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 London-se for Swing. Please click on the event name for more information which may include a map.
Date | Event/Venue/Organiser | Description/Dance Styles | Distance | |
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Sat 09 Nov |
Beginners swing dance (Lindy hop) The Old Court Artspace Windsor, Berkshire Swingland |
Beginners swing dance (Lindy hop) workshop Lindy Hop |
26.0 | |
Wimbledon Balboa Classes South London Irish Association Wimbledon, London SW Nikki Santilli |
11am Level 1 (not suitable for complete beginners), 12pm practice time, 12.15pm Level 2 Balboa |
9.0 | ||
Sun 10 Nov |
Raffles Tea Dance Fetcham Village Hall Fetcham, Surrey Now That's Jive |
Come and join us for a great afternoon of music and dancing and enjoy some yummy cake 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
19.0 | |
Mon 11 Nov |
A-Train - classes and dancing The Hammersmith Club London, London W Swingland |
A-Train - classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
9.0 | |
Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall Tenterden, Kent Tenterden Swing |
Lindy Hop Lindy Hop |
41.0 | ||
Ballroom/Latin Smooth/Rhythm Class Lidlington Village Hall Lidlington, Bedfordshire La La Dance |
American Smooth/Rhythm Ballroom and Latin Beginners/Improvers Class American Smooth, Argentine Tango, Bachata, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Mambo, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Salsa, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, West Coast Swing |
46.0 | ||
Balboa beginners Studio@59 Patcham BN1 8UL Brighton, East Sussex Brighthelm Swing |
Drop in weekly Balboa class plus social dancing Balboa |
46.0 | ||
Monday Beg & Int Lindy Hop Classes American International Church London, London W SwingdanceUK |
Beginners & Intermediate Lindy Hop Classes with Simon Selmon, SwingdanceUK Lindy Hop |
5.0 | ||
Learn to Swing Dance United Reformed Church Hall, Water Lane Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Swing Dance Collective |
Beginner friendly Swing and Lindy Hop Dance classes, taught by a rotating teachers. Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
23.0 | ||
Beginners Lindy Hop Dance Class Kings College Guildford Guildford, Surrey Guildford Lindy |
Doors Open 7:20. Beginners class at 7:30pm. Followed by 30mins practice time Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
30.0 | ||
Intermediate Lindy Hop class Kings College Guildford Guildford, Surrey Guildford Lindy |
Lesson plus freestyle time. More advanced fun classes building on from the beginners class Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
30.0 | ||
Lindy Hop Classes & Social Kings College Guildford Guildford, Surrey Guildford Lindy |
2 Lindy Hop Classes plus freestyle / practice time Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
30.0 | ||
Homefront Lindy Hop Staplehurst School Staplehurst, East Sussex Homefront Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Balboa, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop |
35.0 | ||
Homefront Lindy Hop Bal-Swing Frant Memorial Hall Frant, East Sussex Homefront Lindy Hop |
Learn the fantastic Bal-Swing style of swing dancing Balboa |
36.0 | ||
Tue 12 Nov |
C Jam - classes and dancing The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
C Jam - classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
6.0 | |
Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall Royston, Hertfordshire Get in the Swing |
Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop |
41.0 | ||
Solo Swing Steps The Bridge London, London WC Nikki Santilli |
In Studio & Online Jazz Steps |
5.0 | ||
10-week Lindy Hop Course Curzon Centre , Buckinghamshire SwingdanceUK |
10-week Beginner & Intermediate Lindy Hop course with SwingdanceUK! Lindy Hop |
33.0 | ||
Homefront Lindy Hop Hurst Green Village Hall Hurst Green , East Sussex Homefront Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop |
36.0 | ||
Wed 13 Nov |
Swingsters Jazzumba Weds Cotton End Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Combining all the exercise benefits of dance movement with the art & joy of authentic Jazz Jazz Steps, Zumba, General Dance Fitness, Strolls |
46.0 | |
Swingland Twickenham - classes The Exchange Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames Swingland |
Swingland Twickenham - classes Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
13.0 | ||
Archway Balboa Classes Hargrave Hall Archway, Islington Nikki Santilli |
Improver Level Balboa & Bal-Swing Balboa |
8.0 | ||
Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Fairlands Community Centre Guildford, Surrey The Surrey Swing Dance Society |
A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop |
30.0 | ||
Improvers Lindy-Hop Class Fairlands Community Centre Guildford, Surrey The Surrey Swing Dance Society |
A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive |
30.0 | ||
Beginner Swing dance class W Sussex Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF Upper Beeding, West Sussex Brighthelm Swing |
Weekly beginner Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop |
39.0 | ||
Swing dance Improvers-West Sussex Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF Upper Beeding, West Sussex Brighthelm Swing |
