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 | |||
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Thu 26 Apr |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes Barnham Community Hall Barnham, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 19.0 |  |
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The 1086 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 | |
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Fri 27 Apr |
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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 | |
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Joint's a Hoppin' Chobham Club Choham, Surrey |
The Swinging Dice with DJ Flat Foot Al: Swing, jump blues, rhythm & blues 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing |
Joint's a Hoppin' | 43.0 | |||
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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 29 Apr |
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Swing Swing Swing @ Molly Malones Molly Malones Brighton, Sussex |
An evening of pure swing with live 5 piece band 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing |
The Soultastics | 41.0 | ||
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Lindy Hop Class with Swing Crazy Spencers Wood Village Hall, Shinfield Reading, Reading |
Lindy Hop for Beginners and Improvers Lindy Hop |
RockinRhythm | 41.0 | |||
Mon 30 Apr |
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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 |  |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes The Wave Centre Worthing, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 31.0 | |
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West Coast Swing Dance Lessons Leatherhead Institute Leatherhead, Surrey |
WestCo's Swing provide quality teaching in the coolest dance West Coast Swing on Thursdays West Coast Swing |
WestCo's Swing | 44.0 | |
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Tue 01 May |
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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 |  |
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Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey |
Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
Swing Thing | 49.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 41.0 | |
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Wed 02 May |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |||
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Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club St Barnabas Church Hall Bournemouth, Bournemouth |
Intermediate and Advanced Lindy Hop Lindy Hop |
Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club | 35.0 | |||
Thu 03 May |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes Barnham Community Hall Barnham, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 19.0 | |
Fri 04 May |
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A Jolly Good night out in May Northney Village Hall Hayling Island, Hampshire |
A Jolly Good Night Out in May Balboa, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop |
Lindy Hop Solent | 23.0 | |
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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 06 May |
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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 Lindy Hop | 29.0 | |
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Swing Swing Swing @ Molly Malones Molly Malones Brighton, Sussex |
An evening of pure swing with live 5 piece band 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing |
The Soultastics | 41.0 | |||
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Lindy Hop Class with Swing Crazy Spencers Wood Village Hall, Shinfield Reading, Reading |
Lindy Hop for Beginners and Improvers Lindy Hop |
RockinRhythm | 41.0 | |||
Mon 07 May |
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Bojangles Jive Kingston Working Man's Club Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey |
Shim Sham Workshop Lindy Hop |
Bojangles Jive | 44.0 | |
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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 | |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes The Wave Centre Worthing, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 31.0 | |
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West Coast Swing Dance Lessons Leatherhead Institute Leatherhead, Surrey |
WestCo's Swing provide quality teaching in the coolest dance West Coast Swing on Thursdays West Coast Swing |
WestCo's Swing | 44.0 | |
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Tue 08 May |
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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 | |
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Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey |
Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
Swing Thing | 49.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 41.0 | |
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Wed 09 May |
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Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club St Barnabas Church Hall Bournemouth, Bournemouth |
Intermediate and Advanced Lindy Hop Lindy Hop |
Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club | 35.0 | ||
Thu 10 May |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes Barnham Community Hall Barnham, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 19.0 | |
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The 1086 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 | |
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Fri 11 May |
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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 12 May |
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Lindy Hop with Stephanie & Peter Community Hall, Watlington House Reading, Berkshire |
Join Stephanie and Peter Grange for an afternoon of Lindy Hop learning in Reading! Lindy Hop |
Reading Swing Jam | 45.0 | |
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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, Blues, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Reading Swing Jam | 45.0 | |
