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 | |
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Mon 14 Jul |
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A-Train - classes and dancing The Hammersmith Club London, London W Swingland |
A-Train - Lindy hop classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
6.0 |
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Balboa beginners Studio@59 Patcham BN1 8UL Brighton, East Sussex Brighthelm Swing |
Drop in weekly Balboa class for beginners and improvers Balboa |
41.0 | |
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Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall Tenterden, Kent Tenterden Swing |
Lindy Hop Lindy Hop |
44.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Swing Dance Class Beedon Village Hall, Nr Newbury RG20 8SX Beedon, Berkshire Swing Dance Newbury |
Lindy Hop Swing Dance Class - general level, no partner required. Lindy Hop |
49.0 | |
Tue 15 Jul |
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C Jam - classes and dancing The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
C Jam - Lindy hop classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
3.0 |
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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 |
46.0 | |
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Shag School beginners Studio@59 Patcham BN1 8UL Brighton, East Sussex Brighthelm Swing |
Drop in Collegiate Shag class Collegiate Shag |
41.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
21.0 | |
Wed 16 Jul |
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Swingland Twickenham - class The Exchange Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames Swingland |
Swingland Twickenham - Lindy hop class Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
7.0 |
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Lin's Little Less Lonely Disco Winnersh Community Centre Wokingham, Berkshire Lin's Dance |
Fun Social Dancing to 50's, 60's 70's Music Boogie Woogie, Line Dance, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
30.0 | |
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Swing dance classes in West Sussex Towers main Hall, Henfield Rd, BN44 3TF Upper Beeding, West Sussex Brighthelm Swing |
Weekly beginner Lindy Hop classes Lindy Hop |
32.0 | |
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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 |
32.0 | |
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Sam's West Coast Swing Basingstoke Sycamore community Halls Basingstoke, Berkshire Sam's West Coast Swing |
West Coast Swing in Basingstoke 20:30-22:30 West Coast Swing |
39.0 | |
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Boogie at the Bridge The Bridge Inn 87 High St, Shoreham-by-S Shoreham, East Sussex Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop |
Swing, Rock n Roll, Rhythm and Blues and more… 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Strolls |
40.0 | |
Thu 17 Jul |
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Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
48.0 |
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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 |
48.0 | |
Fri 18 Jul |
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Joint's a Hoppin' West End Social Club Woking, Surrey Joint's a Hoppin' |
Record Hop. Swing, jump blues, rhythm & blues with a little rock & roll for good measure 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing |
20.0 |
Sat 19 Jul |
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Downtown Jump All Day Vintage Event Pheonix Arts Centre Bordon, Hampshire Jive 'n' Boogie |
The Souths ALL Day vintage music event featuring top bands and DJ's 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Strolls |
35.0 |
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Fast Beginners Balboa Workshop Ruislip Ruislip, Harrow SwingdanceUK |
Small group intensive Fast Beginners Balboa workshop Balboa |
14.0 | |
Sun 20 Jul |
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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 |
35.0 |
Mon 21 Jul |
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A-Train - classes and dancing The Hammersmith Club London, London W Swingland |
A-Train - Lindy hop classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
6.0 |
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Tenterden Swing - Inters Lindy Hop St Mildreds Hall Tenterden, Kent Tenterden Swing |
Lindy Hop Lindy Hop |
44.0 | |
Tue 22 Jul |
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C Jam - live band night! The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
Graham Hughes & the Sunshine Kings live at C Jam 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
3.0 |
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C Jam - classes and dancing The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
C Jam - Lindy hop classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
3.0 | |
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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 |
46.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
21.0 | |
Wed 23 Jul |
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Swingland Twickenham - class The Exchange Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames Swingland |
Swingland Twickenham - Lindy hop class Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
7.0 |
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Gravity WCS Class Night Rawson Hall Bolney, West Sussex Jive Frenzy |
Gravity WCS Class Night West Coast Swing |
32.0 | |
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Sam's West Coast Swing Basingstoke Sycamore community Halls Basingstoke, Berkshire Sam's West Coast Swing |
West Coast Swing in Basingstoke 20:30-22:30 West Coast Swing |
39.0 | |
Thu 24 Jul |
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Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
48.0 |
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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 |
48.0 | |
Fri 25 Jul |
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Some Like It Swing Genesis Cinema , London E SwingdanceUK |
