Swing classes and dances events near Leicester

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 Leicester 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 22 May			Tea Dance The Far Cotton Working mens Club , Northampton, Northamptonshire Tea Dance - Step back to the 1940's for a fun afternoon of vintage dances- vintage dress The Cotton Club	Tea Dance - Step back to the 1940's for a fun afternoon of vintage dances- vintage dress Lindy Hop	30.0
Mon 23 May			Swing Dance Lesson Leicester Upstairs at the queen of bradgate , Leicester, Leicester Regular Beginner classes on Monday night in Leicester city Centre In Full Swing Leicester	Regular Beginner classes on Monday night in Leicester city Centre Lindy Hop	0.0
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	47.0
			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	47.0
			Swing Improvers + Intermediates Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire Improvers class + Intermediates class Swingsters	Improvers class + Intermediates class Lindy Hop	47.0
			Dawn's Jitterbug The Baptist Free Church Marston Green , Solihull, Solihull Learn to dance 40's Jive, Rock n Roll, Lindy, East Coat Swing, Charleston & Strolls Dawn's Jitterbug	Learn to dance 40's Jive, Rock n Roll, Lindy, East Coat Swing, Charleston & Strolls 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Strolls	28.0
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	47.0
			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	47.0
			Lin-D-Hop's Swing Practice nights Jubilee Hall , Leicester, Leicestershire Practice your moves Lin Mason	Practice your moves 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	3.0
			Drop in class The Far Cotton Working mens Club , Northampton, Northamptonshire Drop in Lindy Hop classes every Thursday The Cotton Club	Drop in Lindy Hop classes every Thursday Lindy Hop	30.0
			Dawn's Jitterbug Dance Lessons Bedworth Conservative Club , Bedworth, Coventry Learn to Jive, Charleston, Stoll, Lindy Dawn's Jitterbug	Learn to Jive, Charleston, Stoll, Lindy Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Strolls	17.0
Mon 30 May			Swing Dance Lesson Leicester Upstairs at the queen of bradgate , Leicester, Leicester Regular Beginner classes on Monday night in Leicester city Centre In Full Swing Leicester	Regular Beginner classes on Monday night in Leicester city Centre Lindy Hop	0.0
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	47.0
			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	47.0
			Swing Improvers + Intermediates Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire Improvers class + Intermediates class Swingsters	Improvers class + Intermediates class Lindy Hop	47.0
			Dawn's Jitterbug The Baptist Free Church Marston Green , Solihull, Solihull Learn to dance 40's Jive, Rock n Roll, Lindy, East Coat Swing, Charleston & Strolls Dawn's Jitterbug	Learn to dance 40's Jive, Rock n Roll, Lindy, East Coat Swing, Charleston & Strolls 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Strolls	28.0
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	47.0
			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	47.0
			Lin-D-Hop's Swing Practice nights Jubilee Hall , Leicester, Leicestershire Practice your moves Lin Mason	Practice your moves 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	3.0
			70th Celebrations dance The Far Cotton Working mens Club , Northampton, Northamptonshire 70th Celebrations dance with the Gary Woods Swing Band The Cotton Club	70th Celebrations dance with the Gary Woods Swing Band Lindy Hop	30.0
			Dawn's Jitterbug Dance Lessons Bedworth Conservative Club , Bedworth, Coventry Learn to Jive, Charleston, Stoll, Lindy Dawn's Jitterbug	Learn to Jive, Charleston, Stoll, Lindy Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Strolls	17.0
Fri 03 Jun			Post Mill Big Band Dance Post Mill Centre, Sth Normanton,DE55 2EJ , Alfreton, Derbyshire Post Mill Friday Night Big Band Social Dance Hopfrogs Dance School	Post Mill Friday Night Big Band Social Dance 1940s Jive, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Old Time Dancing, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Popular Sequence, Waltz, Modern Sequence	33.0
Sun 05 Jun			JIve To Be Alive! Dance The Baptist Free Church Land Lane Marsto , Solihull, Solihull Jive To Be Alive! Sunday Dance Dawn's Jitterbug	Jive To Be Alive! Sunday Dance 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, Strolls	31.0
