Swing classes and dances events near Kingston-upon-thames

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 Kingston-upon-thames for Swing. Please click on the event name for more information which may include a map.

Date			Event/Venue/Organiser	Description/Dance Styles	Distance
Mon 16 May			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
			Lindy Hop Dance Classes The Wave Centre , Worthing, West Sussex Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	40.0
			Swing Dance Newbury Beedon Village Hall , Beedon, Berkshire Beginner's Lindy Hop class with social dancing. Swing Dance Newbury	Beginner's Lindy Hop class with social dancing. Lindy Hop	43.0
			Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	49.0
			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
			Balboa classes beginner + improver St Michael's Church Hall , Oxford, Oxfordshire Classes in balboa for beginners and improvers. To book: https://www.oxfordbalboa.co.uk Oxford Balboa	Classes in balboa for beginners and improvers. To book: https://www.oxfordbalboa.co.uk Balboa	49.0
Tue 17 May			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	21.0
			Swing Dance at the Curzon Centre Curzon Centre , , Buckinghamshire 10 week Beginners & Improvers Lindy Hop Course SwingdanceUK	10 week Beginners & Improvers Lindy Hop Course Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	26.0
			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	38.0
Wed 18 May			8 Week Beginners Swing Course Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire Swing Beginners Course Swingsters	Swing Beginners Course Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	49.0
			8 Week Collegiate Shag Course Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire 8 Week Collegiate Shag Course Swingsters	8 Week Collegiate Shag Course Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	49.0
			Swing Improvers + Intermediates Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire Improvers class + Intermediates class Swingsters	Improvers class + Intermediates class Lindy Hop	49.0
			Swingland Windsor - classes The Old Court Artspace , Windsor, Berkshire Swingland Windsor - classes Swingland	Swingland Windsor - classes Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	14.0
			Beginners Swing Jive Waterlooville St Georges Church Hall , Waterlooville, 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, Charleston, Rock n Roll	48.0
			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	5.0
			Shag School Private sprung dance floor, Patcham , Brighton, East Sussex Drop in Collegiate Shag class Brighthelm Swing	Drop in Collegiate Shag class Collegiate Shag	42.0
			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	38.0
Thu 19 May			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	48.0
			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	48.0
			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	17.0
			Lindy Hop Dance Classes Westhampnett Community Hall , Chichester, West Sussex Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	43.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Frant Memorial Hall , Frant, East Sussex Lindy Hop - Triple Step Homefront Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop - Triple Step Lindy Hop	38.0
Fri 20 May			A Jolly Good night out Northney Village Hall , Hayling Island, Hampshire Another Jolly Good Night Out of dancing Lindy Hop Solent	Another Jolly Good Night Out of dancing Balboa, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	47.0
			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	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	26.0
Sat 21 May			Top Hat Club - Del Sharrons live Cotton End Village Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Top quality Monthly band nights Swingsters	Top quality Monthly band nights 1940s Jive, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	48.0
			Lindy Tech Workshop Top Hat Club , Bedford, Bedfordshire Learn | Explore | Grow - Where art meets science! Improve everything! Swingsters	Learn | Explore | Grow - Where art meets science! Improve everything! Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	48.0
			Jive Party with JG & The Ultimates 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	13.0
			The Caddilac Kings at Suzie Q's St Georges Church Hall , Waterlooville, Hampshire A great social dance with the brilliant Caddilac Kings Jive 'n' Boogie	A great social dance with the brilliant Caddilac Kings 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	48.0
			The Edge on Sat - a unique evening Berkhamsted Town Hall , Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire A unique event full of character for the Smooth Jive, Blues & Chillout/Expressiv Community Jive Hub (NewBerko)	A unique event full of character for the Smooth Jive, Blues & Chillout/Expressiv Community Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive	27.0
Sun 22 May			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	24.0
Mon 23 May			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
			Lindy Hop Dance Classes The Wave Centre , Worthing, West Sussex Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	40.0
			Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	49.0
			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
			Balboa classes beginner + improver St Michael's Church Hall , Oxford, Oxfordshire Classes in balboa for beginners and improvers. To book: https://www.oxfordbalboa.co.uk Oxford Balboa	Classes in balboa for beginners and improvers. To book: https://www.oxfordbalboa.co.uk Balboa	49.0
Tue 24 May			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	21.0
