Swing classes and dances events near Merton

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 Merton 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 03 Oct			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	41.0
			Absolute Beginners Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Absolute Beginners Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Absolute Beginners Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	44.0
			Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	44.0
			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	37.0
Tue 04 Oct			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	3.0
			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 Beginners & Improvers Lindy Hop SwingdanceUK	Beginners & Improvers Lindy Hop Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	29.0
			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	35.0
Wed 05 Oct			Swing Imp + Int classes Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire Improvers class + Intermediates class Swingsters	Improvers class + Intermediates class East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop	49.0
			8 week swing beginners course Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire 8 week Swing Beginners Course Swingsters	8 week Swing Beginners Course Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	49.0
			8 week Lindy Charleston Course Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire 8 week September Lindy Charleston Course Swingsters	8 week September Lindy Charleston Course Lindy Hop	49.0
			Swingland Windsor - classes The Old Court Artspace , Windsor, Berkshire Swingland Windsor - classes Swingland	Swingland Windsor - classes Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	19.0
			Dance to Jazz band New Orleans Bump Wycombe Marsh British Legion , High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Come and dance to live trad jazz music by New Orleans Bump AJC Trad Jazz for Jivers in High Wycombe	Come and dance to live trad jazz music by New Orleans Bump 1940s Jive, Blues, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Traditional (USA) Blues, Smooth Modern Jive	27.0
			Introduction to Balboa Academy Dance Studios , London, Camden Introduction to Balboa (4 week course) Hot Jazz Rag	Introduction to Balboa (4 week course) Balboa	9.0
			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	35.0
Thu 06 Oct			Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire High quality live band night with a fun swing icebreaker class Swingsters	High quality live band night with a fun swing icebreaker class 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll	48.0
			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
			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	16.0
			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	46.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Frant Memorial Hall , Frant, East Sussex Lindy Hop - Triple Step Homefront Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop - Triple Step Lindy Hop	35.0
Fri 07 Oct			Suzie Q's Record Hop The Fishbourne Centre , Chichester, West Sussex Our regulay monthly record hop at the lovely Fishbourse Centre Jive 'n' Boogie	Our regulay monthly record hop at the lovely Fishbourse Centre 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	48.0
			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	29.0
Sat 08 Oct			Balboa & Bal-Swing courses South London Irish Club , Wimbledon, Merton 5-week courses: Introduction to Balboa (1hr), Improvers Bal-Swing (1.5hrs) Hot Jazz Rag	5-week courses: Introduction to Balboa (1hr), Improvers Bal-Swing (1.5hrs) Balboa	1.0
Sun 09 Oct			Club Jive Tea Dance Byfleet Village Hall , Byfleet, Surrey Tea Dance Club Jive	Tea Dance Foxtrot, Leroc, Modern Jive, Rumba, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive	13.0
			Paper Moon Hargrave Hall , , London N Live music social dance: The Man Overboard Hot Jazz Rag	Live music social dance: The Man Overboard Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop	11.0
Mon 10 Oct			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	41.0
			Absolute Beginners Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Absolute Beginners Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Absolute Beginners Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	44.0
			Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	44.0
			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	37.0
Tue 11 Oct			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	3.0
			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 Beginners & Improvers Lindy Hop SwingdanceUK	Beginners & Improvers Lindy Hop Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	29.0
			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	35.0
Wed 12 Oct			Swing Imp + Int classes Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire Improvers class + Intermediates class Swingsters	Improvers class + Intermediates class East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop	49.0
			8 week swing beginners course Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire 8 week Swing Beginners Course Swingsters	8 week Swing Beginners Course Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	49.0
			8 week Lindy Charleston Course Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire 8 week September Lindy Charleston Course Swingsters	8 week September Lindy Charleston Course Lindy Hop	49.0
			Swingland Windsor - classes The Old Court Artspace , Windsor, Berkshire Swingland Windsor - classes Swingland	Swingland Windsor - classes Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	19.0
			Dance to Dave Browning's Jazz Cats Wycombe Marsh British Legion , High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Come and dance to trad jazz with the Dave Browning Jazz Cats AJC Trad Jazz for Jivers in High Wycombe	Come and dance to trad jazz with the Dave Browning Jazz Cats 1940s Jive, Blues, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Traditional (USA) Blues, Smooth Modern Jive	27.0
			Introduction to Balboa Academy Dance Studios , London, Camden Introduction to Balboa (4 week course) Hot Jazz Rag	Introduction to Balboa (4 week course) Balboa	9.0
Thu 13 Oct			Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire High quality live band night with a fun swing icebreaker class Swingsters	High quality live band night with a fun swing icebreaker class 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll	48.0
			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
