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	Organiser	Distance
Tue 10 Dec			Canterbury Charity Practice Night Canterbury Baptist Church Hall Canterbury, Kent	Swing dance practice time in aid of the Canterbury Food Bank 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Canterbury Jive	16.0
			Swing Thing Perrywood Sports and Social Club Redhill , Surrey	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Thing	38.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hurst Green Village Hall Hurst Green , East Sussex	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	28.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Chelmsford The Bassment Chelmsford, Essex	Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Chelmsford 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	35.0
			Swingland Balham - Lindy hop The Bedford London, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Balham - every Tuesday! 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	40.0
			C Jam @ The Bedford The Bedford London, London SW	The home of Savoy-style Lindy hop in London! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	40.0
			Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	44.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Enfield The Hop Poles Enfield, Enfield	Lindy Hop classes & Social dancing every Tuesday with JiveSwing.Com 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	44.0
			Dance the Charleston! Isfield Village Hall Isfield, Sussex	Fun 5 week Charleston course for all levels. No experience necessary! Charleston	Brighton Boogie	36.0
			Lindy Hop Lewes Constitional club Lewes, Sussex	Fun Swing dance class Lindy Hop	Sussex Swing	41.0
			Hollingbury Park Hollingbury Park Golf Course Brighton, Sussex	Join Scott and Arrianne for a lesson in Swing Dancing. Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol	41.0
			EastonSwing Finchley - WCS The Old Finchleans Club Barnet, Barnet	EastonSwing Finchley - All Level WCS Class West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	47.0
			The A-Train The Railway Club Brighton, Sussex	A fun and welcoming lindy hop dance lesson and plenty of space for weekly social dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Brighton Lindyhoppers	48.0
Wed 11 Dec			Fluid - West Coast Swing Classes Meopham Village Hall Meopham, Kent	Beginners and Intermediate classes with Paulette & Tony Bilham West Coast Swing	Fluid West Coast Swing - Kent	0.0
			Lindyhop Class - Balboa Class Black Market VIP Hastings, East Sussex	Lindyhop Class at General Level / Balboa - Beginners Level 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Cinque Ports Swing Jive	28.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hadlow Down Village Hall Hadlow Down, East Sussex	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	28.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Brentwood The Essex Arms Brentwood, Essex	Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz Classes in Essex 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	31.0
			Christmas Ball Congress Theatre, Welcome Building Eastbourne, East Sussex	3 hour-long dance sets. Individuals, couples, groups welcome. 1940s Jive, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz	Johnny Spice Swing Orchestra	28.0
			Biggin Hill Jive Biggin Hill Biggin Hill, Bromley	Beginners 1940 Jive Class Followed by Improvers, No Partner Required, Adult Only. Wednesda 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll	Biggin Hill Jive	30.0
			Lindy Hop Beg + Int + Solo Jazz The Funky Fish Club Brighton, Sussex	Beginners, Solo Jazz and Intermediates Lindy Hop Classes Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Brighton Lindyhoppers	41.0
Thu 12 Dec			Swingland Hammersmith - Lindy hop The Hammersmith Club London, London W	Learn to swing dance in Hammersmith - every Thursday! 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	44.0
			A-Train @ The Hammersmith Club The Hammersmith Club London, London W	West London's Premier Swing Dance Night! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	44.0
			Some Like It Swing Genesis Cinema , London E	Genesis Cinema and Swingdance UK invite you along to our monthly nostalgia dancing night. Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	32.0
			Lindy Hop Beginners Class Islingword Inn Brighton, Sussex	Beginners Lindy Hop Class - perfect for all those new to swing dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Brighton Lindyhoppers	41.0
Fri 13 Dec			Sylvester's Dance Night Lancing Royal British Legion Club Lancing, Sussex	No frills no fuss, just great music to dance to. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive, Strolls	Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	41.0
			Christmas Ball Congress Theatre, Welcome Building Eastbourne, East Sussex	3 hour-long dance sets. Individuals, couples, groups welcome. 1940s Jive, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz	Johnny Spice Swing Orchestra	28.0
			Beginner Boogie-Woogie Course Marina Studios Brighton, Sussex	12 weeks beginner boogie-woogie course Boogie Woogie	Boogie-Woogie Club	47.0
