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	Organiser	Distance
Wed 08 Apr			Charity Swing Dance Class, Ashford The Glass House Ashford, Kent	Short swing/vintage dance class in aid of Ashford’s Family Food Bank 1940s Jive, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Canterbury Jive	49.0
			Swingland Windsor - Lindy hop The Old Court Artspace Windsor, Berkshire	Learn to swing dance in Windsor - every Wednesday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	19.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop classes and in Watford Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	19.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Brentwood The Essex Arms Brentwood, Essex	Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz Classes in Essex 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	24.0
			Jiveswing Hitchin- The Jazz Club The Speakeasy Club Hitchin Hitchin, Hertfordshire	A night of cocktails, live music and dance classes in Balboa & Lindy Hop! Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	25.0
			Fluid - West Coast Swing Classes Meopham Village Hall Meopham, Kent	Beginners and Intermediate classes with Paulette & Tony Bilham West Coast Swing	Fluid West Coast Swing - Kent	40.0
			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	9.0
			Lindy Hop Beg + Int + Solo Jazz The Funky Fish Club Brighton, Sussex	Beginners, Solo Jazz and Intermediates Lindy Hop Classes Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Brighton Lindyhoppers	35.0
Thu 09 Apr			Swingland Hammersmith - Lindy hop The Hammersmith Club London, London W	Learn to swing dance in Hammersmith - every Thursday! 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	6.0
			A-Train @ The Hammersmith Club 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	6.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop Welwyn Digswell Village Hall Digswell, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Social dancing every Thursday with JiveSwing.Com Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	29.0
			Lindy Hop Dance Classes Thakeham Village Hall , West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	34.0
			Shag School, Brighton Phoenix Community Centre Brighton, Sussex	The only regular Collegiate Shag night south of London Collegiate Shag	Brighthelm Swing	35.0
			Jiveswing Luton St Mary's Church Hall Luton , Bedfordshire	Swing Dance Classes in Bedfordshire Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	42.0
			EastonSwing Thursday Practice - WCS Christchurch Hall Enfield, Enfield	Thursday night West Coast Swing practice West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	17.0
			Medway Lindy Hoppers Castle Connections Queenborough, Kent	Suitable for absolute beginners & improvers - No partner required Charleston, Lindy Hop	Medway Lindy Hoppers	40.0
			Cambsandbedslindyhopexperience Grantchester Village Hall Grantchester, Cambridge	Lindyhop/balboa Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	C&BLE	42.0
Fri 10 Apr			The Spring Jive Party The Newell Centre Chichester, West Sussex	The Spring Jive Party with The Revolutionaires 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Jive 'n' Boogie	32.0
			Some Like It Swing Genesis Cinema , London E	Genesis Cinema and Swingdance UK invite you along to our monthly nostalgia dancing night. Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	15.0
			The Madison Workshop Burham Village Hall Rochester, Kent	The Madison Workshop Jazz Steps, Line Dance, Strolls	Medway Lindy Hoppers	29.0
			Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire	Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club - every Friday! Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls	The Rocking Rebels	29.0
			Rock n Roll Jive Social Dance Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire	Rock n Roll Jive record hop & social dance every Friday night Buckinghamshire Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls	The Rocking Rebels	29.0
			Intermediate Boogie-Woogie Class Brighthelm Centre Brighton, East Sussex	Intermediate boogie-woogie class (Drop in) Boogie Woogie	Boogie-Woogie Club	35.0
			Beginner Boogie-Woogie dance course Brighthelm Centre Brighton, East Sussex	6-week beginner boogie-woogie dance course Boogie Woogie	Boogie-Woogie Club	35.0
Sat 11 Apr			South London SwingFest The Bedford London, London SW	Annual festival of swing dance - swing dance workshops, live bands, DJs and more 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	The Savoy Ball/SwingFest Ltd.	3.0
			Retro Saturday's! The Royal British Legion , Essex	A Swingin' social by the sea! Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	37.0