			Stroll class plus Balboa Class Fairlands Community Centre , Guildford, Surrey Stroll class & Beginners Balboa Class The Surrey Swing Dance Society	Stroll class & Beginners Balboa Class Balboa, Strolls	13.0
			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	16.0
			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	46.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Frant Memorial Hall , Frant, East Sussex Lindy Hop - Triple Step Homefront Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop - Triple Step Lindy Hop	35.0
Fri 14 Oct			Fundamentals Lindy-Hop Class Fairlands Community Centre , Guildford, Surrey A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style The Surrey Swing Dance Society	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	13.0
			Intermediates Lindy Hop Fairlands Community Centre , Guildford, Surrey Intermediates moves The Surrey Swing Dance Society	Intermediates moves Charleston, Lindy Hop	13.0
			Absolute Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Fairlands Community Centre , Guildford, Surrey A Class teaching the Lindy-Hop style The Surrey Swing Dance Society	A Class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	21.0
			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	29.0
Sat 15 Oct			Fairlands Freestyle Saturday Fairlands Community Centre , Guildford, Surrey Social Dancing to the best swing tunes around The Surrey Swing Dance Society	Social Dancing to the best swing tunes around 1940s Jive, Balboa, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive	21.0
			Jive 'n' Boogie Autumn Jive Party The Newell Centre , Chichester, West Sussex The Autumn Jive party featuring Sarah Mae and her band Jive 'n' Boogie	The Autumn Jive party featuring Sarah Mae and her band 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	32.0
			Swing Saturday Lindy Hop morning Patcham Memorial Hall , Brighton, Sussex Intermediate/advanced with Bic and Simone - 7 lead places available Brighthelm Swing	Intermediate/advanced with Bic and Simone - 7 lead places available Lindy Hop	35.0
			Swing Saturday Balboa afternoon Patcham Memorial Hall , Brighton, Sussex Beginner intermediate advanced progressive workshop Brighthelm Swing	Beginner intermediate advanced progressive workshop Balboa	35.0
			Balboa & Bal-Swing courses South London Irish Club , Wimbledon, Merton 5-week courses: Introduction to Balboa (1hr), Improvers Bal-Swing (1.5hrs) Hot Jazz Rag	5-week courses: Introduction to Balboa (1hr), Improvers Bal-Swing (1.5hrs) Balboa	1.0
			2022 Showcase Kingsnorth Village Hall , Ashford, Kent A wide variety of dance styles performed by he students of the Hurcombe School of Dancing Linda Hurcombe	A wide variety of dance styles performed by he students of the Hurcombe School of Dancing Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Contemporary, Foxtrot, Jazz, Jive (Ballroom), Line Dance, Modern, Modern Tango, Old Time Dancing, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Waltz	40.0
Sun 16 Oct			2022 Showcase Kingsnorth Village Hall , Ashford, Kent A wide variety of dance styles performed by he students of the Hurcombe School of Dancing Linda Hurcombe	A wide variety of dance styles performed by he students of the Hurcombe School of Dancing Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Contemporary, Foxtrot, Jazz, Jive (Ballroom), Line Dance, Modern, Modern Tango, Old Time Dancing, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Waltz	40.0
Mon 17 Oct			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	41.0
			Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall , Tenterden, Kent Lindy Hop Tenterden Swing	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	44.0
			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	37.0
Tue 18 Oct			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	3.0
			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 Beginners & Improvers Lindy Hop SwingdanceUK	Beginners & Improvers Lindy Hop Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	29.0
			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	35.0
Wed 19 Oct			Swing Imp + Int classes Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire Improvers class + Intermediates class Swingsters	Improvers class + Intermediates class East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop	49.0
			8 week swing beginners course Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire 8 week Swing Beginners Course Swingsters	8 week Swing Beginners Course Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	49.0
			8 week Lindy Charleston Course Shortstown Village Hall , Shortstown, Bedfordshire 8 week September Lindy Charleston Course Swingsters	8 week September Lindy Charleston Course Lindy Hop	49.0
			Swingland Windsor - classes The Old Court Artspace , Windsor, Berkshire Swingland Windsor - classes Swingland	Swingland Windsor - classes Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	19.0
			Dance to Vitality Five jazz band Wycombe Marsh British Legion , High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Come and dance to fantastic trad jazz music by Vitality Five AJC Trad Jazz for Jivers in High Wycombe	Come and dance to fantastic trad jazz music by Vitality Five 1940s Jive, Blues, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Traditional (USA) Blues, Smooth Modern Jive	27.0
			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	35.0
Thu 20 Oct			Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire High quality live band night with a fun swing icebreaker class Swingsters	High quality live band night with a fun swing icebreaker class 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll	48.0
			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
			Stroll class plus Balboa Class Fairlands Community Centre , Guildford, Surrey Stroll class & Beginners Balboa Class The Surrey Swing Dance Society	Stroll class & Beginners Balboa Class Balboa, Strolls	13.0
			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	16.0
			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	46.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Frant Memorial Hall , Frant, East Sussex Lindy Hop - Triple Step Homefront Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop - Triple Step Lindy Hop	35.0
Fri 21 Oct			Fundamentals Lindy-Hop Class Fairlands Community Centre , Guildford, Surrey A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style The Surrey Swing Dance Society	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	13.0
			Intermediates Lindy Hop Fairlands Community Centre , Guildford, Surrey Intermediates moves The Surrey Swing Dance Society	Intermediates moves Charleston, Lindy Hop	13.0

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