Sat 14 Dec			Tenterden Swing Snow Ball The Tenterden Club Tenterden, Kent	Snowball Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	Tenterden Swing	12.0
			Retro Nights! The British Legion Chelmsford , Essex	A Swingin' social in Essex! Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	35.0
			Balboa & Bal-Swing South London Irish Club Wimbledon, Merton	3 classes; Beginners (Balboa), Improvers (Bal-Swing), Intermediate (Balboa & Bal-Swing) Balboa	Hot Jazz Rag	41.0
			Christmas Party Secret Brighton, Sussex	Party for all the people who have come along to class during the year. 1940s Jive, American Smooth, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, West Coast Swing	Sussex Swing	48.0
Mon 16 Dec			1950’s Party Dances Class Canterbury Baptist Church Hall Canterbury, Kent	Charleston Classes in Canterbury through November 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, Strolls	Canterbury Jive	16.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Staplehurst Village Centre Staplehurst, Kent	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Balboa, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	0.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Southend The Ambleside Social Club , Southend on Sea	Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Southend-On-Sea Balboa, Blues, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	19.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Little Common Community Centre Little Common, East Sussex	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	28.0
			Swingland Brixton - Lindy hop Market House Brixton Brixton, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Brixton - every Monday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	41.0
			EastonSwing Enfield - WCS St Pauls Centre Enfield, Enfield	EastonSwing Enfield - All Levels WCS class West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	44.0
Tue 17 Dec			Canterbury Charity Practice Night Canterbury Baptist Church Hall Canterbury, Kent	Swing dance practice time in aid of the Canterbury Food Bank 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Canterbury Jive	16.0
			Swing Thing Perrywood Sports and Social Club Redhill , Surrey	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Thing	38.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hurst Green Village Hall Hurst Green , East Sussex	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	28.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Chelmsford The Bassment Chelmsford, Essex	Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Chelmsford 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	35.0
			Swingland Balham - Lindy hop The Bedford London, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Balham - every Tuesday! 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	40.0
			C Jam @ The Bedford The Bedford London, London SW	The home of Savoy-style Lindy hop in London! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	40.0
			Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	44.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Enfield The Hop Poles Enfield, Enfield	Lindy Hop classes & Social dancing every Tuesday with JiveSwing.Com 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	44.0
			Hollingbury Park Hollingbury Park Golf Course Brighton, Sussex	Join Scott and Arrianne for a lesson in Swing Dancing. Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol	41.0
			EastonSwing Finchley - WCS The Old Finchleans Club Barnet, Barnet	EastonSwing Finchley - All Level WCS Class West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	47.0
Wed 18 Dec			Fluid - West Coast Swing Classes Meopham Village Hall Meopham, Kent	Beginners and Intermediate classes with Paulette & Tony Bilham West Coast Swing	Fluid West Coast Swing - Kent	0.0
			Lindyhop Class - Balboa Class Black Market VIP Hastings, East Sussex	Lindyhop Class at General Level / Balboa - Beginners 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Cinque Ports Swing Jive	28.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hadlow Down Village Hall Hadlow Down, East Sussex	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	28.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Brentwood The Essex Arms Brentwood, Essex	Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz Classes in Essex 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	31.0
Thu 19 Dec			Swingland Hammersmith - Lindy hop The Hammersmith Club London, London W	Learn to swing dance in Hammersmith - every Thursday! 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	44.0
			A-Train @ The Hammersmith Club The Hammersmith Club London, London W	West London's Premier Swing Dance Night! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	44.0
			EastonSwing Thursday Practice - WCS Christchurch Hall Enfield, Enfield	Thursday night West Coast Swing practice West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	44.0