Weekly improver Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop |
39.0 | ||
Homefront Lindy Hop Hadlow Down Village Hall Hadlow Down, East Sussex Homefront Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Jitterbug Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop |
36.0 | ||
Thu 14 Nov |
Jazzumba & Swing/Jive Caddington Millfield Green Caddington Caddington, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Jazzumba & Swing Jive Classes in Caddington 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness |
33.0 | |
Planet Swing H.Q. Balboa Class Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High Quality Balboa Class followed by DJ + Live Band to practice to!!! Balboa, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
47.0 | ||
Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire 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 | ||
Swing Thing St Francis Church Hall Horley, Surrey Swing Thing |
Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
21.0 | ||
Autumn Pizza & Jive Night The Drill Hall Sandwich, Kent Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie |
An evening of great music, fun dancing and delicious pizza. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
31.0 | ||
ABC of Jazz Steps The Bridge London, London WC Nikki Santilli |
In Studio & Online Jazz Steps |
5.0 | ||
Ballroom/Latin Smooth/Rhythm Class Maulden Village Hall Ampthill, Bedfordshire La La Dance |
Ballroom Smooth/Rhythm Beginners/Improvers Class American Smooth, Argentine Tango, Bachata, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Mambo, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Salsa, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, West Coast Swing |
43.0 | ||
Ballroom/Latin Smooth/Rhythm Class Parkside Community Centre Ampthill, Bedfordshire La La Dance |
American Smooth/Rhythm Ballroom and Latin Improvers/Intermediate Class American Smooth, Argentine Tango, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, West Coast Swing |
44.0 | ||
Thursday Club (Lindy Hop) City Sport London, London EC SwingdanceUK |
Weekly Lindy Hop class for experienced dancers with SwingdanceUK Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
4.0 | ||
Homefront Lindy Hop Frant Memorial Hall Frant, East Sussex Homefront Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop - Triple Step Lindy Hop |
36.0 | ||
Partner Charleston Open Space Studios BN3 1RF Brighton, Sussex MyCharleston |
Partner Charleston, Open Level Charleston |
44.0 | ||
Hastings Lindy-Beginners Pett Village Hall Hastings, East Sussex Hastings Lindy |
Beginners Lindy Hop Lindy Hop |
49.0 | ||
Hastings Lindy - Intermediates Pett Village Hall Hastings, East Sussex Hastings Lindy |
Intermediate Lindy Hop Lindy Hop |
49.0 | ||
Fri 15 Nov |
Shag School beginners Studio@59 Patcham BN1 8UL Brighton, East Sussex Brighthelm Swing |
Drop in Collegiate Shag class Collegiate Shag |
46.0 | |
Swing Dance at Ruskin House Ruskin House Croydon, Croydon Amnesty International Croydon |
Amnesty International Croydon invites you to a lindy hop dance in November Lindy Hop |
8.0 | ||
Rock n Roll Jive Class & Dance Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Slough The Rocking Rebels |
Rock n Roll Jive Class & Dancing Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
25.0 | ||
The Edge - a very unique evening Berkhamsted Town Hall Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire 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 |
31.0 | ||
Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire The Rocking Rebels |
Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club - every Friday! Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
33.0 | ||
Sat 16 Nov |
Wimbledon Balboa Classes South London Irish Association Wimbledon, London SW Nikki Santilli |
11am Level 1 (not suitable for complete beginners), 12pm practice time, 12.15pm Level 2 Balboa |
9.0 | |
Line dance / Strolls Workshop Fairlands Community Centre Guildford, Surrey The Surrey Swing Dance Society |
Line Dance / Stroll Class & Tea Dance 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Line Dance, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
30.0 | ||
Sun 17 Nov |
Laura B @ 4 Seasons Tea Dance Beds Cotton End Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire 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 |
46.0 | |
Argentine Tango Workshop Cotton End Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Argentine Tango workshop from Swingsters.co.uk Lindy Hop, Tango Nuevo, Tango Fusion, Traditional (USA) Blues, Blues Fusion |
46.0 | ||
Beginners swing dance (Lindy hop) Linden House Riverside London, London W Swingland |
Beginners swing dance (Lindy hop) workshop Lindy Hop |
9.0 | ||
Jazz & Jam Hargrave Hall , London N Nikki Santilli |
Workshops in Balboa & Ragtime, then practice to a musicians' Jam Session Early 20th Century, Balboa |
8.0 | ||
Brighthelm Swing Tea Dance Patcham Memorial Hall Brighton, Sussex Brighthelm Swing |
Tea dance for Swing, Shuffle and Shag dancers everywhere Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
39.0 | ||
Learn to Swing Dance in a Day! City Sport London, London EC SwingdanceUK |
Learn the foundations of Lindy Hop, this popular 1940s partner dance. Lindy Hop |
4.0 | ||
Mon 18 Nov |
A-Train - classes and dancing The Hammersmith Club London, London W Swingland |