			Swing Dance at the Curzon Centre Curzon Centre , , Buckinghamshire 10 week Beginners & Improvers Lindy Hop Course SwingdanceUK	10 week Beginners & Improvers Lindy Hop Course Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	26.0
			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	38.0
Wed 25 May			8 Week Beginners Swing Course Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire Swing Beginners Course Swingsters	Swing Beginners Course Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	49.0
			8 Week Collegiate Shag Course Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire 8 Week Collegiate Shag Course Swingsters	8 Week Collegiate Shag Course Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	49.0
			Swing Improvers + Intermediates Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire Improvers class + Intermediates class Swingsters	Improvers class + Intermediates class Lindy Hop	49.0
			Swingland Windsor - classes The Old Court Artspace , Windsor, Berkshire Swingland Windsor - classes Swingland	Swingland Windsor - classes Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	14.0
			Beginners Swing Jive Waterlooville St Georges Church Hall , Waterlooville, 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, Charleston, Rock n Roll	48.0
			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	5.0
			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	38.0
Thu 26 May			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	48.0
			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	48.0
			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	17.0
			Lindy Hop Dance Classes Westhampnett Community Hall , Chichester, West Sussex Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	43.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Frant Memorial Hall , Frant, East Sussex Lindy Hop - Triple Step Homefront Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop - Triple Step Lindy Hop	38.0
Fri 27 May			Rockin' at The Cavern The Cavern Cool 50's Diner , Farlington, Hampshire Monthly Record Hop at this cool 1950's authentic diner Jive 'n' Boogie	Monthly Record Hop at this cool 1950's authentic diner 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	45.0
			Southend City Swing Naval and Military Club Southend on Sea , Southend on Sea, Essex Swing dance social in Southend on Sea with live music and DJ sets. Southend City Swing	Swing dance social in Southend on Sea with live music and DJ sets. Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing	45.0
Sun 29 May			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	17.0
			Balboa Workshop Lincolnsfields Centre Bushey , Bushey, Hertfordshire Fast beginners and above level Balboa Swingsters	Fast beginners and above level Balboa Balboa, Lindy Hop	17.0
			Beginners & improvers Lindy hop Act One (The Old Library) , London, Ealing Beginners/improvers Lindy hop workshop Swingland	Beginners/improvers Lindy hop workshop Lindy Hop	7.0
			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	35.0
			Balboa Beckons Old Headington Village Hall , Oxford, Oxfordshire An afternoon of fabulous balboa dancing. To book https://oxfordbalboa.co.uk Oxford Balboa	An afternoon of fabulous balboa dancing. To book https://oxfordbalboa.co.uk Balboa	46.0
Mon 30 May			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
			Lindy Hop Dance Classes The Wave Centre , Worthing, West Sussex Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	40.0
			Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	49.0
			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
			Balboa classes beginner + improver St Michael's Church Hall , Oxford, Oxfordshire Classes in balboa for beginners and improvers. To book: https://www.oxfordbalboa.co.uk Oxford Balboa	Classes in balboa for beginners and improvers. To book: https://www.oxfordbalboa.co.uk Balboa	49.0
Tue 31 May			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	21.0
			Swing Dance at the Curzon Centre Curzon Centre , , Buckinghamshire 10 week Beginners & Improvers Lindy Hop Course SwingdanceUK	10 week Beginners & Improvers Lindy Hop Course Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	26.0
			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	38.0
Wed 01 Jun			8 Week Beginners Swing Course Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire Swing Beginners Course Swingsters	Swing Beginners Course Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	49.0
			8 Week Collegiate Shag Course Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire 8 Week Collegiate Shag Course Swingsters	8 Week Collegiate Shag Course Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	49.0
			Swing Improvers + Intermediates Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire Improvers class + Intermediates class Swingsters	Improvers class + Intermediates class Lindy Hop	49.0
			Swingland Windsor - classes The Old Court Artspace , Windsor, Berkshire Swingland Windsor - classes Swingland	Swingland Windsor - classes Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	14.0
			Beginners Swing Jive Waterlooville St Georges Church Hall , Waterlooville, 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, Charleston, Rock n Roll	48.0
			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	5.0
			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	38.0
Thu 02 Jun			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	48.0
			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	48.0
			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	17.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Frant Memorial Hall , Frant, East Sussex Lindy Hop - Triple Step Homefront Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop - Triple Step Lindy Hop	38.0

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