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
Sat 20 Apr			Jive Party with OoBopSh'Bam 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
			Morden Balboa and Bal-Swing Morden Baptist Church Morden, Merton	11am – Beginners (Balboa) 12pm – Improvers (Bal-Swing) 1pm – Intermed (Balboa & Bal-Swing) Balboa	Hot Jazz Rag	0.0
Sun 21 Apr			Paper Moon Upstairs ar Prince of Wales Covent Garden, London WC	live music salon featuring music from 1920's-40's, gypsy jazz suitable for Balboa. No jean Balboa	Hot Jazz Rag	7.0
			JiveHub's Easter Sunday Chillout Puttenham (Tring) Puttenham, near Tring, Hertfordshire	Fine Music for the Smooth/Modern Jive, West Coast Swing & Chillout Community Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive	Jive Hub (NewBerko)	25.0
			Sunday Swing Oakford Social Club Reading, Berkshire	A relaxed afternoon of swing jazz and dancing! Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Reading Swing Jam	39.0
Mon 22 Apr			Learn West Coast Swing in Surrey Leatherhead Institute Leatherhead, Surrey	Learn the Coolest Partner Dance - West Coast Swing weekly in Leatherhead, Surrey West Coast Swing	WestCo's Swing	13.0
			Balboa Mondays Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Reading	Weekly Balboa classes. Aimed at beginner & improver dancers, with a 6 week structure. Balboa	Balboa Mondays	34.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Brixton Market House Brixton Brixton, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Brixton - every Monday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	3.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Little Common Community Centre Little Common, East Sussex	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls Balboa, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	35.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Little Common Community Centre Little Common, East Sussex	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	35.0
			JIveSwing - Lindy Hop in Letchworth Brotherhood Hall Letchworth, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Social dancing in Letchworth Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	39.0
			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
			Swing at Sway Sway London, London WC	Swing dance class & social dancing Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	7.0
			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 Beedon, Berkshire	Newbury WCS - Essential WCS Techniques for all West Coast Swing	Stepbystep WCS	39.0
Tue 23 Apr			Savoy Swing Lounge Luton&Dunstable Savoy Swing Lounge Luton & Dunstable Dunstable, Bedfordshire	Weekly Swing Dance Classes Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	Swingsters	42.0
			Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Thing	13.0
			Learn West Coast Swing in Kent Hothfield Village Hall Hothfield, Kent	Weekly West Coast Swing Classes in Hothfield, Kent West Coast Swing	WestCo's Swing	40.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Balham The Exhibit London, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Balham - every Tuesday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	3.0
			C Jam The Exhibit 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 Christ Church Hall Enfield, London N	Lindy Hop classes & Social dancing every Tuesday with JiveSwing.Com 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	17.0
			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
			Lindy Hop Heaven Woolstone Community Centre Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire	Lindy Hop classes and social Lindy Hop	Lindy Buzz	29.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hurst Green Village Hall Hurst Green , East Sussex	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	35.0
			Balboa in Brighton Patcham Memorial Hall Brighton, East Sussex	New Balboa classes in Brighton Balboa	Sussex Shuffle	35.0
			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
			Dance the Charleston! Isfield Village Hall Isfield, Sussex	New 5 week Charleston course for all levels. No experience necessary! Charleston	Brighton Boogie	34.0
Wed 24 Apr			Swingland - Lindy hop Windsor 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 Charleston, 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
			Lindy Buzz, Hitchin St Faith's Church Hitchin, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop classes at 3 levels Lindy Hop	Lindy Buzz	25.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hadlow Down Village Hall Hadlow Down, East Sussex	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	35.0
			The Powder Room Club The Powder Room Club at The Ladies Mile Brighton, Sussex	A mid week social dance club with a weekend feel playing 1940s & 1950s vintage music. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	The Powder Room Club	37.0
Thu 25 Apr			West Coast Swing Dance Lessons The Daylight Inn Orpington, Bromley	WestCo's Swing provide quality teaching in the coolest dance West Coast Swing on Thursdays West Coast Swing	WestCo's Swing	9.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Hammersmith The Hammersmith Club London, London W	Learn to swing dance in Hammersmith - every Thursday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	6.0
			A-Train 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
			Community Shag, Brighton Phoenix Community Centre Brighton, Sussex	The only regular Collegiate Shag night south of London Collegiate Shag	Brighthelm Swing	35.0
			Seaside Swing Crown & Anchor pub Eastbourne, East Sussex	Free Swing jive night Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Eastbourne Swing Jive	35.0
			Homefront Bal-Swing Hadlow Down Village Hall Hadlow Down, East Sussex	Bal-Swing Balboa	Homefront Lindy Hop	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
