Swing classes and dances events near Portsmouth

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 Portsmouth 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
Tue 27 Jun		Class	Lindy Hop Isle of Wight Wight Rock Bar Ryde, Isle of Wight	Regular classes in Lindy Hop on a Tuesday in Ryde Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop Solent	11.0
		Class	Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Thing	49.0
		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	41.0
Wed 28 Jun		Class	Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	33.0
		Class	Improvers Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	33.0
		Dance	Swingin' at CoCo CoCo Bar and Lounge Southampton, Hampshire	Swing music to dance to in a great enviroment with frequent live band nights. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	The Lindy Club	18.0
		Dance	The Powder Room Club The Powder Room Club at The Ladies Mile Brighton, Sussex	A mid week social dance club with a weekend feel! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	The Powder Room Club	41.0
		Class	Learn to dance the Charleston! Downs Infant School Brighton, Sussex	New 5 week Charleston course for beginners Charleston	Brighton Boogie	41.0
Thu 29 Jun		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes Barnham Community Hall Barnham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	19.0
		Practice Night	Dance practice/freestyle Verwood Memorial Hall Verwood, Bournemouth	A dance practice freestyle night in a friendly social atmosphere Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Tango Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive	The 1086 Club	35.0
Fri 30 Jun		Class	Payday Sh@g Drayton Centre Portsmouth, Portsmouth	Fundamentals and Intermediate Collegiate Shag Balboa, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop Solent
		Dance	The Devil's Cut Combo at Juke Joint Burghfield Community Sports Association Reading, Berkshire	The Devil's Cut Combo + DJ at Juke Joint Balboa, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	RockinRhythm	42.0
		Dance	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	47.0
		Dance	Joint's a Hoppin' Chobham Club Choham, Surrey	Record Hop with DJ Flat Foot Al 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing	Joint's a Hoppin'	43.0
		Dance	Macao Dance Club Caterham Ex-Serviceman's Club Caterham, Surrey	Rock 'n Roll,R n B,Swing Jump Jive with resident D.J 'JIVINMAN' 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Rockin',Rollin',Jivin	44.0
Sun 02 Jul		Dance	Washington Club 'Tea Dance' Washington Village Hall Washington, West Sussex	Afternoon 'Tea Dance' 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Eight Beat Jive	29.0
Mon 03 Jul		Class	Balboa Mondays Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Reading	Weekly Balboa classes. Aimed at beginner & improver dancers, with a 6 week structure. Balboa	Balboa Mondays	45.0
		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes The Wave Centre Worthing, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	31.0
		Class	Solo Jazz & Charleston Class Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Berkshire	Learn common solo jazz and charleston strolls and routines with Reading Swing Jam! Charleston, Jazz Steps	Reading Swing Jam	45.0
		Class	The Cotton Club The Cotton Club, Merchistoun Hall, Hants Waterlooville, Hampshire	East Coast Swing and Jitterbug Classes to the authentic sounds of the 1940s and 50s. 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing	Now That's Jive	7.0
Tue 04 Jul		Class	Lindy Hop Isle of Wight Wight Rock Bar Ryde, Isle of Wight	Regular classes in Lindy Hop on a Tuesday in Ryde Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop Solent	11.0
		Class	Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Thing	49.0
		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	41.0
Wed 05 Jul		Class	Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	33.0
		Class	Improvers Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	33.0
		Dance	Swingin' at CoCo CoCo Bar and Lounge Southampton, Hampshire	Swing music to dance to in a great enviroment with frequent live band nights. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	The Lindy Club	18.0
		Dance	Rockin' at The Cavern The Cavern Cool 50's Diner Farlington, Hampshire	Monthly Record Hop at this cool 1950's authentic diner 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Jive 'n' Boogie	18.0
		Class	Learn to dance the Charleston! Downs Infant School Brighton, Sussex	New 5 week Charleston course for beginners Charleston	Brighton Boogie	41.0
Thu 06 Jul		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes Barnham Community Hall Barnham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	19.0
Fri 07 Jul		Dance	Macao Dance Club Caterham Ex-Serviceman's Club Caterham, Surrey	Rock 'n Roll,R n B,Swing Jump Jive with resident D.J 'JIVINMAN' 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Rockin',Rollin',Jivin	44.0
Mon 10 Jul		Class	Balboa Mondays Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Reading	Weekly Balboa classes. Aimed at beginner & improver dancers, with a 6 week structure. Balboa	Balboa Mondays	45.0
		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes The Wave Centre Worthing, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	31.0
		Class	Solo Jazz & Charleston Class Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Berkshire	Learn common solo jazz and charleston strolls and routines with Reading Swing Jam! Charleston, Jazz Steps	Reading Swing Jam	45.0
		Class	The Cotton Club The Cotton Club, Merchistoun Hall, Hants Waterlooville, Hampshire	East Coast Swing and Jitterbug Classes to the authentic sounds of the 1940s and 50s. 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing	Now That's Jive	7.0
		Dance	Jive 4 Five - Old School & Soul The Royal British Legion - Ferndown Ferndown, Dorset	Midweek Modern Jive Freestyle Blues, Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing	Jive Riot	36.0
Tue 11 Jul		Class	Lindy Hop Isle of Wight Wight Rock Bar Ryde, Isle of Wight	Regular classes in Lindy Hop on a Tuesday in Ryde Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop Solent	11.0
		Class	Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Thing	49.0
		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	41.0
Wed 12 Jul		Class	Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	33.0