Sat 21 Dec			Jive Party wth Sugar T & The Swells Rivoli Ballroom Crofton Park, London SE	An friendly and exhilarating night of live music and dancing in the iconic Rivoli Ballroom Blues, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	Jive Party	35.0
			The Winter Swing Ball The Hammersmith Club London, London W	Saturday night extravaganza with live music, top swing DJs and a beginners dance class 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Swingland	44.0
			EastonSwing Christmas Social Christchurch Hall Enfield, Enfield	EastonSwing Christmas Social - All Welcome West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	44.0
Tue 24 Dec			Hollingbury Park Hollingbury Park Golf Course Brighton, Sussex	Join Scott and Arrianne for a lesson in Swing Dancing. Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol	41.0
Fri 27 Dec			Homefront Turkey Dance Off Hurst Green Village Hall Hurst Green , East Sussex	1940s style dance for Lindy hop, Jive, Bal-Swing, Rock n Roll 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Homefront Lindy Hop	28.0
Sat 28 Dec			Brighthelm Swing St Martin's Church Hall Brighton, Sussex	Swing dance night in the centre of Brighton Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Brighthelm Swing	41.0
			Great Gatsby Christmas Party Cecil Sharp House Camden Town, Camden	The Art Deco Orchestra play Jazz and dance music of the 1920s and 30s. Charleston, Foxtrot, Modern Tango, Quickstep, Rumba, Waltz	Art Deco Orchestra	42.0
			Jiveswing Vintage Ball The Spirella Ballroom, Letchworth Letchworth , Hertfordshire	Evening dance in gorgeous ballroom, entertainment, bar and great music. 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	48.0
Sun 29 Dec			Swing Street Ball 100 Club London, London W	Special one-off swing dance with the fabulouis T J Johnson and his band. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing	Swing Street	45.0
Tue 31 Dec			Homefront New Years Eve Dance Staplecross Village Hall Staplecross, East Sussex	1940s style dance for Lindy hop, Jive, Bal-Swing, Rock n Roll 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Homefront Lindy Hop	28.0
			New Year's Eve Swing Dance Party The Hammersmith Club London, London W	Bring in the New Year at our swingin' New Year's Eve dance! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Swingland	44.0
			Hollingbury Park Hollingbury Park Golf Course Brighton, Sussex	Join Scott and Arrianne for a lesson in Swing Dancing. Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swing Patrol	41.0
			New Year's Eve Swing Dance Rottingdean Village Hall Brighton, East Sussex	The Brighton Boogie New Year's Eve Swing Dance - 2019! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing	Brighton Boogie	46.0
Fri 03 Jan20			Friday Jive Evening The Robertsbridge Club Robertsbridge, East Sussex	Music for dancing from the jive era 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Running Wild Record Hop	28.0
Sun 05 Jan20			Jive Bomber Boogie The Swan Centre Ashford, Kent	Afternoon tea dance ,music to dance to ; Jive , Lindyhop, Social Tempos , Strolls 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Cinque Ports Swing Jive	10.0
			Homefront Beginners Lindy Hop Staplecross Village Hall Staplecross, East Sussex	Complete Beginners 3 day course Balboa, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	28.0
			Swingland Twickenham - Lindy hop The Cabbage Patch Twickenham, Middlesex	Learn to swing dance in Twickenham - every Sunday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	47.0
			Beginners Lindy & Charleston Day City Sport London, London EC	Learn a fun routine of Lindy Hop & 20s Charleston Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	40.0
Mon 06 Jan20			Tenterden Swing St Mildreds Hall Tenterden, Kent	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	Tenterden Swing	12.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Southend The Ambleside Social Club , Southend on Sea	Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Southend-On-Sea Balboa, Blues, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	19.0
			Swingland Brixton - Lindy hop Market House Brixton Brixton, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Brixton - every Monday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	41.0
			Eastbourne swing jive Community Wise Eastbourne, East Sussex	beginner/ improver Lindy hop Lindy Hop	Eastbourne swing jive	38.0
			Swing at Sway Sway London, London WC	Swing dance class & social dancing Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	40.0
Tue 07 Jan20			Swing Thing Perrywood Sports and Social Club Redhill , Surrey	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Thing	38.0
			4 Seasons Swing Jive Herstmonceux Village Hall Herstmonceux, East Sussex	Lindy Hop dance class, for beginners and improvers/Intermediate, 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Strolls	4 Seasons Swing Jive	30.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Chelmsford The Bassment Chelmsford, Essex	Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Chelmsford 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	35.0

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