			Foxtrot to Balboa Hargrave Hall , London N	Intermediate class in Balboa, Bal-Swing and Jazz age Foxtrot Balboa	Hot Jazz Rag	11.0
Fri 26 Apr			Vintage Night's Hendon Kelly Bar Hendon London, London NW	Monthly Social Dance with Top DJ's & Live Swing Bands! Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	9.0
			Club Jive 2 Room Freestyle Addlestone Community Centre Addlestone, Surrey	Freestyle Modern Jive / WCS ++ dance night Blues, Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing	Club Jive	13.0
			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
			Learn to Jive - Marlow Marlow British Legion Marlow, Buckinghamshire	Learn to Rock n Roll Jive every Friday! Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	The Rocking Rebels	29.0
			Marlow Rock n Roll Club Marlow British Legion Marlow, Buckinghamshire	Rock n Roll Jive class & dancing every Friday Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls	The Rocking Rebels	29.0
			Rock n Roll Jive Class & Dance Marlow British Legion Marlow, Buckinghamshire	Rock n Roll Jive Class & Dancing Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	The Rocking Rebels	29.0
			Top cats dance night Horseshoe Inn Herstmonceux, East Sussex	Monthly Friday night dances 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Top Cats	48.0
Sat 27 Apr			The Savoy Ball The Grand Hall, Battersea Arts Centre Wandsworth, London SW	The Savoy Ball is back! Re-live the glamour and excitement of the Swing Era... 1940s Jive, American Smooth, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Foxtrot, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Traditional (USA) Blues, Smooth Modern Jive	The Savoy Ball/SwingFest Ltd.	4.0
			Sista's of Swing -Part II Nuffield Sports Centre Hertford, Hertfordshire	Taking followers to the next level! Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	27.0
Sun 28 Apr			Bushey Tea Dance Stardust BigBand Lincolnsfields Centre Bushey Bushey, Hertfordshire	1940s Style Charity Tea Dance near Bushey 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Waltz	Swingsters	19.0
			Boost your Balboa - routine! Lincolns Field Great Hall Bushey, Hertfordshire	A lovely Balboa routine workshop Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive	Swingsters	19.0
			Jukes Jiving The Riverside Community Club High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire	Jive classes with Jumping Jimmy Taylor, freestyle dancing & light refreshments Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive	Jukes Jiving	29.0
			Swing & Charleston Taster Day City Sport London, London EC	Learn a fun routine of Lindy Hop & 20s Charleston Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	8.0
Mon 29 Apr			Learn West Coast Swing in Surrey Leatherhead Institute Leatherhead, Surrey	Learn the Coolest Partner Dance - West Coast Swing weekly in Leatherhead, Surrey West Coast Swing	WestCo's Swing	13.0
			Balboa Mondays Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Reading	Weekly Balboa classes. Aimed at beginner & improver dancers, with a 6 week structure. Balboa	Balboa Mondays	34.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Brixton Market House Brixton Brixton, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Brixton - every Monday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	3.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Little Common Community Centre Little Common, East Sussex	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls Balboa, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	35.0
			Homefront Lindy Hop Little Common Community Centre Little Common, East Sussex	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	35.0
			Eastbourne swing jive Community Wise Eastbourne, East Sussex	Lindy hop dance classes Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Eastbourne Swing Jive	35.0
			JIveSwing - Lindy Hop in Letchworth Brotherhood Hall Letchworth, Hertfordshire	Lindy Hop & Social dancing in Letchworth Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	39.0
			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
			Tenterden Swing St Mildreds Hall Tenterden, Kent	Lindy Hop Lindy Hop	Tenterden Swing	44.0
			Swing at Sway Sway London, London WC	Swing dance class & social dancing Lindy Hop	Swingdance UK	7.0
			Newbury WCS - Essential WCS Techniq Beedon Village hall Beedon, Berkshire	Newbury WCS - Essential WCS Techniques for all West Coast Swing	Stepbystep WCS	39.0
Tue 30 Apr			Savoy Swing Lounge Luton&Dunstable Savoy Swing Lounge Luton & Dunstable Dunstable, Bedfordshire	Weekly Swing Dance Classes Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	Swingsters	42.0
			Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Thing	13.0
			Learn West Coast Swing in Kent Hothfield Village Hall Hothfield, Kent	Weekly West Coast Swing Classes in Hothfield, Kent West Coast Swing	WestCo's Swing	40.0
			Swingland - Lindy hop Balham The Exhibit London, London SW	Learn to swing dance in Balham - every Tuesday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop	Swingland	3.0
			C Jam The Exhibit 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 Christ Church Hall Enfield, London N	Lindy Hop classes & Social dancing every Tuesday with JiveSwing.Com 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	JiveSwing.Com	17.0
			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
			Homefront Lindy Hop Hurst Green Village Hall Hurst Green , East Sussex	Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Strolls, Bal-Swing Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Homefront Lindy Hop	35.0
			Balboa in Brighton Patcham Memorial Hall Brighton, East Sussex	New Balboa classes in Brighton Balboa	Sussex Shuffle	35.0

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