Wed 08 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	47.0
			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	47.0
			Swing Improvers + Intermediates Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire Improvers class + Intermediates class Swingsters	Improvers class + Intermediates class Lindy Hop	47.0
			Dawn's Jitterbug The Baptist Free Church Marston Green , Solihull, Solihull Learn to dance 40's Jive, Rock n Roll, Lindy, East Coat Swing, Charleston & Strolls Dawn's Jitterbug	Learn to dance 40's Jive, Rock n Roll, Lindy, East Coat Swing, Charleston & Strolls 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Strolls	28.0
Thu 09 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	47.0
			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	47.0
			Lin-D-Hop's Swing Practice nights Jubilee Hall , Leicester, Leicestershire Practice your moves Lin Mason	Practice your moves 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	3.0
			Drop in class The Far Cotton Working mens Club , Northampton, Northamptonshire Drop in Lindy Hop classes every Thursday The Cotton Club	Drop in Lindy Hop classes every Thursday Lindy Hop	30.0
			Dawn's Jitterbug Dance Lessons Bedworth Conservative Club , Bedworth, Coventry Learn to Jive, Charleston, Stoll, Lindy Dawn's Jitterbug	Learn to Jive, Charleston, Stoll, Lindy Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Strolls	17.0
Fri 10 Jun			Black Cat Friday freestyle Black Cat Friday Freestyle , Bedford, Bedfordshire Themed Freestyle dance Jon with DJ Jon Brett Swingsters	Themed Freestyle dance Jon with DJ Jon Brett Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	47.0
Sun 12 Jun			Four Seasons Tea Dance Cotton End Village Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Jive - Swing - Ballroom - Tea Dance Swingsters	Jive - Swing - Ballroom - Tea Dance 1940s Jive, American Smooth, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Waltz, Smooth Modern Jive	48.0
Wed 15 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	47.0
			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	47.0
			Swing Improvers + Intermediates Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire Improvers class + Intermediates class Swingsters	Improvers class + Intermediates class Lindy Hop	47.0
			Dawn's Jitterbug The Baptist Free Church Marston Green , Solihull, Solihull Learn to dance 40's Jive, Rock n Roll, Lindy, East Coat Swing, Charleston & Strolls Dawn's Jitterbug	Learn to dance 40's Jive, Rock n Roll, Lindy, East Coat Swing, Charleston & Strolls 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Strolls	28.0
Thu 16 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	47.0
			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	47.0
			Lin-D-Hop's Swing Practice nights Jubilee Hall , Leicester, Leicestershire Practice your moves Lin Mason	Practice your moves 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	3.0
			Drop in class The Far Cotton Working mens Club , Northampton, Northamptonshire Drop in Lindy Hop classes every Thursday The Cotton Club	Drop in Lindy Hop classes every Thursday Lindy Hop	30.0
			Dawn's Jitterbug Dance Lessons Bedworth Conservative Club , Bedworth, Coventry Learn to Jive, Charleston, Stoll, Lindy Dawn's Jitterbug	Learn to Jive, Charleston, Stoll, Lindy Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Strolls	17.0
Fri 17 Jun			Fun Practice night Walton by Kimcote , Walton, Leicester Time to practice what you have learnt, with Alistair on hand to help Strictly Jitterbug!	Time to practice what you have learnt, with Alistair on hand to help 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls	11.0
Wed 22 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	47.0
			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	47.0
			Swing Improvers + Intermediates Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire Improvers class + Intermediates class Swingsters	Improvers class + Intermediates class Lindy Hop	47.0
			Dawn's Jitterbug The Baptist Free Church Marston Green , Solihull, Solihull Learn to dance 40's Jive, Rock n Roll, Lindy, East Coat Swing, Charleston & Strolls Dawn's Jitterbug	Learn to dance 40's Jive, Rock n Roll, Lindy, East Coat Swing, Charleston & Strolls 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Strolls	28.0

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