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
Sat 23 Mar			Shuffle into Spring St John's Parish Hall Eastbourne, East Sussex	Two Balboa and Bal Swing workshops in Eastbourne Balboa	Sussex Shuffle	28.0
			Swing Street Ball Cecil Sharp House London, Camden	Special one-off swing dance with Palace Avenue Swing. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing	Swing Street	42.0
Sun 24 Mar			Swingland - Lindy hop Chiswick Boston Room @ The George IV Chiswick, London W	Monthly beginners swing dance (Lindy hop) class and swing dance party 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	45.0
			Elysian Den - swing dance party Boston Room @ The George IV Chiswick, London W	Monthly Sunday night swing dance party (West London) 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Swingland	45.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Twickenham The Cabbage Patch Twickenham, Middlesex	Learn to swing dance in Twickenham - every Sunday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	47.0
			SDUK Beginners Lindy Hop Course City Sport London, London EC	This course will give you the best possible start in learning to swing dance. Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	40.0
			SDUK Improvers Lindy Hop Course City Sport London, London EC	This course is a follow on from our beginners course. Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	40.0
			SDUK Int/Adv Lindy Hop Course City Sport London, London EC	This course will be a small laser focused group workshop on different aspects of the Lindy Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	40.0
			SDUK Improver/Intermediate Balboa City Sport London, London EC	Improver/Intermediate Balboa Course Balboa	Swingdance UK	40.0
			Advanced West Coast Swing Workshop Christchurch Hall Enfield, Enfield	Advanced West Coast Swing Workshop West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	44.0
			Swing With The Big Band Ralli Hall Brighton, Sussex	Superb 18 piece big band Brighton Jazz Mafia plus lessons and demos from Swing Patrol 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop	The Soultastics	48.0
Mon 25 Mar			Bramleys Swing Class (Shim-Sham) Bramleys Cocktail Bar Canterbury, Kent	Weekly swing/vintage dance classes, different each month 1940s Jive, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Rock n Roll, Strolls	Canterbury Jive Class and Events	15.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Goudhurst Village Hall Goudhurst, Kent	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Balboa, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop
			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
			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
			Eastbourne swing jive Community Wise Eastbourne, East Sussex	Lindy hop dance classes Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Eastbourne Swing Jive	28.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Brixton Market House Brixton Brixton, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Brixton - every Monday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	41.0
			Swing at Sway Sway London, London WC	Swing dance class & social dancing Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	40.0
			EastonSwing Enfield - WCS St Pauls Centre Enfield, Enfield	EastonSwing Enfield - All Levels WCS class West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	44.0
Tue 26 Mar			Food Bank Dance Canterbury Baptist Church Hall Canterbury, Kent	Swing/R’N’R dance 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, Strolls	Canterbury Jive Class and Events	16.0
			Learn West Coast Swing in Kent Hothfield Village Hall Hothfield, Kent	Weekly West Coast Swing Classes in Hothfield, Kent West Coast Swing	WestCo's Swing
			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
			Balboa in Brighton Patcham Memorial Hall Brighton, East Sussex	New Balboa classes in Brighton Balboa	Sussex Shuffle	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 - Lindy hop Balham The Exhibit London, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Balham - every Tuesday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	41.0
			C Jam The Exhibit London, London SW	The home of Savoy-style Lindy hop in London! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	41.0
			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 Christ Church Hall Enfield, London N	Lindy Hop classes & Social dancing every Tuesday with JiveSwing.Com 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	44.0
			Learn Swing Jive Rockin' Roadiolers Ramsgate, Kent	Beginners swing jive lessons 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Canterbury Hep Cats	30.0
			EastonSwing Finchley The Old Finchleans Club Barnet, Barnet	EastonSwing Finchley - All Level WCS Class West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	47.0
Wed 27 Mar			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
			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
			The Powder Room Club The Powder Room Club at The Ladies Mile Brighton, Sussex	A mid week social dance club with a weekend feel playing 1940s & 1950s vintage music. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	The Powder Room Club	46.0
Thu 28 Mar			West Coast Swing Dance Lessons The Daylight Inn Orpington, Bromley	WestCo's Swing provide quality teaching in the coolest dance West Coast Swing on Thursdays West Coast Swing	WestCo's Swing	30.0
			Balboa General Level Stone Memorial Village Hall Stone In Oxney , Kent	Balboa general level Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Cinque Ports Swing Jive	14.0
			Seaside Swing Crown & Anchor pub Eastbourne, East Sussex	Free Swing jive night Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Eastbourne Swing Jive	28.0