Sun 12 Apr			Spencers Swing Spencers Wood Village Hall, Shinfield Reading, Reading	Lindy Hop for Beginners and Improvers Lindy Hop	RockinRhythm	34.0
			Easter Chill in Puttenham nr TRING Cecila Hall, Puttenham Village (TRING) Tring, Buckinghamshire	Fine Music for the Modern & Smooth Jive, West Coast Swing & Chillout Community Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive	Jive Hub (NewBerko)	36.0
Mon 13 Apr			JIveSwing - Lindy Hop in Letchworth Brotherhood Hall Letchworth, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Social dancing in Letchworth Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	39.0
			Lindy Hop / Balboa Classes St. Mary's Bay Village Hall St. Mary's Bay, Kent	Lindyhop for beginners , Balboa for beginners 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps	Cinque Ports Swing Jive	40.0
			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	40.0
			Lindy Hop Dance Classes The Wave Centre Worthing, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	41.0
			EastonSwing Enfield - WCS St Pauls Centre Enfield, Enfield	EastonSwing Enfield - All Levels WCS class West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	17.0
			Newbury WCS - Essential WCS Techniq Beedon Village hall Newbury, Berkshire	Newbury WCS - Essential WCS Techniques for all West Coast Swing	Stepbystep WCS	48.0
Tue 14 Apr			Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Thing	13.0
			Swingland Balham - Lindy hop The Bedford London, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Balham - every Tuesday! 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	3.0
			C Jam @ The Bedford The Bedford London, London SW	The home of Savoy-style Lindy hop in London! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	3.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Enfield The Hop Poles Enfield, Enfield	Lindy Hop classes & Social dancing every Tuesday with JiveSwing.Com 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	18.0
			Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	21.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in St Albans Jubilee Centre St Albans, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in St Albans 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	25.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Chelmsford The Bassment Chelmsford, Essex	Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Chelmsford 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	36.0
			EastonSwing Finchley - WCS The Old Finchleans Club Barnet, Barnet	EastonSwing Finchley - All Level WCS Class West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	14.0
			Swing Central St Luke's Parish Hall Reading, Berkshire	Lindy Hop & Charleston for Beginners and Improvers Lindy Hop	RockinRhythm	25.0
			Swing Dance MK Lindy Land Aylesbury Fairford Leys Centre Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire	Weekly 'drop-in' class Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swing Dance MK	40.0
			4 Seasons Swing Jive Herstmonceux Village Hall Herstmonceux, East Sussex	Lindy Hop dance class, for beginners and improvers/Intermediate, 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Strolls	4 Seasons Swing Jive	41.0
Wed 15 Apr			Charity Swing Dance Class, Ashford The Glass House Ashford, Kent	Short swing/vintage dance class in aid of Ashford’s Family Food Bank 1940s Jive, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Canterbury Jive	49.0
			Swingland Windsor - Lindy hop The Old Court Artspace Windsor, Berkshire	Learn to swing dance in Windsor - every Wednesday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	19.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church Watford, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop classes and in Watford Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	19.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Brentwood The Essex Arms Brentwood, Essex	Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz Classes in Essex 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	24.0
			Jiveswing Hitchin- The Jazz Club The Speakeasy Club Hitchin Hitchin, Hertfordshire	A night of cocktails, live music and dance classes in Balboa & Lindy Hop! Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	25.0
			Lindy Buzz, Hitchin St Faith's Church Hitchin, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop classes at 3 levels Lindy Hop	Lindy Buzz	25.0
			Fluid - West Coast Swing Classes Meopham Village Hall Meopham, Kent	Beginners and Intermediate classes with Paulette & Tony Bilham West Coast Swing	Fluid West Coast Swing - Kent	40.0
			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	9.0