Genesis Cinema and Swingdance UK invite you along to our monthly nostalgia dancing night. Lindy Hop |
15.0 |
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Joint's a Hoppin' West End Social Club Woking, Surrey Joint's a Hoppin' |
Record Hop. Swing, jump blues, rhythm & blues with a little rock & roll for good measure 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing |
20.0 | |
Sun 27 Jul |
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Improvers Lindy hop Linden House Riverside London, London W Swingland |
Improvers Lindy hop workshop Lindy Hop |
6.0 |
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Jukes Jiving The Riverside Community Club High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Jukes Jiving |
Freestyle Jive dancing, DJ Jumping Jimmy Taylor, , Tea , Coffee & Light buffet Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive |
29.0 | |
Mon 28 Jul |
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A-Train - classes and dancing The Hammersmith Club London, London W Swingland |
A-Train - Lindy hop classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
6.0 |
Tue 29 Jul |
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C Jam - classes and dancing The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
C Jam - Lindy hop classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
3.0 |
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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 |
46.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
21.0 | |
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Curzon Swing Dance Social Curzon Centre , Buckinghamshire SwingdanceUK |
Swing dance social dance with taster class 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
29.0 | |
Wed 30 Jul |
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Swingland Twickenham - class The Exchange Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames Swingland |
Swingland Twickenham - Lindy hop class Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
7.0 |
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Lin's Little Less Lonely Disco Winnersh Community Centre Wokingham, Berkshire Lin's Dance |
Fun Social Dancing to 50's, 60's 70's Music Boogie Woogie, Line Dance, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
30.0 | |
Thu 31 Jul |
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Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
48.0 |
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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 |
48.0 | |
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Yacht Club Swing - classes, dancing Linden House Riverside London, London W Swingland |
Yacht Club Swing - Lindy hop classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
6.0 | |
Mon 04 Aug |
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A-Train - classes and dancing The Hammersmith Club London, London W Swingland |
A-Train - Lindy hop classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
6.0 |
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Balboa beginners CHECK it's running Studio@59 Patcham BN1 8UL Brighton, East Sussex Brighthelm Swing |
Drop in weekly Balboa class Balboa |
41.0 | |
Tue 05 Aug |
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C Jam - classes and dancing The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
C Jam - Lindy hop classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
3.0 |
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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 |
46.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
21.0 | |
Wed 06 Aug |
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Lin's Little Less Lonely Disco Winnersh Community Centre Wokingham, Berkshire Lin's Dance |
Fun Social Dancing to 50's, 60's 70's Music Boogie Woogie, Line Dance, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
30.0 |
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Gravity WCS Class Night Rawson Hall Bolney, West Sussex Jive Frenzy |
Gravity WCS Class Night West Coast Swing |
32.0 | |
Thu 07 Aug |
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Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
48.0 |
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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 |
48.0 | |
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Yacht Club Swing - classes, dancing Linden House Riverside London, London W Swingland |
Yacht Club Swing - Lindy hop classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
6.0 | |
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Didcot Midweek Freestyle Didcot Civic Centre Didcot , Oxfordshire Ceroc Oxford |
Range of music. Optional retro dress. Prizes. Food. Licensed bar. Parking. Til 1.30am Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Contemporary Blues, Smooth Modern Jive |
48.0 | |
Sat 09 Aug |
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Ministry of swing social Knoyle hall Brighton Brighton, East Sussex Ministry of swing |
Swing dance social Balboa, Lindy Hop |
35.0 |
Sun 10 Aug |
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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 |
29.0 |
Mon 11 Aug |
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A-Train - classes and dancing The Hammersmith Club London, London W Swingland |
A-Train - Lindy hop classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
6.0 |
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Balboa beginners CHECK it's running Studio@59 Patcham BN1 8UL Brighton, East Sussex Brighthelm Swing |
Drop in weekly Balboa class Balboa |
41.0 | |
Tue 12 Aug |
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C Jam - classes and dancing The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
C Jam - Lindy hop classes and dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
3.0 |
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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 |
46.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
21.0 | |
Thu 14 Aug |
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Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
48.0 |
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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 |
48.0 |
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