginner’s four week Friday evening Lindy Hop course Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie	Beginner’s four week Friday evening Lindy Hop course Lindy Hop	16.0
Sat 16 Jul			Jive Party Aisha Khan & Her Rajahs Rivoli Ballroom , Crofton Park, London SE An friendly and exhilarating night of live music and dancing in the iconic Rivoli Ballroom Jive Party	An friendly and exhilarating night of live music and dancing in the iconic Rivoli Ballroom Blues, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	35.0
			The Summer Swing Ball 2022 The Hammersmith Club , London, London W Dance the night away to the authentic sounds of Pete Long & his Big Band - plus swing DJs Swingland	Dance the night away to the authentic sounds of Pete Long & his Big Band - plus swing DJs 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	44.0
			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	43.0
Mon 18 Jul			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	44.0
			Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	12.0
			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	14.0
			Learn Swing Jive Rockin' Roadiolers , Ramsgate, Kent Beginnres & improvers lessons In Swing Jive Canterbury Hep Cats	Beginnres & improvers lessons In Swing Jive 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll	30.0
Tue 19 Jul			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	40.0
			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	44.0
			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	14.0
			Gt Bromley Village Hall Great Bromley , Great Bromley, Essex Evening Social Dance, with instructions where required for the popular sequence dances The Dance Steps	Evening Social Dance, with instructions where required for the popular sequence dances Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), East Coast Swing, Foxtrot, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz	46.0
Wed 20 Jul			East and West Coast Swing St Luke's Church Hall , Wimbledon, Merton East Coast Swing and West Coast Swing dance classes Wimbledon School of Freestyle & Ballroom	East Coast Swing and West Coast Swing dance classes East Coast Swing	40.0
			Shag School Private sprung dance floor, Patcham , Brighton, East Sussex Collegiate Shag class Brighthelm Swing	Collegiate Shag class Collegiate Shag	48.0
			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	28.0
			Improvers Swing Jive Rockin' Roadiolers , Ramsgate, Kent improvers lessons In Swing Jive Canterbury Hep Cats	improvers lessons In Swing Jive 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll	30.0
Thu 21 Jul			Hastings Lindy - Intermediates Ore Community Centre , Hastings, East Sussex Intermediate Lindy Hop Hastings Lindy	Intermediate Lindy Hop 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	28.0
Fri 22 Jul			Beginner’s 4 Week Lindy Hop Course Canterbury Baptist Church Hall , Canterbury, Kent Beginner’s four week Friday evening Lindy Hop course Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie	Beginner’s four week Friday evening Lindy Hop course Lindy Hop	16.0
Mon 25 Jul			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	44.0
			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	14.0
			Learn Swing Jive Rockin' Roadiolers , Ramsgate, Kent Beginnres & improvers lessons In Swing Jive Canterbury Hep Cats	Beginnres & improvers lessons In Swing Jive 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll	30.0
Tue 26 Jul			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	40.0
			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	44.0
			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	14.0

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