A-Train - classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
9.0 | |
Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall Tenterden, Kent Tenterden Swing |
Lindy Hop Lindy Hop |
41.0 | ||
Ballroom/Latin Smooth/Rhythm Class Lidlington Village Hall Lidlington, Bedfordshire La La Dance |
American Smooth/Rhythm Ballroom and Latin Beginners/Improvers Class American Smooth, Argentine Tango, Bachata, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Mambo, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Salsa, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, West Coast Swing |
46.0 | ||
Balboa beginners Studio@59 Patcham BN1 8UL Brighton, East Sussex Brighthelm Swing |
Drop in weekly Balboa class plus social dancing Balboa |
46.0 | ||
Monday Beg & Int Lindy Hop Classes American International Church London, London W SwingdanceUK |
Beginners & Intermediate Lindy Hop Classes with Simon Selmon, SwingdanceUK Lindy Hop |
5.0 | ||
Monday Mess Around - Live Band United Reformed Church Hall, Water Lane Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Swing Dance Collective |
Join us for a lindy hop taster, then dance the night away with Miss Jones & her Jazz Band Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
23.0 | ||
Beginners Lindy Hop Dance Class Kings College Guildford Guildford, Surrey Guildford Lindy |
Doors Open 7:20. Beginners class at 7:30pm. Followed by 30mins practice time Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
30.0 | ||
Intermediate Lindy Hop class Kings College Guildford Guildford, Surrey Guildford Lindy |
Lesson plus freestyle time. More advanced fun classes building on from the beginners class Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
30.0 | ||
Lindy Hop Classes & Social Kings College Guildford Guildford, Surrey Guildford Lindy |
2 Lindy Hop Classes plus freestyle / practice time Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
30.0 | ||
Homefront Lindy Hop Staplehurst School Staplehurst, East Sussex Homefront Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Balboa, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop |
35.0 | ||
Homefront Lindy Hop Bal-Swing Frant Memorial Hall Frant, East Sussex Homefront Lindy Hop |
Learn the fantastic Bal-Swing style of swing dancing Balboa |
36.0 | ||
Tue 19 Nov |
C Jam - classes and dancing The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
C Jam - classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
6.0 | |
C Jam - live band night! The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
Elise Roth at C Jam 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
6.0 | ||
Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall Royston, Hertfordshire Get in the Swing |
Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop |
41.0 | ||
Homefront Lindy Hop Hurst Green Village Hall Hurst Green , East Sussex Homefront Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop |
36.0 | ||
Wed 20 Nov |
Swingsters Jazzumba Weds Cotton End Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Combining all the exercise benefits of dance movement with the art & joy of authentic Jazz Jazz Steps, Zumba, General Dance Fitness, Strolls |
46.0 | |
Swingland Twickenham - classes The Exchange Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames Swingland |
Swingland Twickenham - classes Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
13.0 | ||
Archway Balboa Classes Hargrave Hall Archway, Islington Nikki Santilli |
Improver Level Balboa & Bal-Swing Balboa |
8.0 | ||
Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Fairlands Community Centre Guildford, Surrey The Surrey Swing Dance Society |
A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop |
30.0 | ||
Improvers Lindy-Hop Class Fairlands Community Centre Guildford, Surrey The Surrey Swing Dance Society |
A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive |
30.0 | ||
Beginner Swing dance class W Sussex Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF Upper Beeding, West Sussex Brighthelm Swing |
Weekly beginner Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop |
39.0 | ||
Swing dance Improvers-West Sussex Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF Upper Beeding, West Sussex Brighthelm Swing |
Weekly improver Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop |
39.0 | ||
Homefront Lindy Hop Hadlow Down Village Hall Hadlow Down, East Sussex Homefront Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Jitterbug Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop |
36.0 | ||
Thu 21 Nov |
Jazzumba & Swing/Jive Caddington Millfield Green Caddington Caddington, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Jazzumba & Swing Jive Classes in Caddington 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness |
33.0 | |
Planet Swing H.Q. Balboa Class Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High Quality Balboa Class followed by DJ + Live Band to practice to!!! Balboa, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
47.0 | ||
Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire 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 | ||
Swing Thing St Francis Church Hall Horley, Surrey Swing Thing |
Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
21.0 |
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