Thu 16 Apr			Swingland Hammersmith - Lindy hop The Hammersmith Club London, London W	Learn to swing dance in Hammersmith - every Thursday! 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Swingland	6.0
			A-Train @ The Hammersmith Club 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	6.0
			JiveSwing - Lindy Hop Welwyn Digswell Village Hall Digswell, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Social dancing every Thursday with JiveSwing.Com Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	29.0
			Lindy Hop Dance Classes Thakeham Village Hall , West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	34.0
			Jiveswing Luton St Mary's Church Hall Luton , Bedfordshire	Swing Dance Classes in Bedfordshire Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	42.0
			EastonSwing Thursday Practice - WCS Christchurch Hall Enfield, Enfield	Thursday night West Coast Swing practice West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	17.0
			Medway Lindy Hoppers Castle Connections Queenborough, Kent	Suitable for absolute beginners & improvers - No partner required Charleston, Lindy Hop	Medway Lindy Hoppers	40.0
			Cambsandbedslindyhopexperience Grantchester Village Hall Grantchester, Cambridge	Lindyhop/balboa Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	C&BLE	42.0
Fri 17 Apr			Sylvester's Dance Night Lancing Royal British Legion Club Lancing, Sussex	No frills no fuss, just great music to dance to. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive, Strolls	Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	35.0
			Swing into Spring at STH Shoreditch Town Hall London, London EC	Don your sharpest threads and head to Shoreditch Town Hall as we Swing into Spring Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	9.0
			The Edge - a very unique evening Berkhamsted Town Hall Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire	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	Jive Hub (NewBerko)	29.0
			Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire	Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club - every Friday! Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls	The Rocking Rebels	29.0
			Rock n Roll Jive Social Dance Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire	Rock n Roll Jive record hop & social dance every Friday night Buckinghamshire Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls	The Rocking Rebels	29.0
			Intermediate Boogie-Woogie Class Brighthelm Centre Brighton, East Sussex	Intermediate boogie-woogie class (Drop in) Boogie Woogie	Boogie-Woogie Club	35.0
Sat 18 Apr			Afternoon Fun and Dance Sway Bar London, London WC	A fantastic afternoon of dancing to 40s and 50s music 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Rock n Revellers	8.0
			Jive Party-wth Sarah Mai & Her Band Rivoli Ballroom Crofton Park, London SE	A friendly and exhilarating night of live music and dancing in the iconic Rivoli Ballroom Blues, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	Jive Party	8.0
			Boogie Shack The Zoo Cafe Hertford , Hertfordshire	Top social dancing to an eclectic range of music from swing and jive to blues and RnB. 1940s Jive, Blues, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	27.0
Sun 19 Apr			Swingland Twickenham - Lindy hop The Cabbage Patch Twickenham, Middlesex	Learn to swing dance in Twickenham - every Sunday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	7.0
			Spencers Swing Spencers Wood Village Hall, Shinfield Reading, Reading	Lindy Hop for Beginners and Improvers Lindy Hop	RockinRhythm	34.0
Mon 20 Apr			Swingland Brixton - Lindy hop Market House Brixton Brixton, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Brixton - every Monday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	3.0
			JIveSwing - Lindy Hop in Letchworth Brotherhood Hall Letchworth, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Social dancing in Letchworth Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	39.0
			Lindy Hop / Balboa Classes St. Mary's Bay Village Hall St. Mary's Bay, Kent	Lindyhop for beginners , Balboa for beginners 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps	Cinque Ports Swing Jive	40.0
			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	40.0
			Lindy Hop Dance Classes The Wave Centre Worthing, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop	41.0
			EastonSwing Enfield - WCS St Pauls Centre Enfield, Enfield	EastonSwing Enfield - All Levels WCS class West Coast Swing	EastonSwing	17.0
			Newbury WCS - Essential WCS Techniq Beedon Village hall Newbury, Berkshire	Newbury WCS - Essential WCS Techniques for all West Coast Swing	Stepbystep WCS	48.0
Tue 21 Apr			Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Thing	13.0

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