		Class	Improvers Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	33.0
		Dance	The Powder Room Club The Powder Room Club at The Ladies Mile Brighton, Sussex	A mid week social dance club with a weekend feel! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	The Powder Room Club	41.0
		Class	Learn to dance the Charleston! Downs Infant School Brighton, Sussex	New 5 week Charleston course for beginners Charleston	Brighton Boogie	41.0
Thu 13 Jul		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes Barnham Community Hall Barnham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	19.0
		Practice Night	Dance practice/freestyle Verwood Memorial Hall Verwood, Bournemouth	A dance practice freestyle night in a friendly social atmosphere Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Tango Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive	The 1086 Club	35.0
Fri 14 Jul		Dance	Macao Dance Club Caterham Ex-Serviceman's Club Caterham, Surrey	Rock 'n Roll,R n B,Swing Jump Jive with resident D.J 'JIVINMAN' 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Rockin',Rollin',Jivin	44.0
Sat 15 Jul		Dance	Bojangles at Kingston Jumpin' Jive Kingston Working Man's Club Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey	Our dances are always well attended by people who enjoy a variety of 1940s/50s Jive styles 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Bojangles Jive	44.0
		Dance	Reading Swing Jam Community Hall, Watlington House Reading, Berkshire	A delightful monthly cocktail of hot swing tunes finished with a just dash of spicy blues! Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	Reading Swing Jam	45.0
Sun 16 Jul		Dance	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	43.0
		Dance	Raffles Tea Dance Raffles Tea Dance Fetcham, Surrey	1930,s, 40's & 50's Tea Dance 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Now That's Jive	46.0
Mon 17 Jul		Class	Balboa Mondays Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Reading	Weekly Balboa classes. Aimed at beginner & improver dancers, with a 6 week structure. Balboa	Balboa Mondays	45.0
		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes The Wave Centre Worthing, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	31.0
		Class	Solo Jazz & Charleston Class Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Berkshire	Learn common solo jazz and charleston strolls and routines with Reading Swing Jam! Charleston, Jazz Steps	Reading Swing Jam	45.0
		Class	The Cotton Club The Cotton Club, Merchistoun Hall, Hants Waterlooville, Hampshire	East Coast Swing and Jitterbug Classes to the authentic sounds of the 1940s and 50s. 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing	Now That's Jive	7.0
Tue 18 Jul		Class	Lindy Hop Isle of Wight Wight Rock Bar Ryde, Isle of Wight	Regular classes in Lindy Hop on a Tuesday in Ryde Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop Solent	11.0
		Class	Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Thing	49.0
		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	41.0
Wed 19 Jul		Class	Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	33.0
		Class	Improvers Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	33.0
		Dance	Jive 4 Five Cobham Sports & Social Club Wimborne, Dorset	Midweek Modern Jive Freestyle 1940s Jive, Blues, Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive	Jive Riot	40.0
		Class	Learn to dance the Charleston! Downs Infant School Brighton, Sussex	New 5 week Charleston course for beginners Charleston	Brighton Boogie	41.0
		Dance	Jive 'n' Boogie on a Wednesday The Chichester Inn Chichester, Sussex	Chichesters own Vintage record hop, playing all of your favourite 50's R&B and Rock n Roll 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	Jive 'n' Boogie	45.0
Thu 20 Jul		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes Barnham Community Hall Barnham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	19.0
Fri 21 Jul		Dance	Brighthelm Swing Brighthelm Centre Brighton, Sussex	Monthly class and dance in the centre of Brighton Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	Brighthelm Swing	41.0
		Dance	Joint's a Hoppin' Chobham Club Choham, Surrey	Record Hop with DJ Flat Foot Al 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing	Joint's a Hoppin'	43.0
		Dance	Macao Dance Club Caterham Ex-Serviceman's Club Caterham, Surrey	Rock 'n Roll,R n B,Swing Jump Jive with resident D.J 'JIVINMAN' 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	Rockin',Rollin',Jivin	44.0
Mon 24 Jul		Class	Balboa Mondays Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading, Reading	Weekly Balboa classes. Aimed at beginner & improver dancers, with a 6 week structure. Balboa	Balboa Mondays	45.0
		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes The Wave Centre Worthing, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	31.0
		Class	The Cotton Club The Cotton Club, Merchistoun Hall, Hants Waterlooville, Hampshire	East Coast Swing and Jitterbug Classes to the authentic sounds of the 1940s and 50s. 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing	Now That's Jive	7.0
Tue 25 Jul		Class	Lindy Hop Isle of Wight Wight Rock Bar Ryde, Isle of Wight	Regular classes in Lindy Hop on a Tuesday in Ryde Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop Solent	11.0
		Class	Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey	Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop	Swing Thing	49.0
		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	41.0
Wed 26 Jul		Class	Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	33.0
		Class	Improvers Lindy-Hop Course Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey	A class teaching the Lindy-Hop style Lindy Hop	The Surrey Swing Dance Society	33.0
		Dance	The Powder Room Club The Powder Room Club at The Ladies Mile Brighton, Sussex	A mid week social dance club with a weekend feel! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	The Powder Room Club	41.0
		Class	Learn to dance the Charleston! Downs Infant School Brighton, Sussex	New 5 week Charleston course for beginners Charleston	Brighton Boogie	41.0
Thu 27 Jul		Class	Lindy Hop Dance Classes Barnham Community Hall Barnham, West Sussex	Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop	Eight Beat Jive	19.0

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