			Homefront Bal-Swing Hadlow Down Village Hall Hadlow Down, East Sussex	Bal-Swing Balboa	Homefront Lindy Hop	28.0
			Community Shag, Brighton Phoenix Community Centre Brighton, Sussex	The only regular Collegiate Shag night south of London Collegiate Shag	Brighthelm Swing	41.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Hammersmith The Hammersmith Club London, London W	Learn to swing dance in Hammersmith - every Thursday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	44.0
			A-Train 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
			Foxtrot to Balboa Hargrave Hall , London N	Intermediate class in Balboa, Bal-Swing and Jazz age Foxtrot Balboa	Hot Jazz Rag	42.0
Fri 29 Mar			Vintage Night's Hendon Kelly Bar Hendon London, London NW	Monthly Social Dance with Top DJ's & Live Swing Bands! Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	45.0
Sat 30 Mar			Afternoon Fun and Dance Kanaloa Bar City of London, London EC	A fantastic afternoon of dancing to 40s and 50s music 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Rock n Revellers	40.0
			The Radium Hot Club King Street Studio & Gallery Margate Margate, Kent	DJ playing 1930's & 40's tracks with good size dance floor 1940s Jive, Balboa, East Coast Swing, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing	The Radium Hot Club
			Morden Balboa and Bal-Swing Morden Baptist Church Morden, Merton	11am – Beginners (Balboa) 12pm – Improvers (Bal-Swing) 1pm – Intermed (Balboa & Bal-Swing) Balboa	Hot Jazz Rag	40.0
Sun 31 Mar			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
			Swingland - Lindy hop Twickenham The Cabbage Patch Twickenham, Middlesex	Learn to swing dance in Twickenham - every Sunday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	47.0
			Dance at the Plaza Plaza Suite -Stag Theatre Sevenoaks Sevenoaks, Bromley	A afternoon with the jean Bentley Vintage Dance orhestra and "Shall We Dance" 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	Blue Flamingo Music	23.0
			SDUK Beginners Lindy Hop Course City Sport London, London EC	This course will give you the best possible start in learning to swing dance. Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	40.0
			SDUK Improvers Lindy Hop Course City Sport London, London EC	This course is a follow on from our beginners course. Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	40.0
			SDUK Int/Adv Lindy Hop Course City Sport London, London EC	This course will be a small laser focused group workshop on different aspects of the Lindy Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	40.0
			SDUK Improver/Intermediate Balboa City Sport London, London EC	Improver/Intermediate Balboa Course Balboa	Swingdance UK	40.0
			Paper Moon Upstairs ar Prince of Wales Covent Garden, London WC	live music salon featuring music from 1920's-40's, gypsy jazz suitable for Balboa. No jean Balboa	Hot Jazz Rag	40.0
Mon 01 Apr			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
			Homefront Lindy Hop Little Common Community Centre Little Common, East Sussex	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls Balboa, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	28.0
			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
			Eastbourne swing jive Community Wise Eastbourne, East Sussex	Lindy hop dance classes Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Eastbourne Swing Jive	28.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Brixton Market House Brixton Brixton, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Brixton - every Monday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	41.0
Tue 02 Apr			Swing Thing Swing Thing 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
			Balboa in Brighton Patcham Memorial Hall Brighton, East Sussex	New Balboa classes in Brighton Balboa	Sussex Shuffle	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 - Lindy hop Balham The Exhibit London, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Balham - every Tuesday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	41.0
			C Jam The Exhibit London, London SW	The home of Savoy-style Lindy hop in London! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	41.0
			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 Christ Church Hall Enfield, London N	Lindy Hop classes & Social dancing every Tuesday with JiveSwing.Com 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	44.0
			Learn Swing Jive Rockin' Roadiolers Ramsgate, Kent	Beginners swing jive lessons 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Canterbury Hep Cats	30.0
			EastonSwing Finchley The Old Finchleans Club Barnet, Barnet	EastonSwing Finchley - All Level WCS Class West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	47.0
Wed 03 Apr			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
			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
			Jive 'n' Boogie on a Wednesday The Chichester Inn Chichester, Sussex	Chichesters own Vintage record hop, playing all of your favourite 50's R&B and Rock n Roll 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Jive 'n' Boogie	41.0
Thu 04 Apr			Homefront Bal-Swing Hadlow Down Village Hall Hadlow Down, East Sussex	Bal-Swing Balboa	Homefront Lindy Hop	28.0
			Community Shag, Brighton Phoenix Community Centre Brighton, Sussex	The only regular Collegiate Shag night south of London Collegiate Shag	Brighthelm Swing	41.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Hammersmith The Hammersmith Club London, London W	Learn to swing dance in Hammersmith - every Thursday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	44.0
			A-Train 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

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