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Swingtime * Showtime The Hub, Verwood, nr Bournemouth Verwood, Dorset |
20-1 Big Swing Band, and the Jitterbugjive Lindy Hop Troupe 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 |
Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club | 35.0 | |||
Sun 13 May |
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Swing Swing Swing @ Molly Malones Molly Malones Brighton, Sussex |
An evening of pure swing with live 5 piece band 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing |
The Soultastics | 41.0 | ||
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Lindy Hop Class with Swing Crazy Spencers Wood Village Hall, Shinfield Reading, Reading |
Lindy Hop for Beginners and Improvers Lindy Hop |
RockinRhythm | 41.0 | |||
Mon 14 May |
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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 | |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes The Wave Centre Worthing, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 31.0 | |
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West Coast Swing Dance Lessons Leatherhead Institute Leatherhead, Surrey |
WestCo's Swing provide quality teaching in the coolest dance West Coast Swing on Thursdays West Coast Swing |
WestCo's Swing | 44.0 | |
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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 15 May |
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Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey |
Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
Swing Thing | 49.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 41.0 | |
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Wed 16 May |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club St Barnabas Church Hall Bournemouth, Bournemouth |
Intermediate and Advanced Lindy Hop Lindy Hop |
Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club | 35.0 | |||
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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 17 May |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes Barnham Community Hall Barnham, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 19.0 | |
Fri 18 May |
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Swing Swing Swing @ The Railway Brighton Railway Social Club Brighton, Sussex |
Monthly Swing Dance event with fabulous live band Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing |
The Soultastics | 40.0 | ||
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Reading Rock'n'Roll Burghfield Community Sports Association Reading, Berkshire |
Live Band supported by DJ Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
RockinRhythm | 42.0 | |||
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Macao Dance Club Caterham Ex-Serviceman's Club Caterham, Surrey |
Band night with J.D & Dynamite + resident D.J 'JIVINMAN' 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing |
Rockin',Rollin',Jivin | 44.0 | |||
Sun 20 May |
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The 1086 Club's Party at the Pub The Elm Tree Pub Ringwood, Hampshire |
Sunday afternoon of great dancing in a beautiful converted barn. Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Tango Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
The 1086 Club | 18.0 | |
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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 | |
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Serene Sunday in Maidenhead Birds Hill Golf Club Maidenhead, Berkshire |
4 hours of music catering for smooth modern jive and west coast swing. Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
Serene Dance | 43.0 | |
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Swing Swing Swing @ Molly Malones Molly Malones Brighton, Sussex |
An evening of pure swing with live 5 piece band 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing |
The Soultastics | 41.0 | |||
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Lindy Hop Class with Swing Crazy Spencers Wood Village Hall, Shinfield Reading, Reading |
Lindy Hop for Beginners and Improvers Lindy Hop |
RockinRhythm | 41.0 | |||
Mon 21 May |
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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 | |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes The Wave Centre Worthing, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 31.0 | |
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West Coast Swing Dance Lessons Leatherhead Institute Leatherhead, Surrey |
WestCo's Swing provide quality teaching in the coolest dance West Coast Swing on Thursdays West Coast Swing |
WestCo's Swing | 44.0 | |
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Tue 22 May |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes Faygate Village Hall Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 41.0 | |
Wed 23 May |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club St Barnabas Church Hall Bournemouth, Bournemouth |
Intermediate and Advanced Lindy Hop Lindy Hop |
Jitterbugjive=Bournemouth Lindy Hop Club | 35.0 | |||
Thu 24 May |
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Lindy Hop Dance Classes Barnham Community Hall Barnham, West Sussex |
Complete Beginners 8pm & Improvers 9pm Lindy Hop |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 19.0 | |
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The 1086 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 | |
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Fri 25 May |
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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 | |
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Boppin' the Boogie! Rowlands Caste Parish Hall Rowlands Castle, Portsmouth |
With The Catfish Kings 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Jive 'n' Boogie | 7.0 | |||
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Joint's a Hoppin' Chobham Club Choham, Surrey |
Man Overboard Quartet with DJ Flat Foot Al: Swing, jump blues, rhythm & blues 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing |
Joint's a Hoppin' | 43.0 | |||
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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 |
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